Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-08
POTOSI EVENTS
AGED LADY DIES
FROM HARD FALL


Joseph and Peter, received the sad
news last Monday afternoon, that
their sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Braig, had
met with instant death at her home
in Rockford, ILL.,, that morning at
about zen O'Clock Monday being the
customary wash day, Mrs. Braig was
in the act Of adjusting a clothes line
at the rear Of a three story building
whore she iiTe1. She was standing
on a box at the porch railing and
while pulling on the line it broke
causing the unfortunate woman to be-
come unbalanced and she fell over the
railing onto q hard concrete drive
way twenty-five feet below, sustaining
q fractured skull, that caused her in
slant death The accident was wit
messed by a Mr. Rector, who hasten
"a to where the unfortunate woman
lay. None of her family were at home
where the accident occurred. Mr..
Fred Braig her husband, travelling
salesman, was on business trip COM
ing towards POtosi, and could not be
located until Tuesday morning at 8
O'Clock, when he was located at East
Dubuque and informed of his Wife's
tragic death.
Elizabeth Roser was born at Cob
lenz, Germany, Feb. 20, 1862, and died
at Rockford, ILL.,, o. 30, 1922, age so
years, months and 10 days. She
was a daughter Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob ROser and came o this
country with her parents when
child. &ho was married to Frederick
Braig at Bellevue, Iowa, about thirty
years ago. To this union were born
three daughters and three sons, the
eldest. q boy, died when six years Of
age Mr. Braig, for many years con-
Quoted barber shop in Bellevue and
some years ago removed to Dubuque,
and subsequently to Rockford, H.,
about six years ago. Mrs. Braig
leaves to mourn her untimely Gepar-
Lu.e, her husband, and five children
who are Mrs. Fred Klirg, MIS-. John
Tehner. Miss Bertha Braig, and Will
our and Frederick, all OF Rockford.
Others who mourn are four brothers,
Michael, Jacob, Joseph and Peter
RoseT Of PotOsi; one sister, Mrs. Anna
Altman of Dubuque; one step-sister
Mary. of PotOsi, and one step brother,
William, oil San Diego, Calf. The re-
mains were taken to Bellevue Thurs
day and the funeral rites were con-
Quoted at the Catholic church in that
city Friday morning, and interment
was made in the Catholic cemetery
and all that was mC,rcai OF the dear,
loving wife and mother, was con-
signed to the grave by the side of her
little son. Mrs. Braigs old time
friends in Potosi are sorry to hear of
her untimeiy death and extend their
Sympathies to the family.
A telegram to Miss Carrie Wright
Lancaster, announcing the death Of
Mrs. James Scullen in Colorado was
taken from the line here last Tuesday
No further particulars have been re-
ceived here. Mrs. Scullen was well
known in Potosi before and after her
marriage TO MI Saullen Prior to
rhis marriage, she was Mrs. Mary
sullivan Of Chicago, and frequently
visited relatives here. She was well
known in Lancaster, where her and
Mr. ScJllen resided for a time. She
and Miss Wright were particular
fri nda, He~ many friends and ac-
qua n+ances in Potosi deeply regret
her 6*9'h 3@3 ~vtend syrnn9thy to Mr.
Scul!cn in his bereavement.
Mis- Bertha Schmitz after attend
ing the Wedding Of her brother,
Meard, returned to Monticello. Wis,
last Tuesday to resume teaching.
M e j. Ragatz held sale of his
households furniture at his home here
last Tuesday that drew quite a large
crowd Of people. The attendance of
many ladies was in evidence, and they
purchased articles as tokens of re-
membrance of Mrs. Ragatz.
Mrs. Archie Hurst, not being in the
very best Of health, and to free her
self from household duties, has gone
TO Holcomb, Kan, to visit month or
so with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Spring and family
Mrs. Albert Vogelsberg of Dubuque.
visited several days the past week
with Mrs Charles Vogelsberg at the
Commercial hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simpkins and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Johns and
Charles Brandt were Sunday guests
OF Mrs Anna Rethmeyer.
Mrs Margaret Deneen returned
from Denver Saturday a week ago,
bringing her brother David Welsh,
with her David had been at Denver
Tor over year taking treatment at
a tuberculosis sanatOrium, but with
little effect. He is confined to bed.
Joe Hessling residing a little east Of
the village lost a valuable horse bv
death, due to collie, last Thursday.
August Bennett of Hammond, Ind.
former resident in this locality. was
IN Potosi with his family for a brief
period Thursday He was travelling
by auto and was enroute to Platte
Vile
Raymond Howard, substituted for
station agent, P. H. Roeser, during
Mr.. Roeser's absence attending the
funeral of his sister, Mrs Fred Braig
Mr.. Howard returned to Maiden Rock.
Wis, Saturday
Mrs Elizabeth Ostermier for more
than 70 years resident of Potosi oh
served her S7th birthday at her home
here Tuesday, Oct 81. The aged and
popular old lady was we'll remember
ed on this occasion by her MANY
friends. throughout the country. Mrs
Ostermier as a remarkable memory
and can, with accuracy relate in
stances that happened here when she
was a young girl.
Joseph Palmer of Potosi. can truth
fury be called a successful annie