Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
POTOS| EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Present Period Play

Unknown Martyr" at the parochial
hall Sunday evening to a large and
appreciative audience and scored
big success. Those in the cast had
been we'll chosen for the roles and
they gave a splendid portrayal of the
beautiful drame. The cast of charac-
tiers follows
Augusta, Empress of Rome-Augus-
ia Leibfried.
Octavia, Emperor's daughter-Kath-
crime Seipker.
Patricia, Christian maiden of no
bility-Mercile Lesser.
Cecilia Nebella, Roman maiden
Christian-Dolores Schaefer.
Marguerite, Roman maiden Chris
tian-Adaline Pluemer.
Flavia, meek slave girl.
Slaves-Eugenia, Bernadine Pluem-
err; Irma, Lillian Hufnagel; Afra, Lu
celia Pluemer; Numidia, Clara Alb.
bling; Lydia, Dolores Schaefer; Me-
letta, a dancing girl, Vernette Hufnag-
ell.
Cornelia, Augress of Rome-Clara
Abing.
Zenobia, Prison Keepers Wife.
Ladies in Waiting-Lucille Rupp,
Lucille Pluemer.
Angels, Slaves, Dancing GIFTS.
The costumes for this ancient and
beautiful play were obtained from the
William Beck Co. of Cincinnati.
The Musical Pals orchestra made
the music for the occasion.
The pupils of the parochial and
Tennyson public schools enjoyed
joint picnic last Wednesday and had
a most enjoyable time. They INDUCED
in ice cream, lemonade, cake and 9TH
er good things to eat and will long
remember this picnic.
Still More Old-Timers
I again present the names of some
old timers who were born in the town
of Potosi and who are yet living. But
before going further [ must call at
tention to the fact that an error was
made by the Herald last week by
printing the name of Nathan Coyle in
place of Matthew Coyle as was writ
ten. I will repeat that Matthew Coyle
was born in British Hollow in 1850
and now lives at Los Angeles, Calf.
A letter from John A Druen, Garna-
villo, Iowa, says that he was born at
the old Druen homestead near Rock
vile in 1912 and despite his four score
years and two is feeling well. His sis
ter. Angelina Druen Preston, now re-
siding at Los Angeles, Calf, was born
at the old home in 1848. Richard
Walker, another old timer, was born
in 1848 and yet lives here. JOS. Fine
now of Lancaster, was born at the old
Fine homestead in Buena Vista in
1850. Frank Longmeier yet living here,
was born near Duth Hollow in 1852.
Cut 60 Year Old Catalpa
Another old landmark has gone
down. A catalpa tree that stood in
front of Mrs. Deneen's East street
dwelling house and that was planted
by George Kinney in about 1862, grew
to a large tree and was beautiful to
look upon when in full bloom. In re-
cent years it began to decay at the
bottom and for fear that it might fall
and injure the house it was removed.
John Cox and son, Frank, of Platte
vile were guests at the R. H. Durley
home in Potosi Sunday.
Aged Man Very iii
Frank Longmeier, an aged man,
while attending Thompsons moving
picture and vaudeville tent show on
the ridge road near Tonnyson last
Sunday evening, took suddenly ill. He
was hastily taken to the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Nick Wagner. DR.. God
frey who was summoned to his bed
side, pronounced his ailment as heart
failure and recommended that he be
kept very quiet. He is still belfast
but shows signs of improvement.
TennysOn Ball Park
A base ball park will be new fea-
ture over in or near TennySon. Ground
for the purpose is being graded and
otherwise put in shape in the Joe
Schmitz pasture opposite his house on
the British Hollow and Dutch Hollow
road A ball club is being organized
and will no doubt soon be open for
challenges AS there are some live
wires in that locality the Potosi and
other champ teams will have to look
to their laurels.
Old Fashioned Barn Dance
Barn dances are country amuse-
ments in this neck O. the woods. One
was held at Jim McGarry's barn in
the north part last Tuesday evening
and one at Frank Schwab's in the
south part Wednesday evening. Both
were largely attended and very or
derby.
Remove Old Landmark
Another old landmark has been re-
moved. frame dwelling house that
stood a little off the west side OF
North street in the village of Potosi
that was built by B. F. Woods in the
early forties, has been torn down. A
new dwelling in course of construc-
ton by. Nick Twohig will adorn the
lot.
Erect New Wall
Mrs Margaret Deneen has made a
very much needed Improvement in
front of her dwelling on East street.
An old dilapidated stone wall that for
so years or more had stood along the
street has been removed and hand
some cement and concrete wall now
adorns the premises.
Yves, the Sheep King
Yves Hymer harvested his annual
wool crop last Monday and sheared
90 sheep. AS wool is fair price Yves
will be some dollars to the better.
Henry Leibfried
Another old timer has passed to the
great beyond Henry Leibfried, for SO
years resident of the town of Potosi,