Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-11
POTOSL Events
General Items of Interest
Gathered BY Our Special
Correspondent.

Lancaster Tuesday morning, Oct. 3,
took place Thursday morning from.
his late residence in the village of PO-
tosi to ST. Thomas Catholic church,
where a solemn requiem mas was
read by Rev. Father BIersner. Fol
lowing the mass the remains, follow
ed by a large cOncourse OF people,
were taken to the new st. Andrews
Cemetery iii Iennyson, where the last
that was mortal of an honest and be-
loved citizen was consigned to the
grave. The burial service was con-
Quoted by Father Biersner. The inn
mediate cause of his death was from
anthrax, superiuduced from small
pimple on his face and shaving him
self with a newly purchased unsterl-
lized brush. The first symptoms OF
the fatal disease was shown for
brief period before he was taken to
the hospital Sunday, Oct. LIST. All
that medical skill and surgery that
was known to medical science was
done for him, but of no avail and he
peacefully passed from earth.
He was born in the town OF P0tOSl
May IL, 1861, and died in Lancaster,
Oct 8, 1922, aged 81 years, months
and 81 days. He was son of the late
Nicholas and Josephine Schumacher,
who settled near Dutch Hollow at an
early date, subsequently removing
Just over the line in the town OF Paris.
When a young man in his early TWEEN
ties, George had the misfortune to
have an eye injured by wheat chaff
while assisting in threshing. UnSuc-
cessful treatment failed to remove the
spear, and the eye had to be removed.
He was married to Miss Mathilda
Doser, eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Doser, at st. Andrews
Catholic church by Rev. Father Peter
Pape, June 6, 1895. To this union
were born two children, a son, who
died in infancy and lutte girl, who
was bur seven weeks Old when she
was ber9ft of a mothers care. The
mother died July 20, 1897. The little
baby girl, Hildegarde, fell to the ten
der care of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. John DOser, who reared her
to young Womanhood. She graduated
from the PotOsi high school, and later
entered Mercy hospital in Chicago -
take up the studies of nursing. She
later became i'll, with appendicitis
that resulted in her death March 30,
1917. On Sept II, 1908, Mr.. Schu
macher was married to Miss Mary
Gunther at st. Andrews church by
Rev. Father Pape. One son, Leonard,
was born to this union, who with his
mother, deeply mourn the death or
the beloved husband and father. Be-
sides the widow and son, he leaves to
mourn his departure sIep-son,
Paul Gunther of Cochrane, Wis. Four
sisters, MIS- Joseph Palmer of PotO-
Cg,l,,, ,.l,r 49, ~
old homestead in town Of Paris; Miss
,.U-Gr.. ne schumacher OF Lancaster,
and Miss Regina Schumacher of Lo-
max, Mass. Three brothers, Anton
hi Ma,.U4u at the old home, and
Adam of Dickeyville, besides numer
Gus other relatives and countless
numbers Of friends The passing Of
Ge0Ige Schumacher has removed an
honest and upright citizen from ouI
midst, man who was highly esteem
ed by all who knew him for his manly
conuCct, and his death has caused
mucn sorrow in the community,
wne4 he was so we'll known. He was
a deVoced husband and father and
true friend, a..d never word against
any one ever escaped his lips. tie
was a man who attended strictly to
his own affairs, ana never i'll any
manner inte.4e.rea with the affairs of
others. Such were the characterIs-
L.cS o. George Schumacher.
Those who bore the casket with the
remains OF this good man were: Jo-
seph and George Martin, Andrew
Ka4enbach, Henry Kieine, Edward
Flescn, and William Stoker Mrs.
Schumacher and sons, and relatives
have the consultations of the entire
community Ill tn~se, their house OF
Trouble
The pupils and teachers Of the St
Andrews parochiaI and TennysoE
public schools, enjoyed picnic ana
nut picking outing last Tuesday.
Joseph Blouin and family and
brother-in-law, Robert Muller, after
two weeks visit here, returned to
their homes at Detroit, Mich.
Frank Doser, mail carrier on route
?, IS enjoying a vacation, and the pa
irons OF the route are being we'll
served by Mr.. Doser's son, Joseph.
Alr. aud Mrs. Fred Rue and chill
dren, were visitors at the home of
Mrs. Anna Rettmeyer from Friday
until Sunday of last week
e. A. Berge has taken advantage
of the use and has had his residence
wired for electric light
Mr.. John Ketcher, and daughter of
Charles City, Iowa, are visiting with
relatives and friends in Potosi and
vicinity.
Harold Phillips of Dubuque was the
guest of his friend Carl Campbell, in
Potosi over Saturday and Sunday.
Joneph Doser returned from North
Dakota last week, where he had been
for two months or better working in
the harvest fields.
Miss Lizzie Czech of Muscoda, at
tended the funeral of George Schu-
macher Thursday.
Miss Mary Ennor of Madison, is
visitor among relatives and friends in
POtosi.
Horace Hymer and Attorney Ray
Walker of Lancaster and George Bar
den and Doc Johnson of Platteville
were callers in Potosi last week.
Mrs ]. r. Campbell, son Earl, and
Mrs. E. 7. Webb, were callers in Du-
buque Thursday
Mr.. Nick Twohig has completed his
road work near Bloomington and he
and wife have returned to their home
in Potosi. Tom Galway and Nick
Mayer, who were employed with him