Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
Local News Briehets.


The farmers institute in Tennyson
Thursday and Friday was well attend
ed by people from all sections. Inter
esting addresses were delivered by
speakers from abroad. There was a
very large attendance of ladies who
came to gain knowledge in the arts of
cooking and needlework, demonstrated
by a lady from the state institute at
Madison.
Nick Schumacher, like the immortal
Washington, has a birthday on the
22nd Of February, and last Friday
evening he quietly observed his 62nd
anniversary.
Michael Ley of Hewitt, Wis, is Wis
iting in Potosi with his son, Rev. Fir.
Ley.
Joseph Richter and son, Ollie, of
Dubuque, greeted old friends in Poto-
81 Tuesday.
Joseph Gerhard has sold his place
on the ridge east of the village to
Henry Hessling of Harrison.
l.. G. Edwards was confined to his
home several days last week with a
severe cold.
Mrs. Tillie Fay, called here about
ten days ago to the bedside of her
mother, Mrs John Schiffman, who is
seriously i'll, returned to her home at
ST. Joseph, Mich, Friday
r. II. Durley of this place an
nOunces himself in the Herald this
week as a candidate for the office of
sheriff on the Republican primary
ticket.
Rev. FIR. A. A Biersner, until re-
Gently pastor of ST Thomas church,
Potosi, and now of Prescott, Wis,
made application of the Clerk of the
Court for passport to the Holy
Land He, in company with several
priests are intending to make relig-
ious pilgrimage to Egypt and Italy,
where they will visit all points of in
terest They will go to Rome and
seek an audience with the Pope
Mrs. Raymond Howard and brother,
John Brownlee of Maiden Rock, Wis,
are visiting with their grandmother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ostermier and other
relatives in POtOsi.
A large number of relatives and
friends invaded the home of Charles
Cogan Thursday evening, Feb Il, and
surprised him with congratulations on
his Sind birthday anniversary. The
evening was pleasantly spent in card
games and social conversation. Re
freshments were served and the guests
before departing for their homes
wished Mr.. Cogan many more returns
of the day.
Henry Maahs, occupying the MCGEE
house on North street, recently sold
to Nick Twohig, will move to the John
Lyons house as soon as necessary re-
pairs can be made to the latter
do hIJS
to Madison Monday returning Tues
day
Miss Leila Shea, teacher in the in
termediate department of the Potosi
school, spent the weekend with rela-
tives at Warren, Ill.
DIR. Faherty. dentist, and wife have
moved from the rooms they occupied
in the Mrs. Marcus house and have
taken up quarters in the John Kelly
home on the same street
Mrs Louis Bable has been very Ill
the past week, suffering with heart
trouble.
Mrs. Anna White arrived here from
Hartford, S. D., last week. She has
purchased a portion of the late
Stanley Bushnell estate, lands adJoin-
inc her own in British Hollow, and
adjoining the cemetery. Mrs. White
was a former resident of the town of
Potosi, and we are informed that she
will again become a resident of
British Hollow.
Walter Durley spent the weekend
with friends in Platteville.
1t is rumored that good doctor will
soon locate in Potosi. 1t is hoped that
the rumor will prove a true one, as
this section of the country is sadly in
need of a good doctor.
The Musical Pals orchestra will
furnish music for dance at Holy
Cross, Wednesday, Feb. 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Haviland are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby girl
born in Tennyson, Friday, Feb. %.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. A Smith of Chica-
go, spent the weekend visiting at the
home of Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Pluemer, in Tennyson
While here Mr.. Smith installed
radio set in the home, one of his own
construction, which works admirably
Funeral of Miss Mary Gunther.
The funeral of Miss Mary Gunthe7.
whose death was briefly mentioned in
our items of last week, took place on
Tuesday morning from her late home
to st. Thomas Catholic church and
there was large attendance of SYM