Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-31
POTOSI.
E. NJ. wilmott. Editor.
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resident OF the town of PotOSi. Engle-
bert Schiffman after a brief illness
died at Mercy hospital in Dubuque on
Tuesday afternoon, March %, at 1:2O
o'clock. He was first taken i'll on
March s and gradually grew worse
and it became apparent that he had
appendicitis He was hurriedly taken
10 the hospital Sunday afternoon, Mar.
81 and Immediately after arriving an
operation was performed and it was
found that the appendix was ruptured
lii. such state that small hopes were
entertained for his recovery. He lin
gered until Tuesday afternoon then
passed away surrounded by his wife
and other relatives. Bert Schiffman
as he was more Familiarity known, was
born in the town of Potosi June %,
1870 and died March %, 1920 aged 40
years and months. He was a son
OF, the late Peter Joseph and Gertrude
Schiffman, early settlers of Potosi
His father died many years ago and
the mother a little more than a year
ago. Bert was a loving and devoted
son to his mother in her widowhood
days He was. married to Miss Sarah
Beier by Rev. FIR. Pape at st. An
drews church May 9th, 1898. To this
union were born seven children, Cert
rude, Edna. Mabel, Lorraine. Harry,
Bernard and Jerome who with the
s0rrowing mother mourn the loss of
aaloying and devoted husband and
kind and indulgent father The re-
mains were brought to Potosi We'd
nesday afternoon and taken tC
home that he had left but few days
before The funeral took place Fri
Idxv i'm 10 RI
Andrews church and Notwithstanding
the muddy condition of the three
miles Of roads it was the largest flu
neral seen here for many years. The
large edifice was filled to its capacity
with sympathizing friends manifest
ing the high esteem the deceased was
held in in the community where he
had passed his entire life. The flu
neral was under the auspices of the
st. Andrews Benevolent Society, and
80 members thereof attended in a
body. A solemn requiem mass was
read by Rev. FIR. Scheffer and at the
conclusion of the services the casket
was borne to the new cemetery where
tile last that was mortal of the dear
husband and father was consigned to
the silent grave. In the passing of
Bert Schiffman PotoSi has lost an
honorable and valuable citizen He
was true to his principles and was
liked for his many manly acts. He
was industrious and honest and. gen.
erOus to a fault No one ever appeal
ed to him for aid for any. charitable
cause but what his pocketbOok was
opened He was Of German parentage
but in the late war he knew no coun-
try but the United States, no flag but
the stars and stripes and freely ex-
pressed his sentiments in this and all
other matters. He freely contributed
TO the Red Cross, the X. c. and Saliva
zion Army drives during the war. He
was a sincere believer in the Catholic
faith and died with all the rights of
the church. Besides the grief strick-
en- wife and children he is mourned
by five sisters, Mrs. Margaret Sykes
Nf Omaha Mrs. Marv Rupp OF Du-
huque, Mrs. Kate Sanborn of Du-
buuue, Mrs. Lena Wicdman of Potosi
and Mrs. Lizzie Liebold OF East Du-
huaue and two brothers, John OF Sioux
city. Ia, and Edward of Potosl, all OF
whom attended the funeral excepting
.Tahn who was recently stricken With
PARALYSIS. The bereaved widow and
children desire to express their SIN
cere thanks to the kind friends and
ueighbors and the Benevolent Society
for the kindness shown them in their
hour of sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meier of Sa-
wanna. Ill. Mrs. Mae Kreiscr OF Du-
bnoue VIM. Walter of Fennimore,
frank Syke of Omaha and John
Hetcher and granddaughter of Charles
tswv Ia attended the funeral OF Bert
Sehiffman last FRIDAY.
John ]. Pluemer, a Potosi farmer,
was awarded a blue ribbon for the
hest single ear of corn exhibited at
the Fennimore grain show
The East End Equity club received
a car of Independent farm machinery
from Peoria, Ill.,, last week.
Miss Kate Lawler who brought the
remains Of her sister Mary here last
week returned to Conway, n. ID, last
Thursday to resume her school work.
Mrs. Sarh Swale who caused the Po-
Sosi fire last June and who is under
aaten wear sentence at Waupun, was
here under guard last Wednesday.
She came to see her husband who IS
afflicted with dropsy. She left again
Thursday afternoon.
Another old landmark has been re-
moved, the large cottonwood tree that
stood on the street near the brewery
ice house was recently cut down, lt
was decaying and it was feared that
il would fall and do some damage. IL
is presumed that this tree was plant
ed by Or. Hill who was practicing in
van Buren, way back in the thirtles.
He then occupied a house that stood
near where this tree stood. Dr. HILL
removed to Dubuque and died there
many years ago.
That revolving barber sign at ssJ0e
Ott's shop is quite an attraction.
Miss Maggie Stohlmeyer visited
with friends in Cassville over Satur-
dav and Sunday
Mrs. Ruby Meier of Savanna, ILL.,;
IS a guest cfSher parents, Mr.. and MRS.
Ben Beier.-~ Meier who was also
here returned home Sunday afternoon.
Bode Bros. have a. line of Intefna-
tienal farm tractors on exhibition in
POtosi. & ~
The dramatic play given by Burton