Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
POTOSI Events
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Surprise Birthday Party On Judge
WilmOtt.

ed to have his two daughters and two
sons and two grandsons at the old
home to joytully greet him on his 74th
birthday anniversary. Those who
graced the happy occasion were: ]. E.
Wilmott and little son, J. 2. Jr., OF
Oak Park, H.; Sam Wilmott and wife
and little son, Harry Elwyn, Of P0to
81; Mrs Eva T.reiser Of Dubuque;
Mrs Flora Hinscn, and husband, Sam
J. Hinson o. Platteyille. A very ella
borate supper had been prepared and
at $50 o'clock the Judge and his
dear old wife, surrounded by their
four children and two grandchildren,
sat down to the festive board ana en-
jOyed a family reunion supper. All
though of the missing link in the fam
ily, the passing Of the eldest son and
brother, Henry, but none expressed
their sOrroWful feelings for fear It
would mar the pleasures OF the oc-
casion. At $50 o'clock Miss Cecilia
Sweeneys seven piece orchestra came
and for over two hours entertained
the family with choice music. Tne
Instrumentation of the orchestra con-
sists of three violins, cornet, clarlo-
nett, drums and piano. In addition
TO this music many old-time songs
were sang, in which some members
of the family joined. At II O'Clock
luncheon, consisting Of pressed chick
en- sandwiches, cake, doughnuts ana
coffee was served. At 1880 the or
chestra departed wishing the JuGSe
many happy returns Of the day, ana
he in return, for himself and fanny
thanked them for their kind remem-
berance, and the good and apDrecIa-
tive music rendered on this memoir
able occasion. 1t is now the wish OF
Mr.. and Mrs. WilmOtt, that they may
live to celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary four years hence, Nov
29th, 1926.
Mesdames Chris. Glassmacher and
Peter Rupp, went to Milwaukee sat
urday, Nov. 18th, to witness the Ofdi-
nation to the priesthood OF their c0us-
in, Joseph Huepper the event &C
Cured Sunday Nov. 18th. They re-
NAMED over to Sunday, Nov. 18th, TO
be present when the young priest
celebrated his first mass. The young
priest is a son of Mr.. William Huep-
per Of Milwaukee, and is the third son
in the family ordained to the priest
hood William Huepper the father, is
"a native of Dutch Hollow, NOW called
Tennyson," in the town of Potosl. The
two elder brothers celebrated their
first masses at St. Andrews church
in their fathers native hamlet. 1t was
supposed that the younger brother
would do likewise, but for some rea-
son the plan was changed. He will
however, read mass at st. Andrews
church at some future date.
The bans of holy maCrimony OF Dr.
W. r. Faherty, dentist Of Cuba City,
and Potosi and Miss Mary Kelly Of
Potosi, were announced from the al
tar of st. Thomas catholic church
Sunday morning, second CALI. The
marriage will lie solemnized at St,
Thomas church Wednesday morning,
Nov 18th
tro ccond number of the lyceum
course will be presented by the Soro-
lety Entertainers at the Garage hall
Monday evening, Nov. 9th.
Miss Jennie Kelly, R. n, Of Pewau-
kee, Wis, visited a few days last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kelly and sister, Mary
Twenty cars OF hogs were shipped
from the Potosi station in the course
Of a week.
j. F. Walsh and FRANK Wallenhorst
returned from their Montana trip
Sunday night a week ago.
Mesdames Sam Wilmott Robert
Travis. Ella barrow and Ida Walter
will entertain the Royal Neighbors at
the meeting of the order at the Wood
man hall next Thursday
The Ladies AID Society will meet
at the congregational church this
sseek and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to join in preparations
for the coming bazaar.
Joseph Palmer, the successful P0-
tosi apple grower, shipped car load
OF zoe bushels Of apples last week to
the commission house Of J. Weight in
Dubuque.
c. c. Winkler. who recently lost his
barn and contents by fire. has began
the construction Of a new barn on the
foundation OF the one destroyed, and
expects 10 have it completed before
real cold weather sets in.
Miss Viola StoI. b0okkeeper in the
Office OF the Kissel car corporation at
Hartford Wis, is visiting with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph StOI, in
potosi Miss StolI is a young lady Of
many accomplishments and her ser
vices as Eookkeeper are indispensable
to the company by whom she has been
employed for the past several years,
Don't gorget, good people, that the
bazaar for the benefit OF che C0ngre-
gad0nal church in Potosi, will be held
under the auspices Of the Ladies Aid
Society, who will do their very best
to entertain you in pleasant manner.
This event will take pTace at the
Woodman hall Saturday evening, Nov.
%
Mrs. Anna Rettmeyer entertained
about 100 friends to a dance and sup
per at her farm house last Saturday
evening. The festivity was given in
honor of Mrs Rettmeyer's friends,
Messrs. John Strong of Platteville and
Jake Woodman of Cassville. Every
one there say that they spent a most
enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell and
Mrs. Ella barrow attended the funer-
al Of Mr.. Campbell's aunt, Mrs. Geo.
Marlowe at Lancaster, Friday morn
ing.