Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-05-07
POTOSI NEWS NOTES TANK DAY DRIzzLES
ITEMS OF GENERAL, INTEREST
FROM THE HUSTLINC METROP-
OILS OF SOUTH GRANT co.

Bode Bros. Andrew, Frank and
Joe, met with considerable loss by
fire at their farm near Dickeyville on
Wednesday morning, April 23rd, en-
failing a loss OF some thousands Of
dollars. The fire was Of an unknown
origin. At about ten o'clock Tuesday
night JOS. Bode made the rounds of
all the outbuildings and finding .ev-
erything in safe order retired to the
house and went to bed At about 3
o'clock Wednesday morning fire was
discovered among the outbui1dings
and had gained such Roadway that it
was beyond control. Several corn
cribs containing vast quantity of
corn and granaries with "a lot of
small grain and much farm and other
machinery was consumed A number
of brood sows with small pigs were
roasted to finish. Andrew Bode in
formed the writer that their loss eX-
ceeds between seven and eight thous-
and dollars with but $4,000 insurance.
Mrs. Mary Stohlmeyer a highly re-
spected old lady and for upward of
20 years a resident of the town of Po-
tosi, lies dangerously i'll at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Haser,
near Tennyson.
Misses Clara Runkel, Gladys Mogan,
Florence Butler and Mrs. Ruth Gallo
way were shopping in Dubuque Sat-
urday.
Miss Ada Scheffer was welcome
guest at the Mrs. Emma Klein home
in the village of Potosi Sunday.
Mrs. Ted Roesch nee Nellie Osborne
Of Eau Gallie, Fla, arrived few days
ago for a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Frank Morris, and family.
That part of it. school dist No.
lying in the town of Potosi went over
the top in the Victory loan drive in
less than one day. The quota for this
part Of the district was $4,000 and
$500 was subscribed.
dance will be given at the garage
hall on Thursday evening, May g. to
which a cordial invitation is extend
ed to lovers Of the amusement The
Poppy Jazz orchestra of Lancaster,
will do the musical part
Mrs. Frank Longmeier of Dubuque
spent a few days last week visiting
with relatives in Tennyson and vicin-
ity
Miss Josie Gunther, teaching in the
south part of the county, visited with
her parents in Potosi Saturday and
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher af-
ter spending the winter in California,
returned to their home in Potosi on
Tuesday night both looking we'll but
Mr.. Schumacher is suffering with a
lame foot arising from neuralgia.
Miss Leta Pluemer teaching near
Dickeyville, spent Sunday at her
home in Tennyson.
Mrs. Mark Carmody and little
daughter, Charlotte, of Lancaster, are
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Pluemer.
John Harps left Wednesday after
noon for Wheaton, Mimi, to look af-
ter his large farming interests.
Michael Kelly, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Kelly, arrived home from ov-
erseas Saturday being discharged
from further service.
Mrs. Nick Schumacher with daugh-
ter Ethel and son Adolph. and Mrs.
Louise Kuster and daughter Vera
were shopping in Dubuque Wednes-
dav 1t is rumored that wedding
bells will soon be ringing
Oscar w. Seaton of Detroit, Mich,
is in the city greeting old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Edwards were
callers in Dubuque Saturday
The movie show will present a
western play entitled, Hands Up" be-
ginning Saturday night May 10TH No
admission fee will be charged on this
night.
Mesdames Leo Stoll and Fred Macke
were shoppers in Dubuque Thursday.
Percy Runkel and David Reineke
combined business with pleasure in
Dubuque Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Roesch have re-
turned home from Eau Gallie, Fla,
where they had spent the winter. Mr.
ROesch has not vet fully recovered
from his injuries received in an auto
accident few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grimm entertain
ed Mrs. Grimm's sister, Mrs. Robert
Reitz, Of Princeton, Ia, and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Oscar Reitz
and baby, Dolores, of Dubuque, for
several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Beer of Super
Tor. Wis, are visiting with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kaeding. Laura is looking fine and
her many friends in Potosi are pleas
ed to see her.
Lee and Earl Campbell, sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell, met to-
gether in Paris, France, a short time
ago. This was the first time the boys
had met since they entered the SER
vice and it was surely happy meet
ing, neither knowing the other was in
the city and met by chance.
The Stoll & Hurst garage sold a
Dodge car to Jos. j. Gerhardt, Ford
to VIM. Abing and Ford to DR.. Nee
m last week The boys have a good
line of cars and are making a number
of sales.
Thomas Walsh of Chicago. is MAX
ing visit with his nephew, Jos. F.
Walsh, and family in Tennyson
Bode Bros. received two cars of
western feeding cattle last week
Herman Schneider, an aged man
who has been living with August VI
brick and family on the farm in the
last has been removed to Mr. III
bricks village residence in Tenny-
son where he can take life more COM