Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-04-14

Arnold Langkamp, aged 10 years,
well known and popular young man
Of Potosi, met with an accident Mon
day afternoon April 9Th, that caused
his death few hours later He was
employed at the farm of the late Bert
Schiffman and while unloading a load
of hay in the barn and the trolly got
fastened in some manner, and he gave
the trip rope a sudden jerk and the
rope broke. The young man lost his
balance and fell backward from the
load OF hay to the ground alighting
on his head and left shoulder. He was
stunned for a instant but coming to
himself he got up and walked to the
house about 100 yards distant and
laid down DR.. Mecum was immedi-
aately called and on his arrival saw at
glance that hemorrhoge Of the brain
had developed and that the young man
was doomed to die and advised send
ing for the priest He suffered about
three hours and passed away The
funeral took place Wednesday morn
ing from the home Of his aunt to St.
Andrews church and was attended by
hundreds Of people paying their last
tribute to the hOnOred young man A
requiem hign mass was read by Rev
FIR Sch9lfer and at the conclusion
Of the services the remains were tax
en- to the cemetery across the way
ana consigned to the grave The flu
neral was under the auspices Of the
Catholic Knights Of Wisconsin and
the St Andrews Benevolent Society,
the members Of both orders attending
in a body. Arnold was the eldest son
OF the late Peter Langkamp He did
not stay at home much after the
death Of his father but started out to
work though a mere boy 1t can be
truthfully said that he was self
raised young man and was respected
Ey everyone for his honest. truthful
and manly character He leaves to
mourn his loss his mother, several
sisters and brothers.
John Rlngland for "a years a resi-
dent Of this vicinity died Of pneumonia
al his home in the town Of Waterloo
Tuesday, April 6, aged II years. [ mo.
and II days. He was born at Prescott,
Ontario. Feb goth, 1843 and came to
P0tosi in 1866 He was married to
Miss Josephine Buacher in Potosi in
1867. TO this union were born eight
children, three dying in infancy and
one daughter, Mrs. Harry BroWnlee,
died at Wilton, n. D., about two years
ago Mr. Ringland like all sturdy
Canadians was an expert wood chop
per and followed the pursuit for sew
eral years ch0pping wood OH Pea
Ridge in the town of Waterloo for the
late Anton Heeb, a Dubuque brewer.
He purchased tract Of land on
which he had chopped wood and in
due course OF time opened up a fine
farm and on which he continued to
live TO the time Of his death BY hard
labor and economy he had amassed a
considerable competency and left his
wife and children in good circum-
stances. He was well known and
highly respected by everyone for his
honesty and integrity and for his ami
able and kind disposition He was a
devoted husband, a kind and loving
father and worthy friend who was ev-
err ready to aid and advise a person
in the ways that were right and just.
He was a member Of Wqrran UOdoa
No 4 f. & A. NJ for AZ years and
served as Senior Warden for many
wears and for more than 20 years was
one of the trustees He was a direct
or of the Potosi State bank since its
organization and took an active inter
est in the welfare of the bank and as
a testimonial Of respect to his mem
DRY the bank was closed on the dav Of
the funeral The funeral took place
Thursday afternoon from the home
and interment was made in the Bur-
ton cemetery under the auspices of
the Masonic lodge. Rev S. B wells
OF the Congregational church officiat-
ed at the services at the house He
leaves to mourn his departure his aged
widow, one son, Arthur at home nth
the mother, and three daughters, Mrs
A: 3D. Hurst and Mrs Albert Richter Of
rotosi and Mrs Thomas Farley Of
Dubuque
Another time honored old citizen
has gone to his reward John Rey-
nOlde diod e his home in the village
of Potosi Thursday, April Sth from
ailments incident to old age. He was
horn at Gurttamaden. County Galway,
ireland Juno "a 1929 He left the
land of his nativity and landed in tho
United States in April 1853 and after
four years residence in the east he
came to Putosi i'm 1857 and continu-
ous1v resided here for So years. He
purchased land from James Bell in
1862 and proceeded to make a farm
which he eventually did. He was
navried to Miss Mary Carmody of
Lancaster January 81, 1865 and to-
gether they worked hard and accum-
ulated a large tract of land. They re-
linquished farming in 1912 and sold
their lands 10 their sons Henry and
Joseph and built nice comfortable
home in the village of Potosi to take
comfort and eniov the fruits of their
hard earnings But not for long as
tho dear loving wife preceded him in
death Dec. 10, 1918. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reynolds raised family of eight
children seven of whom survive One
daughter, Kate died suddenly some
years ago. Those surviving the par
ents are Martin and Michael of Lam
easter, John F., Henry and Joseph
and Ms Marie Knapp of Potosi, and
Mrs. Maggie Wunderlin of Harrison.
MIR. Reynolds was a strong adherent
10 the Catholic faith and died forti-
fed with all the rights of the church.
He was Christian man and through
out his long life of nearly 81 years
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