Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01
POTOSl EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

ball park The principal attraction
were two ball games, one at 10 a. m.
between POtosi and Lancaster result
ed in favor of the Potosi club by
TO 2 score. AS we Understand the
Lancaster club was an organized one
for the occasion, none of the players
had therefore played together. hence
their defeat The game in the after
noon between POtOsi and CasSville
was a hotly contested one. There
seems to be rivalry between these
two teams and each used their very
best tactics and efforts to win the
game. Potosi, however, won out by a
score OF Z to 6. There were other
sports of minor nature, such as foot
racing, horse shoe pitching, etc. Ice
cream, soda water and lunches were
sold on the grounds, but some from
abroad brought their well laden
baskets with them and ate picnic
dinner A very essential feature for
an occasion of the kind, was the az
sence OF band of music, though Pc
tosi has a piece Of a band that would
have filled in satisfactorily to the Wis
iting people, however. everyone en-
ioyed the days events. A large plat
form was erected on the grounds, and
the evening was devoted to dancing
and a good time was INDUCED in by
lovers of the sport. Business in the
village was almost suspended in the
afternoon.
The Potosi Brewery, after suspen-
sion for about three months, has re-
sumed operation and the company are
again manufacturing nOn-alcoholic
beverages, giving employment to a
small force of men, who heretofore
were employed at the plant. Should
the company be successful in the man
ufacture OF first quality of near beer
as they heretofore did, they will again
be occupying a seat in the front row,
and the old plant will again be the
scene of much activity.
Last Wednesday while, walking
down the street opposite the high
school building, was hailed by 2
white-haired old gentleman that was
none other but my old friend of
pioneer days, Sam Birch of Beetown.
The meeting, though a brief one, was
pleasant TO both old-timers. Mr..
Birch, with his daughter and her
husband, came to Potosi that day to
see the field day sports. They brought
their luncheon with them and ate 1t
on the shady school grounds. Mr..
Birch, notwithstanding his advanced
age, SO years, and a recent spell of HI
ness, looks we'll, and is quite active
| would OF liked TO of had longer
conversation with the old-timer. but
being somewhat in a hurry to get to
the postofice before the east bound
mail was closed my time was limited.
The Misses Marietta ana Maggie
Bennett were visitors the week past
with relatives and friends at Dubu-
que, Waterloo and Independence, Ia,
and enjoyed the time. Miss Marietta
is now, and has been for some time
past hOusekeeper for her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs Horner, in British
Hollow. Mrs Horner, due TO an at
Fiction, is unable to perform house
hold duties During the vacation and
absence OF Miss Marietta, Mrs Anna
Rettmyer performed the household
duties at the Horner home.
A small number of Pot0si peopie
enjoyed an outing and picnic at Glenn
Park in the town of Wyalusing Sun
day week Those who participated in
the pleasures of the outing were Mr..
and Mrs. August Mike and family.
MIR. John Baumler ST. and daughter,
Mildred, Mrs. Fred Grimm, Mrs. John
Campbell, son Lee, and granddauSh-
ter, Jean Galloway. Frank rOstermier
and the Misses Veva Ostermier and
Helen Webb. The parties enjoyed the
beauties OF the park and returned
home elated with their trip.
Mrs Percy B. Runkel was hostess
to a party of members OF. the Ladies
Aid Society on the lawn of her home
last Thursday afternoon. The occa-
sion was in the nature of picnic
party, and was enjoyed by the partici-
pants whose names were not handed
us. It would of been a pleasure to us
to publish them.
I'VE had the pleasure a few days ago
of meeting with Miss Mary Ennor,
another pioneer of these regions. She
is the same jovial Mary that she al
ways was in younger days., and 1t Is
a pleasure to converse with her. She
now makes her home at FL Paso,
Texas, / think.
A nice and much needed slow rain
Of two or three hours duration visited
these regions Friday morning that
was benefit to pastures and some
crops that were drying up for want OF
rain. We are thankful however, that
after patiently waiting long time for
rain, we finally got it. but it was
chopped OF a little too soon to be
much, if any, material benefit to pc
tatoes.
George Sheridan of st. Louis, sur
prised his cousin, James McGarry,
few days ago by appearing at his
at home, Mr. Sheridan began looking
at home. Mr.. Sheridan began looking
around and soon discovered Jim COM
ing from field and started toward
him with his cap drawn down partly
over his face. jim seeing this man
approaching him and thinking he was
bent on some bad motive, armed him
self with a club, ready to give battle,
but when the man dotted his cap, Jim
recognized his cousin, who had come
to pay him a visit and Jim was we'll
pleased to see him. Mr.. Sheridan was
here about year ago with his family
and made an extended visit at Cousin
Jim's home. This time he came alone
driving his own auto.
The many friends of Mrs. George H.
Lewis are more than pleased to know
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