Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-22
.POTOSI.

The members of the Cornelia, Ten
nyson and Potosi Farmers Telephone
line held their annual meeting at the
residence of P. j. Stelpflug Saturday
afternoon, Jan. II. After transaction
Of such business as was brought be-
fore the meeting they proceeded to
the election of officers for the ensu-
ing year and elected an entire new
set to succeed the ones who had long
been at the head of the line. The fol-
lowing were elected: H. j. Reuter-,
Pres; Edward McLain, Sec.; P. J..
Stelpfiug, Treas; with John Himan,
Henry Langkamp and Albert Lang
camp as a board of directors.
The stockholders of the Potosi
State bank held their annual meeting
Monday forenoon at the banking
house and elected the following di-
rectors: Adam Schumacher, c. J.
RagatZ T. H. Runkel, John Ringland,
II. E. Coons, Andrew Bode and Will
liam Zenz. The directors then elect
ed Adam Schumacher, Pres; T. H.
Runkel, Vice-Pres.; C. ]. Ragatz,
Cashier and Walter Schumacher,
Asst Cashier The board of directors
was increased from five to seven
members. The bank is in a flourish
ing condition, the resources being
larger than at any time in it's his
tory.
The Farmers Cooperative and
Square Deal Creamery Co., successors
to the Platteville Creamery Co., in the
town of Potosi, recently held a bus
mess meeting at which it was shown
that the business for the season was
very satisfactory, in fact beyond ex-
pectations. Officers elected for the
coming year are John H. Schaefer,
Pres; Henry Blindert, Vice Pres;
F, r. robin, Sec.-Treas., with John
MEME and j. J. Gerhard directors.
The company have retained the SER
vices of Jos. Stohlmeyer as butter
maker. He understands the business
and is proficient in the art. The com
pany did wise act in retaining him
for the coming season. The Equity
Club is another farmers organization
and have had a successful season.
they do their own shipping of stock
and thereby do away with the middle
man. Their officers for the ensuing
year are John H. Schaefer, Pres: Leo
Winkler, Sec, and ]. ]. Gerhard,
Treas
Howard Schroeder, who was re-
Gently discharged from the service
and after briefly visiting with his
mother in PotOsi, went to st. Paul to
join his wife and to assume his for
mer position as clerk for the st. Paul
Drug Co.
Leander Brawner who was indicted
into the service July %, 1918, recent
ly arrived home from Camp Logan.
Texas with an honorable discharge.
The Misses Viola Stoll and Tilda
Mike have returned to Hartford to
resume their duties in the, office of
the Kissel works.
Rudolph schumacher another SOL
der boy, arrived home few DAYS
ago having been discharged.
Cornelius Ulbrick of Potosi, and
Miss Francis Kaiser of Louisburg.
were married at the st. Andrews
church last Tuesday morning at $50
o'clock. Rev. FIR. Scheffer celebrated
the nuptial mass and pronounced the
words that Joined the young couple
Tor life. The groom is son of Mr..
and Mrs. August Ulbrick and is an
exemplary young man. The bride
is the daughter of the late Geo. Kais-
er and wife of jamestown and is
graceful appearing young woman.
DR.. Bowers has removed to Lake
City, MINI. He practiced his profess
sion in Potosi two years and four
months.
To W. H. Hunt, Toston, Mont
Many thanks, friend Henry, for the
compliment given me in the Herald.
am sincerely pleased that you APP
preclate my Potosi news items. E.
M. w.