Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-03
POTOSI.
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August Kress living about two
niles south OF Mccartney station, |
died Tuesday evening, Feb. "a, aged |
about As years He leaves to mourn
his departure his wife and three chill
dren and several brothers and sisters
He had been a sufferer for some years
first with rheumatism, then with par
@lysis OF the lower limbs about eight
years ago made him helpless Grip
pie. having no use OF his legs what
ever. Gus was a good fellow and was
fixed by everyone who knew him for
his manly character and cheerful dis
position He had followed the pur-
suits OF fisherman before and after
his affection In later years he was
assisted in the work by his wife and
children Funeral took place Thurs
day from the home to the Burton Gem
sieTy where interment was made.
The contract for the construction Of
John Harps' new building on the
Swale lot in the village has been let
TO Udelhofen & Vogelsberg of Potosi.
II viii be a modern one story build
ing of hollow tile with brick and glass
front 1T will have a frontage of Fl
feet with a depth Of 40 feet with II
foot ceiling, that will make it a hand
some and commodiOus room. We
have it from reliable authority that
when the building is completed it will
be occupied by the post Office and the
room will be so arranged to meet all
the requirements Of the Office Work
of removing the debris from the lot
viii begin in a few days as it is Mr.
Harps' intention to have this build
ing completed and ready for occu-
pancy in as short a time as possible
A. G. Rupp Of Edgely, n D., sends
The He1ald's Potosi editor two dollars
for a renewal subscription Tony
says they can't get along without the
Herald and that the Potosi news is
always first looked for so much news
every week from his old home town
Scores of people invaded the bank
last week TO have their income tax
returns made out.
~ beer containing "a per cent al
c0hol can be manufactured and sold
IN some parts of Wisconsin, why not
IN all parts? The POtosi brewery COM
Piled with the law and ceased manu-
featuring that class Of beer some time
ago.
Mrs. H. e. Coons and daughter
Kathryn visited in Dubuque over
Thursday and Friday of last week.
Clyde Galloway went to Dubuque
Friday returning Saturday with his
wife who recently underwent an oper-
alton at the Finley hospital She has
almost fully recovered from the eff
fects Of the operation and is in good
spirits.
Miss Bessie Darrow spent the fore
part Of last week with relatives at
Bagley.
Virgil Millen has gone to Bagley
where he has secured employment
John Harps was at Manchester, Ia.
a couple Of days last week for brief
visit with his brother, Joseph Harps,
and family
Frank Luher having disposed of his
home in the south part has moved
with his family into Mrs. Jane Webb's
house on North street
The officers Of tho CONGREGATIONAL
church and the ladies Of the Aid So
rjety We're entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Case at their home on the farm
last Tuesday evening and very en-
joyable time was INDUCED in.
Miss Iilda Pluemer was visitor
iH P~airie du Chen from Saturday to
Monday
The S. A. Thomas Co. have receiv-
Ell notice to vacate the room now oc-
eupied by them as a general store to
be effective May 1st AS there is no
other available store room in Potosi
il. is not as vet known what Mr..
Thomas intentions are Sans. many
friends would regret to see him leave
P0tosi where he has lived almost his
eutire life
Miss Bertha Schmitz has returned
ia her strides at the La Crosse nor
Gal school
Miss Hazel Buss on account of ill
ness was absent from school a few
days last week.
Mrs Maggie Willmers and daugh-
ter Ollie have returned home from
near Cassyille where they had been
in attendance on their daughter and
sister. Mrs. George SNYDER. who was
seriously i'll with the flu.
Mr. and Mrs p. E. Rethwisch re-
turned Wednesday from the Lumber
mems convention held in Milwaukee.
JOS Fine has retired from farming
relinquishing the farm to his son
Ray. Mr.. Fine has purchased a home
soon move to that city Mr.. Fine has
lived his 20 years of life in the town
Of Potosi and his old friends think he
ought to remain in Potosi the bal
ance of his life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Korber moved
70 their new home in Lancaster last
Friday
Mrs. D. B. Wells entertained the
Ladies Aid Society at her home last
Thursday.
Mrs. Theodore Vogelsberg of Brit
ish Hollow has been quite seriously
i'll for the past couple fweeks.
The Misses Nellie Clark, Gladys
Mogan, Clara Runkel and Florence
Butler, teachers in the Potosi schools,
we're shoppers in Dubuque Saturday.
The sum of $685. has been collect
ed in Potosi for the near East relief.
John Harps left Friday night for
Wheaton, Mimi, to look after large
land interests he has there.
Percy Runkel and Fred Mike were
visitors in Lancaster Friday evening