Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-24
POTOSI

IO1OD1
The sudden death of Mrs. Harry Nc
Cartney at her home near Burton on
Monday. Nov 18th, has cast gloom
OF sorrow in the community where
she had lived her entire life. Her
death was due to heart failure. Be
sides the sorrowing husband she
leaves two small children, Elgie, z,
and Gerald 2 years of age, are berett
of a loving mothers care. Elizabeth
Catherine Hurst was born in the town
OF Waterloo, Grant county, Jan. 18th,
1913, and died Nov 18th, 1920, aged
- years, 10 months and 4 days. She
vas a daughter OF Mrs. and the late
Joseph Hurst She was d young wo-
man loved and esteemed by everyone
who knew her. She will be greatly
missed in the family circle and by
q countless number OF friends for her
7ovable countenance and cheerful dis
position will be seen no more. Be-
sides her husband and two sons she
leaves to mourn her death her mother,
Mrs. Theresa Hurst, four sisters, Mae,
Celia, Geneva and Anna, and four bro
Tiers, Henry, Anthony, Otto and WILL.
The news of the death of Chas B.
Buntimer, a native born and former
resident of Potosi, was received with
sorrow here. He died in a hospital at
Dell Rapids, S. D., on Sunday, Oct. 81,
following an operation for obstruction
Of the bowels Mr.. Huntimer was
+irst taken on Tuesday but however,
as up and around and was down in
the city on Thursday. He was taken
worse, however, and other treatment
having failed was taken to the oper-
a,ing table Sunday morning. The OPP
6-ation was performed at 1920 and
the end came at 1890. The funeral
services were held Sunday from ST.
Mary's church and interment made in
Dell Rapids Catholic cemetery. For
many year everybody knew Charley
f5untimer and they attended to pay
-neir last respect to their old friend
and neighbor. Mr. Huntimer was
BORN i'll the town of Potosi on Dec 20,
353, and was Sc years, 10 months and
two days old at the time of DEATH He
was a son of Valentine and Mrs
f3untimer pioneer residents of Potosi
he was married to Miss Ellen NJ
Sweeney at Holy Cross, Iowa, April
II. 1876. They went to farming near
fotosi and lived here two years. In
the spring of 1878 they moved to the
new territory of Dakota, settling on
the homestead upon which stands the
present village of Hutimer, named af-
ter the family. To Mr.. and Mrs Hunt
inner were born eight children. Two
CT them, Mrs. Amelia Willard and a
son who died in infancy, preceded the
father to the better land The sur
viving children are: Mrs. Susie Schae-
Ter, Mrs. Alice Baumberger OF near
of
Sioux City, Frank, Fred and Martin all
oI Huntimer village. Besides the wild
CIV and children Mr. Huntimer is sur
Tived by five brothers: William of Mad
ison, S. D., John of Olympia, Wash,
Eenry of Long Beach, Calf, Valent-
ine and Frank of Huntimer, and three
sisters: Mrs. C. c. Hamilton of Spirit
Lake, Iowa, and Mrs. M. E. Riley of
Fowler, Calf There are also % liv-
ing grandchildren
Mrs. Alfred w. Schumacher enter
tanned number of young people at a
Thanksgiving party at her home in the
south part in honor OF her sister-in-
law, Miss Ethel Schumacher The
evening was socially spent in games
and other diversions Those taking
part i'll the evening pleasures were:
Misses COlletta Lesser, Sylvia Stock
elt, Kathryn Durley, Hazel Buss,
Ethel Schumacher, and Messrs. Med
ard Schmitz, Virgil MilIin, Kenneth
C1ons, Leonard Doser, Lucian Weber,
and Isadore Mclaughlin.
Will Zenz was in Chicago las week
" tn a carload of cattle. Unlike some
others he was satisfied with the
prices he got.
Toney Liebfried is here from the
province Of Alberta, Canada, for a
visit with relatives
Medard Schmitz and Percy RunkeIl
attended to business matters in Du-
Euque Wednesday and Thursday of
last week
Charlie Baumler and family have
have moved from the Welsh building
on the corner to the house formerly
owned and occupied by Mrs J. C. Her
bert
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grimm ond Mrs.
John Baumler were shoppers in Du-
haque Thursday.
Jess b. Key and family have moved
Il ON Potosi to Dubuque to make their
tuture home.
John Reuter- and Miss Rose Wunder-
lin were married at ST. Andrews
church by Rev. FIR. Scheffer at $50
o'clock on Tuesday, Nov %.
Jos. + Walsh of Tennyson made
business trip to Lancaster Thursday
Attorneys Clementson and Carthew
"a Lancaster boarded the afternoon
train here Thursday enroute to Pra.
du Chen to attend circuit court.
Mrs NJ. B. Elskamp visited at the
home of her sister. Mrs Elmer Berg
eT in Fennimore, Saturday.
Joseph Garrett of Dubuque visited
in Potosi several days last week.
Lee Campbell attended to business
matters in Bloomington last Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Miss RIGA Schumacher of Chicago.
was a visitor at the home of her broth
er, George, in Potosi, several days of
Ia Wnpl.