Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-21


inevitable anyhow for six years, but
let us be sports. Sportsmanship will
come to our rescue. The prohibition
lists swallowed their medicine when
they were whipped year after year.
Why can't we follow in their wake?
Dr. and Mrs V. E. Edwards of
PlatteviIle took little Laverne Simon
aged four years, to Davenport, Ia, last
week for consultation with DIR. B. j.
Palmer and also for an X-ray exam
nation. They were accompanied by
the little boys mother, Mrs. Joseph
Simon, and grandfather, Joseph Stelp-
fiug The boy is a patient Of DR.. Ed
wards and is deformed in one of his
shoulders, it being three inches high
er than the other. After the X-ray
examination and consultation with
DR.. Palmer, an expert on deformities,
DIR. Edwards has strong hopes of re-
ducing the shoulder to its normal
height
Monday evening Elskamp & WED
man entertained a very large crowd
OF young people at a dance in their
large new store room. And on Tues
day night a large number of old peo-
pie were entertained by them. The
music for both occasions was made by
Weber's 5-piece orchestra of Galena
and everyone was highly pleased with
the splendid music The attendants
at both dances enjoyed themselves in
a manner not soon to be forgotten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Wagner of Ten
nyson spent several days in Dubuque
last week visiting relatives and
friends.
Holl Stephens of Cassville was a
brief visitor in Potosi last Thursday
VIM. Kelly attended to business af-
fairs in Dubuque last Wednesday and
Thursday.
Jos. Friesen, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Friesen of Fairibault,
Mimi, former residents of Potosi, is
visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Celestine Winkler.
Sam Wilmott, Hal Buss and john
ME Ehlen took rural mail examina-
tions at Lancaster last week
Mrs. VIM Powell died at her home
in the village OF Potosi Saturday night
after lingering illness. More next
week.
Albert Richter a resident of the
town of Potosi FOR almost his entire
life, has sold his farm two miles west
of the village to a Mr. TAYLOR of near
Beetown Mr. Richter has purchased
q residence in Dubuque and in the
near future he and family will make
that city their home Their many
friends in Potosi are 10th to see them
leave here as they thereby lose high
ly respected people, however every
one wishes them much happiness in
their new location
JOS OFT has so far recovered from
his recent illness to be able to attend
to his barber shop that had been clos
ed for almost two weeks. His many
patrons are pleased to see him back
in the shop.
Elmer Berger, son-in-law OF Jacob
Wiedman and who before called to the
service of his country conducted a
moving picture show in Potosi has
purchased home in Dubuque and
with his family will soon remove to
that city.
Many cars of hogs are being shipped
from here to the Corn Belt Packing
Co. in Dubuque.
j.. A. Seaton and sisters Mrs. A.
Kaltenbach and Mrs, S. A. Thomas,
have received the sad news of the
death of their brother-in-law, Horace
G. Marvin that occurred at Jackson
Mich, Thursday, Jan. Is. Mrs. Thorn
as went to Jackson to attend the fin
neral We vii try to give more de-
tails next week.
In our haste to get home last Sat
urday we forgot news items from our
assistant correspondent and in con
sequence are short of news this week