Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-31

bearer, Peter Simon. It had been a
custom for many years to hold a BAN
quet after the election of officers bui
few years ago the custom was aban-
doned. 1t was voted al the last meet
ing OF the branch to revive the Gus
tom and i'll the near future an old
time social function will be INDUCED
in.
Mrs. Jess Day was taken to a hos
pital in Lancaster last Friday to un-
dergO treatment for severe case OF
blood poisoning.
Another boy came to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Flesch, born Mon
day, Dec. %.
Celestine Kaltenbach, railway mail
clerk on the Burlington, visited with
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Schmelz are re-
jOicing over the arrival of a new baby
girl
Miss Irene Millen, teacher in the
Bagley school, came home last We'd
nesday to spend the holiday vacation
with her mother.
Miss Viola Stoll, employed in the
Office of the Kisel Car works at Hart
ford, Wis, is spending a holiday va
cation in PotOsi with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Jos. Stoll.
Edward Berg and wife have moved
from Aberdeen, S. D., to Potosi. Mr..
Berg has rented his fathers farm and
will follow the pursuits of farming.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Hinson of James
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kreiser
OF Dubuque and Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Wilmott and son Harry of the village
of Potosi spent Christmas at the e.
M. Wilmott home in Tennyson. Mr..
and Mrs. Hinson remained over until
Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. d. p. Brown of Chi
cago arrived here last Wednesday to
spend Christmas with Mrs. Browns
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Pluemer
in Tennyson. They returned to Chi
cagO Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ella barrow and daughter Bes-
sic We're Christmas guests at the Ralph
Darrow home in Bagley.
Miss G0ckel of Glen Haven is visit
ing in Potosi at the home of her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Stoll.
Chris Kreiser and sister Eva have
sold their home in Tennyson to Peter
Rupp who has land adjoining. Mr..
Kreiser will remove to Dubuque in
the early spring.
A number of young folks from Po-
tosi attended the dance in Lancaster
Christmas night.
Oliver Schumacher arrived last
Wednesday to spend the holidays with
relatives and friends in Potosi.
Misses Bernice Gerhard and Mae
Ames attended the dance at Cassville
last Friday evening.
Mrs. Jacob Ames and sister, Miss
Eva Kreiser. called on friends in Du-
buque last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Leo Stoll called on
friends and incidentally did shopping
in Dubuque last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Carmody of Ian
caster were Christmas guests at the
home of Mrs Carmody's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. P Pluemer in Tennyson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Friesen of FaribauIt
Mimi, is visiting with her daughter
Mrs. Leo Pluemer and other relatives
in Tennyson and vicinity
Miss Agnes Kisting is visiting in
Dubuque with sisters and brothers.
Kenneth, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J: Fl
COO0S, dcclQonIally came IN cOntdct
with a car at the Vogelsberg garage
Saturday morning and received in
juries, although not of serious ma
ture.
A Christmas social was held at the
ST. Andrews parochial hall last Fri
day night that drew an immense
crowd of people The large hall was
! packed to overlooking with standing
| room out of the question A large
| tree laden with all kinds of articles
! was the principal feature Of the ev-
ening. Every child present received
a gift taken from the tree Recita.
tions with vocal and Instruments
music added much to the evenings
pleasure.
The following program was giver
at the Congregational church We'd
nesday evening, Dec. "a:
Song-O Little Town of Bethlehem
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A Lay-Lost on Christmas Eve.
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