Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-26
POTOSI Events
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Oar Special
Correspondent.
River Highest In Years.

has begun to TeCede and is slowly
falling. The rise at this point did not
quite reach the high water mark Of
1880. Hope is now entertained that
the worst Of the trouble resulting
from the river rise Of the past two
weeks is over The water from the
Wisconsin bluffs to the Iowa bluffs
fully two miles apart attracted many
people to the scene, by going on the
bluff at PotOsi, a person could look
up and down the river for miles and
see nothing but water and the tops
OF trees, not a speck of land visible
on the island bottoms.
Schreirer's Clubhouse BOWIed Over.
During the fierce gale last Wednes-
day, the wind rolled up immense
waves that AL Schreirer's house az
the landing was partly destroyed, he
however had moved elsewhere His
large ice house stood the test.
House Boat Floats Away.
Robert Neyeral, a fisherman and
family were forced to move from
their island home to a point near the
depot, with a house boat, he made his
boat securely fast as he thought, and
Wednesday he went up to the village
for provisions During his absence
the heavy wind and waves snapped
the cables, and the boat with Mrs.
Neveral and children in it drifted
with the high wind 1t was fortunate
that Mr.. Neveral returned early from
the village III time to rescue his
family from their dangerous situa-
ton and probable death by drowning,
as there is no knowing where the
boat would have drifted to and
wrecked among the trees.
Back water has OVERLOADED the
new dump at the bridge at Platte
river on the Potosi and D:ckville
road that has stopped traffic on that
road TO reach Dubuque with a car
you must now detOur around to
Platteville.
POtOSi- Dickeyyille Route Flooded
Water over-flowing the road at
Masseyville bridge has stopped traf-
fic on the PotOsi and Cassville road
Popular Young Couple Wed.
Ralph Roesch, son OF Mr. and and
Mrs. Louis ROesch of Boise Greek am
Miss Gladys Van Malta, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Van
Malta of near POtOsi, were married
at the Congregational parsonage by
Rev d. b. Welles Wednesday morn
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was attired in a gown Of light blue
georgette crepe and messaline. She
wore a hat to match and presented a
lovely appearance as she pledged her
vows to the young man of her choice.
She is a young woman of charming
personality and is endowed with all
the requirements that goes to make
a devoted and helpful wife. She was
attended by her sister, Miss Myrtle
Van Malta, who was handsomely at
tired for the occasion. The groom
wore dark blue serge suit and was
supported by his cousin Floyd
ROesch He is young man of good
habits and moral character, under
stands farming, a pursuit the young
couple will follow with the best
wishes of hosts Of friends for a long,
happy and prosperous welded life.
Following the marriage ceremony tle
bridal party were driven to the home
Of the brides parents, where an
elaborate wedding dinner was served
to immediate relatives only.
Married In Dubuque,
David Haser, eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs Frank Frank Haser Of POt0si,
and Miss Margaret Messerhuecht of
Dubuque, were married at st. Ralp-
hailes Cathedral in Dubuque, We'd
nesday morning, April II. MonsignOr
T. G. Brady performed the marriage
ceremony Both the bride and groom
are employed at the Brunswick plant
in Dubuque and they have scores OF
friends who wish them peaceful
and prosperous welded life. Dave
was an overseas soldier and enlisted
with other young men from PotOsi
before war was declared between the
United States and Germany.
An OId-FaShiCned Runaway.
Rare things some time occurs, and
the village Of P0tosi was the scene Of
an old fashioned run away last
Thursday afternoon. Mr. Henry
Doser while driving down North
street with a team and wagon loaded
with mine tailings was the victim Of
the runaway His team Zone horse
being bad 0ne) started to run away
and Henry in efforts to hold them fell
from the wagon, the horses dashed
on down the street through the bust
ness center, turned the corner at the
Welsh building and on they went
down the street, barely missing an
oil truck, and left the wagon and
tailings opposite the pOstmaster's
residence. The horses were stopped
at the lumber yard. Outside of Z bad
shake-up from his fall, Mr. DOser
was not otherwise injured.
Amid The Scenes of Childhood.
Paul Schumacher and bride of Los
Angeles California, after short visit
OF week with relatives and friends
in Potosi departed for their Western
home Monday Paul, no doubt
brought his bride to Potosi to show
her the place of his birth and scenes
of wild oats days
POt0Si News Changes Hands.
The Potosi News has changed
hands. Mr. Ricky has retired from
the editorship and is succeeded in the
management of the paper by G. A.
Mclaughlin. Which means the Du-
buque Times Journal where the
paper is printed and issued from.
Miss Lucille Webb becomes the
editor.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Nolan of La
Crosse, are guests of Mrs Nolan's
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ostermier and
other relatives in Potosi