Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-09
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POTOSI.
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tuesday attending to matters in pro-
bate court
Tuesday, June Sth was the first an
niyersary of the big fire in the vii
lage of Potosi when an entire block
was wiped out
Another young woman a former
resident of the town of Potosi has
gone to her eternal rest Mrs. John
Droessler died at her home near Kiel-
er Monday, May 31st aged Is years,
s months and 20 days. She was born
in the town of Potosi Sept. End, 1895
and was daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William H. SchmitZ. She was mar
ried about four years ago to Mr. John
Droessler of Keller at st. Andrews
Catholic church, who with two small
children are bereft of the love and
care of a devoted young wife and
mother The eldest child is about
two years old and the youngest is a
little more than two weeks old Be-
sides her sOrrowing husband she is
mourned by her parents, four sisters,
Mary, Helen, Martha and Amelia, and
fye brothers, Germaine, Alfred, EN-
anuel, Edward and Gilbert all of Po-
tosi. Mrs. Droessler, or Maggie
Schmitz as she was more Familiarity
known among her countless number
of friends, possessed a cheerful and
loving disposition and would always
meet a person with a pleasant smile
and her taking away has cast a gloom
OF sorrow in this community where
she was born and reared to young
Womanhood. For some time prior to
her marriage she was employed at
the Walsh store in Tennyson and with
her natural ability to business made
a most efficient clerk and was univer-
sally liked by everyone. She was a
faithful member of the Catholic
church and passed away comforted by
the last rites. The funeral was held
wednesday morning from the home
TO the Catholic church at Keller at 10
O'Clock and was attended by a large
number OF ysmpathizing friends, In
terment was made in the adjoining
cemetery. The grief stricken young
husband and his two baby boys have
the heartfelt sympathy of the people
in general.
st. Thomas Catholic church in the
village OF Potosi was the scene of
a very pretty wedding Wednesday
morning, June End when Miss Nora
Rettmeyer of Potosi became the bride
of Mr.. Henry Simmering of Waverly,
Ia. Rev. FIR. Prucha read the nuptial
mass and performed the marriage
ceremony. The bride was attired in
a gown of white silk georgette over
silver cloth trimmed with silver lace
and carried bouquet of white carna-
lions and lilies of the valley and pre-
scented a lovely appearance as she
pledged her vows to the man of her
cholce. She was attended by Miss
Mamie Ehlen who was attired in
dress OF cream colored Voile and car
rled bouquet of sweet peas and lilies
OF the valley. The groom was sup
ported by William Ehlen. Following
the services the bridal party repaired
10 the nome of the brides mother
where bountiful wedding dinner was
prepared and to which the happy
young couple and immediate friends
relishly partook of The bride is the
only daughter and child of Mrs. Anna
Rettmeyer and is a young woman of
pleasant appearance and has the es-
sental qualifications of making a
Sood ana helpful wife. The groom is
Young man of industrious habits
ana mas made many friends in Po-
tosl After brief honeymoon trip
they will be at home to their friends
IN Potosl. Their many friends ex-
tend best wishes for a happy and
prosperous welded life.
Prof. Joseph w Pope. recent prin-
cipal of the Potosi high school. and
Mrs. Pope returned to their home at
Wausau, Wis, last Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. Pope has declined charge of
the school for another year because
the salary offered is inadequate. The
people of the high school district
must wake up and come to a realiza-
tion that if they want competent in
structors in their school they will
have 10 pay better wages than they
have heretofore done.
Mrs. Chas. Cogan was taken to the
Mercy hospital in Dubuque last week
to undergo an operation for appendi-
citis. Mrs. Rettmeyer is attending to
the household duties Of the Cogan
home.
The people of Potosi and vicinity
are sorry to hear that DR.. Mecum will
leave Potosi in about two weeks. He
will go from here to Rochester, Mimi
He will be succeeded here by Dr.
Mauel of La Crosse, graduate of
Marquette university and intern of
St. Francis hospital at La Crosse. DR..
Mauel comes mere nlSnly recommend
ed by the medical fraternity of La
Crosse.
Miss Rose Hauk of Cassville is a
guest at the John Baumler home in
Potosi.
Miss Genevieve Kelly, a student
nurse at Prairie du Chen, is spend
ing two weeks vacation at the par
entail home
The H. E. Coons, j. H. Coons and
Runkel families spent Memorial Day
in Dubuque.
Mrs. Philip Hauk after visiting
briefly with her mother, Mrs. Sam
Buacher, has returned to her home
in Cassville.
Mrs. E. NJ Wilmott spent the week
end in Dubuque visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Earl Kreiser. The Judge,
we'll he patched.
Miss Hilda Pluemer of Tennyson
spent a few days among friends in
Dubuque last week.
Mrs. John Buacher and little daugh-
Ter Dorothy of Chicago visited all OF
last week with her brother, Sam Blu