Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Devotional Services at St. Andrews.


devotiOns. Most all, if not all, the
members of the church, availed them
selves of the opportunity of attending
these devOtions, and thereby made
them a success. The program as car
ried out was as follows Confessions,
Saturday from to 5 p. M, and after
D. M. Sunday from to pm, and
after evening services. Monday 2 to
and after evening services. Tuesday
3 to 4 D. m Masses with sermon,
Sunday at and 10 a. m. Monday and
Tuesday at Z and $3.50 a. m Evening
devotions all three days at 100 2. Il.
The Catholic Knights Of Wisconsin,
the St Andrews Benevolent Society
and the Altar Society received holy
communion in body Monday morn
ing The other sodalities reesived in
a body Tuesday morning In both
cases the gentlemen during the masses
were seated on the st. Joseph side Of
the center aisle, and the ladies on the
blessed Virgin side Of the aisle. There
can be no question of doubt but what
those devotional services were the
most successful experienced by the
congregation for years past, and all
due to the unceasing efforts of Father
Scheffer, resident pastor, to make it
the success that it was
Death of Mrs. Frank Duve.
1t becomes our painful duty to
chronicle the death Of the young wife
of Frank Duve that occurred at the
home Thursday night, Feb. Is, follow
ing the birth of a child two weeks ago.
Truly a sad and pathetic case Of life
for a life. Bildegarde Flesch, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
FIesch was born Feb. %, 1903 and was
married to Frank Duve Fe3. IA, 1922.
The funeral took place Saturday af
ternoon from the home to St Andrews
church and short services performed.
Owing to forty hour devotion being in
process at the church. the solemn
requiem High Mass will be celebrated
later on, probably Wednesday morn
ing.
Van Natta-R0esch Wedding.
A pretty wedding took place at the
Presbyterian parsonage in Lancaster
Wednesday morning, Feb. a. at 8
o'clock a. M, when Rev. William
GrOssheim, pastor Of the church, pro-
nOunced the words that joined in holy
matrim0ny Miss Myrtle Van Malta and
Mr. Floyd ROesch, both Of the town of
POtosi The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Irene Van Malta, and
the groom was supported by his
brother, Clark Roesch. The bride was
attired in a welding gown Of blue can
ton crepe and wore a hat to match
She carried a bouquet Of brides roses
and presented lovely appearance
when she plighted her sacred vows to
the young man of her selection. The
bridesmaid wore a black meSsaline
gown with hat to match The groom
and best man wore suits Of dark blue.
Following the marriage ceremony the
bridal party and friends returned to
the home OF the brides parents, where
an elaborate wedding feast awaited
them 10 which q large number OF the
immediate relatives of both families
attended The bride is the accom-
plished daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Van Malta ana has pleasing
personalities with the endOWments
that go to make a good and helpful
wife She attended the POtOsi high
school, where she made and endeared
herself to many friends The groom
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. August
Roesch, lifelong residents Of the
town OF POtOsi. He is a young man OF
unimpeachable character, and is adj
mired by a large circle of friends for
his honest and gentlemanly manner o
conduct Their large number of
friends Gncluding the writer) wish
the young couple, long, happy and
prosperous welded life.
Well known Merchant to Retire.
r. II. Durley, will retire from the
mercantile business March first. He
has disposed Of his stock of goods to
Clarence Zenz, who will assume
charge Of the business on the date
above mentioned. Mrs. ZenZ (nee
Marie Schmitz) has had considerable
experience in this line Of business and
viii be of much help to her husband in
the way Of buying goods etc. Mr..
Durley Will remain in the store for
few weeks to instruct Mr.. Zenz i'll the
ways of the business.
POtOSi To Have Band.
A band is being organized in Potosi.
A meeting was held Friday evening
and twenty young and older men sign
ed up as members Many other appH-
cations for membership are coming III
and it is expected that the band will
number thirty members. Several who
have Joined have had band experience
Mr. Regain of Dubuque, recently in
structor of the Lancaster band, was
present at the meeting and assisted in
the organization, and will be the in
structor of the band. Potosi has the
talent as has heretofore been shown,
and all that is needed is for some to
get the music out OF them and Mr.
Regain has those qualifications. So
look ahead for a good band in Potosi.
Celebrates 6Oth Birthday.
Sunday, Feb. 18th, H. ]. Reuter-.
better known as Joe, celebrated his
Goth birthday at his home across the
line in the town of Paris. A bountiful
dinner and supper was served to the
guests. A large and beautiful birth
day cake was on the table and was
adorned with sixty tiny candles that
were lighted at the supper meal, that
looked lovely. Sixty small lighted
candles to remind Joe that he was six
ty years of age. The diversions CON
sisted of vocal and instrumental
music games and social conversation
Those who were present at this en-
joyable party were Mr.. and Mrs Ralph