Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-10-09
POTOSl.

Eugene Keller residing on farm
two miles east of the Burlington de-
pot, met with loss by fire Saturday
evening, Sept. %. His log barn con-
tanning a quantity of hay, some grain,
double set of harness and other
property was consumed by the fire.
Several horses were in the barn at the
time but Mr.. Keller succeeded in re-
moving all but one. This one was
gotten as far as the door but broke
away from Mr.. Keller and went back
to be cremated. The smoke and heat
was so intense that Mr.. Keller was
unable to rescue the horse and the
poor beast persisted in the flames. The
origin of the fire is unknown but it
was first discovered emanating from
the hay loft. The building was an
old one and was of logs and lumber
and burned so rapidly that nothing
could be done to save it.
Miss Jennie Kelly a student nurse
at st. Joseph hospital, Clinton, Ia
came home last Tuesday for a visit
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Meier of Sa-
wanna, NJ, visited few days last
week with Mrs. Meters parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Beier, and sister Ruby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher
will leave here Oct. 18th to spend the
winter in Los Angeles, Calf.
Ray Carthew of Lancaster, pur-
chased 20 horses in this vicinity last
week.
In less than two days canvassing
the village of Potosi went over the
top in the Fourth Liberty Loan by
approximately $4,000. $1,000 was
the quota for the village and $4,000
was subscribed. Surely showing some
patriotism in the little burg, much
more SO than in some parts of the
township that we are informed is lag
ging.
Oliver Schumacher left last Mon
day to enter the military training
school at Platteville.
j. p. Pluemer is excavating for a
new and modern frame dwelling OBJ
posite the Tennyson store and in the
rear of the stone building now stand
ing near the street. The old stone
building will soon be torn down, thus
removing an old Dutch Hollow land
mark. 1t was built by Mr.. Anton
Huepper way back in the early fifties.
Henry Kroepfle recently purchased
q five passenger Elkhart car from
the Vogelsburg garage.
John A. Schumacher is stationed in
East Dubuque looking after the in
terests of the Potosi Brewing Co.
John P. Schiffman of Sioux City, Ia,
is here for a visit with his aged moth
er and brothers Edward and Bert and
sisters Mrs. Jacob Wildman. Mr..
Schiffnlan was born in the town of
Potosi about 68 years ago. He turn
ed his face westward in 1873 and this
is his first visit to his mother and to
his native town for forty-five years.
Sam Birch of BeetOwn, shook hands
with friends and old acquaintance in
Potosi last Friday.
Another old landmark has been re-
moved. The old log house and boy
hood home of e. M. Wilmott situated
on East st. hill in the village of Po-
tos1, has been torn down and removed.
The house was built some time in the
thlrties and was one of the first hous-
es built in the village or in this part
Of the county. 1t was purchased by
Mr.. Wilmott's father from Simon r.
Lewis in 1855
Mrs. T. H. Runkel, son Percy and
daughter and Miss Mogan, were shop
pers in Dubuque Saturday
Celestine Kaltenbach, only son of
Postmaster and Mrs. Kaltenbach left
the forepart of last week to enter in
to military training at Campion col
lege, Prairie du Chen. He writes his
parents that he likes the work of