Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-06
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI
Higll SchOol Notes

Joseph SCnaeI6r ana christine
Stockert were absent last week on ac-
count Of Illness
The English classes are doing some
debate work at present
The physics class has just finished
magnetism and are taking up static
electricity.
The high school pupils INDUCED in
social party at the opera house last
Friday evening
The meeting of the Literary society
which was to have been held Friday
evening, Feb /, has been postponed to
Friday evening Feb s.
Miss Esther Holz Of Dubuque lost
a gold watch and fob somewhere on
the street in British Hollow between
the residences Of Theodore Vogels-
berg and Mrs James w. Schiffman.
The finder will please leave the same
with Mrs Theodore Vogelsberg and
receive a good reward
Mrs. G. ]. Peters and son Charles
and wife, after several weeks pleasant
visit with daughter and sister, Mrs
Sam Petit and family, returned to
their home at Sholes, Neb., the fore
part of last week Mr. and Mrs. Pet
tit accompanied them to Dubuque
Mrs. Nick Wagner of Tennyson was
confined to her bed last week with
serious attack of the grippe.
Mrs. w. Fl. Schmitz Of Tennyson
suffered another attack of the COM
plant for which she underwent an
operation about ten months ago 1t
was feared that she would not recover
but at this writing she has somewhat
improved.
Nick Schumacher was in Chicago
several days last week attending the
meeting Of the Western Association of
Brewers.
Several carloads Of hogs were fin
ally shipped from this point Thurs
day.
William Udelhoven after two weeks
visit with his mother, Mrs Jacob I'd
elhOven and with brothers returned
to his home at Fox House, Mimi, Fri
day afternoon.
Lent begins Wednesday, Feb 10,
will last for six weeks, according to
the rules and obligations Of the Cath
Ollie church, all days in Lent except
ing Sundays are fast days Food com
missioners will not have to admonish
Catholics to abstain from eating meat
on meatless days during those six
weeks. If all denominations would do
likewise considerable amount Of
meat would be saved in that time.
Miss Ethel Thomas came home from
Ga,
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Thomas.
Prof. Jones, principal Of the high
school, went to Dubuque Saturday
afternoon, returning Sunday after
noon.
Mrs p. J. Stelpfug was taken to the
Mayo Brothers hospital at Rochester
Mimi, to take treatment for an intern
al cancer, three and a half years ago.
She was operated on at the same hos
pital for the removal Of gall stones.
Since then she was feeling very we'll
until few days ago, when she again
became unWell with pronounced can
Ger. Tt is hoped by the many friends
OF the family that she will recover but
the chances are very unfavorable.
Miss Lizzie Rupp daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Rupp went to Roches-
ter, Mimi. Tuesday morning to take
treatment for goitre. She was accom-
panied by her aunt, Miss Carrie Stelp-
fiug
The young people Of ST. Andrews
congregation will entertain at the pa
rochial hall, Thursday evening, Feb.
q, presenting the melo-drama entitled,
"The Mormon Saint" The play is
founded on early western times and
will be interesting throughout. The
young people have been carefully
trained and will be up to the point in
their respective parts
Cast of Characters
Danny Mack --- Willie Craugh
A Mormon Saint LEO Winkler
Simon Slade - Chris Craugh
Hon. Ira Barton Martin Palmer
Juniper Henry Schaefer
Patrick Phelan Jos. f. Walsh
Zeb Tucker ------------P. Liebfried
Elsie Barton Martha Ehlen
Kit, her sister Loretta Pluemer
Nora, a servant ---Hilda Pluemer
Dill Flower, an Indian Stella Pluemer
Intermission between acts consist
ing Of vaudeville, vocal and instrument