Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-18
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.


surprised to a covered dish party by
a number Of ladies who invaded her
home on East street Wednesday eve,
May II. and congratulated her on her
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Edwards, Mrs.
A. Ka1tenbach and Mrs. S. A. Thomas
were the guests of friends in Lam
caster last Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. John Cox of Platteville, wife
of the register Of deeds, and son,
Frank, were brief visitors at the r.
H Durley home in POtOsi Thursday.
Bernard Seipker of Harrison and
Miss Priscilla Reuter- of Paris were
married at st. Andrews church by the
May 10th. The bride is the daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reuter- and is
an accomplished young lady and pos
sesses the qualifications that goes to
make a good and helpful farmers
wife. She is a graduate OF the Potosi
high school. The groom is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Siepker and is a
young man of sterling worth and is
honest and trustworthy in all dealings.
Miss Irene Millen came down from
Bagley Friday and visited until Sun
day with her mother, Mrs Rose Millen.
The small pupils of Mrs. S. B.
Wells Sunday school class were en-
tertained by the teacher at flower
picking party Monday afternoon fol-
lowing dismissal of school.
A letter to A. 3. Hurst from his
wife written at Appleton states that
she and daughter, Helen, would ar
rive home this week. Miss Helen,
who is a student at Lawrence college,
recently underWeL& an operation for
appendicitis and at the writing of the
letter her condition is fairly well but
not as expected it should be.
County President H. b. Uppena in
forms us that he has received assur
ance that K. c. Pommering, state pres.
OF the Equity, will address the semi
annual county convention at Cassville
Saturday, May %. This convention
promises to be an interesting one and
the address by the state president is
bound to be of great interest and ben
eft to the farmers. Every one is in
Vited to attend.
A volunteer fire company has been
organized in POtosi with the following
line of officers: Chief Isadore NC
Laughlin; Vice Chief, Virgil Millen;
Captain, Leonard Doser; Secretary,
David Reinecke; Treas. Virgil Millen.
The above named with Joseph Glen
non, constitute the charter members.
Any one desiring to join are welcome.
Mrs. d. p. Brown of Chicago, visit
ing in TennysOn with her parents,
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
Mark Carmody in Lancaster.
Capt. CAREY, Doc. Schultz and Will
Brown, American Legion men, were
in Potosi from Platteville Tuesday eve.
A number of Potosi young people
took in the dramatic play and dance
in Casville Friday eve
Medard Schmitz, normal student
visited with his parents, Cap and Mrs.
SchmitZ, the latter part of last week
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Rethwitsch were
visitors in Bagley Monday and Tues
day of last week
Miss Minnie Schaefer, r. n. of Chi
cago, is visiting her brother, Frank
and other relatives in and near Potosi
Miss Mary Scullen of Dubuque is
spending few days among friends in
POtosi and British Hollow.
Rev. FIR. Kaiser, Lee Wright and Dr.
Truitt of Lancaster were guests at the
Matt Elskamp home last Monday eve.
Leo Stoll has completed the con-
struction of a stucco private garage
Prof. Bussen of the high school and
callers Saturday
Hugo Keehner and bride returned
home Friday afternoon from brief
honeymoon trip to Chicago.
The pupils of the high school gram
mar room with the teacher, Miss Mar
garet Hill, enjoyed picnic lunch on
the school grounds Thursday after
noon.
Bob Draper, Frank Tenant and A
L. Norton of Lancaster were in Potosi
Thursday enrOute to Cassville Mr.
Norton has established a dry cleaning
agency with JOS. P. OFT.
Jos. F. Walsh, Tennyson merchant,
was in Chicago a few days last week in
attendance at the retail dealers con-
Yenrion. No we are wondering if the
retail price of goods will go down or
go up after the deliberations of this
convention.
Mrs. Ella barrow after a pleasant
visit at the home of her son, Ralph. in
Bagley, returned home to Potosi, Sat
urday afternoon She was accompan-
led by her little granddaughter, Glen
ice, who will spend few days with
grandma
Miss Josepha Schaeffer has returned
to her home in Potosi having closed
a successful term of school near
Keller. "
William Nauert and son Of Bosco-
bel accompanied by friends, whose
names were unobtainable, were in Po-
tosi Thursday.
]. j. Reilly of Milwaukee, special
agent for the Royal Insurance Co. of
Liverpool, England. called on local
agent, E. NJ Wilmott, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. e. Rethwitsch and
Lee Campbell called on friends in Bag
ley Saturday.
Mrs. Marjorie Berge Kress has been
very sick the past week but at this
writing is in a fair way of recovering