Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-21
POTOSl EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Corr 3spondent.

place at the Masonic temple in Po
tOsi Monday evening, Dec. IA. The
following named were chosen:
w NJ, Ben Basing; S. w, S. A.
Thomas; J. W., Lee Hills; Treas;
John Schumacher; Sec, E. A. Berge;
Trustee r. Fl. Durley. Installation
will take place at the next meeting.
Fred Wurster and wife have con-
cluded to cease farming for a period
Of years, and to that end, have rented
their farm to Cornelius Elskamp, VINO
for the past year or two had the farm
Of Henry Kline leased. This move on
the part of Mr.. and Mrs. Wurster has
been under consideration with them
for several years Now they will re-
tire for a long needed rest and enjoy
the fruits Of their hard labor We do
not know as yet where these worthy
people will locate to enjoy their lives
Of ease, but sincerely hope they will
continue to live in this community
where they were raised to manhood
and Womanhood
Mrs Chas. Buacher, an aged lady
residing in the south part, is confined
to her bed with illness.
Pster Vogelsberg, dispenser OF soft
dIanks, cigars, etc, at the Commercial
l4oJe annex, spent several days in
dubuque the past week visiting with
relatives and friends.
Henry b. Uppena, newly elected
member OF the state board OF the
American Society Of Equity, was in
Madison last week attending meet
ing OF the board.
&, j. Ragatz and Adolph Sehumd-
cher looked after business interests
in Chicago the latter part Of last
week.
w. IT. Thomas, after two weeks
pleasant visit with relatives and old
friends in Potosi Lancaster and
Scales Mound, ILL.,, has returned to
his home in Duluth.
Mrs. Peter ROser and son, Clarence,
were guests of Mrs. Rosers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, Dubuque
Friday and Saturday OF last week.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Nick Wagner Of TEN
nyson were visitors among relatives
and friends in Dubuque from Monday
to Friday of last week.
A beautiful and interesting Christ
mas program will be rendered by the
pupils of ST Andrews Parochial
school, jointly with the Tennyson
public school at the ParOchial Hall on
Friday afternoon, Dec. %.
Bill Welsh, Jim Mccoy, Bill Kelly
and Joe Ehlen were in Dubuque last
Thursday night and took i'll the big
snow and other interesting sights of
the city.
Henry Klein returned from La
Crosse Friday where he has been to
see his wife, patient in a hospital
in that city He reports Mrs. Klein
much iI11pTOVpd IN health
The ST Thomas congregation OBJ
served their patron saints day with
appropriate services today, Wednes-
day. Dec. q. Rev. FIR. Biersner was
assisted i'll the services by FIR. SChef-
fer of St Andrews church.
Gregory Phelan. ,enrOute from CT.
Falls. Mont, to Chicago, stopped off
here last week and made a brief visit
with his uncle John Harps, and aunts
Mesdames c. M. Schmitz and W, A.
Lesser.
Edw Cavanaugh and daughter, Vel
ma, were over at Peru, Iowa, last
week and visited a few days with his
father, Morris CaVanaugh, and sister,
MRS. Jane Cavanaugh, and family.
Morris Cavanaugh was a former res
ident Of this locality and we'll known,
He was soldier OF the Civil war
and has passed his Goth year. His
many old friends are pleased to hear
that he still has good health.
John Baumler Jr. was a guest Of
friends in CassviIle Saturday and on
Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Vo9elsberg, landlady OF
the Commercial hotel, visited with
frlenus IN Dubuque over Friday AMI
Saturday Of last week
Joe Schumacher, son of Nh and
Mrs. Henry Schumacher, left Potosi
Thursday for q point in California
where he has accepted a position in
a general store Joe was popular
with the younger set in Potosi and his
departure causes much regret among
has associates, However, they all
wish him great success in his new
ana faraWay location
Mrs. Anton Steur, an aged lady
living near TennysOn, is dangerously
I'LL with pneumonia. She is SO years
OF age and has been a resident Of
this vicinity almost all her life time.
1t is hoped by her many friends that
she will recover from this attack but
old age is against her
r.. n. A camp of Potosi held a
Quilting party and social meeting at
the Woodman hall, Wednesday, Dec.
IA. A large number of neighbor sis
ters were present and delicious dim
ner was INDUCED in.
Mrs. Frank Schwab and Mrs. Bert
Schiffman spent a few days of last
week with their sister, Mrs. Ruby
Meier. who is quite i'll at her home
in savanna, III.
Miss Nellie Martin, asst. principal
Of the high school, visited with her
sister in Pra. du Chen, over the week
end.
Chas. Wilhelm and John Cogan
called on Dubuque friends Monday
and Tuesday.
Helen Hurst, student at Lawrence
college. Appleton, arrived home Sat
u1day to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eulberg and children
have moved to Potosi from GarnavIllo
Iowa, and are occupying the residence
vacated by P. E. Rethowitsch and
family. Mr.. Eulberg is manager for
the Meuser Lbr. Co. in Potosi.
Josie Gunther, teacher at Burton,
Snent Saturday and Sunday at her