Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-24
POTOSI.
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E. M. Wilmott, Editor.

E. NJ Wilmott Editor.
Concord Camp No 2726 M. w. A.
at a recent meeting elected their Off
GERS for the ensuing year as follows:
Ven. Consul, Ben Basing; Worthy Ad-
wiser, Aug. Mike; Banker, r. A.
Berge; Clerk, f. H. Grimm; Escort,
Harry Hood; Waterman, A. b. Hurst;
Sentry, JOS. Fine; Physician, DR.. MEG
UNI; Trustee, e. G. Thomas.
Chris Keehner has purchased two
acres of land with dwelling house,
harm and other out-houses on the
premises from John Mulvehill who re-
Gently acquired by purchase the Hen
nv Korber farm situated on the road
between Potosi and British Hollow
sam Edge and family, son-in-laW OF
Mr.. Keehner, will occupy the premis-
Is as soon as vacated by Mr.. horoer.
John Kaeding has sold his farm IN
the west end of the town OF Potosl
and will soon become resident OF
the village in which he has a nice
dwelling house on North street. MI
Kaeding has a very interesting lam
inv who are not strangers to the peo-
ME in the village and they will be
welcome addition in social circles.
Joseph Mechler and wife and little
daughter have arrived here from OK
lahoma City, Okla, for an extended
visit among relatives and TRENDS
Toe is a product of Potosl and ms
MANY friends extend welcome to
himself and family. He was back 10
his native town about eight years ago
lint at that time was not married. he
and family will shortly go to st. phil
in parish in Crowford county Tor
visit with his parents, Mr. and MRS
VIM Mechler, and brother, Rev. Fr.
Edward Mechler
The Potosi school closed Friday Tor
the holiday vacation with line pro
grams in all of the grades. The ex-
ercises in the primary department
were exceptionally good and the III
tie tots won many enconlums OIL
praise from the people in attendance.
With the exception of Principal Pope
All of the teachers from abroad ielG
saturday afternoon to spend Christ
mas vacation at their respective
homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Pope have de-
cided to spend the vacation time IN
Potosi.
Sister NJ Osanna who died at SIN
sinawa Dec. 16 was a sister OF w. G.
Rrawner of Potosi. She was born in
Grant county 70 years ago. She en-
tered the Dominican order July 70,
1861 and celebrated her golden jubilee
Julv 23. 1919. Two nephews, Alloys
and Leander Brawner of Potosl, at
tended the funeral at SinsinaWa
Reinhold Ulbrick and wife OF La
Crosse were guests at the home OF
Mr.. Ulbrick's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Ulbrick, several days the past
week.
Raymond Jacobs of Council Bluffs,
Ia, is visiting in Potosi with his uncle
and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly,
and daughters.
Charles Argus and family after a.
two weeks visit with relatives here
returned to their h me at Ottawa, Ill,
last Wednesday.
Fred Mike is in Cresco, Ia, visit
ing with his sister, Mrs. Jos. Grosser,
and family.
Joe Ostermeier has returned home
from a two weeks visit with his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Verne
Brownlee, and daughters, at Maiden
Rock, Wis.
Mrs. Chas. Baumler and Mrs. Fred
Grimm were shopping i'll Dubuque
Saturday.
Pete Vogelsberg spent several days
among friends in Dubuque the past
sweek.
Mrs. J. A. Seaton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Schumacher and Miss Ethel
Schumacher were among the many
Potosi people who did shopping in
Dubuque last week.
The Misses Mildred OFT and Bertha
Schmitz, students of the La Crosse
normal, and Mildred Baumler of the
Platteville normal are at their homes
in Potosi to spend the holidays.
Miss Ethel Thomas, teacher, and
the Misses Christine Stockert and
Gertrude Doser, students in the Lam
caster high school, are at their homes
to spend the holiday vacation with
their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albeit ADuve mourn
the death of their other infant twin
boy aged two weeks One died short
~ after birth
The members of st. Thomas congre-
cation observed the patron saints day
in the usual appropriate manner Sun
day Dec. 81. FIR. Prucha was assisted
with the services by a Jesuit priest
from Prairie du Chen.
Eugene Webb has been confined to
his home the past week with an at
tack of quincy. Gene says that if he
must remain indoors much longer
he viii be on the verge of passing
the buck
Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Longmeier spent
several days with relatives in Du-
buque the past week
A Merry Christmas of the Office
force and to the readers of the Herald
is the wish of the Potosi scribe.
Miss Emily Brawner after a two
months visit at different points in
Minnesota, has returned home.
Thos. Bass of Lancaster was a guest
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Leo
West last week.
The children of the CONGREGATIONAL
Sunday school will entertain with a
Christmas program at the church on
Wednesday evening, Dec. "a.
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