Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-16
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

Ruby NJ Retallick, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Retallick of Glen Haven
and Clarence Koeller, son of Nj. AMI
Mrs. Chris. Koeller Of Potosi, were
married by Rev FIR Peter Pape at st.
JOsephs parsonage, La Crosse, We'd
nesday May g. at O'Clock a. m. The
bride was neatly attired in a suit OF
blue canton crepe with hat to match.
She was attended by Miss Bertha
Wildman, a cousin Of the groom, who
was attired in suit Of blue silk pop
lin The groom wore a SUIT OF dark
brown, and was supported by Joseph
Retalhck, brother of the bride. The
young couple went to Madison to
spend their honeymoon. They will
make their home on a farm near the
village of Bloomington and will start
in their matrimonial voyage with best
wishes of numerous friends for
happy and prosperous welded life.
The death of Mrs. Neil Mclaughlin,
mention Of which was made in our
last issue, has removed a popular
and beloved woman from earth. AS
heretofore stated she was born in the
town Of Potosi, January 20, 1860, and
had lived here her entire life. She
was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.
Kelly, who came from Ireland to Po-
tosi in 1874 She was married to Ma
thanieI Mclaughlin at st. Thomas
Catholic church in Potosi by Rev.
FIR. J. G. DeVine, May "a, 1881. To
this union were born three sons, VIM.
Vincent and IsadOre, and three girls.
Mrs. Ora Irish, Mrs. Arthur ROesch
and Miss Belle, all OF PotoSi, who with
the sorrow stricken husband mourn
the passing OF the beloved wife and
mother
Mr.. and Mrs. E1cLaughlin followed
the pursuits OF farming prior to few
years ago, when they retired to life
of well earned ease in a new house
built near the cemetery, where now
lies the dear wife in everlasting peace
She was a strong adherent to the
Catholic faith and died comforted
with all the rights of the church
She was member Of ST Thomas al
tar society and the surviving mem
bers, wearing their emblems OF
mourning attended the funeral in
body, paying last tribute to the de
parted sister. Mrs. Mclaughlin was
the third member of the society to
pass from earth in about a months
err, the second Mrs Ben Elskamp and
the last Mrs. Mclaughlin She was a
loving, devoted wife, a kind and i'll
dulgent mother and a sincere friend.
Her passing cast a cloud of sorrow
among those who knew her Six neph-
ews were pail bearers, namely: VIM,
Ray, Joseph and Henry Kelly, Leo
Tobin and Cornelius Cogan. Mrs. Nc
/ az vol in n mr. nv Cic
ters, Mrs John Cogan, who is the
only survivor of the Michael Kelly
family. Three brothers, James, Mike
and William preceded the sister to
the great beyond.
A large audience GREETED the Mus
zeal Pals orchestra concert at the
parochial hall in Tennyson Sunday
eve. The hall was decorated for the
occasion and the program was rem
dered in a manner creditable to all
performers. Every number was exc
cuted in a fine manner, lack Of time
to get type set in forbidding COM
plete recital of the numbers. SOlOists
were Leonard Schumacher violin,
AlpnonSe Palmer, cOrnet, AlphOnse
Uppena, vocal, Leo Siepker, violin,
Katherine Slepker, piano, and a gym
nasts' march by the school The solos
were excellent and the young soloists
were called back by the large aud
fence for encorCs. The Cornet solo as
rendered by Alph0nse Uppena was
well executed. The violin solo by
Leonard Schumacher was simply
grand and marked his ability as a vi
olinist. Another violin solo that de-
serves mention was that of Master
Leo Siepker. His attitude on the |
stage when playing his solo drew a
great deal OF praise. A difficult piano |
number was played by Miss Kathar- |
inc Seipker, a young girl who drew |
the attention Of everyone. The mem
berS of the orchestra are all pupils |
OF Miss Cecilia Sweeney, teacher of !
music at St. Andrews Parochial |
school. She is an accomplished |
teacher with ability in all branches of |
music and is deserving of praise for
bringing the orchestra up to the ex-
cellent standard it now holds Fur |
Their mention on another page. We |
came near overlooking that Alphonse |
Uppena sang two beautiful tenor !
solos at the concert.
An automobile collision occurred on
the brood ridge road near the house
of Chris Glassmacher, near Tenny-
son, Friday evening, causing consid-
cradle damage to a brand new Max
we'll sedan. The sedan was hit side
ways by a Ford driven by a travelling
man, and one side of the Maxwell is
entirely out Of commission. 1t was
a new car bought in Dubuque by 2
man from Boscobel and he with a Du-
buque driver from the sales house
was on the way to Boscobel when the
Ford bumped into them The sedan
hadn't been driven but q miles. The
Ford was damaged but little. No one
was seriously hurt A man named
Hughitt received minor treatment at
Lancaster the same evening.
A band of Oklahoma gypsies or In
dians visited this section last Friday
They stopped at the Tennyson garage
for oil and while two men engaged
Alfred Muller in conversation some
OF the women relieved the cash drawer
OF S22. The loss was not discovered
until evening and it was then too late