Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-01

tirely washed out, entc:iing damage
of more than thousand dollars.
Ozou 81 ace as the
only thing that prevented enormous
damage to roads, bridges and fields
all over the hilly surface of Grant
county)
/ Another old soldier Of the Civil
war has answered the last roll call.
Samuel Hoffman died at the home Of
his son, Edward, in the village, We'd
nesday, Feb. %, aged 80 years, eleven
months and p days Born in Ger
many, March 1st, 1882, and had he
lived six days more, Mr. Hoffman
would have been ninety years old.
He came to the town of Potosi III the
year 1854 or whereabouts. He was
married to Miss Margaret Buacher
in Potosi and a few years thereafter
went to Minnesota. He enlisted i'll
1868 and was a member Of the 18th
Minnesota Inf serving until the
close Of the conflict He then bought
land in the west part Of PotOsi and
opened up farm, upon which he con-
t.nued to reside until about 20 years
ago when he disposed 81 the place and
moved to the village His wife died
many years ago He later married
Mrs Bauer, a widow, and sister to
his first wife. She preceded him in
death about ten years ago, Mr.. HOff-
man was kind and inoffensive man
who had hosts of friends.
Judge Wilmott is in receipt Of sew
eral copies of the Aberdeen S. D.,
Journal of date Feb. IS, giving a
lengthy article on VIM. E. Grigsby,
I, EI,o+ low I,I tot ~ 700
of 1912 years. Mr.. Grigsby was ii
former resident of POtOsi, coming
here from Kentucky IN 1888. He re-
moved from Potosi in 1876 and 10
Gated in Missouri Valley, Iowa, living
there until 1906 After the death Of
his wife he made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Marshall, Of
Cakes, n. D. Two years ago he
spent the winter with daughters in
California and since then has lived
with his daughter, Mrs. S. W. Hunt
ington, in Aberdeen. The Journal
states that Mr.. Grigsby is in extreme
ly good health for his age and takes
an active interest in the happenings
OF the day, and putting contentedly at
his pipe. There are a few Old-timerS
the writer being one Of them, who
we'll and favOrably remember Mr..
Grigsby and his interesting family.
We congratulate him on his long and
eYentful life Mr. Grigsby has 72
descendants IN manv different states
Of the union These descendants in
clude four children, rs grandchildren,
Al grandchildren and one great
-grandchild, a record hard TO
equal.
Mrs VIM. Mechler and Mrs. Cert
rude Hall received the sad tidings oil
Friday afternoon that their brother,
Henry Muller, had died suddenly at
his home, 2203 Roosevelt St, Dubuque
that forenoon. Death was due to
heart failure. The remains were
brought to Potosi on the early ira +
Tuesday morning and taken to st.
Andrews church. Solemn requiem
high mass was celebrated by Rev. FIR.
Scheffer at $50 o'clock, and burial
was made in the new st. Andrews
cemetery. Henry Muller was born III
that part of the town Of Potosi,
known as Dutch Hollow, in March of
1869, and died in Du0uQue Feb. "a,
aged 50 years and eleven months.
He was the youngest son Of the late
Francis and Margaret Muller, early
pioneers of this section. He was
married to M SIS Katharine Wanake1
at St. Andrews church, Nov. g. 1892.
She survives him. There were no
children to this union. Besides his
wife deceased is mOurned by five
sisters. Mrs. Katharine Mechler anG
Mrs Gertrude Holl of Potosi, Mrs
Elizabeth Friesen of Faribault, Mimi.
Mrs Margaret Bonn Of So. Dakota.
and Mrs. Josephine Gerhardt of Ok
lahoma, and one brother, Frank, o.
oklahoma.
A pretty wedding took place at ST.
Andrews catholic church Tuesda-
morning, Feb. 81, when Rev. FIR. j
V. Scheffer spoke the words that
Joined in holy matrimony Bernard
Pluemer and Miss Laura Bierman
The bride was attired in a weddin.,
gown of white ge0rgette, handsomel!
trimmed with ribbon. She wore 3
veil and corsage bouquet of white
and pink carnations and sweet peas
and presented a lovely appearance
The brides attendant was her sister.
Lillian, who was gOWned in a dress O.
turquoise blue and wore a cOrsage
bouquet of carnations and sweet peas
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Nick Bierman anG is an accomp-
lished young lady with all the quail
fications of making a good and help
full wife. The bridegroom is a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pluemer. He is
young man Of good character, hon
est and temperate in his habits. He
was attended by his brother, Arnold
Piuemer, both wearing dark suits.
Following the bridal service the par
ties, through the midst of a storm,
were driven to the home of the
brides parents where an elegant
dinner awaited them, and to which a
large number OF relatives enjoyed.
The young couple viii make their flu
ture home on farm in the town OF
Harrison. They have the best wishes
of large circle of friends for a long
happy and prosperous welded life.
FLORA
Old Grant river was sure high last
week
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