Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-11-07
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
LiKens.Otf Marriage.


ladies has quit the life Of single bless
edness and has joined the married
group. Miss Mildred OFT, only daugh
ter, and in fact, only child OF Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph OFT, and Eugene G. LIZ
ems, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Liyens,
OF Lancaster, were married in the
Jesu Catholic church in Milwaukee,
by Rev. Father Deslin, Tuesday mora
ing, Oct 80, 1928, at $3.50 O'Clock
They were unattended.
The bride was attired in black
velvet dress with metallic persian,
and fur trimming, and wore a hat TO
correspond The groom wore the GUS
tomary dark suit
The bride was born and grew to
young womanhood in Potosi, and is d
young lady of many accomplishments,
and is possessed Of all the essential
qualifications of making a good and
helpful wife. She graduated from the
POtosi high school with the class Of
1919. She then entered the State Nor
nal school at La Crosse, and gradu-
ated from that institution in 1921.
After a honeymoon trip to Montana
and points in the West, the young
in Milwaukee, and will start on their
matrimonial voyage with the best
wishes of many friends for happy
and prosperous welded life.
Fifteen Years Herald Scribe.
Ending with the month of Novem
be, Judge Wilmott, as he is familiar
ly know, will have wound up his 10th
year as the Grant County Herald's Po-
tOsi correspondent and in all those
years my relations with the publish
ers of the Herald, first with B. J. Low
ny, then with A. l.. Sherman, have
been of a very cordial nature. l have
not as yet concluded to enter on my
18th year of newspaper work, but
should [ do so, | will do, as | have
heretofore done, work to, the best in
testest of the old reliable Herald.
will endeavOr to give the readers OF
the Herald the best POtOsi news avail
able, and will do as | have done il the
past, keep the truth on my side, re-
gardless of what some weak minded
ones might say. | will also continue
to write my historical notes, Of which
] have yet many to write. In conclu
sion, desire to thank the Herald, and
all friends, for the kindness they have
shown me-
Celebrates 87th Birthday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ostermier for more
than 70 years a resident of PotOsi,
quietly observed her 87th birthday at
her home in the village Wednesday,
Oct. 81.
Mrs. Ostermier has been known TO
the writer sinse his early boyh0Od
and has always had great respect for
her. She is a woman of wonderful
vitality, and had it not been for an ac-
cident few years ago, that necessl-
tates her walking with crutch, she
would still be active. Her memory for
a person Of her age is remarkable, and
she can relate with accuracy, Incl
dents that occurred in Potosi and
neighborhoOd over 70 years ago. Her
many friends wish her more happy
birthdays.
Local News BriefIets.
J. ]. Kane the gentlemanly repre-
sentative of the Dubuque Telegraph
Herald, was in POt0si a few days last
week in the interest 70 the paper.
Robert W. Glennon has became a
permanent resident of Dubuque, to the
end that he has removed his house
city.
number Of Potosi lovers Of the
amusement, attended the dance at n.
AndOver Friday evening.
August Palmer Of Gutenberg, a.,
was her Thursday and Friday to see
his brother, Joseph. who has been
quite sick, but at this writing is i'm
proving.
The Potosi high school basket bail
team defeated the Cassville team in
Cassyille Friday night by score CT
38 to 6.
A number of members of the local
camp of Royal Neighbors attended the
county convention of the order at
Lancaster, Auesday, Oct. 80. Mrs,
Eva Childs, Supreme Oracle. was
present and delivered a lecture Of in
stIuctions that was greatly appreciat-
ed by all members present. Mrs.
Flora Wilmott Hinson of Plattevil!e,
was elected president of the county
association.
The students Of the high school
wrote their nine weeks examinations
Thursday and Friday. There will be
no instructions given in the school on
Thursday and Friday Nov. Sth and
9Th. for reasons that the faculty will
be in attendance at the State Teach
ers' convention in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Wiedman have
removed to Dubuque. where Hubert
has employment with the Klauer
Manufacturing Co
Miss Martha Degnan, teacher in the
Bloomington high school was the
Sunday guest of Miss Cecilia Sweeney
at the Wilmott home
The approaching nuptials Of Miss
Margaret Stohlmeyer, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stohlmeyer, Of
Potosi, and Frank SPAIN of East Du-
buque, were announced from the altar
of St Andrews church Sunday morn
ing, first call
The recent squaw winter was the
means of sportsmen shouldering their
shotguns and hiking to the river in
guest of wild game
Percy b. Runkel and wife have re-
moved to DubuQue Mr.. Rnnkel has