Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-01

Campbell is now able to perform the
duties of carrier, hence EarIs return
70 Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs Arch Hurst and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Schaal and daughter,
returned Friday from Chippewa Falls,
Wis, where they enjoyed pleasant
visit among relatives.
Miss Marcia Kane of Platteville, is
a visitor at the Carl Schroeder home
in Potosi.
Miss Gladys Mogan of Bloomington,
a former teacher in the PotOsi high
school, was a Weekend visitor at the
Matt Elskamp home.
The resuming of operations at the
brewery has brought back Rudolf
Schumacher and family from Dubu-
que, where they had removed from
Potosi about two weeks ago.
Joe and George Martin and Ben
Beier are out on a camping and fish
ing jaunt somewhere near Beetown.
and presumably are having a good
time
Miss Bessie barrow, employed by a
firm in Dubuque as bookkeeper, came
up Saturday afternoon for an over
Sunday visit with her mother.
The following is taken from the Po-
tosi Republican of date Dec. II. 1853:
Fun for the Holidays.
We make it our business. generally,
to announce editorially the different
social parties that may come off dur
ing the holidays in our neighborhood,
and in publishing copy of an invita-
ton, we 40 not deviate from our rules
The name of the original is in full,
but we have no authority to give it.,
persons DESTROYS of attending, how
ever, can be informed by inquiring at
the postoffice in Dickeyville.
"Please call at the house of c.
D. on the evening of the Both of
Dec. 1853, and you will be accommo-
dated with Dancing and Nicknacks
through the night Bill $3.50.
The Herald's Potosi scribe has good
reason to believe that the initials c..
D. shown above was Charles Dickey,
the founder Of Dickeyville, who ran a
store and kept the postoffice there
way back in the fOrties.
A chapter devoted to historical old
buildings will appear in the Herald
next week.
The Ball at the City Hotel.
Mr. Maltby of the City Hotel is MAX
ing all the necessary arrangements
for a fine party on Friday even
ing the 23d inst 1t is to be under
the management Of several young
gentlemen of the village, who intend
it shall be done up in the latest and
most approved style of the age and
country in which we live. To this
marty all the lovers of rational pleas
ure and refined amusement are most
cordially invited. We do not suppose
that the managers and "getters up"
of the party will initiate the singular
precaution of our neighbors of a
town 1--WE WOt Of, and have COM
mittee of their number appointed to
inquire in advance, as to morals,
pedigree and standing of every young
gentleman who may see fit to partici-
pate in the festivities of the occasion;
still we shall be surprised to learn
that any one attending shall conduct
himself otherwise than a high minded
and we'll bred gentleman.
Christmas Ball.
Jacob Lepla will observe Merry
Christmas" this year on Monday the
Goth inst. in Pleasant Valley, by en-
tertaining his German and English
friends with a grand ball in the even
ing. A supper will be prepared for
the occasion, and the best of music in
attendance. Those who delight Sc to
trip the light fantastic toe" or par
take of the good things of life, are
cordially invited to attend.-From the
Potosi Republican, Dec. II, 1853