Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-26
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Lifelong Resident Passes Away.

tnem, Wnlcn cOulQ not De overcome,
died at Lis hcme in the village Mon
day, Dec. II, 1923, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. The immediate cause OF
death was heart failure. The passing
Of joseph Palmer removes one of the
communitys highly respected citi-
Gems.
He was man of sterling character,
charitable and tolerant. He was a
very Industrious and honorable in II
dealings between man and man. His
wife was exemplary of kindness ami
love. He lived his years among the
hills he cherished and loved and was
successful in several business enter
prjses he had established.
His first enterprise of note was ii
the business of bee keeping and fer
many years conducted a large apiary.
He next ventured in the fruit business
a few years ago and planted large
area of fruit trees, principally apples
" different varieties. In this he was
iucceSsful, as is evident from the fact
that in the past two years he market
ed more than five thousand bushels Of
apples. He lived quietly with his fam
lily and immediate friends and found
his greatest JOY in work and in the
circle Of his home.
He was born in the town of Potosi
July 81, 1868, and had continuously
s resided here and at death was IS
years, 4 months and II days of age.
He was son of the late Charles and
Beatrice Patzner, early pioneer set
tiers in Potosi. He was married TO
Miss Katherine Schumacher on the
7th day of May, 1890. To this union
were born eight children, one OF
whom a daughter, Beatrice preceded
the father to the grave March last.
Besides the Borrowing widow he is
mourned by three sons Martin, Leon
ard and Alphonse and three daugh
ters, Miss AIDina and Mrs. Alkaline
Carroll of Dubuque, and Mrs. Otiilia
Wolf of Platteville. One son died
many years ago. He is also mourned
by three brothers, August, of Gutten-.l
berg, Iowa; Theodore of Hannibal.
Wis, and Aloise, of Potosi. Two sis
ters, Miss Hannah Patzner, of Poto-
ST. and Anna, (Sister NJ. Patricia) of
Dubuque.
Mr., Palmer was a faithful adhep
emit to the Catholic faith and died
with all the rites of the church. He
was great lover of music, and it was
in 1868 that he and thirteen others
organized a brass band in Potosi, and
he is the sixth one of that band that
have PASSED to the great beyond.
The funeral took place Thursday
forenoon from the home to st. An
drews' church and was under the au-
spices of the Catholic Knights. Re-
quinn Mass was celebrated by Rev.
TT. Scheffer, who at the conclusion
thereof delivered beautiful sermon.
The interment was made in the ceme-
terry across the way, and the last of a
lowing husband and father was laid at
rest
NJ. w. A. Elect Officers.
Concern Camp No. 2726, M w. A.,
held their annual meeting for the
election Of officers Dec. 5, and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Consul, B. F. Basing; Adviser,
August Mike; Banker, e. G. Thomas;
Clerk, F. H Grimm; Escort, c.. "
Baumler; Watchman, Frank Oster-
mier Sentry Frank Fritz. Trustee
for three years, Harry Hood.
0. E. $. Elect Officers.
The Order of Eastern Star at a I
meeting Friday evening elected Off |
GERS for the ensuing year as follows: |
w. NJ. Miss Pearl Keehner; A. NJ, |
Miss Eleanor Richter; P, E. A.
Berge; Sec, Mrs. Julia Roesch; |
Treasurer, Mrs. e. A. Berge Conduc-
tress, Miss Mabel Schumacher Trus-
tee for three years, Mrs. Anna Camp
bell. These officers will be installed |
at the first regular meeting in Jan
nary.
Old Landmark Raced.
Another old landmark is removed. !
The little brick residence building |
that stood between the Runkel resi- |
dence and the school house, that was /
built by Washington Ellis, back in the |
early forties, has been RACED to the
ground. Charlie Baumler purchased |
the,lot and has a force of men exca-
waiting for the foundation for an up to
date bungalow to-be erected Just back |
from where the historical little brick |
residence stood.
Dr. Mauel to Locate at CashtOn, Wis.
p. N. M. Mauel who for the past |
three and half years practiced his /
profession in Potosi, has concluded |
TO leave here within a week or two |
and will locate at Cashton, Wis, a |
much larger place than Potosi. This |
announcement meets with much sor-
row among the people of this locality |
especially those whom the doctor and |
selves to. There is not, as yet, any
possibility of a doctor locating here, |
though the field is a good one. The |
doctor has little al in the Herald
this week.
Leo StolI Bumped With Aute.
Leo Stol,l got bumped by an auto
mobile driven by AL Hunsaker of
Lancaster last Wednesday afternoon
The little fellow ran across the street
almost in front Of the car and MFR.
Hunsaker stopped and when he start
ed the car, the little fellow again
started across the street and this time
the bump could not be avoided, and
the boy was hit by the fender. Mr..
Hunsaker used every precaution pos
sible to keep from hitting the little
fellow. even to running his car upon
The sidewalk As it hammered the