Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-25
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
OId.Timers amid BoyhoOd Scenes

OId-Timers amid BOyhOOd Scenes
Anton, known to all his friends here
as Tony Huepper, and wife of Mil
waukee, made visit with relatives
in Tennyson and vicinity Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week. Mr.. Huepper
when a boy removed to Milwaukee
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Jo-
seph Huepper, many years ago. Tho
his visit was a brief one he viewed
scenes of his boyhoOd days.
Andy Winkler of Los Angeles,
native born Potosian and past sixty
years of age, arrived here last week
to visit with his brother, Henry. 1t
has been many years since he had
seen his native village and he noted
SO many changes in the appearance
of the village and surroundings that
he could scarcely recognize it. He
met a number of companions Of boy
hood days who still live here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Markus and
son Robert of Chicago are visiting in
Potosi with their respective mothers,
Mrs. Kate Markus and Mrs. Rose Mil
len, and with other relatives.
Little Gordon Brake, grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Brake, while play
ing with companions one day last
week had the misfortune to sustain
a broken arm.
Mrs. Leo Markus and little son Don
aid returned to their home here Tues
day from La Crosse where the boy
had been taking treatment at the st.
Francis hospital The little fellow re-
turns much improved from his all
ment.
T. A. Murray and family and Miss
Matilda Burkett of Emmetsburg, Ia,
who had mOtored to Potosi and had
been visiting the past two weeks at
the Peter H. Pluemer home in Potosl
and with other relatives in Dubuque
and Cassville, left Thursday morning
for Chippewa Falls and Minneapolis.
After Mr.. Murray attends to some bus
mess matters in the latter cities they
will return to their home.
Miss Mary Neil, not to be outdone
by others, has purchased new Ford
coupe from the Service garage.
F. Baker of Patch Grove is wiring
the J. A. Seaton residence in the vii
1age for electric lights He is being
assisted in the work by Ralph Dur
ley of Potosi and Paul Burns of Lam
caster
Mrs. Ed Wiedman and daughters,
Bertha and Helen have gone for Wis
it with relatives at Wauzeka, Wis.
Mrs. Margaret Deneen and sister,
Mrs. Kate Keller, spent several days
in Dubuque the past week visiting
among relatives and friends.
The principal attraction in Potosi
last week was the Brooks Theatrical
company. Their large tent was filled to
capacity every evening during their six
day stand. The plays presented were
up to date and we'll executed. Mr.
Brooks always carries a clean cut
show and a return engagement to Po-
tosi at any future time will be eager
ly looked for.
Mrs. Harry Grosser who has been
a patient at the hospital in Dubuque
for the past couple Of weeks has re-
turned to her home i'll Potosi greatly
improved in health, which will be
pleasing news to her many friends
The British Hollow Cemetery asso-
citation, both ladies and gentlemen,
gathered at the cemetery last Mon
day to cut the grass and in other
ways clean up the cemetery. Though
the day was rather wet and disagree
able a vast amount of good work was
done.
The Ladies Aid society will be en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Clyde
McKelvey on the fam, Thursday af-
rernoon next.
Fred Grimm and John MEME Jr,
motored to Dubuque with BODIES big
truck Friday and returned with a
load of farm machinery for the firm
of Bode and Grimm.
Mrs. Minnie Pluemer of Elkader, is
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Alloys Patzner, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Grosser, after a
short visit here, have returned to
their home at Cresco, Iowa. Their
two children remained here for an
extended stay with their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Mike.
DR.. Mecum, a former practitioner
in Potosi, was here last Wednesday
looking over the field with a view of
again locating in Potosi
Dave Reinecke, employed on road
construction work at Stockton, ILL.,,
was in Potosi Wednesday.
Z. c. Thomas has gone to Madison
to visit his son, Roscoe, and family.
Harry Pauley and sons, Vernon and
sons, Vernon and Vernada, of Dubu-
were Potosi callers Saturday.
Will Macke and wife of Bloomington
were guests at the Wallace Macke
home Saturday.
Preparations were made by the
people of st. Andrews congregation
Sunday for the observance of the
Feast of Corpus Christi, but owing to
the rain and heavy thunder during
mass, further service was abandoned.
A meeting of the Ladies Altar So
ciety of st. Thomas church was held
at the home of Mrs. H. E. Coons on
Wednesday afternoon. Officers were
elected as follows: Pres, Mrs. H. E.
Coons; Sec, Mrs. Claude Lesser;
Treas, Mrs L. G.. Edwards; Direc-
tors and working committee, Mrs. H.
z. Coons, Mrs. Matt Elskamp, Mrs
Vincent Mclaughlin, Mrs. Rudolph
Schumacher.
A Band of Other Days in POtOsi
It is near coming AZ years ago that
a brass band was organized in Po-
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