Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-28
POTOSI.

Simon Langstaff of British Hollow,
received a telegram Tuesday stating
that his sister-in-law, Mrs. Jennie
Langstaff, widow of the late William
Langstaff, had died at a hospital in
Chicago of heart trouble, Monday ev-
ening, Aug. 18th. Mrs. Langstaff was
sick only three weeks, nine days of
which she was in the hospital where
she passed away. The remains were
brought to Potosi Wednesday after
noon and burial made in the British
Hollow cemetery by the side of her
husband, as requested by each before
their deaths. Jennie r. Langstaff was
a daughter of the late BENJAMIN JEFF
fers and wife, highly respected old
pioneer residents of Grant county.
She was born in the town of Beetown
April 18th, 1859. When 16 years of
age she was married to James E.
Needham of Hurricane Grove, GRAM
county. To this union were born
three daughters, two dying in infan-
cy. They removed to California
where Mr.. Needham died of black
smallpox at Plymouth, Amador coun-
ty in August, 1881. She was again
married to Chas. E. George at Eureka,
CoAAAs5 III 1000 II 1OUI Sic was MAR
ried to VIM. Langstaff of British Hol-
low, who preceded her to the beyond
Oct. IL, 1912. She is survived by n
daughter, Mrs. John Whewatt of De-
troit, Mich, one brother, Edward JEFF
fers of Hopkins, Mo-, and a half
brother, George letters whose where
abouts are unknown. Mrs. Whewatt
and Edward LETTERS and wife were in
nt%nnInmaA 81 %h0 FH~N- D. Try
Phillips conducted the burial servic-
es.
Mrs. Chas. Miller was taken to the
Mercy hospital, Dubuque, last Tues
day afternoon where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Louis Marcue while in a~bean
patch at her home discovered a rat
tlesnake coiled ready to strike. She
had n of her little girls with her
n cautioning the child to remain
quiet Mrs. Marcue ran to a potato
patch a few feet distant and procur-
ing a potato hoe she soon made short
work of the snake.
Mrs. VIM. Gillian while descending
the steps from the kitchen to the cell
lar slipped and fell striking the wall
- liz ACAC OAuC dLu LIdCIuEluS a
rib. Though she suffered considerable
pain she is slowly recovering from
her injury.
Mrs. Anna Thielen and two young
sons of Great Falls, Mont, are Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. w. A. Lees
er and Mrs. G. M. Schmitz.
j. e. letters and wife of Hopkins,
Mo-, attended the funeral OF Mrs. Jen-
ME Langstaff.
Mr.. letters while here subscribed
for the Herald.
F. K. Shuttleworth of Madison, Re-
publican candidate for congressman
from this district, shook lands with
friends in Potosi last Wednesday.
A fish fry of ONE proportions was
INDUCED in by some Potosi business
men and others at Camp Udelhofen
and Meier last Tuesday afternoon.
Misses Ella and Mary Kelly went to
Clinton, Ia, last Thursday to visit
with their sister, Miss G~enevieve, who
is a student nurse at the St. Joseph
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher
will leave some time in the month of
October to spend the winter in Cali
fornia.
Jos. and Theodore vogelsberg were
in Dubuque, Thursday in attendance
at the funeral of their brother-in-law.
John Hillard.
Grover Vogelsberg of the Mechani-
cal Training school in Chicago, came
home Thursday night for a short Wis
it with his father. He returned to his
duties Sunday night.