Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-07
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Henry Macke Dead

LOSl Qled from 1nnrm1I1GS Oh ola age
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward Meyer in the north part of the
town Tuesday, April 20. Had he lived
to a date in the month of June he
would have attained the age Of 80
years. Mr.. Macke came to America
from the Kingdom of Hanover, Ger
many, with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Macke, who settled in Rock
vile in 1858 or SO. In the days of his
activities he followed the pursuit of
farming with the exception of few
years when he entered into the brew
ing business in British Hollow. Dis
posing of his interest in the brewery
he again followed farming prior to a
number of years ago when he dispos-
ed of his farm to his sOn-in-laW, Ed
ward Meyer, and removed to the vii
lage of Potosi to enjoy well earned
life of ease. Mr.. Macke was married
three times and in each instance be-
came a WidoWer Six children from
the three wives mourn the demise OF
a fond loving father. They are Albert
and Henry of Lancaster, William of
Bloomington, Wallace of PatOsi Mrs.
Edward Meyer and Mrs. Theodore
Longmeier of Potosi. Mr.. Macke was
a man of quiet disposition. He was
fond of company and had friends in
Vulnerable His funeral took place on
Thursday afternoon from the home to
the NJ E. church in British Hollow
and was very largely attended thus
showing the high esteem this good
and inoffensive man was held in in
the community where he had so long
lived Burial was made in the Brit
iSh Hollow cemetery
Miss Kathryn Durley has been con-
fined to her home for some days re-
sulting from a Sprained ankle.
Alfred Kline and Miss Irene Shaw
of Rockville were married at st. An
drews church by Rev. FIR. Scheffer
Monday morning, April %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Wagner attended
the funeral of Mr.. Wagner's sister,
Mrs William Turner, at Lancaster on
Friday.
Mrs. Raymond Howard of Maiden
Rock, Wis, is visiting at the home of
her grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Os-
termeier.
H. e. Coons, formerly of the firm of
Runkel-COon Co., left Monday for
Dubuque at which place he has Sc
cured employment at the plumbing
trade
The Service garage, Leo Stoll, man
ager, has received a carload of Chew
rolet cars. Rev. Fir. Lea of st. Thorn
as church is a purchaser of one of
them.
Mrs. Sam Wilmott and son Harry
departed Thursday for Savanna, Ill,
to join Mr. Wilmott who is engaged
in government contract work at that
place.
Eugene Keller called here from
Peruque, Mo, to the bedside of his
dying brother-in-law, William j.
Welsh, returned to his contract work
Tuesday.
James Daugherty, native born and
a continuous resident of POtOsi for
about &c years died presumably from
a stroke of apoplexy Sunday. He was
unmarried and lived alone.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
at the Masonic hall Thursday after
noon and will be entertained by the
Mesdames E. A. Berge, Andrew Ames,
Robt. Travis and Ida Walter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Korber of Lam
caster called on old friends in Potosi
Monday Mr. Korber is afflicted with
rheumatism and with the pain Incl
dent thereof is not in the best of sp1r-
it's.
Sister M. Dolores has arrived to
take charge of the primary depart
ment of the st. Andrews parOchial
school to succeed Sister M. Bernice
who recently passed to the great be-
You'd
Mrs. Flora Hinson of Platteville
and Mrs. Eva Kreiser of Dubuque
OF Ia of fhnir- rents
Mr.. and Mrs e. M. Wilmott for the
weekend and cleaned house for their
mother.
The st. Marys Casino club of Du-
buuue will present the drama Mother
of Nine" at st. Andrews parochial
hall Wednesday evening, May IA. This
entertainment promises to be draw
ing card.
The semi-monthly meeting of the To-
cal camp of r. N. A. will be held at
the Woodman hall Thursday evening
and will be entertained by Mrs. Ida
Walter, Mrs. Mary Maahs, Miss Mary
Stoll and Miss Florence Uppena.
Miss Lenice Maahs, second daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maahs of
Potosi, and Mr.. Ray Weeders of Ga
lena were married at Galena Monday
last. The young couple have gone to
Detroit, Mich, to make their home
where the groom has employment in
the Ford car plant.
The st. Thomas Altar society will
entertain at the Masonic hall We'd
nesday, May Z, with the following
named ladies in charge: Mesdames
]. P. OFT, L. G. Edwards, Nick Two
hig and w. C. Brawner The afternoon
will be devoted to quilting and sewing
carpet rags with the usual luncheon.
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someone unknown to the writer by
mail a few days ago requesting publ
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