Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-06-14
POTOSI Events
General Items of Interest
Gathered By Our Special
Correspondent.


county died from infirmities Of old
age at the home of his son William
Morgan in the town of POtosi We'd
nesday, June 18th, comforted in his
last days on earth with the tender
love and care of his youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Morgan. He was born
il Germany in December, 1884, and
was SO years and six months of age
at the time of death. He came to this
country in about the year 1870, and a
few years thereafter was married to
a daughter of Jacob Muller an old
pioneer. His wife preceded him in
death several years ago. John Nor
gan better known among Germans
as LANCER HOsinis, he was very tall
and in his younger days stood erect
as an arrow. He was a kind and de-
voted husband and indulgent father
and a sincere friend. Everyone liked
Long John. He followed farming from
the time of his marriage to the death
Of his wife, and later sold his farm
and made his home among his chill
dren. He leaves to mourn his pass
ing five daughters and three sons, all
but two daughter and son attended
the funeral of the good old father
The funeral took place Saturday
morning from the home of the son to
ST Andrews Catholic church A
solemn requiem mass was celebrated
by Rev. Father Scheffer and burial
was made in the new cemetery by the
side of his wife.
Mr.. Henry P. Schaifer desires
through the medium Of the Herald to
express his sincere thanks to the
many kind friends for their prompt
response to his call for aid at the
time Of his fire. We are pleased to
note that Mr. Schaefer's loss will not
be so heavy as first supposed. On
May 10th the lad made application to
the jamestown Farmers Insurance
company for insurance on his barn
against loss by fire. No policy had
been issued to Mr. Schaefer up to the
time his barn was destroyed, May 30.
The company, however, felt them
selves responsible to Mr. Schaefer for
neglect to issue policy to him, and
IL that end representatives of the
company called on Mr.. Schaefer and
made payment for partial loss, to
what amount we are unable to say.
The local camp Of Royal Neighbors
held their semi-mOnthly meeting at
the Woodman hall last Thursday
evening and were entertained by Mes
DANES Jess Day, NJ. B. Elskamp, Ella
barrow and Miss Louise Doser. A
dainty luncheon was served by the
ladies in charge, consisting Of waters,
kisses, ice cream and lemonade, after
which the business meeting and social
time was held.
The Misses Mildred OFT, Kathryn
Durley, Loretta and Marie Pluemer
have gone to Platteyille to attend the
Normal summer school,
Mrs. Robert Kane and son, Vernon,
of South Dakota, arrived here Satur
day to spend the summer with her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ostermier, and
with her sister and brother.
Mrs G. NJ Schmitz underwent an
operation for gall trouble at the Doc
little hospital III Lancaster Thursday
las. At this writing she is doing as
well as can be expected.
Tie Royal Neighbors entertained
Miss Clara Runkel to lawn party at
the home O. Mrs. j. r. Campbell on
Tuesday evening. This was in the
nature Of a farewell party as Miss
Clara and her mother, Mrs. T. H. Run
kell will soon remove to Madison,
to make their future home
Miss Margretta Key of Dubuque,
visited few days last week in Poto-
ST with her aunt, Mrs. r. w. Glennon
and family.
Miss Vera Schepple of Dubuque
was a guest the past week at the
Mrs. T. H. Runkel home in Potosi.
The second call of the approaching
nptials of Mr. George Hudson and
Miss Mamie Ehlen has been an
nounced from the altar of st. Thomas
church.
Miss Leta Pluemer of Tennyson
departed for Los Angeles, California,
last Monday Morning.
Will Lesser has added to the ap-
pearance of his business building in
totosi by treating it to fresh coat
of paint.
Tom Spaith of Lancaster, was in
POtosi for a brief period last Tues
day and boarded the train here en-
route to ST. Paul
The third and last call of the near
marriage of Miss Mary Berg of Brit
ish Hollow, and William Foley of Du-
buque, was made from the altar of
St Andrews church Sunday morning.
Rev. Father Scheffer and sister,
Miss Ada, motored to Eau Claire last
Tuesday and enjoyed short visit
with their mother and other relatives,
returning Friday evening
The seventeen year locusts have APP
peared and the woods are swarming
with them, their singing can be heard
more and more as the days come.
Sam Thomas came home from
Rochester, Mimi, Thursday and is
looking and feeling well. He re-
turned to Rochester Sunday for
further treatment.
Mrs. Jake Ames visited with rela-
tives and friends in Dubuque We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Frank Vincent the GaIena monu-
ment man did lot of work in his line
in the St. Andrews new cemetery last
week.
Mrs. William Friesen of Fairabault,
Mimi, is visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Muller and
other relatives in Tennyson.
Jack Powell went to Dubuque Fri
day to have his eyes examined and
treated by a specialist there
Miss Mildred Baumler after COM
pleting a successful term of teaching
school at Walla Halla, n d. returned