Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-12
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

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40 pupils in the high school depart
ment; 20 in the grammar; % in the
intermediate room and II in the pri-
mary room. Prof. B. J. Patterson of
Bloomington, is the principal with
Miss Elizabeth McDermott of Darling
ton, and Miss Bernice Wenn of Nil
waukee, as assistant principals Miss
Mary A. Linn Of CarroIlton, ILL.,, has
charge Of the grammar room. Miss
Leila NJ Shea of Warren, Ill, inter
mediate, Miss Florence Uppena of Po
tOsi primary
Mr.. and Mrs Tony Fure and little
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Long
kamp and Peter Reuter- Jr, autOed to
the ST. Rose sanitarium in Dane coun-
ty Sunday week and visited with Miss
Sophia Reuter- an attendant in that
institution.
Clarence, son of Mr. and Mrs AMI
yet Leibfried, who is being treated for
blood poisoning by Dr. Mauel,. is I'M
proving finely. The infection being
in one Of his legs, he is compelled to
walk with crutches, and is getting 20
be quite active with the use OF them.
The Ladies' Altar Society of st.
Thomas church was entertained last
Koeller farm house There was a very
large attendance of members of the
Society and pleasant afternoon was
spent Mrs. Chris. Koeller was as
sisted in entertaining the large
crowd by Mesdames August Koeller,
Fred Koeller and Neil Elskamp. A
fine luncheon was served and the
guests thanked the entertainers for
raOarp1vc bOcnita 1jtU
Mr. and Mrs, E. A. Berge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Kress and Mr. and Mrs. Au
gust Kress have returned from a ten
days visit with relatives at Kalamazoo
and other important points in Micni-
gan The trip to and fro was made by
auto, and all enjoyed the journey.
Miss Kate Lawler after spending
the summer months at her home in
Potosi, departed Thursday for Crete
N. D., where she will again resume
teaching high school for the coming
term.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Groos and
children, after a pleasant visit in Po-
tosi with Mr.. GrOos' aunt, Mrs. Kate
Fure, returned to their home in Chi
cago, last Tuesday.
Mrs. Joseph Deenen and daughter,
Ester, of Dubuque, were over Sunday
and Monday guests Of Miss Mary
Neid in Potosi
Mrs. John Friedman, a former resi-
dent of Potosi, now of Watertown,
Wis, visited among friends in Potosi
several days last week.
Joseph Brake and family have
moved from the brick dwelling near
the St Thomas Catholic church, and
are located in the Massey house on
the hill
The large Runkel-COOns company
store building recently purchased by
the POtosi State Bank has been sold
by the bank to the firm Of Van Malta
& MCKelVey, who, as we are inform
ed, will remove their large stock of
general merchandise from their pres
ent quarters to this building, thereby
giving them more space for the bust
ness. Who will occupy the large
store building soon to be vacated by
Van Malta & Mckelvey, is yet IN
known, but it is presumed that some
one will occupy this large and COM
modious building for some purpose
Harry e. PluemeT, so we are in
formed, has abandoned the idea of
building a residence in Tennyson, at
least for this year We later learned
that he will move to Montfort and will
enter into the business of furniture
dealer and undertaken. He has leasei
a room on the first floor of the opera
house in that town, and has rented a
house that he and his family will oc-
cupy. May success be with him.
Miss Cecilia Sweeney will again
have charge of the musical depart
ment OF the st. Andrews parochial
school. This will be the fourth year
that Miss Sweeney has been instruc-
tor of music in this school, manifest
ing the high opinion the people have
of her ability as teacher of music.
She will, as heretofore, be the organ
ist of St. Andrews church. During
her two months vacation, Miss Kath-
crime Siepker, a pupil of Miss Sween-
ey, creditably performed the duties of
organist
John Richter Of Bloomington, and
son, Albert Richter, of Patch Grove,
were brief callers in~Potosi last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Schmitz and four
children, who went to Wheaton, Mimi
esota, on pleasure trip about five
weeks ago, returned to their home in
Potosi Wednesday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schmitz formerly lived in that
country, and they enjoyed the pleas
IRE of meeting with many friends of
years gone by. Cap says he had the
time of his life while there, and want
ed to stay longer but had to return
TO send the children to school
Mrs. c. L. Galloway, who came
here with her little daughter, Jean, a
few months ago to visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell, and
later went to Richmond, Va, to visit
with her sister, Mrs. S. NJ. Pearce, re-
turned TO Potosi last Thursday. Fri
day she and daughter departed for
their home at Laurel, Montana.
The familiar countenance of Charlie
Ragatz is again seen at the cashiers
desk of the Potosi State Bank.
Miss Mildred OFT was a weekend
guest at the home of her friend, Miss
Helen Cornell, in Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schroeder are
visiting with relatives at Mabford, La.
Andrew Bode has returned from
looking after land interests at points
in North Dakota.
George Slaght of Dubuque, looked