Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-18

last illness. Her death resulted from
lnnuenza with Pneumonia anu chrOn-
&c nepnrltlS at Inc nome OF her Sis
ter, MIS- J. b. Key, sunday evening,
Dec. oIn. He; remains were taken to-
the home OF her parents from where
the funeraI was held uec. lUth Be-
sides her parents she leaves TO mourn
her departure two sisters, Mrs. j. B.
Key and MRS RODt W. GIennon. The
family desires to thank all kind
friends VINO contributed the beautiful
mowers and VINO so generously gave
their assistance during thelr hours OF
sorrow.
ane funeral of Frederick Elskamp
more famlllariy known as Fritz, took
place from his late home to the st.
Ihomas cemetery Wednesday morn
ing. Rev. Fr. Prucha Ofticiated at the
burial. Fritz died Monday, Dec. 9Th
from pneumonia following an attack
of influenza. He was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Elskamp and was born
in POtOsi about 81 years ago and his
entire life was spent here. He was a
carpenter by trade and for many
years worked with his father. He
was a whole souled man possessing
a kind and cheerful disposition and
was always ready to give a helping
hand to anyone. He was a friend to
everyone and everyone was his friend.
He will be missed by his comrades of
years standing. He is survived by
his wife, his parents, three brothers,
Matt and Cornelius of Potosi, Edward
in California, and three sisters, Mrs.
P. E. Rethwisch and Mrs. Vincent
Mclaughlin of Potosi and Mrs. VIM.
Nauert of Boscobel
Another old and highly respected
citizen of Potosi has gone to her re-
ward. Mrs. John Reynolds died at
her home in the village Tuesday
morning, Dec. 10, after brief illness
of heart failure and other compIica-
ticns incident to old age. The funer-
al was held Thursday morning from
the home to st. Thomas cemetery
where Fir. Prucha Officiate in a brief
burial service. She was an ardent
believer in the Catholic faith and died
fortified with all the rights of the
church. Mary A. Carmody was born
at Bradford, County Clare, Ireland,
June 23rd, 1848 and died at Potosi,
Dec. 10th, 1918, aged 20 years, five
months and seventeen days. She came
to Grant county at an early age and
lived in Lancaster. She was married
to John Reynolds at Lancaster jan
uary 27, 1866. To this union were
born ten children, seven of whom sur
vive. After their marriage Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds made their home on
farm in the town of Potosi and by
hard labor and economic ways
amassed good competency. They
sold their farm to their son Joe few
years ago and built themselves a
beautiful home in the village where
they enjoyed life of ease Mrs Rey-
nolds was a dutiful wife and a fond
loving mother. She was a sincere
friend and always greeted a per-
son with pleasant smiles and sheerful
words and her appearance was al
ways of remarkable neatness. Her
pleasing cOuntenace will be missed
by many people Besides her husband
five sons and two daughters mourn
the loss of the dearly loved old moth
er. They are Martin and Michael of
Lancaster, John F., Henry and Jos.
of Potosi, Mrs. Maggie Wunderlin and
Mrs. Marie Knapp of Potosi The
family desire to express their sin
cere thanks to all kind friends for
the assistance given them in their
hours OF sadness and for the beauti-
full floral gifts.
Bernard Langkamp, eldest son of
Henry Langkamp and son-in-law of
Frank Seipker of the town of Har-
rison, died from pneumonia Tuesday,
Dec. 10th. He was about 20 years
of age and leaves wife and VITO
children. The funeral took place
| Thursday from the home to st. An
drews cemetery in Tennyson and was
under the auspices of the G. K. of w.
FIR. Scheffer officiated at the burial.
/ Mrs. Gen. Hudson died of pneumo-
MIA following influenza at her home
in British Hollow, Wednesday, Dec.
/ II, aged about SO years. Burial took
place Friday afternoon in st. An
drews cemetery, FIR. Scheffer officiat-
ing. Besides her husband she leaves
four children. A more extended ar
ticle will appear later.
Mrs. Albert Huston, wife of the sec
ton foreman, died from stroke of
apoplexy at Blake, Wednesday. Her
remains were shipped to DeSota, Wis.
her former home, Friday, where the
burial took place.
Owing to the ban closing all church
es. schools and places where people
congregate in numbers. all funerals
in Potosi last week were on a private
order
NJ. V. Burris of Lancaster. attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. John Reynolds
last Thursday.
W. c. Jackson after a several
weeks pleasant visit in Potosi. re-
turned to his home at Wilton, N. D.,
! last week.