Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
POTOSI Events
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

At the special election yesterday
on the issue as to whether or not Po-
tOsi should have electric light ana
power the vote was 172 for and ten
against. The ayes had it.
Mrs Nick Wagner of Tennyson, was
taken to DR.. Bucks hospitaD in Platte
vile last Tuesday and Thursday she
underwent an operation for the re-
moVal of tumOr of the abdomen that
weighed fifteen pounds. At this writ
ing she IS dong fine. Mrs. Wagnet
felt i'll effects of the tumOr for some
time, but was averse to undergoing
an operation until it became cOmpui-
sorry. Her large circle OF friends are
III hapes of her speedy recovery.
Sister NJ. Joachquime, a Franciscan
Sister Of ST Andrews congregation
died at Mercy hospital last Monday
morning. She had been in poor health
Tor several years, though not cOnsid-
cred in a dangerous state. She was
taken to Mercy hospital in Dubuque
Monday afternoon, March 13 Her
condition changed for the worse, and
1T o'clock Monday morning, March
10th, she peacefully passed away. The
body, accompanied by Sister NJ
LutigardiG, was removed to the
Mother Home at ManitOWOc, Wis, for
lnterment. Sister JOachquime had
been in st. Andrews congregation %
wears. She was returned here last
September. She was about fifty years
OF age.
Mr.. John Fecht, an aged and much
respected old pioneer resident of PO-
tOsi was seriously i'll with influenza
at his home east of the village last
week Notwithstanding his advanced
age Of nea.!v eighty years, he Is
improving. Everyone in the commu-
nifty is a friend to John Fecht, and
they are all highly pleased to hear
that he is improving
The Square Deal Cooperative
Creamery Company in Tennyson an
ticipating the coal miners strike have
filled their bunkers with coal and have
"a sufficient supply to lest them for
several months.
Herman Schaefer, who returned
here about a year ago from Montana
with the intention 0 pursuing farm
ing, has again got tnr Western fever
and is strongly Inclined 20 return to
the Pacific slope This country is
no longer attractive TO Herman. He
lis single man and much prefers to
live in the far West.
Rev. Fathers Schoffer and Biersner
OF POtOsi. went to La Crosse last We'd
nesday and attended the installation
OF Ri. Rev. A. j. Gavick, former auxil-
Iiary bishop of the Chicago diocese as
bishop of the La Crosse diocese. The
installation ceremonies were very i'm
prGssive, with many prominent Cath
14ic cergy and laymen attending.
Mi and Mrs. E. c Thomas, have
recently received otter from their
daughter, Mrs. Ethel Herold, written
At Hervansville, H.. stating that she
ana her husband Elmer Herold had
signed teachers contracts to teach
two years in tie PHILIPPINE. They
VIII sail from 81 Francisco about TIE
latter part of My. They will not
.1o}Ae to POtOsi before departing on
thCir long journey as neither Ethel
nor .,er parents want to pass the pain
OF bidding goodbye FOR so long a
period.
Nj and Mrs e. i Berge have again
become grand par, nts. A ~ pound
baby girl was born to their daughter
MRS Carl Kres !, last Thursday.
Mother and baby are doirg we'll
Little Carl RejneCke, eight years OF
see and Youngest son Of Mrs. Jake
.'Ge lhOfen, underwent an operation
cor appendicitis at Tie home last Fri
day night Drs DCClittle Of Lancas-
ter and Mauel Of PotOsi, performed
the operation. The little fellows APP
leudiX was in a very bad condition.
lie is getting alnrG very nicely con-
sIdaIing the circumstances. A nurse
srlm Dubuque arrived Friday to car,
ita among the D4@B1a Of Potosi, anC
most everyone loves linn for his littlt
gG2IuCmanly conduct 1t is the sin.
Cere wish of the eElre pOpulace thai
tie pleasant counteHance of little Car
viii soon be seen IN going forth anC
I1ch from schoo.
". c. Hymer mas been biding hi.
Iilue the past Week NY nursing an at
acN OF the grippe and listening to hi
Ea "oce'ving te.epncne.
y. j. Welsh Is eXCatvating TO"
large ciSttrn in the rear of his corne
building He had a Cistern made nea
this one some ting ago, that is mad
equate for all purposes. The two els
terms will be cCu1eued and a plenti
ful supply Of water viii then be had
Mrs. Vincent Cook and baby daugh
ter OF Kansas City Mo, are visiting
18th Mrs Cooks parents, Mr. and Mrs
Joe. Stoll, in Potosi
Mrs. Anna Rettmeyer has gone t
Platteville to wait on and care 70
Mr.. and Mrs John T. Cox, who ar
both ILL.,
Mrs. Sarah Ames who recently un
derwent an operation at St. Franci
hospital in La Crosse, is getting alon;
nicely and will sooa be in a condition
10 return home Her husband JacoI
Ames, and brother Chris Kreiser. call
Ell TO see her at the hospital Thurs
day
The Royal Neignbors held a larg
quilting party at tie Woodman hal
last Thursday. An elaborate Dime
and supper were INDUCED in, and tn
ladies completed four quilts.
Mrs. John Fure and Mrs. Charlie
Noselsberg were numbered among tn
Influenza victims last week.
Judge Wilmott is in receipt of a let