Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-25

kOWd1G lou OIL WHICH StOOu Tile UullU-
ing that started the big Potosi fire last
June. Mr.. Harps intends to build
modern up-to-date building on the lot
and it is rumored that when complet
ed it will be leased by the u. S. postal
department for the post office. Should
this be a fact Potosi will have an Of
fee never before seen in it's history
and will be one that the people will
be we'll satisfied with. A new post
Office is certainly much needed both
for convenience and for the postmas-
ter.
Paul Kohler OF Millbank, S. d.,
shook hands with old friends and ac-
quaintances in Potosi last week. He
formerly resided here and was in the
employ of w. H. Hunt then in the
mercantile business in Potosi. This
was Mr.. Kohler's first visit to Potosi
in thirty years. While here he was
the guest of A b. Hurst and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buss are mourn
ing the death of their three year old
boy who died Saturday, Feb. 18th,
death resulting from pneumonia al
ter a short illness. Funeral took
place Monday from the home to st.
Thomas church and the interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery on
the hill.
Mrs. Anna Rettmeyer entertained
number of friends at birthday party
in honor of her daughter, Miss Nora,
at her home in the village Tuesday
evening. Feb. 18th. The evening was
delightfully."- spent in amusements and
social conversation. Refreshments OF
a delicious nature were served. The
guests before departing wished Miss
Nora many more happy birthdays,
John Campbell vent to Dubuque on
Friday to see his daughter, Mrs. Clyde
Galloway, who is patient at the Fin
ley hospital He brings the glad It'd
ings that she is doing as we'll as can
be expected from the operation she
underwent
Miss Bertha Schmitz, student in the
teachers training department of the
La Crosse normal school. under adj
visement Of a physician is taking a
rest from her studies for a week or
SO and is at her home in the village.
Mrs. T. H. Runkel and daughter
Clara and Mrs Fred Grimm were cal
lers on friends in Dubuque last week.
Alrhonse Palmer is slowly recov-
ering from a serious attack Of pneu-
monia.
J. A. Seaton has grand display OF
fancy candies recently received. A
person to look at the candy would
naturally think that all this talk
about scarcity of sugar is a farce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Elskamp
have taken charge Of the Commercial
hotel. They formerly conducted the
hotel and are not strangers to the
business.
George b. Clementson for District
Attorney sounds mighty good to his
countless number of friends down IN
this neck of the woods.
Robert Meysembourg of Lancaster
visited with relatives in Potosl sew
eral days last week and during Gene
Webbs Illness assisted in the Glen
non & Welsh store.
Mrs. Bernice Stoll Gerhard and Miss
Mae Ames resigned their positions at
the Commercial hotel and left Satur-
dav afternoon for Dubuque to take
Dositions with the Farley Loetscher
company.
Davie Reincke has recovered from
his late illness with pneumonia ana
has resumed his work at the bank
Miss Ethel Schumacher called on
friends in Dubuque a couple OF days
last week and incidentally did some
shopping !,
A number of young people INDUCED
in a social dance at the garage hall
last Thursday evening.
Sam Edge and family have moved
to the former Henry Korber home on
the hill between Potosi and British
Hollow.
John Kaeding and family are NOV
ing from their former farm to their
residence in the village of Potosi
Mrs. Clyde Galloway underwent an
operation at Finley hospital in Du-
buuue last week for causes incident
to female troubles.
The Misses Veva Ostermeier and
Helen Hurst were guests of relatives
in Milwaukee few days the latter
part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lesser OF
British Hollow are rejoicing over the
arrival of another baby boy, born last
week
Henry Semering of Wayerly, Iowa,
is visiting friends in Potosi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Key called on
relatives and friends in Bagley and
Patch Grove several days last week.
Mrs. August Mike entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society at her home last
Thursday.
Robert Glennon attended to business
matters in Dubuque Friday.
John Gerhard came up from Du-
buuue last week and visited few
DAYS with relatives and friends in Po-
tosi and British Hollow
Miss Josie Gunther teacher at Glen
Haven. visited at the parental home
in Potosi few DAYS last week.
Mrs. Mary Ulridge of Roy, n. NJ.
is in Potosi visiting with her sister,
Mrs Henry Vogelsberg.
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