Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

Cassville.
Mrs, Ella Darrow who had been
visiting with her son and family in
Bagley has returned to her home in
Potosi accompanied by her grand
daughter, Glenice barrow.
Ivan Bennett of Cassville, and
Henry Caspers of Lancaster were
callers in Potosi Tuesday.
A number Of members Of the order
of Eastern Stars from Potosi attend
ed an o. E. S. banquet at Lancaster
Monday evening last
The barn dance at the w. G.
Browner farm, last Tuesday evening
was largely attended, and was pro-
nounced success in every point of
view Refreshments were served
throughout the evening and every
one, old and young had a good time,
and are looking forward to Browner's
next barn dance. The Platteville
Jazz Orchestra made the music for
the occasion.
Charles Wilhelm was visitor in
Dubuque several days last week.
Mrs. Eva Muller after few days
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs.
e. NJ. Wilmott, returned to her home
in Gutenberg, Wednesday.
Mrs John Schiffman with daughter
Helen, and son, Joseph, of Pittsville,
were guests of relatives and friends in
Potosi several days last week.
Miss Cecilia Sweeney, after a term
of successful teaching of music in its
different branches in st. Andrews
parochial school, returned to her home
in Holy Cross, Iowa, last Tuesday
Miss Sweeney will again assume the
charge ofthis department in Septem-
Der
Mrs. John r. Campbell and son, Lee,
and Arno Keehner, were business cal
lers in Lancaster Wednesday.
After pleasant visit with friends
at Livingston, Mrs. T. H. Runkell and
daughter, Clara, have returned home
to Potosi
j. Ed Wilmott and family and Mrs.
Sam Wilmott visited in Platteville on
Thursday with Eds sister, Mrs. Flora
Hinson.
Mrs. J. Fl. Fure is making decided
improvement to her home in the vii
lage, by removing the old front porch
and replacing it with a new one.
The Misses Kathryn Durley and
Collette Lesser will enter Mercy hos
pital, Dubuque, July list, to study the
art of trained nursing.
Rev FIR. Scheffer and sister, Ada,
have returned from joyful visit with
their mother and other relatives at
Eau Claire.
Prof H ]. Jones, a former principal
in the Potosi high school, and wife of
Cuba City, were Monday callers here.
Mrs. j. H. COons and sons, Kenneth
n6 Jyicitnpc with
atives in Madison last week, and while
there attended the university COM
mencement exercises.
Miss Kathryn Durley was a caller
in Lancaster Thursday eve.
Miss Dorothy Duve is visiting at the
home of grandfather, Frank Kreiser,
near Platteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Bloom of Mond0yi,
enroute to Davenport, stopped in Po-
tosi for a brief visit with Joseph OFT
an old acquaintance.
JOS. Morgan, an employe with the
bridge gang on Platte, suffered a frac-
ture of his right 1egSThursday.
News was received here by relatives
that August Fl. Barnd of Manchester,
Ia, had died in hospital in Cedar
Rapids, Ia, Wednesday, June %, after
an operation for peritonitis. He was
born in Potosi in 1862, and was a son
of August Barnd, an early resident and
boot and shoe maker in Potosi
Mrs. Archie Hurst was caller on
friends in Dubuque Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Leo Keehner and son.
Maynard, were business callers in the
county seat Friday morning
Mesdames e. A. Berge, Robert Ira
Tannh
tertained the Ladies' Aid at the home
of Mrs. Mike last Thursday afternoon
70 guests were served with a delic-
ious luncheon which consisted of ice
cream, cake and coffee
Miss Theresa Jacobs of Dubuque
is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. John j. Stelpfug.
Mrs. Jacob Duve is on the SICK list
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Flesch, in the village.
Freddie Koehler, while cranking a
Ford car a few days ago, had the mis-
fortune to sustain a badly injured
wrist.
Miss Katherine Ortscheid of Cass-
vile. is visiting with her friend, Miss
Helen Hurst, at the Hurst home here.
Mr.. Lee Campbell and Miss Helen
I1uISl CdIlGu Oh II16uuS III 1ldlI6NIllc
Friday evening.
A special meeting of the r. N. A.
will be held Friday eve, July Sth, and
all members are requested to be be
present.
Harry Elwyn Wilmott entertained a
few little neighbor boys and girls at
party last Friday. The occasion was
his ninth birth date.
r. n. A. ice cream social on the C.
Baumler lawn Saturday, July 9th.
Percy Runkell and Kenneth Coons
accompanied by two young ladies of
La Crosse attended the carnival at
Platteville Friday eve.
Charles H. Plat, many years ago
resident of Potosi, was here couple
of days last week looking up old as