Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-02-02
POTOSI

Joseph Stohlmeyer, Alfred Muller,
Chris. Craugh, and Cornelius and Syl-
vanus Ulbrick were initiated in the
order of Knights of Columbus in Du
buque, Sunday, Jan. 23rd
Mrs c.. NJ SchmitZ is seriously i'll
with an affection of the gall bladder
and an operation will be necessary for
relief. She is, however, in such
weak condition that to remove her to
a hospital is impossible and the Oper-
alton must be done at the home. She
is under the care of a doctor and Miss
Adrian, trained nurse from Cassville
is the attendant The many friends of
family are eagerly awaiting develop
ments and eagerly hope that the lady
will soon be in her former good health.
Mrs Samuel Hoffman, and old and
much respected pioneer resident Of
Potosi passed to her eternal reward
at her home in the village, Thursday
evening, JAN 9th, at 1890 p. N. She
was born in Germany in 1888 and
came to Potosi with her parents,
Christian Buachker and wife, when a
Young girl, and continuously made
this county her home. Mrs. Hoffman
was married three times, first to
John Bride who died, then to John
Bauer. when she was again left a
widow by DEATH She was then mar
ried to Samuel Hoffman, who sur
wives her Mr.. Hoffman was previous
married to sister OF the deceased.
TO the four marriages many children
we're born. The funeral took place
Saturday afternoon from the house to
the Congregational church and was
L. To- .i,,1 Il n in
British Hollow Cemetery the Rev.
d. B. Wells officiating. Besides the
aaged husband and numerous children,
the deceased leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Ostermeier and Mrs. John
Ringland, and many grandchildren.
The pupils of the high school will
entertain the public at the garage hall
Friday evening, Feb 18th, with comic
drama, Between Two Fires" A dance
given by the Campfire Girls will fol-
low the play.
Miss Bertha SchmitZ was called
home from the Platteville normal to
the bedside of her sick mother.
The Misses Eleanor Richter and
Mae Keehner of Dubuque were week
end visitors with relatives in Potosi.
Mrs. Minnie Williams and son after
a months pleasant visit with relatives
in Potosi and vicinity, have returned
to their home in Glasgow, Mo.
Anna Stoll visited several days of
last week among friends in Lancaster.
Henry, young son of Ben Mechler
sustained a compound fracture OF his
right arm last Thursday while crank
ing an auto. 1t kicked back.
William Udelhofen has moved his
family, household goods and farm ma
chinery from Fox Home, Mimi, to the
town of Potosi and will again follow
farming in old Grant county.
Mrs. JOS Stohlmeyer of Tennyson,
visited friends and relatives in Hazel
Green last week
Sheriff Holmes was in Potosi on
official business last Wednesday.
James Jackson, the old civil war
veteran, formerly of Potosi but now of
Dubuque. greeted friends here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White of Salem,
South Dakota, arrived Saturday for a
visit with relatives and friends in this
neighborhood
George Leibfried, Sherburne, Mimi,
and Miss Stella Hufnagel of Potosi,
were married by Rev. FIR. Scheffer at
ST Andrews church Tuesday morn
ing, Feb. 1st, at $50 o'clock. The
bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Hufnagel, and is young wo-
man of charming personality and the
qualifications of making a good and
helpful wife. Her many friends wish
her long and happy welded life. The
groom is a son of Nicholas Leibfried
and wife former residents of PotOSi,
but both now deceased. He is a young
man of industry and good habits.
Mrs Mauer went to La Crosse, Sat
urday, for brief visit with her par
ents.
Mesdames E A. Birge, J P. OFT, F. H.
Grimm and Nick Twohig, Leo Stoll
and sister, Anna, and the Misses Es-
Their Sorenson and Alice Smith, were
among the many Potosi people in Du-
buque last week.
j. S. O'Connor will be at the Oster-
meier Hotel. Potosi. afternoon Feb. 6,
ALL day Feb.7. and forenoon of Feb. s,