Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-15
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered BY Our Special
Correspondent.

Mrs Albert Richter died at her
nome in Dubuque Monday morning
The remains viii be brought to Pc
tost Tuesday afternoon and funeral
,wil be held Wednesday afternoon at
three O'Clock
The relatives on the side Of The
groom who attended the wedding OF
Clarence Zenz and Marie SChmltz on
Tuesday Feb z were. Joseph Ienz
of East ST. PauI John Ienz, Bloom
ingt0u; Henry Matt. Frank and An
drew lem, and their respective wives
OF Lancaster; Oscar Brady and wife
of Lancaster; John Ertz and wife Oh
Lancaster, and VIM Ienz and wife,
father and mother Of the groom. On
she side Of the bride there were Mt
and Mrs Herman Lesser, Joseph
SchmitZ and Wife, William A. Lesser
and wife MIS-. Kate Markus and john
Harps, all OF POtosi and Mr. and Mrs
Casper M. Schmitz, father and mother
OF Inc bride Other noted guests
present and who enjoyed the wedding
dinner were: Rev. F'r. Biersner OF
ST Thomas church; Rev. FIR. Scheff6r
Cf st ndreW's church; Mr.. and Mrs
W. q Hymer and Mr.. and Mrs. L. O..
Edwards, immediate neighbOrs. Ma
were also present The young married
couple turned trick on some Of the
guests who had prepared to accomD-
any them to the depot, armed with
the customary rice and old shoes 70
shower them when they boarded the
train and bid them Godspeed on their
wedding trip. But they were tricked
out OF their good intentions. The
bridal party got into an awaiting au
rOm0ble at 80 in the afternoon and
proceeded down the street as the
guests supposed TO the depot but they
turned up the corner at Runkels
store then mp the street to the ridge
road and We're fairly on their way to
Dubuque before the crowd, who fol-
lowed them to the depot, discovered
that a good and laughable trick lJ&3
been played on them However, John
HarDs, uncle to the bride, had taken
the fOrethought to tie an old red can
and shoes to the hind end of the
bridal car and they were swinging
fr0mOne side to the other as the car
passed through the village. Whether
these were discovered before the car
reached Dubuque is not known.
At the Garage hall Friday evening
Feb. H. pupils of the Potosi high
school will present a drama entitled
Dust of the Earth" with a cast as
follows:
David Moore of Maple Farm Cottage,
Aiphonse Uppena
Susan Moore, his wife, Florence
Lesser.
Elizabeth, their daughter, Kathryn
C0ons.
Jerry, their son, Leonard Schmttz.
Rev DR.. Templeton, a young divine,
Leonard Doser
Miss Arabella, the village newspaper,
lily Nesperman.
John Ryder the young master OF the
Naples Ernest Nesperman.
Wandering Tom, a mystery?
old Nose his companion, Frank Berg
Nell The Dust Of the Earth" Char
arte Stoll.
This is q splendid play and evayT-
one should come and pass an evening
ot fun and pleasure.
sidney GiIuans auction sale Tel
day Feb 3, like all sales advertised
i'm t1a Herald. drew q large crowd ot
people and everything advertised was
Sold att prices beyond expectations
MI Gillian ana family viii move to
Poesi village
MS Henry Floegel, an aged lady.
had the bad luck To slip and fall at
her nome in The south part Of the
town of potosi last Wednesday ami
suffer q fracture OF one OF her legs.
H and Mrs Fred Wurster have
novel To Dubuque to make their fu
tura home They have rented their
farm and will enjoy q life of ease.
They are good citizens, highly es-
teoDad Inv iuuumerable friends who
regret their Departure
Tie local equity club received and
delivered carload Of salt Wednesday
and shipping master, Winklcr, sent
ON several cars OF hogs the same day.
Nj and Mrs Frank Haser are re
ioi eiug over the arrival Of their first
chij. nine-pouud boy, who came to
bless their home last Wednesday,
Tie ROYAL neighbors held their
senG-mOuthIy meeting at the Wood
p'an AaU Thursday evening and werH
entertained by Mesdames p. III. Roser.
i aaatz. CLYDE McKelvey and
Miss Clara RunkeIl, who served the
Ne jhore with ice cream and coffee.
Another couple in addition TO the
many hereto fore reported are on the
eve of marriage The approaching
uupJiaIs Of Mr.. William KerkenbUsh
and MISS Augeline Neoska were an
nouuced from the altar Of ST. An-
drews Catholic Church Sunday morn
ing
The Misses Cecilia Sweeny and Ada
SghoUer spent Sunday afternoon with
friends at Dubuque
An old vacant frame house on the
Croft farm ON the PoyosI and Dickey-
vile road was burned to the ground
one night last week. Cause OF the fire
is unknown.
an of the Societies Of the ST. An
drew Catolc Church will indulge in
a banquet and entertainment at the
Par0chiaI hall next evening.
a series of evangelistic meetings
viii begin the evening of Tuesday.
Feb %, at the Congregational church
and a general invitation to these ser
vices is extended. 1t is expected that
the Rev Geo, B, Brele of the ESSEX
CONGREGATIONAL church, Chicago, Will
assist the pastor in these services.
1eo Cogan motored to Fennimora
80,