Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-09-22
POTOSI.

3eDartment Of the 81. Andrews FdIoCh-
ial School in PotOsi. Miss Sweeney
is graduate from the musical depart
,1ent Of the St. Mary's Academy in
Dubuque. and is an accomplished
teacher of vocal and instrumental
music. She has a large class under
her charge now, but there is room Tor
others who wish to take up the
studies.
Mr.. Fred Grimm was in Rockford,
III forepart of the week attending the
convention Of agents of the inter
national Harvester Company.
Mr.. Henry Langkamp has received
notice that the remains OF his son,
Edward Langkamp, has been shipped
from France and will arrive at New
York on or about the goth. When 1t
is definitely known of the time when
the body will arrive here notice will
be sent to soldiers in the vicinity to
attend the burial in ST. Andrews Gem
etery.
William Ames arrived here last
week from Kenosha, Wis, to visit
with his mother, Mrs. Jacob Ames and
family.
Henry and John Kress Of Dubuque,
ware guests DIT JIG wi EAhllo ASObN-
never home in Potosi last Thursday.
1Irs. Elizabeth Scheffer OF Eau
Claire. Wis, is visiting with her son,
Rev. Father Scheffer, and with daugh-
ter Miss Ada Scheffer.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Mike were
called to Burlington, Iowa, to at
tend the funeral of their uncle Mr..
Chas Wiedemier who met with fatal
accident at the G.. B. & @ crossing at
suffered a fracture of the skull, a
broken leg, and badly bruised body. He
had been in the employ OF the Bur
lington road for about thirty five years
and at the time of his death was fore
man of it's carpenter gang, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike while in Burlington visited
"a lew days with Mrs. Mikes mother.
The many readers of the Herald
extend congratulations to Editor and
Mrs. Sherman on the arrival OF their
new baby girl born Thursday, Sept.
18TH.
Mrs. John JenzsOn entertained a
lew friends from TennySOn at Waffle
luncheon at her home near Rockville,
last Wednesday afternoon. The guests
included Mesdames Elizabeth Scheffer,
August Ulbric and E. NJ WilmOtt and
the Misses Ada Scheffer, Leona Ulbric
and Celia Sweeney. The afternoon
was one of much pleasure to the hos
ess and guests.
Many people from Potosi attended
the big Fall Festival in Dubuque last
week
Judge Goodsell and wife and
couple of lady friends of Lancaster,
iY, DOtAri n h,,io ,NnPinJ oct
Friday afternoon.
1Ir. and Mrs. August Muller visited
with their daughter, Mrs. JOS. Blum,
an family near Detroit, Mich.
Mrs Jennie Wasley of La Crosse,
occupied her old home and visited
among friends in Potosi last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher
viii leave for Los Angeles, Calf, on
Wednesday. Sept. o. for their annual
winter residence there.
1t was John Schwab and wife who
attended the state fair at Milwaukee,
not John Schaal and wife as the Her
AID made it appear last week.
Mrs. Berge, assistant principal at
the Potosi high school, went to Bos-
cobel Friday for a brief visit at her
home in that city.
Henry Maahs has moved with his
family from the house heretofore oc-
cuDied by him to the MCGEE house on
North street recently vacated by VIM.
Powell.
Frank Wannake of Salem. S. d.
arrived here Saturday for visit with
his sisters. Mrs John Stohlmeyer,
and Mrs. Frank Kerkenbush This is
Mr.. Wannakes first visit to Potosi.
since he left here nearly forty years
ago He finds wonderful changes
thrc lghout the regions where he had
spen, his bOyhood days.
M. an Mrs. Henry Simmering did
shopping in Dubuque, Thursday and
incidentally took in the sights at the
bis FESTIVAL.
County uperintendent E. J. Young
was in Potosi, Friday attending to
matters pertaining to schools.
Mss Irene Millen teacher in the
Bag ey high school, spent Saturday
at the parental home in Potosi.
Miss Bertha Schmitz has entered
the state normal school at Platteville.
Mss Josepha Schaefer has accepted
the position as teacher in a rural
school near Keller and assumed her
duties there last week..
The Ed. Wiedman and Mrs. Turner
families spent Saturday and Sunday
on 2n outing at the Leo Stoll cottage
down near the river
The attendance at the Potosi high
school has become so large and the
work so arduous that the services Of
a second assistant principal was nee
essitated and Miss Kamm Of Rewey
is employed to fill the position.
TIE smiling cSentenance of the
popular and WE'LL known Ben Kern of
Ellenboro was seen in Potosi last
Friday.
The high school girls have organic
ed Girls Campfire Society and much
interest is being taken in the move
which it is hoped will be continuous.
The seniors and juniors are under the
instruction of Mrs. Berge and the
sophomores and freshmen under in
structions of Miss Kamm.
The senior and junior classes of
the high school have been consolidate