Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-30
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Fifteen Years of Welded Life.

MIR. and Mrs. len Bel6f Oh Tue VII
Eage of POtosi, celebrated their gold
en- jubilee Sunday, January II, 1924.
Bernard Beier and Miss Mary Galway
we're married at st. Andrews Catho-
lie church in the town Of POtosl by
Rev FIR Joseph Muller January III,
1874 To this union seven daughters
were born, one died at an early age
The six living and who joined the
parents in this memorable event were
Mrs. Maggie TWohig, Mrs. Anna
Schwab, Mrs. Sadie Schitfman, ali OF
POtosi; Mrs. Ruby Meier of Savanna,
H., and the Misses Kate and Pearl at
home. Others who were present were
Nick Twohig, Frank SchWab and
daughter, Bernice, Frank Meier and
Son and daughter; Miss Lorraine
Schiffman and brothers, Harry, Ber-
nard and Jerome; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kerkenbush Jr., and son;
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Palmer and
daughter; Mr.. Thomas Galway;
brother of Mrs. Beier, and little Miss
Nellie Kaltenbach.
An elegant dinner was prepared
for this golden wedding anniversary,
and the aged couple, surrounded by
their children, grand children and
6EGdI d1lhSlI1luISA1S P|'A NOOAN ~ 49,
joyous feast
Mr.. and Mrs. Beier are old and re-
sE,ected residents OF PotOsi. Mr.
Beier was born in the town of Potosi
Nov. 20, 1849 Mrs. Beier was born
in Ireland, April 8, 1849, and when
yet little child came to Potosi with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gal
way. With the exception of short
residence in Dubuque, Mr.. and Mrs.
Beier have made POtosi their contin-
ugus home. For many years they fol-
lowed the pursuit of farming.
About eleven years ago they sold
their farm and moved to a comfort.
able home in the village of Potosi,
where they are enjoying the fruits OF
their hard labor. Their many friends
extend congratulations on this, their
golden wedding anniversary, and
wish them many more years OF happy
welded life.
NJ. w. A. Install New Officers.
Concord Camp, No. 1927, M. w. A.
installed their newly elected officers
at their hall Friday evening. The of
ticers installed were: Ben Basing,
v c.; August Mike, Advisor; Fred
Grimm, Clerk; e. G. Thomas, Banker;
Chas. Baumler, Escort; Frank Oster-
mier, Waterman; Frank Fritz, Sen
try; Harry Hood, trustee for three
years; E. A. Berge, trustee for one
year.
A banquet was INDUCED in and the
festivities closed with a dance in
which the Neighbors, with their
wives, daughters and best girls took
an active part. The music for the
dance was made by William StOker
and daughter, Gertrude.
Royal NeighhOrS Hold Quilting.
The local Camp of Royal Neighbors
held a quilting at the WOOdman hall
Thursday afternoon that was well at
tended The ladies quilted and conf
pleted three quilts, one each for Mrs.
Kate Costello, Mrs. Frank Doser and
Mrs. Harry Grosser. Two comforts
were tied, one each for Mrs. Frank
Doser and Mrs. Jake Ames. Dinner
ana supper OF an elaborate nature
was served to the willing workers
louis Ebprle Dies in Madison.
Mrs. ". c. Hymer, called to the
Bedside Of her father, Louis Eberie.
who was seriously i'll with pneumonia
at his home II Madison, Wis, arrived
there just two hours before her faith
er breathed his last. She got to
Madison at 6 O'Clock p M, and her
father died at about 8 o'clock Thurs
day evening, Jan. II. he was con
scious to the last and spoke to her
before he passed away Mrs. Hymer
arrived to her home here Friday. Her
many friends condole with her in her
sad bereavement.
Local News BriefletS.
Following the closing of the first
,sy>vo TE he thO rN-tI
cards were given to the students dur
the faculty that parents take note of
the work that is done by their chill
dren '
Miss Belle Mclaughlin, R. ~; az
ter a pleasant visit with her father
and other relatives in Potosi, has re
turned to her work in Freeport, HI !
She was accompanied by her brother
lsadore, who spent several days with !
her in that city.
Charles Beall of Prairie du CHEN. |
and +. P. Ray of Wauzeka, students |
at the PlatteEille Normal School !
walked from PIatteyille last Friday |
and spent the night at the home of !
the latters cousin, Mrs. Ed Wied- /
man They departed for their dyespec- !
tive homes Saturday morning. i,
Eugene Deacon Ivey, after, a
brief, but pleasant visit with friends
in Potosi has gone to Chicago for a
visit with relatives and friends there. /
He may return to Potosi. If not he
will proceed homeward to Long |
Beach, Calf
W. H. Thomas of Duluth, Mimi ar
rived here last Wednesday to. visit |
with his brother, Sam and family.
.Peter Rupp Sr., has vacated:: his
farm home and has moved with; his
family to the handsome new house in
TennysOn that he recently built. His
son, Peter Jr., and family have moved
from a farm near CassvilIe,. and are
occupying the Rupp farm home...
William Stoker is moving his
household goods from the farm to the
n. Thomas stone dwelling house in
the village of Potosi, where Mr.. Stok-
er and family will reside in. the fu-
ture.
1t is said that large consignment
of corn sugar was unloaded at this !,
fIanOt last week This kind hf SUGAR