Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-13

! Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Conner of Du-
buque visited in Potosi Thursday af-
ternoon with their friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Schumacher. Mr.. Conner
and Mr.. Schumacher first met on a
steamship coming to America from
Germany many years ago. Their ac-
quaintance eliminated in a friendship
that still continues.
Arthur Keppler and wife of Du
| buque were guests of Mrs. Keppler's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haser
Sr. and with brother, Frank, and
family last week Mr. Keppler is an
employe of the Carr, Ryder Co., Du-
buque, and is enjoying a vacation.
Mrs. Silvie and daughter of Denver,
Colo, are visiting with Mrs. Sarah
Mulligan in Potosi. Mrs. Silvie,
whose maiden name was Matte Sed-
brook, is a native of Potosi and was
! born in that part of the town known
as Boice creek.
| Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Edwards of Po-
Eliza Steele of Cassville motored to
Madison on business day last week.
Mrs. Steele and Mrs. Ziegler are sis
wards.
DR.. James McGovern and family of
i Remsen, Iowa, visited briefly at the
home of Mrs. McGovern's parents, Mr..
and Mrs Theo. Vogelsberg, in British
Hollow last week and incidentally
called on Potosi friends.
Mrs. Margaret Deneen, Mrs. Eugene
Keller, Miss Marie Kruse and Miss
Mary Doser with Leonard Schmitz as
chauffeur left Monday afternoon for
a motor trip to Louisiana and Parique,
Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rub and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Zers and son and Miss Anne
liza Long of Dubuque spent a few
days in Potosi the past week as the
guests of Mrs. Anna Rettmyer.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hauk of Cass-
vile spent Sunday at the home of the
latter's brother, Harry Grosser, in
Potosi, and incidentally to see the re-
Gently arrived baby twin girls.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stoll, after
seven weeks pleasant visit with their
daughters in Milwaukee and Hart
ford, Wis, returned to their home in
Potosi Tuesday evening.
Branch No. 252 Catholic knights of
Wisconsin will indulge in card par
! ty at Garage hall Wednesday evening,
Aug. IS, in honor of new members re-
Gently initiated.
! Jack Watson, candidate for sheriff,
was looking after political fences in
Potosi Tuesday. Under Sheriff Bert
Morse was here Saturday. He also, is
candidate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Muller with
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug
ust Muller, motored to Madison last
Wednesday and viewed the sights of
the capitol.
Miss Gladys Mogan of Bloomington
former teacher in the Potosi high
school, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Elscamp several days the past
week.
| Miss Genevieve Kimmich and little
niece, Kathlyn Grosser, are down to
Savanna to stay indefinitely with her
sister, Mrs Sam Wilmott and family.
! Mrs. Thomas Hymer held the lucky
number that won the APIECE set of
dishes that were given away by Van
malta e McKelvey Saturday evening.
Mrs. Eva Kreiser of Dubuque and
Mrs. Flora Hinson of Platteville are
the guests of their parents, Judge and
Mrs Wilmott in Tennyson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Schroeder, af-
ter few days visit in Potosi with his
mother and brother, John, and family,
returned to st. Paul Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Grosser and children of
| Cresco, Iowa, are visiting her father,
August Mike, and with other relatives
in and near Potosi
Mrs. Grace Mcdonald, who has been
for the past several months suffering
with nervous prostration, is slowly
recovering.
I Miss Leona Slater of Dubuque is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Doser and with others in the
village.
| The Potosi chautauqua opens for
| four days and nights beginning Tues
day, Aug. 10 and closing Friday the
22nd.
| The Misses Kathryn Coons and
Clara Runkell are down at Stockton,
Ill, visiting the Jake Udelhofen fam
| lily.
Miss Lucille Webb left Sunday for
visit of several weeks with relatives
at La Crosse.
Fred Ropert, the village cobbler,
made a business trip to st. Paul last
Thursday.
Miss Barbara Pluemer of Tennyson
| is at Staceyville, Ia, visiting her ne
phew, Harry Pluemer, and family.
FLORA