Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

Wife Gives Husband Double Present
Mrs. Harry Grosser presented her
husband with twin girls, born at the
Finley hospital, Dubuque, Monday,
July IA.
StOhlmeyers Grandparents Again
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stohlmeyer
were advised last Tuesday morning
that they are again grandparents.
Twin boys were born to their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Maggie Sphan, in E. Du-
buque Monday evening, July IA. The
first born and a fair start for the
young couple.
Birthday Party for Little Folks
Miss Nellie Kaltenbach celebrated
her ninth birthday anniversary at her
home, Thursday, July II. To make
the occasion more pleasant she invit-
ed a few of her friends to aid her
with the pleasures. The hours spent
in playing games and other diversions
passed happily. A fine luncheon was
served to the young guests who were:
Kathryn and Jean SeatOn, Margretta
Key, Jean Galloway, Helen Wiedman,
and Nellie Kaltenbach, hostess.
Attend Funeral of Old Friend
Charlie Vogelsberg, AlphOnse
Schreier, Leo Stoll and Harry Gros-
ser attended the funeral of their old
friend, Kelse Gibbs, at Gutenberg,
Thursday Mr.. Gibbs formerly lived
at Spechts Ferry, and was man
among men, and was we'll liked for
his sociable disposition. His many
friends here were sorry to hear of
his death.
Mrs. Ed Long of Cassville and a
brother, Ed, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, for
mer residents of this vicinity, were
brief callers to the scenes of child
hood last Thursday.
Mrs. John Anderson and Mrs. Cert
rude Anderson and two sons of Du-
buque were guests at the P. H. Roser
home in Potosi Monday.
Miss Theresa Klein, R. N, of Den
yer, Colo, is in Potosi visiting with
her mother, Mrs. Emma Klein, and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin Hounsell of
Cuba City visited among friends in
Potosi Tuesday.
A number of Potosi people attend
ed the patrol picnic at Lancaster last
Thursday, and enjoyed a good time.
Mrs. H. E. Coons spent the past
week enjoying a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Jake Udelhofen, and family at
Stockton, Ill.
Mrs. John Carroll and children, af-
ter a week of pleasant visit at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Kate PATTI
ner, in Potosi, has returned to her
home in Dubuque.
Joe and George Martin, with their
young friends, Richard Ragatz and
David Seaton, are enjoying their an
nual camping and fishing trip near
Burton. They will be in camp for
about two weeks.
Mrs. J. R. Campbell, son Earl, and
daughters, Mrs. G. L. Galloway, and
daughter Jean, and Mrs. S. M. Pearce,
motored to Richland Center Wednes-
day and visited at the home of their
cousin, Mrs. Beauford Miller.
Miss Margretta Key of Dubuque has
been the guest of Miss Helen Hurst
in POtosi the past week.
Mrs Leo Markus and son, Donald,
and Miss Theresa Klein were at st.
Francis hospital in La Crosse Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Caspers of Lam
caster and the Misses Marie and Cor
nelius Doser of Potosi motored to
Dubuque and returned Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Caspers of
Lancaster were welcome visitors a
few days last week at the home of
Cornelius Doser on the bluff over
looking the Mississippi river.
Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ Wilmott and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Kreiser were in Du-
buque Sunday and formed the ac-
quaintance of their newly arrived
granddaughter.
Charles Baumler and Grover Vo-
gelsberg drove to Freeport, ILL.,, Mon
day, as Charlie had business to attend
to there.
Another Good Man Called to Reward
Another good citizen of the town of
Potosi is numbered among the dead.
Peter Simon, for more than 46 years
a resident, died at his home two
miles east of the village Monday eve,
July IA, at 1880 o'clock. For a couple
of years or more he had been a suf-
ferer with asthma, and later with
blood pressure. He was a short
though compact built man, and prior
to his illness was the picture of good
health, but his ailment reduced his
weight to a great extent and rendered
him almost incapable of performing
manual labor on his farm. However,
he did what was possible for him to
do and looked after things in general.
Final Illness Was Very Short
Saturday, July II, he rode a sulky
pillow and plowed corn. Peter had to
DC doing something. sick or we'll The
following day, Sunday, he took to his
bed to never rise again. Instead he
passed on to eternal rest.
Deceased Native of POtOSi Twp.
Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs
Christian Simon and was born on
farm in the town of Potosi, Sept. IL,
1878 and died in the town of his ma
tivity July IA, 1924, at the age of 46
years, nine months and three days.
Arriving at maturity he worked at
different kinds of labor, and being of
a saving turn of mind, he accumulated
sum of money to partly pay for %
acres of land. That is since totally
paid for. He was married to Miss
Amelia Schalk, daughter of Mr. and