Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
pOTOS| EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Game Has Compensations

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t.an of Milwaukee played at Muller
Bros. hall Tuesday evening, Dec. z5o'
drew a large audience of people VINO
came with the expectation OF seeing
a holly contested game but were dis-
amounted The much boosted girls,
team was defeated by the score OF ~
to 36. At the conclusion of the game
the girls gave a very creditable ex-
hibition of their skill in the art OF
sparring and fencing that was enter.
tanning. But the browning point Oh
the evenings entertainment was the
delight of the male attendants young
and old, for the pleasure they hao III Il
gazing upon the beautiful forms OIL
teh college girls, and considered them-
selves well paid for the SOC admls-
sion fee.
Lodge Elections
At a recent meeting of Branch AZ
Catholic knights of Wisconsin, affl-
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
as follows: Pres, Henry B. Uppena;
vice. Pres, Frank Haser Jr.; Rec.
Sec. Ben Reuter-; Fin. Sec, j. J. Ger
hard: Treas, August Leibfried; d.
rector. Jos. Kerkenbusch Marshall
William Zenz; Asst. Marshal, Leo
Winkler: Banner Bearers, Harry
Stohlmeyer, Frank Haser Jr.; Dele-
gate to state convention, j. F. Walsh;
Alternate, Leo Winkler; Physician,
Dr. ]. f. Kenney.
Concord Camp No. 2726 M. w. A. at
the annual meeting held for the pur-
pose Saturday evening, Dec. zOth'
elected the following officers: Con-
sui, B. F. Basing; Advisor, August
Mike; Banker, w. G. Hymer; Clerk,
F. Fl. Grimm Escort, w. c. Fritz;
Waterman, Frank Fritz; Sentry, Z. f..
KIarman; Trustee 8 years, c. V.
Baumler Physician, DR.. j. F. Kenny.
Meets Tragic Death
Nelson Richardson, 48 years old, a
former well known man in this To-
cality who a couple or three years ago
removed to Dubuque where he was
employed by the Klauer Mfg. Co., was
ground to death beneath the wheels
of Chicago Great Western freight
train about midnight Christmas eve
at the Garfield Ave crossing in Du-
buuue. He was last seen by relatives
at 1920 o'clock Wednesday night
when he left his home at 1854 Maple
street The body was horribly man
gled by the train for parts of it were
found strewn along the railroad tracks
for a distance of more than a block.
His head was severed and crushed,
both legs were cut off a THE ankles
and one arm was cut off at the Shout
der and his body so badly mutilated
that identification was impossible.
The coroner was notified and with
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mangled body and took them to the
morgue. Thursday relatives worried
at his failure to return home We'd
nesday night and hearing of the I'M
identified train victim, went to the
coroner's office to investigate. A sig
net ring found on the body of the dead
man was identified by Richardson's
brother-in-law. James Rogers, as the
property of Richardson, and also
identified pipe and the shoes found
on the body. Nelson Richardson was
born in the town of Waterloo, Grant
county, 48 years ago and prior to
about two years ago had lived in this
locality practically all his life. He
leaves to mourn his untimely death,
his widow and four children: Mrs
Leo Kelly of Potosi, Mrs. Ray Upham
of Dubuque, Miss Mildred and Floyd
of Dubuque, also his aged mother,
Mrs. Rose Ann Richardson, and two
brothers, Perry and William, of Cass-
Vile; three sisters: Mrs. James Rog-
ers of Dubuque, Mrs. William Full
bright of Waterloo and Mrs. Grant
Atkinson of Beetown. Funeral SER
vices were held at tn eStreuber chap
ell in Dubuque Sunday morning and
burial was made at the Burton GEM
etery.
Christmas Programs
A Christmas program was given at
the Congregational church by the
members of the Sunday school class
on Wednesday evening, Dec. "a, that
was enjoyed by a large number of
people.
For the first time in many years a
Christmas midnight mass was cecil
brated at st. Thomas Catholic church
in Potosi with Rev. FIR. Ley officiat-
ing. An exceptionally large crowd at
tended the service. A midnight mass
in Potosi is new Innovation to many
but not to the older inhabitants. The
writer has the distinct recollection of
attending many Christmas midnight
masses at the ST. Thomas church in
the old times of yore.
New Pipe Organ
A fine toned new organ has been
purchased by the ST. Thomas Altar
Society to replace the old organ that
has seen many years of service in
st. Thomas church. The choir of the
church is now an up-to-date one. Rev.
Fir. Ley appraciating the valuable SER
vices of the choir presented each one
with a Christmas token of value. He
also presented his altar boys with
mementos of silver pocket pieces.
Mrs. Eugene Keller, parishioner, al
so remembered the boys with Christ
mas tokens of silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pike of
Chisholm, Mimi, are visiting at the
home of the latters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, George Stoll, in Potosi. Mr.. Pike
Is professor of q school at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Burris of Min
nesota, spent Christmas day with
the r. H. Durley family in Potosi, and
NJ. Y. Burris family in Lancaster.
Mrs. Sallie Runkel and daughter,
Clara, of Madison, are in Potosi to
spend the holidays at the home of son
and bOrther. Percy B. Runkel.
DR.. ]. f. Kenny and family enjoyed
Christmas with relatives in Benton
Miss Mary Stoll, r. N, employed
in a hospital at Wisconsin Rapids.
came home to spend brief Christ
mas vacation with her mother. Mrs.