Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered BY Oar Special
Correspondent.


his eternal reward. Albert DrOesler,
for upward of forty years a resident
of the town of POtosi and Harrison,
died at his home in Harrison at about
the noon hour Tuesday, August q,
aged 50 years. He had been ailing
during the past year, with cOmplica
tiOns, and on this particular day suf
fered a second stroke of paralysis
that ended his career on earth. He
came to this country from Germany
when a young man and settled in the
town OF POtOsi and followed the pur-
suits of farming After a few years
residence in Potosi, he purchased
what was, and yet known as the
BraWner farm in the town of Harri-
son, where he prosperously continued
to reside to time of death. He was
an Industrious and hard working man
and made many friends by his gener-
Osity, and his cOmical and peculiar
manner of expressing himself, espec
tally in the English language. He was
an all-round good fellow, and will be
missed by countless numbers Of his
friends, who took delight in CONVEX
sing with him on farm labor and
other subjects. He was a good neigh
Dor, and was always ready to give a
helping hand, and took great pleasure
in extending the hand Of welcome to
people who called to spend an even
ing Of pleasure at his home. He is
survived by his widow and several
grown children, who will miss his
love and devotion as a husband, ant
kind indulgence Of a father. The III
neral services took place at the home
Friday, and was attended by an eX-
ceedingly large number OF friends,
who extended deep sympathy to the
bereaved widow and sons and daugh-
tiers, in these their hours OF sorrow.
Burial was made in Platteville.
Alfred Kelly is seriously ill with
pneumonia at his home in the south
east part of town 1t is, however, re-
ported that a slight change for the
better and strong hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery.
Miss Mae Doser attended the
Ladies' Retreat at ST. Mary's Academy
in Pra. du CHEN last week.
Howard Schroeder, after d pleas
ant Jisit with his mother and brother
John. and family in P0tOsi, returned
10 his home in ST. Paul, last Monday.
Before going he renewed his subscrip-
ton to the Herald saying that to miss
Potosi news items in the Herald is
like missing letter from home.
Mrs. Ben Markus Of Dubuque, IS
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Giesen and with other relatives in Po-
tosi and vicinity.
Nick Schumacher spent several
DAYS attending to business matters III
Chicago last week.
Harry Pluemer has finished eXca-
waiting for his proposed new building
in Tennyson, and making the concrete
basement wall will be started this
week. The building is not intended
for undertaking business as was re-
ported 1t will be a modern frame
structure and when completed will be
occupied by Mr.. Pluemer and family
as a residence
Miss Mildred OFT, after several
weeks pleasant visit among friends lu'
Milwaukee, GAINESVILLE and Beloit, re-
turned to her home in Potosi.
The Misses Louise Doser and
Kathryn Durley returned home Fri
day from their intended hiking trip
to the De,ls Of Wisconsin The young
ladies presumably got tired feet ana
COVE up the tramp.
Saturday. Sept l, will be the 23ra
anniversary VI llIG III Of us III z OALeSI
POtosi has experienced 1t was then
that the Commercial Hotel Orton's
Warehouse, Geo. Schmidt's furniture
store, Andy Kaltenbach's grocery
store and postofTice, James Deneen
saloon On he corner and the Lewis
barn in the rear Of the Deneen build
ing. All of the buildings destroyed
were of brick structure excepting the
frame barn, and all but the barn were
replaced with handsome brick build
ings, tWO-stories high and were COM
pleted before January, 1921. Joe
Vogelsburg, owner Of the hotel lots
purchased the I. +. Orion lot, and re-
built the Commercial Hotel on the
three lots George Schmidt built on
his own lot w. j. Welsh purchased
the Deneen lot and the one adjoining
where KaItenhach's grocery store ond
postotfce stood. and erected a fine
building on the two lots. The barn
was not rebuilt at its former location
Joe Stohlmeyer and Arthur Muhler
with their respective wives autoed to
Madison and return last Thursday
while in the capitol city they Incl
dlntally took in the Dane county fair
Sister Marie WOeIfle his been en-
gagged for the third term as teacher
in Tennyson public school, district
number 3, in the town of Potosi, and
VIZ. begin her duties as teacher on
Tuesday. Sept A. She has had Is
years experience as a teacher, holds
a life state certificate and is an aC-
complished teacher in all that the
word implies
All the Franciscan Sisters who
taught in the st. Andrews parochial
school last year have been returned
as teachers for the coming term.
much to the pleasure Of the people Of
the congregation. This is as it should
be. as a change in teachers every year
is detrimental to any school, be it
parochial or public.
The Potosi high school and and all
other schools will open for the 1928
"A term Tuesday, Sept. 4.
w. c. Hymer and Charlie Baumler
were callers among friends in Platte