Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-03-13
POTOsI.

been called to meet in the village OF
Potosi March 16 at 2 o'clock D. m.
Rev Fir. Pape of Lacrosse, Rumple-
hart of DickeyvilIe and Scheffer Of
st. Andrews church offfciated at the
funeral OF Mr.. Chas. Palmer last Mon
day
The town board of supervisors were
busy at their meeting last Monday
taking in sparrow heads at four cents
each
Miss Elizabeth Friesen, after four
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in and around Tennyson, returned to
her home at Fairibault, Mimi, last
Tuesday
Owing to a severe attack Of illness
Miss Bertha Schmit was confined to
her home last week. She is somewhat
improved and in all likelihood will
soon resume her studies at the high
school,
Raymond TObin slipped on the ice
last Saturday evening and injured the
fourth finger of his left hand that
amputation was necessary. Dr. Bow
ers performed the operation last Tues
day.
Lee Campbell, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Campbell, has enlisted and
left last Tuesday morning to join the
42nd engineers at Columbus Barracks,
Ohio
Mrs. Baumler and son John return
ed from Camp Grant last Monday
night where they had been to see their
son and brother, Charlie, who is down
with an attack Of pneumonia A let
ter received by the family Friday ev-
ening says that Charlie has so far re-
covered as to be able to sit up and is
in fair way to ultimate recovery.
gratifying news to his many friends
and family
March 1, E. "A. Berge carrier on rur-
al route one from the Potosi postoffice
entered upon his seventeenth year as
rural mail carrier and in that time has
handled many thousands Of pounds Of
mail matter. His many friends and
patrons hope that he may continue in
the service for many more years.
Leo Hilles has enlisted and left last
Thursday TO enter the aviation train
ing camp at San Antonio, Texas.
Mr., and Mrs Frank Meier and little
daughter Of Savanna, Ill. spent a few
days with Mrs. Meters parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Ben Beier.
After twenty-one weeks treatment
for rheumatism at the Excelsior, Mo.
hot springs, John A. Schumacher ar
rived home last Tuesday looking and
feeling 100 per cent better than when
he went away.
!. Miss Rosa Powell, daughter of Jack
Powell, went to Dubuque last Friday
to enter a hospital and undergo treat
ment for goitre.
Adolph Schumacher is slowly re-
covering from his recent illness.
Mrs. Chris Schafer visited with her
parents in Cassville a few days last
week.
Bills are out announcing dance
at Woodman hall Monday evening, APP
ril l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Brownlee and
daughter, Miss Lucille of Maiden
Rock, Wis, are visiting Mrs. Brown
lees mother, Mrs Elizabeth Ostermei-
er and other relatives in Potosi.
Friends assembled at the home of
Mr.. Will Lesser Sunday night a week
ago and enjoyed a pleasant time with
Mr.. Lesser and family.
Mr. Arthur Cressweller, an attor-
ney from Duluth, Mimi, spent a few
hours with relatives, Mrs. D. G. Seat
on, J. A. SeatOn, A. Kaltenback, S. a
Thomas and families, last Friday.
It is the duty of every loyal citi-
zen to attend the primary election on
Tuesday, April 10Th and vote for the
nomination Of Joseph E. Davies, dem
Ocrat, or IRVINE L. Lenroot, republi-
can, for United States senator.
Mrs Caroline Buhser Of Platteville,
was buried at the British Hollow GEM
etery last Friday.
Tony UdelhOven, who advertised a
lost robe, has track of it and from re-
liable information knows the name Of
the person who found it, It will be
we'll for the finder to return the robe
and avoid prosecution.
The many friends of James Hodo-
val in Potosi are sorry to hear of his
death. Mr.. Hodoval and wife came to
the village Of Potosi from some point
in Iowa and resided here for some
months before purchasing the Peter
Goetzinger farm in the northwest
part of the town of Potosi He was
we'll and favorably known for his hon
orable characteristics.
Mrs. John Kelly and daughter Miss
Ella, went to Camp Grant, Saturday,
to see friends
Edward B. Ames of the 331st Artil-
lery, Camp Grant, had a SO hour fur
Tough and came Saturday afternoon
to see his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
olas Ames. He returned Sunday after
noon.
Forty hour devotions will be OBJ
served by the St. Andrews congre-
CATION beginning Tuesday March 10