Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-04-27
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
NJ. L. spauIding Dies in California.

NJ. l.. SpauIding Dies in California.
The sad news was received here a
few days ago that Melvin L. Spauld-
ing, a former and for many years a
resident OF POtosi. had died at his
home in HOLSTER California, Friday,
April 18th, following an illness of
three months. He had been failing in
health for several years. The funeral
was held Monday Afternoon, April 18th,
from the home to the Presbyterian
church. The services at the cemetery
were under the auspices of San Ben
ito lodge, No I'll, F. & A. M. He was
a member Of Warren lodge, F. & A. M.
in Potosi for twenty-five years and a
very consistent member. He was born
at Weston, Vermont, Oct. 30, 1845,
and at the time of his death was IS
years, five months and 16 days of age.
He left his native state in 1872 and
came to Dubuque and found employ
ment with an uncle, a Mr.. Oliver, who
was in the marble monument business
and was sent out as a travelling sales
man. He made frequent calls to PO
tOSi and became acquainted with and
finally wOOed and won Miss Anna e.
Jackson, eldest daughter Of the late
Christopher and Martha Jackson.
They were married at the home of
her parents in Potosi, June s, 1875.
To this union were born two sons and
one daughter He studied the art of
butter making and for time worked
in a creamery at Strawberry Point,
Iowa In 1881 Hunt and Jackson
built large two-story frame build
ing on North street in Potosi using
the lower part for a creamery and the
upper part for dwelling purposes. Mr..
Spaulding was placed in charge of the
creamery and lived in the second
story and for a time Mrs. Spaulding
conducted a hotel He quit making
butter and again went on the road as
a salesman for different firms. His
last business venture in PotOsi was to
enter into partnership i'll the drug
store with the late DR.. T. B. EnnOr.
His wife died July 30, 1890, and after
remaining widower for several years
he married Miss Josephine Kalten-
bach at Boscobel, Nov. "a, 1897, and
moved to Hollister, Calf, in 1898.
Mr.. Spaulding was a man of very
quiet disposition and attended strict
ly to his own affairs. He was a low
ing and devoted husband and a kind
and indulgent father Besides the wife
he leaves two sons, Lawrence G. of
Los Angeles; Harry S. of Oakland;
and one daughter, Elizabeth A. of New
York; and one sister, Mrs. Mary e.
Peal of Weston, vt.
In our last weeks issue we published
the death of Mrs. j. w Bradley and
not being in possession of the facts
then, we append the following now;
Mary A. Chapman was born at Austin
burg, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, on March
3, 1S47, and died at Potosi, April IL,
1921, aged IA years, one month and
nine days. She was united in mar
rage to Julius Ward Bradley May
30, 1871, and together they lived a
happy and contented life until about
three years ago when death invaded
the home and took away the husband
After the death of her husband she
continued to live at the home with her
only son, Gay, and daughter, Laura.
This daughter is cripple and re-
quires a great deal of care The ten
der and loving care of the dear old
mother will be sorely missed by the
unfortunate girl and she has the SYM
pathy of the community. Mrs Brad
ley was good, kind and sympathetic
woman and had countless numbers
OF friends who extend every sympa-
thy to the bereaved family. She
leaves to mourn her departure one
son, Gay, and five daughters: Mrs.
Nina Simmons of Platteyille; Mrs. c. |
Wierman of Morrilton, Ark; Mrs. |
Matte Georgens of Randolph, S. D.;
Mrs. Charles White of Potosi; and
Laura at home. The family desires
TO express sincere thanks to the
friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted them in their hour of sorrow.
Miss Matilda Vogelsberg, aged 81, |
years, and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Vogelsberg of British Hol- !
low died at Mercy hospital in Du-
buque, Saturday evening. In the |
forepart of April she was operated
upon at Mercy hospital for the remov-
al of an abscess on the brain, and it |
was thought for a time that the oper- |
alton would be success as he showed /
great Improvement, but a few days
ago there was a change and SATURDAY. |
evening the Angel of Death relieved
her of her sufferings. Her remains /