Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-02-23
POTOSI O.E.S.
CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY
Saturday Occasion For
Elaborate Festivities.

Warren Chapter No 50, O. E. s.,
celebrated their silver wedding ami
versary at the Masonic temple Satur
day evening. Many members of the or
der from Lancaster and other places
joined in the festivities. Two initia
tons and an elaborate banquet with
addresses and tOastS were the order OF
the evening. Mr.. e. A. Berge read a
we'll prepared history of the chapter
from it's foundation to the present
time. The occasion was the SWEETEST
affair ever pulled off in POtosi and one
long to be remembered by members
of the chapter. Ten charter members
of the chapter have passed away since
it was instituted
The news has been received here
that Miss Kate Lawler OF POtosi re-
Gently underwent an operation at
Denver, Colo, for the, removal of a
tumor that weighed twelve pounds.
Miss Lawler went last September to
Clayton, N. NJ. to take the position
of supervising teacher of the schools.
She was performing her duties in a
very satisfactory manner until over
taken with failing health and was
compelled to cease work. A brother,
William Kelly, residing in Denver,
went to Clayton and took her to his
home From later adviceS she is get
ting along remarkably we'll and is in
fair way to ultimate recovery. Her
many friends III Potosi and else
where are sorry to hear of her illness
but are pleased to know that she is
recovering.
David Welsh departed Wednesday
afternoon for Denver, Colo Mr.
Welsh is in poor health being affected
with form of tuberculosis. He goes
to Denver with the expectation that
change of climate will be beneficial
to him. Not meeting with relief there
he will go to Arizona or New Mexico
Four young ladies from the village,
the Misses Esther Sorenson, Alice
Smith, Kathryn CoOns and Lucilla
Webb are taking musical instruction
at st. Andrews conservatory OF music
and are surely prompt in their attend
ance Notwithstanding the weather or
condition OF the roads they make the
tramp to Tennyson and return every
Saturday afternoon
c. n Tittemore, two or three times
defeated candidate for governor, made
lean Society of Equity and others at
the parochial hall in Tennyson last
Tuesday evening. Owing to the bad
roads the attendance was not as large
as it would have been otherwise.
Mrs Phillip Roesch, brought to her
home in Lancaster from Eau Gallie,
Fla, a short time ago, so i'll that her
condition was alarming, is reported as
ic
news to her many POtosi friends who
are hoping she will soon recover.
William Reuter- and family have
moved from the town Of Paris to the
Blindert farm in the town of Potosi
recently purchased by JOS. F. Walsh
Mr.. and Mrs Reuter- are not strangers
to the Judge and Mrs. Wilmott who are
glad to have them for neighbors.
Andrew Longmeier and family after
spending a couple of months or more
to their home in Desmith, S. d. Hen
ry Longmeier, a brother, accompanied
them and will follow farming there
the coming season.
Will W1nderlin, after rusticating in
the country for a month or so among
relatives and friends near Platteyille
and Lancaster, has returned to Potosl
Mrs. JOS. Leibfried of Lanca ster and
son, Tony of Alberta, Canada, visited
last week at the home of the formers
daughter. Mrs. JOS Roser in Potosi.
Mrs. John Ziegler after O. pleasant
weeks visit i'll Potosi with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Edwards,
returned to her home in North An
dover. the fore part of last week
William ]. Welsh is down at Burl-
ington Iowa, getting his tools and
equipment ready to start on the $780,
COO contract he recently made for le-
wee Improvements
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Powers and family
of New Diggings are visitors at the
home of Mrs. Powers mother, Mrs.
Jacob Ames. in Potosi.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson and
children have returned home from a
visit with relatives and friends in Du-
buque.
Archie Leopold has taken position
as apprentice in the Joe OFT barber
shop with a view of becoming ton
serial artist. (.
p. E. Rethwitsch, accompanied by
his wife attended the lumber mems
convention in Milwaukee the greater
part of last week.
Mrs. John Martin and Miss Louisa
Groom of Cassville visited at the home
of Geo. Stoll over Saturday and Sun
day.
Jos. Doser was up from Dubuque on
Saturday and Sunday to visit with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doser.
Mrs. Robert Glennon was guest OF
relatives and friends in Dubuque last
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Perry Reed of Burton visited few
DAYS last week at the George Stoll
home here.
e Alfred Kelly attended to business
matters in Dubuque last Tuesday
Hazel Buss was a visitor in Cass-
VILE Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Walker of this city has
concluded to discontinue the WomaE's
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