Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-14
OLD OFFICIALS FOR
POTOS| CONCERNS
BREWERY AND BANK HOLD An
NUAL MEETINGS AND REFLECT.
COOP. HAS DIVIDEND.
OTHER POTOSI BRIEFS.

The stockholders or the POtosi State
Bank held their annual meeting Mon
day, jan II and elected their officers
for the ensuing year and transacted
other business The officers chosen
were: DirectOrs-Adam Schumacher,
70. J. Ragatz, John Ringland, H. E.
Coons, Andrew Bode, VIM Zenz and
John Meme The directors in turn
elected Adam Schumacher president,
Andrew Bode, vice president, C. j. RAJ
gatz, cashier, Walter Schumacher, as
sistant cashier. The bank is in
sound financial condition and bids
fair to increase their resources. Two
years ago they increased the capital
stock from $4,000 to $4,000. The
condition of the bank at the present
time shows resources of $685., 17467.
The Potosi Brewing company have
recently elected their officers for the
ensuing year as follows: Pres, Mich
olas Schumacher; V. Pres, Adam
Schumacher; Sec, c.. j. Ragatz;
Treas, Adolph w. Schumacher; Trus-
teas. Henry, Julia and John Schu-
macher. Since the prohibition law
went into effect the company is engag-
ed in the manufacture of no-alcoholic.
beverages such as near beer, contain
ing less than one half of one per cent
alcohol, and root beer.
The shareholders of the Tennyson
Cooperative and Square Deal Cream
cry Co. held their annual meeting on
Thursday, JAN s and declared a
handsome dividend to the 80 odd share
holders. They also declared a divi-
dend to patrons of the creamery who
are not shareholders. The action of
this Square Deal company means all
that it implies. 1t is seldom seen
that a company, cooperative or other
WISE have shown tendency to share
their earnings with patrons as the
Square Deal company have done At
this meeting the company elected five
directors for the ensuing year. They
are John H. Schaefer, Henry Blindert,
F. r. Tobin, John MEME and J. J.
Gerhard. The directors then elected
John HI. Schaefer as president, Henry
BlindeFt, vice president and F. r. To-
bin, sec.-treas.
Joe OFT, the barber, who recently
suffered with bad attack of indiges-
ton and other complications was TAX
en- to Dubuque Tuesday for an X-ray
examination with the result that his
case was pronounced to be not as
alarming as it was supposed to be
hut he was admonished to refrain
from doing any work for a time. He is
ROW at his home having returned FRI
day
Cap Schmitz is getting things in
readiness for the opening of q pool
and billiard hall and soft drink en-
porium He has two pool tables and
one billiard table installed. He is
awaiting the coming of the glass for
the front of his building which will
be here this week and he will soon
open up for business.
The Potosi basket ball team met the
E. Dubuque team in a game at E. Du-
buque Friday evening and went down
to defeat 30 to H.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rethwisch, Mrs
Frank Schaefer and Mrs. J. H. Coons
attended a play at the Grand opera
house in Dubuque one night last week.
Miss Maggie Kreiser Of Lancaster
visited in Potosi with her sister, Mrs
Albert Duve, few days last week.
The Herald last week in listing the
names of new subscribers to the Her
aid overlooked the name Of Celly
Rupp. new Potosi subscriber
Aaron Moore of Bagley, a former
/ old resident of the town of Harrison,
shook hands with old friends in Po-
tosi last Thursday.
Carl Irish from Boice Creek has re
turned home after a pleasant visit
with his sister, Mrs Ethel Larson, at.
La Crosse.
Miss Maggie Bennett returned to
Chicago Saturday where she is en-
ployed in Marshal Fields.
Lee Campbell the last one of the.
Potosf soldiers to return from over
seas, is at Petersburg, Va, visiting
with his sister, Mrs Geneyieve Pier
son. He is expected home within
few days.
Mrs. Bernice Gerhard, landlady of
the Commercial hotel, and Miss Mae
Ames, were shopping in Dubuque last
Friday.
Warren Lodge No. F. & A. M. and
Warren Chapter 10 50 O. E. S. held
joint installation at the Masonic
Temple Friday evening, Jan. 8. The
date being the commemoration of the
18th anniversary of the organization
of Warren Lodge No. 4. Officers in
stalled for lodge No. 4 were-W. M,
Alfred Audetat; S. W., Ben Basing;
y. W., OuSIdNG Cdo.y OOuAA
Schumacher; Sec. E. A. Berge; and
for the chapter No. 80: w NJ. Mrs.
Mary L. Thomas; w. P, S. A. Thorn
as; Asst Matron, Mrs. J. H. Coons;
Treas, Mrs. E. A. Berge; Sec, Mrs.
Robt. Travis; Con-, Miss Pearl Keeh-
ner; Asst. Con-, Miss Ethel Schu-
macher Following the installations
an elaborate banquet was INDUCED in
and merry good time was had.
John Campbell and E. J. Webb
looked after business affairs in Du-I
buque Saturday
Miss Nellie Clark visited friends in
Dubuque Saturday.
John T. Cox of Lancaster attended
the Masonic installation in Potosi Fri
day.
Robt GlennOn was IN Dubuque last