Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30
POT0sI.
e. M. Wilmott, Editor.

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The brick, stone, mortar and other
debris on the lot where stood the old
wisconsin house is being removed
and preparations are being made to-
erect modern one story business
building and when completed will be
occupied by ]. A. Seaton & Co. as a
drug store and by Postmaster Kalten-
Dach as postoffice the same SIS be-
fore the fire. The building will be
constructed of hollow tile with a brick
front and will be 24x60 feet in dimen-
sion with basement underneath the
entire building. 1t is expected that
work will begin this week on this
building and on the Cap Schmitz and
Elskamp & Wiedman buildings What
will be done with the lots where stood
the buildings formerly occupied by
the OFT barber shop, the doctors Of
ice and the Swale restaurant is yet
unknown. 1t is hoped however that
this gap will be filed by good substanZ
tlal buildings before snow flies
Owing to the liquor prohibition the
village Of Potosi loses $500 in sa-
loon licenses. This is some loss and
the taxpayers will have to dig down
into their pockets to make good the
loss. The board of review for the vii
lage at recent meeting raised the
assessment valuation on the taxable
property in the village in order to
raise the necessary amount of money
required to conduct the expense affairs
OF the village.
JOS. Berg, residing on the main road
between the village of Potosi and
British Hollow offers for sale his
farm containing 219 acres. See his ad
in this paper.
Rev. FIR. Peter Becker of Glen Hav-
en-, spent a couple Of days in Potosi
last week visiting Frs. Prucha and
Scheffer.
Earl Campbell who recently return
ed from overseas has gone to Peters
burg, Va, to resume his occupation
as bookkeeper for Harlow, Wilcox &
Co.
Percy Runkel went to Madison last
week to visit his mother and sister
Clara who are temporarily residing
IN that city Miss Clara is attending
the university summer school, From
Madison Percy went to Milwaukee
and Chicago to purchase goods for
the firm Of Runkel-Coons co.
Mrs. II. P. FRANKIE and son Paul of
st. Paul, are visiting at the homes
OF Mrs. Franke's sisters, Mesdames
Jos. OFT, r. Fl. Durley and E. T. Webb
and other relatives in this vicinity.
Misses Mildred Baumler and Ella
Kelly were shopping in Dubuque last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. San. Pearce have re-
turned to their home at Petersburg,
Va. =
number of Potosi Woodmen and
their families attened the picnic at
Lancaster last Wednesday.
Mrs. Roscoe Thomas after a weeks
visit at the e. G. Thomas home in Po-
tosi, returned to her home in Butte,
Mont.
Mr.. and Mrs Gustav Schaal went to
Mayo hospital at Rochester last Mon
day. Mr.. Schaal expects to undergo
surgical operation.
Frank Taylor and daughter Inez
and Mrs. Freda of Boscobel, wer, re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Campbell.
DR.. and Mrs. Jas. McGovern and
family of Highland, arrived last Tues
day for brief visit with Mrs. Nc
Governs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
Vogelsberg, in British Hollow.
c. ]. Ragatz made business trip to
Dubuque Friday afternoon
Miss Pearl Keehner has accepted
the position of teacher in the primary
department of the Potosi school Miss
Clara Steinhoff of Platteville, taught
in this department for the past three
years and was re-engaged for the
coming year, has rendered her resig-
nation to accept a position with the
Fennimore schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Rethwisch and
Mrs. Robt. Travis autoed to Du-
buque last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Galloway and
Mrs. ]. H. Fure went to Rochester,
Mimi, Friday where Mr.. Galloway will
take treatment for stomach trouble at
the Mayo hospital. During Mr.. and
Mrs. Calloway's absence Mr.. and Mrs.
j. R. Campbell will manage the Com
mercial hotel.
The first announcement of the APP
preaching marriage Aof Miss Lillian
Stohlmeyer of Potosi to Mr.. Joseph
Brandt of Happy Corners was made
fro mthe altar of st. Andrews church
Sunday.