Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-04
POTOSI Events
General Items of Interest
Gathered BY Our Special
Correspondent.
POTOSI CAR GOES OVER
CLIFF; TWO MEN HURT

down. on the Potosi-Cassvile road,
one half mile west of the Burlington
dnnot at Potosi about II o'clock last
Tuesday n:ga., Sept. 26. The car
turned over three times before COM
ing to a stop.
Kittoe's head was pinned under the
total weight of the car and he was I'M
conscious for some time. His injuries
were all about his head.
Girard suffered two fractured ribs
and internal injuries Other occupants
Of the car were not hurt.
The accident was due to a broken
sDindle bolt on the steering wheel, the
car getting beyond Kittoe's control.
The car was lifted from the often
Wednesday morning and driven 10
Potosi under it's own power. Inc only
Damage it received was to the top ana
Windshield and tenders.
Miss Mildred SedbrOok, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sedbrook OF the
town Of POtosi, and John Flesch, son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Flesch OF town
of Waterloo. were united in holy mat
rimony by Rev FIR. Biersner at st.
Thomas church, Potosi, Wednesday,
Sept. 27, at 8 o'clock a. M.
William r. Wise and wife of Belling-
ham. Wash, arrived here Wednesday
for a visit with Mrs. Wise's brother,
William Westing, in the town OF 70
tosi. and sister, Mrs. Geo. A. Ballle,
Lancaster Mr.. Wise, previously 10
removing from POtosi about nineteen
wears ago, was for several years the
railroad agent He was succeeded as
agent here by P. H. ROser, incumbent.
The many old friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wise are much pleased to greet them
MIR. Wise is now secretary OF the Pu-
get Sound Light & Traction Co., with
Headquarters at Bellingham
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Edge and Mr..
Edges sister, Mrs Clyde Roesch, ana
Miss Pearl Keehner, and Miss Cecilia
Sweeney, were visitors in Dubuque
last Tuesday.
Robert GlennOn and family have re-
moved from PotOsi to Dubuque to re-
side in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs Len Wiegman, Hazel
Green, were week ago Sunday visitors
al the Joe Stohlmeyer home in Tenny-
son, Wis.
Miss Peggy Dismer has terminated
a visit OF four weeks at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Campbell, and de-
parted for Chicago last Monday after
noon. After a visit with friends IN
that city, she will proceed to her home
in Washington ID. G.
The Ladies Aid society was enter
tanned by Mesdames Clyde Roesch,
Sam Edge and Miss Pearl Keehner at
the Masonic temple last Thursday.
The hours were devoted to quilting
and sewing carpet rags, followed by
delicious luncheon.
Henry Waller has gone to Savanna,
Ill, to take a position as clerk in the
G. B. & @. r. r. shops.
The foundation walls for the new
creamery in Tennyson are completed
and ready for the cement blocks, now
being fast nodded. A deep we'll IN
the center of the building is being put
donw nv Mike Roser, the old reliable,
who never leaves an unfinished JOB.
The ROYAL Noighbor camp held their
semi-monthiy meeting at the wood
man hall Tng sday eve with large
attendance The ladies were enter
tanned by the Mesdames Clyde Nc
Kelvey. Harry Pluemer, Nicholas
Mauel and August Mike, who served
a luncheon of sandwiches, pumpkin
pie and coffee. The hours OF the al
ternon were devoted 60 the usual Soc
ial conversation and amusements OF
a varied nature, and be it said that
very enjoyable time was INDUCED in.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Roesch and sis
ter, Miss Pearl Keehner, will take an
auto trip to Eau Gallie, Fla, and Will
start on the journey about the middle
of October They will go provided
with camping outfit and If pleasant
weather permits will enjoy bit OF
outdoor life They will spend the
winter months in Florida where Mr..
Roesch has a brother living, and
where his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs Phil Roesch of Lancaster, will
go to spend the winter.
A musical recital under the direc-
ton of Miss Opal Mcdowell, will be
rendered at the WOodman hall Thurs
day eve, Oct 5.
Roy Stoney and family, for some
time past working on the farm OF his
father, Thompson Stoney, has re-
moved to Potosi, and will work as
section hand on the Burlington. They
will make their home with Mrs. Ston-
ey's mother, Mrs Christian Buacher.
]. f. Day, we understand, has the
contract on the carpenter work on
the new municipal building now be-
ing erected in Lancaster.
Joseph Reuter- has been in Prairie
du CHEN taking treatment at the SAN
itarium for rheumatism.
Mike Preston, after spending al
most three months visiting at Tacoma.
Wash. with his sister, Mrs. Henry
Bell. and nephew, and with a brother,
Harry. in Montana, returned to his
home in Potosi Saturday morning.
Mike enjoyed his journey and is look
ing we'll though he says he has lost
ten pounds in weight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Beier and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sadie Schiffman, motored to
Savanna Saturday for visit with
daughter and sister, Mrs. Ruby Meier,
and family.
Mrs R. H. Durley and daughter,
Kathryn, and the Misses Martha Deg
man, Collette Lesser and Mildred OFT
were callers in Dubuque Saturday
David Haser and wife, Dubuque,
visited over Sunday with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs Frank Haser.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Sweeney and
family, Holy Cross, were brief visitors
at the Judge Wilmott home in Tenny-
son Sunday afternoon. They then