Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-23
A Jubilee Over Good Roads


Postmaster Mcmahon of Lancaster
renewed old acquaintance in Potosi
Thursday He is jubilant over the re-
suits of the road tax voted at the
April 1st election. Mr.. Mcmahon is an
ardent believer in good roads. Years
back when constructing bridges thru
out the county he had the experience
of travelling and conveying bridge ma
terial to different points through mud
roads. hence his advocacy of solid
roads. Through his courtesy the Judge
was favored with a ride to his home
in his sedan. Somewhat different, Bill
lie, when you did the same many
times gone by with your horses and
buggy
Jake an Expert on Dynamiting
Jake Ames, one of three partners
having a government contract down
at Savanna, Ill, was called to Foun-
tain City, Wis, last week to put off
some big blasts in a stone quarry at
that place. Jake has had experience
in this line and is considered an eX-
pert at shooting rock.
w. j. Welsh has Pneumonia
The condition of w. ]. Welsh took
change for the worse Sunday night
and it is announced that he has pneu-
monia. Drs. Hancock of Dubuque,
Cunningham of Platteville and God
frey of Lancaster were called in con-
sultatiOn.
Random POtOsi Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Schmitz attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. John Wunder-
lin at the Hurricane last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed Cornwall of Platteville
has been visiting the past week with
her daughter, Mrs. Jess Day, and fam
lily, and incidentally helping to care
for the recently arrived new grand
daughter.
Andrew Bode has almost disposed
of the 700 bushels of first quality
clover seed that he advertised for
sale through the medium of the Her
aid. Andrew says it pays to adver-
tise.
Miss Kathryn Coons, student at the
Whitewater normal is spending her
Easter vacation at her home in Po-
tosi
William Wunderlin attended the
funeral of his brother Johns wife at
Hurricane last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Coons and
daughter Kathryn autoed to Madison
Saturday and returning brought with
them Mrs. Sallie Runkel, Mr.. Coons'
sister, and her daughter, Miss Clara,
who came to spend Easter among
relatives and friends.
Mrs William Wildman who recently
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis at Mercy hospital in Dubuque,
has returned home and is greatly i'm
proved in health
Virgil Keehner, after being away
from home for about two years re
turned last week. He had been in
Montana and other western states
and in his travels visited Yellowstone
Park and other mated points.
Miss Leila Shea, teacher in the in
termediate department of the Potosi
school went to Warren, ILL.,, Thurs
day to spend the Easter vacation
with her parents.
Jim McGarry has made an improve
ment to his tenement house on North
street now occupied by Leo Roth and
family. adding a screened porch to
the premises.
The Ladies' Aid Society will enter
tain at a quilting party at the Mason
ic hall Thursday, Apr. "a.
The Misses Charlotte Stoll and Mae
Keehner autoed to Dubuque Saturday
and on their return were accompanied
by John, commonly called Jack
Keehner and Isadore Mclaughlin who
are working in a stone quarry near
Bellevue, Ia.
Miss Loretta Pluemer, student at
the Platteville normal, spent Easter