Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-01-05
POTOSI


will be something for everybody in
terested in farming and successful
country living. The Farmers Institute
is the common forum and school house
Of the farmer Problems from the soil
to practical cooperation and market
ing will be discussed. Besides having
successful farmer speakers, speakers
from the college of agriculture, from
y NE Wisconsin department OF Agri-
culture and the division of markets,
from the Wisconsin highway commits
sion and other departments OF the state
government will appear on the pro-
gram and present helpful information
and suggestions There will be no
idle moments atthe institute and time
will not drag By all means come 10
the institute in Potosi-
AT the meeting of the Warren lodge
No four, f. e. A. M. held Wednesday
evening Dec 18th, officers were chosen
for the ensuing year as follows: w M.
Ben Basing; S. w, S. A. Thomas: j..
W., Arthur Ringland; Secretary, q. A.
Berge; Treas, John Schumacher The
minor officers have not as yet been ap-
pointed
1t is not generally known by the
younger generation, that Grant county
las had the honor of having two Of it's
citizens elected to the governorship
OF Wisconsin. Nelson Dewey Of Ian
caster was elected in 1848 and John j.
Blaine of Boscobel in 1920 One Lieut.
Governor, George w. Ryland Of Lam
caster, elected in 1885 and served three
terms. One associate justice OF the
Supreme court, Orsamus Cole of Po-
g..
1880 when he became Chief Justice.
Grant county also has the distinction
of having had six members of Congress
Orsamus Cole OF Potosi, J. Allen Bar
Der of Lancaster, 2 terms, George c.
Hazelton of Boscobel, 3 terms, Alien
r. Bushnell. of Lancaster, James ".
Murphy and Arthur w. Kopp of Platte
Vile Also the distinction of two ma
tive born Major Generals, in the y. S.
arm, Alexander Mckenzie born in Po-
tosi and George e. Barnett born in
Lancaster or Boseobel.
Miss Ethel Schumacher was the
guest of relatives an friends III Du-
buque and other points in Iowa last
week.
Floyd, the three year old son Of Cap
and Mrs. G. NJ. Schmitz, was operated
upon for hernia at the Doolittle hos
pital in Lancaster last Tuesday. The
little fellow is getting along nicely.
The mother is constantly with him.
Miss Matilda Mike and brother.
Fred, are visiting in Cresco. Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Grosser Of
Gresco, Iowa, are visitors at the home
OF Mrs. Grosser's father, August Mil
IKE and family, and of relatives in Po-
tosi.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wager Of Bur-
ton were Sunday guests of Mrs. Anna
Retmeyer.
Mrs. killian Stockert and daughters.
Sylvia and Mrs. Claude Lesser, visited
with relatives in CassvilIe Saturday
and Sunday.
Philip Muller attended to business
matters at Pra. du CHEN, Thursday.
Thomas Galway OF Duluth, Mimi.
former resident of Potosi is here and
will spend portion of the winter
among relatives and friends.
The river is frozen over at this
point, and the ice is of sufficient thick
ness TO walk across, but if the present
soft weather continues many days, it
il probable that the river will open
again
The students from Potosi attending
schol abroad have returned to school
- resume their studies. Mildred OFT
In the La Crosse normal, Bertha
Schmitz TO Platteville normal, Helen
Hurst to Lawrence university at APP
pleton, and Celestine Kaltenbach to
the Armour Institute in Chicago.
The schools reopened Monday morn
ing with the teachers and pupils back
70 their post of duty.
Miss Anna Stoll recently employed
AZ the Cunningham hospital at Platte
vile, has returned to her home in Po-
1slsi.
Mrs. Flora Hinson of GAINESVILLE,
after a weeks pleasant visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Wilmott in
Iennyson, departed Saturday for Du-
tlque to visit with her sister. Mrs.
Eva Kreiser. before returning to her
home in GAINESVILLE.
Miss Jennie Kelly was here from
Piatteville to spend New Years day
with her parents.
Phyllis Glennon visited with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Key.
IN Dubuque several days last week.
Mrs. p. H. Roser and son, Clarence.
were visitors in Dubuque Wednesday
and Thursday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Anderson. >'S.A
Mrs. W. G. Brawner and daughters,
Esther and Marie, were visitors and
Incidentally did shopping in Dubuque
Wednesday and Thursday of last week. |
LES thinner came over from Overs
vile last Friday to spend New Years
iiay with his father
Miss Theresa Jacobs of DUBUQUE
spent the holiday week with her uncle /
and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. John j. Steip- |
fng of Tennyson.
frank Maye of Dubuque was the |
gaest OF his brothey-in-law and sister, |
RMdolph Schumacher and wife.
Mrs. Gotlieb Wissle with daughter,
Clara and son, Cecil of Dubuque. were |!
New Year day visitor at the Henry /
Schumacher home in Potosi.
The young ladies and young mems /
sodalities of st. Andrews church, en-
ioyed i'll a banquet at the parochial I
dining hall Saturday evening, and not
the sloppy condition of (:
the roads, the attendance was large
and a happy New Year time was in