Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-05-21
POTOSI NEWS NOTES.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE HUSTLING METROP-
OILS OF SOUTH GRANT co.

a Dubuque corporation, about II
years ago. Sometime later it passed
into the hands of the Wilson Mining
Co. and about two years ago to the
Potosi Mining Co. 1t had not been in
operation since. The fire was of mys
FERROUS origin and the loss is about
$4,000 with some insurance.
Mrs. Earl Kreiser of Dubuque, Wis
tied her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ
Wilmott, the past week.
Chas. Kuenster, Dos ZieSler, Holl
Stephens, Frank Grimm, A. L. Bon
nett, Peter Weston, Harold Henkle
and Nick Alderman of Cassville, made
an auto trip to Dubuque last Wednes-
day and on their return halted in Po-
tosi for an hour or two greeting
friends.
Mrs. Sam Pierce of Petersburg, Va,
is visiting ia Potosi with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs John R. Campbell, and
sister, Mrs. Ruth Galloway. Gene
vieve's many friends in Potosi are
pleased to see her.
The ST. Thomas Branch of Catholic
Knights of Wisconsin INDUCED in a
banquet last Wednesday evening in
honor of several new members who
have joined the order and also a re-
ception to some returned soldiers and
friends who enjoyed the hospitality
of the members of the Branch.
Messrs. G. j. Ragatz, j. A. Ses.ton
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Edwards were in
Dubuque on business the latter part
of last week.
VIM. A. Doser of Prairie du Chen
was in Potosi several days last week
visiting with his brothers and sisters
and greeting old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Suttle recently of
Lancaster, are occupying a part of
Pat McLaughlin's residence. Mr.. SUIT
tie is manager of the POtosi Cream
cry and his residence is very conven-
lent to his work.
Rev. D. w. Phillips will preach his
farewell sermon at the Congregation
al church Sunday June l. He and his
family will remove from Potosi about
June to reside at Bloomington
where Mr. Phillips has accepted the
pastorate of the Congregational
church His many friends whom it
was a pleasure to make in the two
years of his work here are sincerely
sorry to see him and his family leave
here and his departure will be loss
to the Potosi congregation but what
will be Potosi's loss will be Bloom
ingtOn's gain.
Dr. Mecum made a professional call
at Lancaster Saturday.
Prof Harrison Jones entertained 0.
w. Seaton and DR.. Mecum at his
room in the Ben Elskamp home last
Friday evening.
Mrs. Jennie Wasley of La Crosse,
arrived here Saturday for brief Wis
it among friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schumacher
returned from their honeymoon trip
Wednesday and are at home to their
friends at the residence of the brides
mother.
Reinhold Ulbrick, who has been in
France with the 18th u. S. Engineers,
arrived home Thursday. Mr.. Ulbrick
with many other railroad engineers
went to France long before the U. S.
declared war on Germany and had
been in France for upward of three
years.
Mrs. Leo Stoll. Miss Anna Stoll,
Mrs. Albert Richter and daughter, Ell
eanor, were shopping in Dubuque on
Saturday.
John MEME Jr arrived home from
Camp Shelby, Miss, Friday having
been discharged from the service.
Misses Clark and Steinhoff of the
school faculty, were shopping in Du-
buque Saturday.
Leo Garner. son of Mrs. Lou Gar
ner, has returned home from over
seas.
Miss Dora Simmons of La Crosse,
was a welcome guest at the Ulbrick
home in Tennyson couple OF days
last week.
Josenh Martin. while driving cat
tie a few days ago near Elmdale, Tell
on ?. sharp rock and sustained bad
cut and bruise.
The pupils of the high school will
present to the public on Thursday ev-
ening. MAY 20, two very amusing
plays that will delight everyone. The
first entitled "The Last Chance" with
a cast of characters as follows: Flor
ence Davenport-Kathryn Durley;
Aileen Dodge-Loretta Pluemer; Au-
gusta Evans-Colette Lesser; Grace
Greenwood-He Hurst; Emily
Hathaway-M Pluemer; Ada Nor
timer-Hazel Buss; Alberta Hoyt-
Mabel Schumacher; Patty-Christlne
Stockert; Peggy-Marie Schmitz
Aunt Charity-Gertrude Stoker; Mrs.
Conner-Esther Koeller; Nora-Gert-
rude Doser; Addition Hilton-Lucius
Weber; Glenn Allen-Alphonse Up
pena
"The Rebellion of Mrs. Barclay.
Cast of characters: Morton Barclay
Claude Lesser: Roger Stuart-Medard
Schmitz: Dennis O'Hara-Isadore
Mclaughlin; Ethel Barclay-Anna
Stoll; Ruth Carter-Bertha Schmitz;
Mrs Brown-Mariorie Berge; Cora
Brown. her daughter-Mildred OFT;
Elsie Stuart-Mildred Baumler; Mary
Ann OConnor-Louise Doser.
Misses Anna and Jennie kalten-'
bach of Dubuque. spent Sunday at
the J. A. Seaton home In Potosl.
RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS.