Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
.POTOSI EVENTS
General Iten7s of Interest
Gathered by Oar Special
Correspondent.

1tAAAN
Buss in the village of Potosi was the
scene of 2 pretty wedding Wednesday,,
Oct. &c, at 2:30 o'clock in the after
noon when the Rev D. B. Welles Of
the Congregational church spoke the
words that joined Miss Carrie Bus5
and Louis Broihahn IN holy matrt-
mony. The bride was eXquisitely al
tired in a wedding gown Of white
crepe de chine handsomely trimmed,
and her corsage bouquet was pink
rOsebuds and sweet peas. She made
lovely bride when she gave her hand
and heart to the young man OF her
choice. Rev. Welles performed the
beautiful ring service and the brides
young sister Esther, bore the hOnO's
of ring bearer. The bride is the ED
est daughter of Mr., and Mrs. William
Buss. She is beautiful and accom-
plished young lady, having all OF the
essential qualifications to make
dutiful and loving wife. She has re
sided in Potosi her entire life and
has countless friends who join n
wishing her all happiness imaginable
on her matrimonial voyage The
groom is the son of Mrs Margaret
BrOihahn of Lancaster He is a man
of sterling qualities, honest and uD-
right in all dealings between man and
man and we believe that Carrie has
made no mistake i'll her choice of
husband Following the nuptial Cere-
monies q very elaborate thfee-COur5e
wedding supper was served to forty
guests. The happy young couple de-
parted on honeymoon to Chicago,
Milwaukee and Madison, and upon
their return will make their home ~
a farm in the north part of PotOsi
Both have had experience in the pur-
suits of farming and there is no ques-
ton of doubt that they will be sue
Cessful in their chosen occupation
Their large number of friends wish
them a long, happy and prosperous
welded life.
AS a mark of their friendship and
esteem, a large number of ladies Of
the local camp Of Royal NeighbOrs
invaded the home Of Mrs. p. e. Reta-
wisch Tuesday evening, Oct. 25. and
rendered a farewell before her de-
parture to her home in Lansing, Ia.
Games and social conversation were
the order of the evening and after a
couple Of hours spent in these div
ersiOns, Mrs Rethwisch was pre-
scented with beautiful India blanket
as a token of love and esteem for
their soon-tO-be-missed friend and
sister. After refreshments We're
served the guests departed for their
homes wishing Mrs. Rethwisch much
happiness in her new location.
The Camp Fire Girls enjoyed a
Halloween party at the Woodman
hall Thursday evening. The time
was spent in games and antics of 3
varied nature. At 1920 the weird
looking ghosts and witches INDUCED
in a luncheon consisting of sanl-
witches, pickles, light and dark cake,
fruit salads and coffee.
The married or old folks, as they
are sometimes called, enjoyed them
selves in an old-time dance at the
garage hall Thursday evening. Old
time music and dances were in order
during the progress of the evening,
and young people were barred from
the pleasures.
w c. Hymer. w. J. Welsh, Lee
Campbell, Eugene Keller and Chris.
Ames attended the Grand theatre in
Dubuque last Monday night and wit
messed the Foolish MatrOns, a pro-
duction of Maurice Tournier. The
boys say the show was fine and thew
don't regret the trip down and back
the same night.
Jake Ames and Tony Crib accom-
panied w. J. Welsh to Fountain City,
Mimi, Sunday week, where they at
tended the funeral Of Albert Kirsch-
ner, a well known government river
Attorney O'Brien of Oelwein, Iowa,
and Harvey orion, an electrician
and promoter of Lancaster were in
Potosi last Tuesday interviewing the
people with a view Of establishing an
electric light system in the village.
we have not heard what success they
nat with.
Sam Wilmott and wife and father,
e. M. Wilmott. visited and incident
ally did some shopping in Dubuque.
Rev. FIR. Mechler Of Trempeleal.
visited in Tennyson several days last
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Mechler, and other relatives.
Earl Campbell arrived here Friday
from Petersburg, Va, for a visit with
his parents, and while here will act
-aE rural carrier on route three during
tne disability of his father, John r.
Campbell, who sustained severe in
iuries in an auto collision two weeks
ago. Mr.. Campbell is slowly improy-
ing DuC SuueFS uuCu pain rum LllS
injuries received and it will be some
time before he will be able to resume
his duties as carrier His many
friends have hopes of seeing him on
the mend soon.
The Gooseberry Club in an informal
manner, surprised Mrs. Geo. H. Lew
is at her home last Monday evening
and enjoyed a very pleasant time N
social conversation and other me-
thods of pleasure. AS is the custom
at these occasions, and at the usual
hour. a delicious luncheon was serve
The party was inc nature of fare
we'll one. as Mrs. Lewis leaves here
Monday for Leavenworth. Kansas, To
visit briefly with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. John Mckee, and will thence 20
to California to enjoy her usual
winter outing
William Clark, a prominent citizen
of Ellenboro, shook hands with Potosi
friends Thursday.
w c. Howe of Milwaukee, special
state agent for the Milwaukee Me-
chanics Insurance Co., called on the
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