Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-09-13

were from Dubuque, Potosi, Cass-
vile, Gutenberg and Glen Haven. 1t
was in the days before prohibition
and the good old time beer was plen-
tiful, sold on the boat while floating.
Of the jolly bunch that went from
Potosi on this excursion, two, Theo-
dore Runkel and Louis Reineke have
passed away.
Mrs. j. r. Campbell and sons, Lee
and Earl, and Miss Peggy Dismer
were shoppers in Dubuque Saturday
Mrs. d. P Brown, R. N. of Chica-
go, is visiting with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. P. Pluemer and her little
son, Bruce Brown, in Tennyson. She
also visited with her sister, Mrs.
Mark Carmody in Lancaster and in
cidentally took in the fair one day.
Charlie Keller left Thursday for
Prairie du Chen to enter Champion
college.
Mrs. Ralph Darrow and children Of
Bagley, visited over Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Ella barrow in Pc
tosi.
Rev. S. B. Welles and family de-
parted from Potosi Thursday and
have gone to Seymour, Wis, where
Mr.. Welles has accepted the pastorate
Of the Congregational church in that
city.
Mrs. Mike Schmidt and son Robert,
Of Superior, Wis, are visiting at the
home of Mrs Schmidt's father, Frank
Kaeding, in Potosi.
Peter H. Roser, station agent at
Potosi, and brother Jacob, have re-
turned from visit among relatives
at Jonesburg, ILL., This was Pete
Rosers first vacation in twenty years
service as agent here for the Burling-
ton.
The forthcoming nuptials of Mr.. AL
bert Mioske and Miss Leona Ulbrick
have been announced from the altar
OF st. Andrews church.
Mr. George Ragatz Sr., of Dubuque,
visited with his son, Charlie, and
shook hands with many old friends in
Potosi day last week.
The Misses Maggie and Lizzie Huep-
per and Barbara Stelpfug of Milwau-
kee, formerly of the town of Potosi,
are visiting at the Joe Stelpfug home
on the farm, and among other rela-
tives in Ditch Hollow and vicinity
Miss Anna Stoll, nurse at the Doc
little hospital in Lancaster, is visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs George
Stoll in Potosi.
Mr. and Mrs. S. j. Hinson of Platte
vile, were Sunday afternoon guests
Of Mrs. Hinson's parents, Judge and
Mrs E. NJ Wilmott, in Tennyson.
Now that Mrs. Holmes has received
the nomination for sheriff. the burn
ing question arises, will she be elected
at the November election. Many think
not Should she be elected it will
mean two terms in succession for
Dick Holmes as sheriff of Grant coun-
ty. Strong opposition to the election
Of Mrs. Holmes is seriously consider
ed in all localities, and she will not
have easy sailing. Her nomination
for sheriff on the republican ticket in
Grant county is not equivalent to her
election in this case.
Joe Stollmeyer and wife of Tenny-
son, and Gus Brandt and wife of
Keller, enjoyed an auto trip to Madi-
son Saturday afternoon, for a visit
with friends. They returned to their
respective homes Sunday evening.
Mrs. Katherine Schuelter, a highly
+ respected old pioneer resident in this
locality, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Maggie Allen, near
Cuba City, Sunday Funeral services
will be held at st. Andrews church
in Tennyson, Wednesday and burial
will be made in the new cemetery by
the side of her husband, who preceded
her in death several years ago.