Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-17
POTOS| EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
&. Of X. Elects Officers.

suing wear as follows: Presldent'
lanes Glennon; Vice Pres, Cornell
ius Doser. Rec. Sec, Walter Glennon;
Fin. Sec. Joseph Brake; Treas,
CIaude Lesser; Color Bearer, Nell
Mclaughlin; Director, Henry Rey-
noJds: Sentinel. Neil Elskamp; Dele
,ate to state convention, Claude Lees
or. Alternate, Walter Glennon; AUDIT
ing Com. Jos. Pink, Medard Schmltz,
Vincent Mclaughlin
Masonic Lodge Election.
Warren Lodge No. F. A. M, at
meeting held at the Masonic temple
Saturday evening, Dec. 6, chose their
officers for the ensuing year as tol-
lows:
Campbell; ]. w, Harry Grosser;
Sec, e. A. Berge; Treas, W. A: Scnu-
macher; Sen. Deacon, Chas. Vogeis-
berg; Jr. Deacon, Earl Campoeil'
Trustee 3 years, August Mike.
Warren Lodge 8Oth Anniversary.
It is the intention of Warren lodge
to celebrate the 80th anniversary or
its existence on Jan. 16, 1925. The
first meeting of the order in Potosl,
was on the goth day of October, 1914
to take into consideration the proprl-
etv OF organizing a subordinate lodge.
The first regular communication was
designated warren Lodge of Ancient
York Masons," and was held IN
room over Coons and Wooley's store.
This was loca.ed in old La Fayette.
It was held under a dispensation from
the Grand Lodge of the Territory OF
Wisconsin. The lodge continued I'M
der this dispensation until Jan. 10th.
1845. when it was fully organized I'M
der a charter from the Grand Lodge
of the territory The coming cele-
bration of fou' score years OF the
existence of Warren lodge will no
doubt be a GROWING event A joint
installation of officers of Warren
lodge No. 1. and Chapter No. 80; Or
der OF the Eastern Star, will be fol-
lowed by a banquet, will be the prime
features of the evening.
Eastern Star Election.
Chapter No. e, o. e. S., at meet
ing held by the members Tuesday
evening, Dec 7, elected officers as
follows:
Worthy Matron, Miss Pearl Keeh-
ner; Associate Matron, Mrs. Anna
Campbell; Worthy Patron, E. A.
Berge; Secretary, Mrs. Mary Thorn
as, Treas, Mrs. E. A. Berge; Con-
ductress, Miss Genelda Kaeding; A.
Conductress, Miss Mildred Baumler;
Trustee years, Mrs. Alvina SchrOe-
der.
POtOsi PickupS.
Notwithstanding the wet, cold and
windy weather of the past couple of
weeks, the men engaged in re-roofing
the St. Andrews church and paro-
chiaI school buildings with asbestos
cement shingles, completed the work
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lucey of Ga
lena, and Mrs. Henkle and daughter,
Lulu, of Cassville, visited at the Ed.
Wiedman home last Thursday.
Rev FIR Scheffer of st. Andrews
church was absent from his parish
Monday to Saturday of last week.
E. M Wilmott, j. A. Seaton and
Henry Stohlmeyer attended the dis
trict school board convention at
Platteville last Wednesday.
Miss Helen Maahs was a guest at
the Tom Hurd home in Dubuque last
week.
Lee Whitcher, the we'll known
cheese maker and prosperous farmer
of the town of Lima, was down this
way last Thursday, and as an act of
long time friendship, presented the
writer with good chunk of the ia
nous Whitcher cheese. Many thanks,
Lee, for your kind consideration.
Mrs. Emma Klein, well advanced in
age, had the misfortune to fall down
a stairW ay at her home a few days
ago and sustained some very painful
bruises.
August Mike and family are per-
manently settled in their nice new
home constructed the past summer,
and located on what was formerly
known as the Hemple land
Vogelsberg and Durley have nice
display of radio sets in the large win
dow of the Commercial hotel annex.
Henry Stohlmeyer spent the past
week visiting with his daughters,
Mrs. Lille Brandt and family at Kie-
Ter, and Mrs. Maggie SPAIN and FAM
lily at e. Dubuque.
Mrs Kate Fure has gone to Du-
buque tn pass an indefinite period at
the home of her daughter, Mrs H. E.
Coons, and family.
The Basket Ball game played Fri
day night at Muller's hall between
Potosi and Lancaster teams was not
closely contested The Lancaster
boys went down to defeat to the tune
of l Ito 8.
Miss Delena Lesser, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Raymond Lesser, who
recently underwent an operation for
NJ n 4o1
has returned home feeling much inn
proved in health
Mrs. Maggie Willmers and daughter
Ollie have gone to Dubuque to pass
the winter with son and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Berger and
children of Lancaster, visited in Po-
tosl the past week with Mrs. Berger's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob WED
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Day and family
were Sunday visitors at the home of
Mrs. Days parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Cornwall, in Dubuque.
Mrs. d. c. Phillips, formerly of Po-
tosi, but now of Madison. is visiting
at the home of her nephew. Robert
Travis. and family.
Thomas and George Berg of Virdun,
S. D.. are visiting in Potosi with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Berg.
Miss Evelyn Corpian, after spending
three weeks at the home of her uncle.
Ed. Wiedman, in Potosi. has returned
to her home at Wauzeka. Wis.
Jake Udeihofen and Dave Reinecke
were at Stockton, Ill, Wednesday on
business.
A baby girl of the ten pound class
came to bless the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Chris. Craugh. Saturday. Dec. 6.
John, commonly called "Tack"
Keehner. and hrnfher- Arnold nro NJ