Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-29
POTOSI.

O4OO1s
ST. Thomas branch No. 252 c.. K of
W., have elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows: Jas. H. Glen
non, Pres; Cornelius Doser, V. Pres;
r. w. Glennon, Rec. Sec; JOS. Pink,
Fin. Sec.; Mrs. Vera Kirgues, Treas;
w. j. Welsh, Color Bearer; Jos. Rey-
nolds, Trustee for three years.
Bode Bros. have started operations
with their large steam saw mill east
of the village. Fine oak lumber of
different dimensions is being piled on
the premises for seasoning. 1t is the
intention of the firm to saw suitable
material for wagon tongues and
reaches, holsters and spokes and 9TH
er varieties of lumber in addition to
bridge and ship lumber. We have it
from a reliable source that a large
quantity of their lumber is contract
ed for by the U. S. government and
will be shipped to Seattle, Wash. An
other contract they have is to saw
sufficient plank to floor the Eagle
Point bridge.
Mrs. Henry Blindert left last Mon
day for several weeks visit with her
sons, Harry and Joseph, and other
relatives at Salem, So. Oak.
Golden w. Bell, who came here a
couple of weeks ago from Berkeley,
Calf, with the remains of his moth
er, left Tuesday evening for Wash
ington, d. c., for a brief visit with
his brother, George, who is in the war
department. After completing his
visit he will return to Potosi for a
short period and will then depart for
San Francisco to resume his law
practice.
Edward B. Ames is discharged
from the service and arrived home
last Monday. He was sent to France
last September but did not get to the
battle front. His coming home marks
the first soldier boy credited to Po-
tosi to arrive from overseas.
Chris Keehner has sold his farm
of As acres to John Ehlen and has
purchased the home of the late Fritz
Elskamp on North street.
Miss Pearl Beier went to Savanna,
ILL.,, Tuesday afternoon last for a Wis
it of an indefinite time with her sis
ter. Mrs. Ruby Meier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buss are the
proud parents of a baby boy, born
Monday, Jan. 20.
The Misses Marie and Bertha
Schmitz entertained a number of their
friends at a party at their home last
Tuesday evening.
III. e. Coons and daughter Kathryn
made a trip to Dubuque, Friday.
Miner Lindley has returned to Ben
ton to resume work.
Mrs John Stoll and daughter Mary
were Dubuque shoppers Thursday
The moving picture show is putting
on some excellent plays.
Mrs Mark Carmody of Lancaster
is a welcome guest at the home of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. p
Pleumer in Tennyson.
baby boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. William Reuter- Monday morn
ing, Jan goth, the first baby born to
the couple.
Miss Mary Ennor is here from Du-
buque visiting with Mrs. G. H. Lew
is and other friends.
Owing to the bad condition of the
roads the dance at the Garage hall
Friday evening was not a financial
success.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baumler have
received a letter from their son John
who is with the army of occupation.
They had not previously heard from
him for more than three months He
writes that he is we'll and has been in
parts of England and France and
Germany and has seen some country
The new victrola pieces at Seaton's
drug store are enjoyed by everyone
who have the pleasure of listening to
the music
Mrs. Arthur Roesch was a caller at
Dubuque last Monday.
The Potosi II. S. basket ball team
went to Cassville Saturday afternoon
to play the H. S. team of that village.
The Potosi team members are Midard
Schmitz. Celestine Kaltenbach, Isa-
dor Mclaughlin, Clarence Zenz and
Oliver Schumacher The game re-
suited in a victory for the CassvilIe
team.
The high school faculty consisting
OF Prof. Jones and the Misses Clark,
Steinhoff, Butler, Mogan and Runkel
and the following students, Mildred
OFT, Helen Hurst, Mabel Pluemer.
Marjorie Berge, Anna Morris, Mae
Ames, Marie and Bertha Schmitz, An
ma Stoll, Christine Stockert and Lou
Use Doser all went to Cassville with
the basket ball team to yell for the
POtosi club.
J. II. Coons. travelling salesman for
the Ryder-WallaCe Co. of Dubuque. is
suffering from severe attack of
erysipelas. He came home Wednes-
day after being in the Finley hospital
for about a week. He is improving
but slowly