Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-02
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
School PLAY Was a Success.

Monday evening last, drew a large
and appreciate audience. The hall
was packed with people to capacity,
and all enjoyed the entertainment.
The young people played their respec-
tive parts in a manner that was a
credit to them, as well as to the pro-
moter. They scored great hits in the
entire evening entertainment, and
met with success, both from histrI-
onic and financial standpoint. The
proceeds amounted to more than $780,
and the class is deeply grateful to the
people for their liberal patronage. We
are informed that the young ladies
and gentlemen will produce the play
at Cassville Friday evening, May 9TH.
COgan- Hendricks NuptialS.
Mr. Leo. Cogan of POtosi, and Miss
Bernice Hendricks of Cassville, were
joined in holy matrimony by Rev FIR.
Biersner at st. Thomas church in P0-
tosi Wednesday morning at $3.50. The
bride was attired in wedding gown
of blue Taffeta, and wore a hat to
match, and presented a lovely appear
ance. She was attended by Miss
Alvina Kirschbaum Of Cassville, who
was also beautifully attired.
The bride is daughter of Mrs.
Moses Hendricks, and is endowed
with ali the essentials that go to make
a dutiful and helpful wife. The
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cogan of POtosi, and is
young man of good moral character,
honest and trustworthy in all re-
spects. He wore a suit Of dark blue
and was attended by his cousin, Cor
nelias COgan.
Due to the death Of the brides
father, Mr.. Moses Hendricks, few
weeks ago, the wedding was a quiet
one. The young couple will make
their home on the farm Of the grOoms
father, and have the best wishes of a
countless number of friends for a
happy and prosperous welded life.
Local News Bricflets.
Saturday, April 28th, at st. An
drew's church Mr. and Mrs. c. M
Schmitz had the honor of standing as
sponsors at the baptismal of their
first grandchild, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Medard Schmitz.
John PIuemer, after three months
visit with his sister, Miss Barbara
Pluemer, and brothers ]. P. and Will
liam, and other relatives in Tenny-
son, returned to Butte, Montana, the
first of last week. 1t had been %
years prior to this visit that he had
seen his sister and brothers.
Joseph Schmitz, for some years a
successful sorghum maker out on
Willow Creek, will move his mill to
the Blindert farm, near TennySOn,
that he recently purchased. The camp
will be near the WilmOtt home, and
the Judge has a standing invitation to
visit the camp when sorghum making
time comes, and to bring a bucket
with him. This sounds good and
sweet and the visit will surely be
made
j. F. Walsh in Tennyson, is enjoy
ing a visit from his cousin, James
Walsh, who very recently came to
the United States from Ireland.
Charley Baumler and family have
moved into the house recently va
Gated nv Matt Elskamp Mr. Elskamp
and wife have moved to his fathers
home, that has become desolate since
his wife's death. The presence Of
Matt and his wife in the home will be
a comfort and much consolation to
the aged father, who had been left
alone in hours of sorrow.
Everett Faust returned to Cross
Plains, Wis, few days ago, to at
tend to business matters before going
to Burlington, Iowa, to work with
Nick Twohig on river improvements.
Mr.. Twohig has a rock contract near
Burlington, and he and wife left for
that point Thursday afternoon.
Miss Kathryn Coons, student at the
Visitation Academy in Dubuque, Wis
tied over Saturday and Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Coons
in POtOsi.
Miss Mary Gunther. who recently
underwent an operation at the Mayo
Bros hospital at Rochester, Mimi,
returned to her home in Potosi a few
days ago, feeling much improved in
health, a fact that her many friends
are pleased to observe.
Art Bunker recently sold fine
new Chevrolet car to Frank OSter-
nier, the road patrolman. Frank
should have waited until after the
first Of May before making his pur-
chase and avoid the payment of taxes
that will be charged against him now
William Stark, left here Thursday
afternoon for points in California
where he will work at his trade as
carpenter.
Mrs. Peter H Roser was called to
Dubuque last Tuesday to the bedside
of a brother, who had been stricken
with paralysis She found the condi-
ton of the brother hopeful and not
serious as first intimated, and she
has returned home.
The faculty of the Potosi high
school and about twenty pupils at
tended the district oratorical and de-
clamatory contest held at Lancaster
Friday AS was expected the Potosi
contestants did not carry off any first
honors, but they did remarkably well
as was said by contestants and teach
ers from other localities, considering
that this was the first contest Of the
kind that this school ever entered.
The scholars of Miss Cecilia
Sweeney's school of music will ap-
pear in piano, violin and vocal recita
at the St Andrews Parochial hal
Sunday evening" May 9th. A beauti-
full and we'll arranged program o.
,classical music for the occasion is be
inc prepared, and a treat is in store
for lovers in these branches of music
This will be Miss Sweeney's third an
nuaI recital.
The Potosi Military Band will make
+ba{r first apDearanCe in concert al