Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

A message was received here by
relatives last Monday afternoon from
Milwaukee. conveying the news OF the
death Of p Joseph Huepper in that
city Monday morning, July 2, aged
Y years, months and IL days. He
was born at Ulpa, Germany, March
10. 1851. and came to this country
with his parents when six weeks oil
age The parents, the late Anton
Huapper and wife, settled IL that part
81 the town OF PotOsi known as Dutch
Hollow, and here the deceased grew
10 young manhood He learned the
shoemaker trade from mis- father, who
FOL many years conducted a shoe shop
in Dutch Hollow, the place of his
adoption. The son Joseph, being de-
sirOus of further advancing himself III
fine shoemaker work, went to Mil
Waukee and worked at his profession
there for several years. He was mar
ried in Milwaukee to Miss Margaret
Koch, an accomplished young woman.
A few years after marriage he re-
turned to Dutch Hollow with MS wife
and some children, and again follow
ed his profession. He was good
musician, and was proficient in some
Of the branches Of music. He was
active in brass band work, and was
Organist of ST. Andrews church for
seven wears, and was also a good VO-
calist. About 27 years ago, to better
his condition, he returned to MilWau-
kee. where he continued to reside I'M
Til his death. Joe Huepper was
good sOciable fellow and was fond OF
company, and a good entertainer, no
one at any gathering would nave oC-
casiOn to go to sleep where Joe was.
Tie writer had the pleasure OF
short visit at his hOspitable home in
Milwaukee, a few years ago. He was
a true and devoted husband and
fond loving father and his every
thought was for the welfare Of his
family. Besides his aged widow, he
leaves to mourn his passing, five
daughters, Mrs Mamie Husting, Mrs.
Katie Rabbi, Mrs. Anna Sicily, Misses
Maggie and Lizzie at home, and four
sons, Anton, Joseph, Charles and
Jacob, all residing in Milwaukee. Two
children, Josephine and John preced-
ed the father in death.
Among the enjoyable occasions of
the past week occurred at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs E. Wiedman Thursday
evening, July 5. 1t was then THAI
their daughter, Miss Bertha, enter
aimed six Of her young lady friends
on the occasion OF the sixteenth an
niversary Of her birth. The evening
was delightfully."- passed in games
songs and other equally pleasing oil
versions Ice cream and cake was
served The young lady friends who
enjoyed the pleasant event were the
Misses Helen and Lucille Webb, Mollle
ana Alice Stark, Lucille Day and
kathryn Seaton, and the hostess, Ber-
ina Wiedman. The guests before de-
parting for their respective homes,
wished Miss Bertha many more happy
returns Of the day.
A farewell gathering Of friends as
sembled at tie home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schumacher Tuesday evening,
July 3, and babe adieu to Nj. and Mrs.
Rudolph Schumacher, who have re-
moved to Dubuque to make their tu-
ture home.
Mrs. Margaret Deneen and Mrs. Eu-
gene Keller and adopted daughter,
Marie Kruse, left the forepart Of last
week for PeriQue, Mo, where Mr.. Kei-
Ter has a government contract. They
VIII be gone for the remainder Of the
summer.
MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Bode are re-
j0icing over the arrival Of a baby boy
that came to bless the home Sunday,
July i Mr.. and Mrs B0de are now
the proud parents Of pair, girl and
boy
William Welsh went to Burlington,
Iowa, the forepart Of last week 10
look after some government contract
interests he has there
Mr.. and Mrs Norman Larson Of
Pewaukee, Wis, are visiting at the
home OF the latters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Kelley, in PotOsi
Il. c. Thomas. more familarly
known as Glen, after four months
visit with his sons, Bart and Fred, at
Butte, Montana, and with w. H Hunt
at Spokane, Wash, returned 10 POto-
81 last Tuesday Glen says he enjoy
ed the time spent en- his trip and be
sides meeting with Henry Hunt, he
me numerous other old friends that
formerly lived in British Hollow and
POtosi
Charles BanfiN with wife and child
travelling by auto from a point in
Florida, was in PotoSi for a brief
period last Thursday. He came TO
view the old Banf}l home in Potosi.
that he had never before seen. He is
d great great-grandson of Daniel
Banfiu, who came to these regions IN
the thirties. His great-grandfather
Daniel Bantill Jr., had a son, George
BanfiM. that attended school in Po-
tosi He is the grandfather of the
young man that was here. We over
looked getting the name of the young
mans father, who is the grandfather
Of the child he had with him. The
child is in the fifth generation of the
Banffll family. There are a few of us
old timers yet living in Potosi that
knew the older Banfills that lived
here Daniel Jr. was very religiously
inclined but cid Daniel poo-pooed re-
Igion. The writer had the pleasure
Of meeting Charles Bahfill while here,
and instructed him where the old an
ceStral home stands.
Henry Walter after spending 4th
of July vacation with his mother, Mrs.
Ida Walter, in Potosi, returned to his
at TOuo SotY1rI nv