Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-04
POTOS| HAPPENINGS
BY JUDGE W|LMOTT
E. M. Wilmott. Editor.

II. vi. W1lmOJU. EDITOR.
+ Glen Pink entertained a number, If
his young friends at a house party at
his home Monday evening, Jan. 26 in
commemoration of his 18th birthday.
The evening was pleasantly sptnt in
games and other social amusements.
After delicious lunch was served
the young guests departed wishing
Glen many more happy birthdays
Louis Uppena with the assistance of
several neighbors and friends remov-
ed from the JOS. Berg farm in the
town of Potosi TO a farm near Cass-
vile last Tuesday
w G. Hymer, local agent, sold five
Ford cars during January and has
few more sales in view Considering
the small territory he has to work in
Yves shows ability as an auto sales
man.
Mrs. S. A. Thomas has returned
from Jackson, Mich, where she had
been to attend the funeral of her
brother-in-law, Horace G. Marvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Wagner of Ten
nyson are visiting with relatives and
friends in Dubuque
Mrs. j. A. Seaton was a caller on
relatives and friends in Dubuque last
Saturday.
Owing to the prevalence of the flu
or grippe the Potosi school was closed
last Friday for week or more
Frank Luher has sold his home in
the south part of the village to VIM.
Buacher. Mr.. Luher will remove to
Dubuque where he intends to make
his future home.
Three of the teachers in the Potosi
high school are confined to their
| rooms with attacks of the flu.
I David Reinecke, clerk in the Potosi
bank is confined to his home with
pneumonia. He is recovering and at
this writing is considered out of dan
ger. ~-xss@-
Miss Mildred Baumler returned
home last week from the normal at
Platteville. She has finished her first
semester and will take charge of
school at Wallhalla, N. D., nthe
Hspring
!. DR.. Mecum is kept busy night and
day answering sick calls
Mike Hufnagel, Potosi south side
farmer, says he can't do without the
Herald and to that end handed the
Herald's Potosi agent $500 for re
newal Of subscription.
Chris Kreiser has purchased
dwelling house from Mrs. Mary Col
Inns in the village of Potosi. This
house was occupied by Herman
Schroeder for number of years, and
since his death has been occupied by
his widow.
Mrs. Jennie Reinecke has been busy
the past week taxing care of sick
children. Her eldest son, David. has
pneumonia and another son, Walter
is down with the flu. However, they
are both recovering and if little Karl
and Mrs. Reinecke escape she will
soon be back to her post at the Rum
RELIGIONS store.
News has been received here that
Mrs. Belle Elskamp, widow of the
late Fritz Elskamp, is married tol
Cornelius Elskamp, an uncle to her
former husband. The marriage took
place at Denver, Col, Dec. "a. 1919.
Master Joseph, young son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Thomas, is sick with
pneumonia.
Cap Schmitz has opened up his bill
lard and pool hall and carries a line
of cigars, tobacco, temperance bever-
ages and other goods.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vogelsberg
were visitors in Dubuque several days
last week.
A. Kaiser of Keller was a guest at
the Gunther home in this city a few
days last week
Mlc RnhnPt Ira vic and N7.C T
Coons did shopping in Dubuque last
Wednesday,
Philip Hauk of Cassville was
business caller in Potosi last Friday.
Owing to the epidemic of influenza
the school, churches and movie show
in the village of Potosi were closed
| last week.
Harry Pluemer of British Hollow,
has opened an undertaking establish
ment in the city of Tennyson. See his
ad in another column of the Herald.
Miss Lillian Brake, only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brake of the
! village of Potosi, after more than
/ years illness with tuberculosis died
i at her home Sunday morning at 8
| o'clock She had several hemorrhag-
eS the past two weeks that fastened
her death. She was born in the town
of Potosi in February, 1895. Besides
her parents she leaves to mourn her
departure two brothers, Joseph of POI
| tosi and Edward of Detroit, Mich.
| Max Sickle whose death occurred at
374O Michigan Ave, Chicago, jan 20,
was we'll known by many in PotOsi
He was for many years a dealer in to-
bacco and manufacturer of cigars in
/ Platteville and made frequent trips to
Potosi in the interest of his business.
Miss Ella Swale, for upwards of 10
years a resident of Potosi, died Sun
day morning at O'CLOCK.