Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-27
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items Of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

David Welsh, after years of linger-
ing illness with consumption, died at
the Sunny Crest sanitarium in Dubu-
que, Friday morning, June I'D. He
was born in Potosi ABOUT sc years ago.
Full details in the next issue.
Mrs. Mary Argus and children and
brother, John Langkamp, after sew
eral days pleasant visit at the George
Argus home in Tennyson, returned to
Ottawa, H., Friday.
Joseph Hall terminated pleasant
visit among friends in Potosi and Ian
caster, Monday, returning to his home
in Spokane Wash.
Henry Uppena received the sad adj
vice Monday of the death of his niece,
Miss Josephine Falk, at Los Angeles,
Calf. Burial was made at Newport,
Ky, where deceased formerly lived.
Mr.. Uppena attended the funeral.
Rev FIR. ]. " Scheffer and sister,
Miss Ada, accompanied their mother
home to Eau Claire early last Mon
day morning. A telegram reached
the Rev. Scheffer before their arriva!
calling him back to officiate at the
John Ehlen funeral and he reached
here early Wednesday morning.
Miss Geneyieye Kimmick and little
niece, Kathryn GrOsser, are down at
Savanna visiting with Miss Kimmicks
sister. Mrs Sam Wilmott and family.
Mrs Geo H. Lewis has installed an
electric light outfit in her home in P0-
.osi.
Ben FRANKIE of La Crosse, engineer
OH the Burlington, Joe FRANKIE Of Min
ueapoIis. engineer on the Great North
ern. and August j. FRANKIE, a St. Paul
grocer and sister, Mrs Hannah Nc
Govern and daughter Mary Of St. Paul
all born Potosians, visited briefly in
the village Thursday and Friday OF
last week
The Mesdames John r. Campbell,
Layina Schroeder, Archie Hurst and
Jacob Ames entertained the Ladies
Aid at the Masonic temple Thursday
afternoon At about 4:30 a delicious
luncheon was served to IS guests.
Clarence, 10-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anizet Liebfried while cranking
a Ford car last Wednesday, broke his
right arm.
Miss Cecilia Sweeney has termina-
ted her third year as teacher of music
in the st. Andrew yarOChial school
and returned to her hone in Holy
Crosse, Iowa. She is urged to return
here and again assume charge of the
department in the school. This speaks
we'll of her ability as a teacher in all
branches of music. She has not yet
decided to return but it is hoped she
will. Miss Catherine Siepker, a pupil
Of Miss Sweeney, now holds the po-
sition of organist at St. Andrews.
The Franciscan Sisters, six in num-
Der, left Friday morning via Lancas-
ter, to spend their summer vacation
at different points.
Mrs. Leo Hills and daughter OF
Bellevue, Iowa, visited P0tOsi friends
over the weekend.
1t is rumored that the firm Of Run
RELIGIONS Co., have sold their large
store building in PotOsi to the Potosi
State bank. What disposition they
Will make of their large stock is not
known We understand that the bank
viii use the building for banking pur-
poses, their present quarters being
inadequate for their increasing bust
ness.
Master Joseph Thomas is spending
q weeks vacation with the Acme
chautauqua at Coon Valley, Wis.
DR. MaueI IS recent purchaser OF
a Chevrolet utility coupe.
Little Cecilia Meier Of Savanna is
visiting in Potosi with her grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Zen Beier
Mr. and Mrs. J Wells and son,
Jackson, Of Madison, called on old
friends in Potos Saturday Mrs.
Wells is a daughter Of Mrs. Herman
Out. formerly of Potosi, but now Of
Preston. Mimi
Mr. and Mrs Champ Bennett, Mrs.
Joe Bierman and Mrs Anna Rett-
meyer of Platteville mot0red to Po-
t0si for a pleasant trip Thursday and
spent the day fishing and with 0the1
amusements.
Mrs. Carl Kress OF Lancaster sub
stituted as rural mail carrier on route
one the past week while her father,
b. A. Birge, took a short vacation.