Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11
POTOSI EVENTS.
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Nigh School Class Presents Gan Early
Bird" to Packed House.

Glass Play. All reserved seats were
sold out several days in advance
Extra seats had to be added and these
were rapidly taken and all other adj
mission seats were taken, with stand
ing room at a premium, and when
the time came for the curtain to rise,
the hall was damned with people.
Each actor and actress so ably acted
their parts that individual mention
would be beyond our power of praise.
There were specialties between acts
such as vocal solos rendered by AL
phonse Uppena and Robert Travis, Jr.
with a violin solo by Leonard Schu-
macher. The Lancaster Jazz Orches-
ira made music for the entertainment
and likewise for the dance following.
The class realized a large amount
from both the entertainment and
dance. 1t is estimated that $4,000
was received from the sale of tickets
to the entertainment alone.
In rummaging among some old
papers a few days ago we discovered
a small hand bill that was circulated
by some young people of Potosi, that
reads thus: The Potosi Dramatic
Society will favor the people of this
place with one of their dramatic en-
tertainments and will present the well
known and favored temperance drama
entitled 1.-The Social Glass" or vic
TINS Of the Bottle" with the following
cast of characters: Charles Thorn
Iy, H. c. Dudley; Dr. Slater, A. Kali
tenbach; Harold Hadley, l.. c. Krug-
er; Bob Brittle Esq, VIM. Grogan;
John Farley, J. j. Tobin James Hol-
lis. E. NJ. Doyle; Eva Thornley,, Miss
Annie Webb; Nettie Nettleby, Miss
Mary MCGEE; Mrs. Farley, Miss Ad
die Sprague. Mendoza Hall, Friday
evening, Jan 30, 1885. The play was
given for the benefit to the Potosi
Cornet Band who furnished music for
the occasion. Of the above named
nine people, William Grogan, Miss
Mary MCGEE and J. r. Tobin have
passed from earth. Annie Webb MRS.
John CampbelD and Andy Kaltenbach
are the only ones now living in Potosi.
The whereabouts of the others are
unknown to the writer.
Martin Mcdonald and E. L. Mccoy
of Lancaster were business callers in
POtOsi Wednesday.
Mrs. d. P. Brown nee Lottie Plue-
mer" registered nurse of Chicago is
visiting in Tennyson with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Pluemer and to
clasp her little son Bruce to her arms.
LOttie looks fine and we'll and her
many friends here are pleased to see
her. She is a graduate from the PotOsi
high school
Ascension Day was duly observed
in the Catholic churches of Potosi
last Thursday.
Archie Lepla, apprentice in the Joe
OFT barber shop is confined to his
home in Rockville with illness from
nature of Goitre.
Otto Schaal of Potosi and Miss Vir-
ginia Cammack of Cassville were
married by Justice Greene in Dubu-
que last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Clara A. Pickle and sister Miss
Hildegard Pickle of Potosi and Henry
w. Gerhard and Joseph P. Morsan
were married by Justice Greene in
Dubuque last Thursday afternoon
Justice Greene also married a couple
from Boscobel on the same day. The
four couples married by the same
Justice on the same day don't believe
in the Wisconsin Eugenic law.
A special election in and for the
town of Potosi will be held at the
town Office Tuesday, May 18th, far the
purpose OF voting tax of $1,000 to
aid in the Improvement of the Potosi
and Dickeyville road.
Earl Kreiser, son-in-law of E. NJ
Wilmott had the misfortune of losing
his auto by fire last Thursday even
ing. He and his wife left the Wilmott
house at about eight o'clock in the
evening for their home in Dubuque
intending to stop at his fathers place
ON the way, while at the Krieser place
the car in some mysterious maner
caught afre and all efforts to subdue
the fire was unavailable and the car
vas soon a total loss The car was
insured against loss by fire.
Miss Belle Mclaughlin, student
nurse at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque
visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Neil Mclaughlin Friday and Saturday
Robert Burns and Miss Margaret
Doser of Lancaster were callers in
POtosi Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed Wiedman and daughter
were guests at the Fred Broihan farm
home near Potosi over Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Leo Stoll and little son Junior
were visitors with relatives in Dubu-
que from Wednesday to Friday.
DR.. Truitt of Lancaster was a pro-
fessional caller in Potosi Friday even
ms.
Miss Ruth Nichols of Burton was
a Friday. Saturday and Sunday guest
at the home of her aunt Mrs. Ida
Walter in Potosi.
Pete Vogelsberg visited several days
last week with friends in Dubuque.
The glad tidings are received here
from Appleton, Wis. that Helen Hurst
is rapidly improving from her recent
operation for appendicitis.
The Juvenile Misses Dorothy Reth-
wisch, Eleanor Rethwisch, Doloris
Edge, Lucille Day, Lucretie Durley
Evelyn Schumacher and Molly Stark
enjoyed a picnic supper on the bluff
near the brewery Saturday evening.
Bertha and Medard Schmitz stud
ents at the Platteville Normal were
Friday evening and Saturday visitors
at the parental home.
Hugo Keehner, John Keehner, Miss
Hazel Pringle and lady friend were
shoppers in Dubuque Wednesday.