Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-01-23
POTOSI

POIOSl
Sorry that so many readers of the
Herald were disappointed last week
because there were no Potosi items.
The reasons are that the Potosi scribe
was kept mighty busy collecting tax
es and had no time to devote to other
matters. Will try to make up this
week for the last issue.
James Walker who a few days ago
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis at Mercy hospital in Dubuque
has returned home and is feeling fine.
Charley Baumler, Potosi soldier
boy at Camp Grant has been assign
ed to the headquarters band. Charley
was a clarinet player in the Potosi
military band few years ago and is
playing the same instrument in the
headquarters band. His many friends
are pleased to hear Of his promotion
DR.. H. E. Bowers was confined to
his home by illness a few days last
week. He has recovered and is able
to attend to his professional duties.
Mrs. G. J. Peters of Sholes, Neb., is
in PotOsi, visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Sam Petit. Charles Peters and
wife of the same place are also visi-
tors.
Yves LOngmier, a farmer residing
half mile south of Tennyson, met
with a serious misfortune last We'd
nesday afternoon. He was assisting
butchering large hog for his father,
and in scuffle with his brother
Henry, they upset a large kettle of
boiling water and Yves fell into it,
scalding an arm and leg so badly
that when his clothes were removed
the flesh came with them. He is slow
1y recovering from the effects, but is
in a painful condition and will be
unable to perform any labor for the
remainder Of the winter
Mrs. Virginia Richards after about
four weeks pleasant visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Gill
Ian, returned to her home in South
Oak, last Tuesday.
The stakeholder Of the Potosi State
bank held their annual meeting Mon
day, Jan. Ia, and elected the follow
ing named directors to succeed them
selves: Adam Schumacher, C. J. Ra-
gatZ, t. H. Runkel, John Ringland
and H. E. CoOns. The directors then
elected Adam Schumacher, president;
T. H. Runkel, vice president; G. j.
Ragatz, cashier and w. A. Schumach-
err, asst. cashier The bank enjoyed
verp prosperous year, in fact the
hest since IFS organization
The Potosi Brewing company held
their annual meeting last Thursday
and elected Nick Schumacher, presi-
dent; c. ]. Ragatz, vice president; A.
w. Schumacher, secretary treasurer;
Joseph Vogelsberg, Nick Schumacher
and T. H. Runkle, directors.
An untruthful report was circulat-
ed last week by telephone and in other
ways that the home of Henry Kisting
in TennysOn, was quarantined for
small pox. The report was wholly UNI
true for the fact that there is no con-
tagious disease at Mr.. Kisting's home.
Another old citizen and for sixty
years resident of the town of Poto-
ST, has gone to his reward. John Philip
Stelpflug after a lingering illness of
several years duration died at home
near Tennyson, Friday afternoon,
Jan. IL, 1918, aged S5 years. 9 mo- and
"a days. He was born at Udorf, Ger
many, April %, 1882, and came to
POtosi in 1858. He was married to
Marie Elizabeth Huepper at st: An
drews church in the town of Potosi,
Nov 6, 1860 To this union were
born four sons and seven daughters,
all of whom are living and attended
the funeral. His wife died, Feb. 1,
1890, at the age of forty-seven years.
He followed the pursuit of farming
and for many years was in the bust
ness Of buying stock for others, and
for himself He was an ardent catho-
lie and died fortified with all the
rights Of the church. He was a char
ter member of branch No. AZ Catholic
Knights of Wisconsin, and for twenty
five years was president of the
branch. The funeral took place Sat-
urday morning from the house to st.
Andrews church and notwithstanding
the cold weather was largely attend
ed. Solemn requiem mass celebrated
by Rev. Father Scheffer. The funeral
was under the auspices of the Cath
Ollie Knights who in a body marched
from the home to the church. The
pail bearers were Henry Floegel,
Henry Uppena, William Zenz, Joseph
Patzner, August Ulbric and Henry
StOhlmeyer. The interment was made
in the old cemetery adjoining the
church and the last that was mortal
of John p Stelpfug was consigned
to the grave by the side of the wife