Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-25
POTOSI Events
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

The matrimonial pans o. McAe't =
Schmitz Of Potosi and Miss Tilly YES
perman Of Rockville, were announced
from the altar Of St. Andrews church
Sunday.
sam Thomas went to Mayo Brothers
hospital Rochester, Monday to pass an
examination Of minor nature. Mr.
Thomas occasionally makes the trip,
about every two or three months
Nothing unforeseen preventing, we
will in the Yaly near future, resume
publication OF Po1osi Pioneer Notes,
So long neglected owing TO reason OF
other matters coming in the way
Stanley N. Bushnell, age Y years,
and for a number Of years g resident
Of British Hollow, died from tetanus
at DOolittle hospital in Lancaster last
Friday. He was single man and LETT
no family. His funeral took place on
Sunday afternoon from PluemeTs
undertaking parlors in Potosi, and the
burial made in Wing cemetery.
OrviIle. the 8-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Fl. Schaefer, while play
ing with little school mates at the
Tennyson public school last Monday,
fell against a large stone on the road,
and sustained compound fracture OF
his leg. The fracture was reduced by
Or. Mauel and the little fellow is rest
ing as we'll as can be expected.
Ben and Peter Rupp received the
sad news Tuesday that their youngest
sister, Mrs. Anna Bowers died tnat
day at her home at Cherokee, Iowa.
Peter Rupp and Chris Glassmacher,
cousin. went to Cherokee Tuesday al
f1Yy,N oil
Rupp was unable to go.
The PotOsi high scnOol is in need OF
athletic equipment and to that end the
Curtis Pub. CO. is giving the school
the opportunity of obtaining the ne
cessary equipment by securing sub
scriptions to their publication, The
Country Gentleman. The pupils have
divided themselves into two canvas
sing teams, one known as the Mutt"
and the other as the JEFF Team" in
their efforts to land subscribers. The
team that reports the least number are
booked to entertain the winning team
20 a party of an appropriate nature.
Both teams are doing good work. On
Friday the "Jeffs' were in the lead.
The following named young people
of Potosi are taking instructions and
practicing the art of rural school
teaching For two weeks they will at
tend the rural schools: Leonard Do
ser and Hildegarde Schaefer at Long
Branch sihool Charlotte Stoll at the
Dutch Ridge, Florence Lesser at the
Rigsby school, Hazel Buss at British
Hollow. Marie Doser at Masseyville
and Magdalene Palmer at Willow
Greek school.
Miss Esther Schumacher, after sew
aral months visit with relatives n PO-
eosi, departed for Chicago Sunday.
After brief visit with friends in Chi
eago, she viii proceed on her way
homewaad to Los Angeles. She will
He accompanied on the Journey by
Mrs Geo H. Lewis, who who will, as
1as been her custom for several years,
spend the winter in the sunny climes
Gt California
VIII Wunderlin has returned from
Montana where lac has been for q
COUP of months looking after his
land interests and attending TO other
business matters.
.4 Richter OF Bloomington was a
guest Of relatives and friends in PO-
tosi several days last week
Mrs Frank Osth, Dubuque, visited
last Tuesday with relatives IL the
south part Of the town.
Frank Grimm and wife Of CasSville
were brief visitors in Potosi Wednes-
day last
Leo thinner, Dyersville, Iowa, was
here last week for a short visit with
his father, Jacob thinner, and sisters
and brothers.
Mrs. Nick TWohig is at Mason City,
Iowa, a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mikesch
Miss Mary Neid went to st. Francis
hospital, La Crosse, Monday to under
go an operation for the removal Of a
umor. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Henry Kleine.
Mr. and Mrs. f. c. Thomas enter
tanned a number Of relatives and old
friends at their home in the village
last week. The guests from abroad
We're: Mr. and Mrs Roscoe Thomas,
Madison Wis; Miss Bopp a cousin,
81 w Union la. another lady cous-
in ct nlgin, ILL.,; and Mrs Mary Bonn
ot Bloomington, Wis.
Mrs Kate Fure and Mrs Geo H.
Lewis visited among friends in Du-
huGue Thursday and Friday Of last
week
The Campfire Girls Of the high
school enjoyed a hamburger fry in the
Gerhard pasture Wednesday eve
But two weeks more before the No
yemher elections then comes the bat
tie at the polls for the office of sher-
iff between Mrs. Holm IS of Platteville
an = JOS. H. Edge of FennimOre. with
the chances in favor of Edge. though
elections are mighty uncertain With
all due respect for Mrs. Holmes the
office Of sheriff S a hazardous one
for woman to hold and should be
filled by man of courage and ability.
E NJ. W.
Swan Caskey Of Rockford, formerly
of Potosi, visited the latter part of the
week with relatives and friends here
Mrs. Kate Weight and daughter, Miss
Ruth, son. Ralph, and wife and child
OF jefferson, Wis, were guests of rel
ative6 in Potosi Saturday. Mrs. Voight,
whose maiden name was Kate Caskey.
was born and reared to young woman
hood in Potosi, and is we'll remember
ed when little child by many vet
living here. She noted many changes
in the cid village and surroundings.
The nUFOOSp Of her visit 81 +l,ic t;,,,o