Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-04-10
POTOsI.

Andrew Longmier and wife of De-
smet, Ia, visited about a week at the
Frank Longmier home in Tennyson.
Oscar Schumacher of the Great
Lakes Training Station, was here a
few days last week visiting with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Geo. A. Schu-
macher
Mrs. E. Daniel Brown (nee Lottie
Pluemer) and husband of Chicago,
made brief visit here last week with
Mrs. Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. P. Pluemer in Tennyson. Mr.
Brown is in the U. S. service at Camp
Grant
The dance at the Woodman hall last
Monday evening was fairly well at
tended and good time INDUCED in
Lawrence Miller, employed in the
mines at Benton, Wis, is visiting with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Mil
| Ter
1t is surprising but nevertheless a
! fact, that thirteen votes were cast in
the village of Potosi and nine in the
town of Potosi for Berger, the Social
list and DisloYal candidate for u. S.
Senator
Adam Schumacher, Nick Schumach-
er, Joe Vogelsberg, E. M. Wilmott,
William Gillian, William Lesser and
John H. Powell attended the fun raj
of James Blewett Sr. in Lancaster on
last Thursday.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage Of Williams b. Reuter- and Miss
Josephine Marie Ste1pf1ug at st. An
drews, church, Tuesday morning, .Ap-'
ril 10th at $50 O'Clock. Ss3tfT
rMr. and Mrs. Lawrence Burkett af-
ter a; FIVE months visit with Mrs.
Burkett's smother, Mrs. Frank OFT,
at Plainview, Texas, returned to their
home in POtosi last Thursday
John Longkamp and family de-
parted last Thursday morning for
Pittsville, Wood county, to make their
future home. This makes the third
family to remove from Potosi to
Pittsville in the last month. August
Bierman and John Schiffman and
families moved the fore part of March.
Mr.. I.ongkamp said that he can't get
along without the Herald and before
going away paid for two years sub
scription
Charlie Baumler has so far recov-
cred from his attack Of pneumonia
that he returned to Camp Grant Mon
day afternoon.
Five young men from Potosi were
called for military service last week.
Leo Buhser was sent to Camp Grant;
Ralph Kirkenbusch, Henry Longmeier
and Alexander Krinsky to FIT. Stevens,
Oregon; Elden Turner, owing to hav-
ing the humps, was excused for ten
days. He will leave for Ft Stevens
some time this week.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather and muddy condition of
the roads, a very large assembly of
people attended the Patriotic Liberty
Loan meeting at Tennyson Sunday af-
ternoon. Much interest, and great en-
thuslsasm was plainly manifested.
Though this community was charged
with being disloyal, upward Of. three
thousand dollars was subscribed rto
the Third Liberty Loan up tootSun~
day afternoon with more thousandsyin
view. The meeting opened by the
band playing The Star, Spangledy Ban
ner, and during the rendition of the
piece everyone in the hall stood: up.
Following this. a brief and fine adj
dress on war finance was delivered
by Mr.. c. ]. Ragatz, cashier of the Po-
tOSl State Bank. The address was
followed by the choir singing my
Own United States Rev Father
Scheffer then arose and in a forcible
manner defended the German citizens
OF this community against the reck-
less use Of terms of disloyalty against
them. Because there are a few Ger
mans who are not patriots, one is not
justified in saying that all Germans
are not patriots The Rev. Father
truthfully spoke the sentiments of
the people of this section. Following
this address the band played "The
Red, White and Blue" Hon J. w.
Murphy of Platteville, was then in
troduced and in eloquent language
spoke on patriotism and admonished
all loyal citizens to stand by the Unit
ed States in this war and advised ev-
eryone who are financially able to
buy Liberty Bonds and helm win the