Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-02
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
A Family Reunion

Savanna, Ill, George Meier of Potosi
and only sister, Mrs. V. Remy of Du-
buque, all came to Potosi Friday, June
81, for family reunion and insiden
tally observe Georges 10th birthday
anniversary, June 22. One brother,
August, residing in Minnesota, for
some unknown reason did not come
though he was advised of the meet
ing of the brothers and sister. To
say the least the reunion was a most
ENJOYABLE one. The time devoted to
this occasion was four days, Satur-
day, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, and
was spent at Georges summer cottage
on the island The boys had good
sport in fishing, pitching horseshoes
and in many other ways amused
themselves. William Meier, who by
the way is a champion horseshoe
pitcher, beat every one who showed
bravery enough to match him at the
game. Charles Meier while here made
a pleasureable duty to call and see his
father-in-law, P. ]. Blindert and fam
lily, in British Hollow Charles wife
who was Tillie Blindert before mar
riage is we'll remembered here from
childhood days up. She would have
graced this happy occasion had 1t not
been that her health is so impaired
that it was not advisable for her to
make the journey. The brothers and
sister who enjoyed this festive occa-
sion departed for their respective
homes Tuesday night.
Mrs Ben Beier sustained a second
stroke of paralysis last Monday. She
is, however, rallying from the effects.
Mrs Eva Muller of Gutenberg, sis
ter and Mrs. Flora Hinson of Platte
Vile, a niece, attended the funeral of
Fritz Lingscheid here last Wednesday.
Miss Cecilia Sweeney came over
from Holy Cross, Ia, Wednesday ev-
ening and visited several days with
friends in Potosi and Tennyson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Marcus and
son after spending couple of weeks
with their respective mothers, Mrs.
Peter Marcus and Mrs. Rose Millen,
have returned to their home at Brook
field, a Chicago suburb.
Mrs. Jennie Wasley of Lacrosse,
who has been teaching school at
Floyd, Mont, has arrived here to
spend the summer at her old POtosi
home
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Wood and chill
dren, after a weeks pleasant visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde ROesch in
Potosi, have returned to their home
at Girard, Pa.
Mrs. Deneen and Mrs. Keller are
having the second story back porch
of the Welsh building on the corner
widened and screened, thereby MAX
ing it more convenient and pleasant
for them.
Miss Dolores Edge has returned to
her home in Potosi from a pleasant
visit of three weeks with her grand
mother Edge at Scales Mound, Ill.
The Misses Sylvia Stockert and
Charlotte Stoll have gone to Cleghorn
and Cherokee, Ia. for a two weeks
visit tmOng relatives.
Mrs. T. B. Ennor with son, Trelane,
and daughter, Tyrza, and Miss Mary
EnnOr of Madison, were guests at the
home of w. G. Hymer in Potosi last
week.
Bob Travis is sporting a new Paige
sedan purchased from the Schepple
agency at Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Nauert of BOs-
cobel were guests of Mrs. Nauert's
father, Ben Elskamp, in Potosi last
Friday.
At a meeting of the local camp of
Royal Neighbors last Thursday even
ing the members were entertained and
refreshments served by Mesdames
Carl Schroeder, John Baumler Sr.,
John Kaeding and Jess Day.
DR.. James Gibson and wife and
daughters of Lancaster attended the
cleaning up bee of the British Hollow
cemetery last Wednesday.
Mrs David Pearson of Mitchell, S.
D., and Mrs. Burley Doll of Lancas-
ter attended the Ladies Aid society
meeting at the Clyde McKelvey home
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Leo Meysembourg of
Lancaster spent several days last
week with their sisters, Misses Katie
and Winnie Glennon, in Potosi.
Frank Kaeding has returned from a
three weeks visit with his daughters
Mrs. Mike Schmidt and Mrs. Carl
BEERS, at Superior, Wis.
The disbanded Equity club of South
Potosi have bit of money left over
in their treasury and at a meeting a
few evenings ago voted to enjoy the
money in a picnic celebration in the
grove across the road opposite the
residences of Joe Schmitz and Judge
Wilmott, July 4th. Weather permitting
a social good time will be INDUCED in
by the past members and their fam
lilies and friends.
Old timers of this vicinity are fast
passing away. Barney Russell died al
his home in British Hollow June 25tt
at an advanced age.
Fritz LingScheid
Fritz Lingscheid, the well known
blind musician, died at the county
home from heart failure Monday, June
23d at 1880 a. m. He was stricken
Sunday eevning and not rallying Mrs
E. NJ. Wilmott, his sister, was called
by phone Monday morning at o'clock
and at 8 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
mott were at his bedside, but he was
unconscious and could not speak to
them and at 1890 he peacefully pass
ed to his everlasting rest. Mr.. Will
mott made all necessary arrange
ments for his burial and at 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning his remains were
brought to the Wilmott home in Ten
nyson, from where the funeral took
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