Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-06-28
POTOSI events
General Items of Interest
Gathered BY Our Special
Correspondent.

Wisconsin Volunteer infantry. lie
had been an inmate Of the soldiers
home for years prior to his death. He
was we'll known in POtOsi, where he
usually spent his summer vacation
with his counsin, the late w. P. Dur
ley.
The Franciscan Sisters of st. An
drews' congregation departed for the
Holy Name convent at ManitowOc,
Wis, last Wednesday morning to
spend a well earned vacation and to
attend summer school.
A baby girl came to bless the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pluemer We'd
nesday morning, June q. 1t is the
first baby born to the couple and they
are rejoicing over the arrival.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Wilmott have
again become grandparents. An an
uouncement card from their son, j.
Ed. Wilmott, gives the arrival Of
daughter, born at Oak Park, ILL.,, Mon
day, June 10. Ed. and his wife now
have two good pairs to draw to-two
kings and two queens.
The local camp of Royal Neighbors
held their semi-mOnthly meeting at
the WOodman hall last Thursday
evening and were entertained by Mes
DANES Jake Ames and Sam Edge and
Miss Mae Ames who served lunch
con Of cake, ice cream and coffee.
Mrs. Theresa Gunther and daugh-
ter, Mary, returned from Clinton, Ia,
where they had been to attend the
wedding of grand daughter of Mrs.
Gunhter
c. J. Ragatz and Arthur Ringland
were in Lancaster on matters Of
business Thursday.
Miss Martha Gunther, after a visit
of three weeks with her sister, Mrs.
DR. Guinon, at Grand Rapids, Mich,
has returned to her home in POtOsi.
The Royal Neighbors will entertain
to an ice cream social on the John
Baumler lawn Saturday afternoon,
July 1st, to which a cordial invitation
is extended to every one to join i'll the
Iestiyity.
The many friends of Mrs. G. M
Schmitz will be pleased to hear that
she is slowly but surely regaining her
health after undergoing a serious OPP
Grafton at the DooIittle hospital in
Lancaster, nearly two weeks ago.
Work of pouring the concrete for
the floor Of the new bridge over the
Platte river on the Potosi, Dickeyville
and Dubuque road has begun and the
road at that point has been closed
To get to Dubuque now by auto or
other vehicle you must go over the
lower bridge then up Indian creek
hollow to intersect with the main
road or detour around by way of
Platteville. Barring unforeseen delays
the road will be reopened in a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Tony Hurst, Mrs. Sam
Edge and Miss Emma Martin were
shoppers in Dubuque last Wednesday.
Mrs. Raymond Howard and baby
son, after a four weeks pleasant visit
with her grandmother, Mrs, Elizabeth
Ostermier and other relatives re-
turned to her home at Maiden Rock,
Wis, Friday.
Harold Phillips, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Phillips former residents
of POtOsi, but now residing in Dubu-
cue, is numbered among this years
graduates at the State University of
Iowa City, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips attended the commencement
exercises.
Mrs. Anna Grove, after a pleasant
visit among old time friends in Po-
tos, has returned to her home at
Deer Park, Washington.
Miss Pearl Beiar, after visiting for
several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Ruby Meier at Savanna. H., has re-
turned to her home in Potosi.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto SchaaI on Pea Ridge Satur-
day June oath.
The condition Of Master Raymond
Ulbrick, who was so seriously in
jured a few days ago, has become
hopeless. A consultation of doctors
give little or no hope for him, and his
passing away is only question Of
davs.
Mrs. Alice Bootz and children of
Milwaukee are at the home Of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Uppena
to spend a portion Of the summer
Sam Thomas returned home Friday
from Rochester, Mimi, where he had
been taking treatment in a hospital
John Richter of Bloomington,
shook hands with old time friends in
PotoSi Saturday.
Mrs. j. r. Campbell and sons Lee
and Earl attended the ball game in
Lancaster Saturday afternoon
Miss Mary Ehlen and George Hud-
son were married at St Thomas
Catholic church in Potosi at s o'clock
Wednesday morning, June 21st, by the
Rev. Father Biersner, who also read
AuC nuptldl mass. lie DflQG was at |
tired in gown Of navy blue Canton
crepe and carried a bouquet of red
roses. She was attended by Miss Ber-
nice Hudson a daughter of the groom. |
The groom wore a suit of dark blue
serge and was supported by William
Ehlen, a brother OF the bride. Fol |
lowing the marriage ceremony the |
bridal party repaired to the home of
the brides parents, where a bounte- I
GUS wedding breakfast awaited them.
Only immediate relatives were pres
ent at the nuptial board The bride
is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Ehlen. residing on a farm
in the town of Potosi She is very
charming young woman, possessing
many fine characteristics. She has
been raised in the best OF homes and
is well yersed in the art Of house
keeping. She is we'll fit to make a
happy and comfortable home for the
man she has honored with her hand
The groom is an Industrious man and
successfully carries on blacksmith
shop in the village of Potosi. Their