Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-09
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
W. C. Hymer out for County Treas.

candidate at the September primary
for the office of county treasurer on
the Republican ticket. Publication
and nomination papers Will soon pc
in evidence. No better selection for the
office could be made from the fact that
Yves Hymer is honest, competent ana
fully trustworthy. His past record as
an official proves this.
Mrs. Ruby Meier and children OF
Savanna are here for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Beler.
Cranks Car; Breaks Arm
Chris. Ames, while cranking Ford
car last Tuesday, had the misfortune
to sustain a compound fracture OF MS
right arm. The accident will prevent
Chris. from performing manual LABOR
for some time.
Lou Ruedersdorf, cheesemaker at
the Lone Pine factory on the Potosl..
Platteville road four miles west OF
the latter city, shook hands with 70
tosi friends Tuesday.
Charlie Baumler and family nave
moved to their comfortable new nome
on East street
Judge is Grandpa Again
Judge and Mrs. E. M. Wlllmott are
again grandparents. bright papy
girl came to the home OF their daugh-
ter, Mrs Eva Kreiser, in Dubuque on
Tuesday eve, July l. Mother ana IN
FAINT doing We'll
Boy Jumps From Fence, BREAKS Arm
Owen. aged 5, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wiedman, while playing
at home Tuesday last, jumped or fell
from a fence and broke his right arm
Toe Rupp Joins Vast Band OF Drivers
nj
hind a team of horses and to that end
has provided himself with prano
ned Ford roadster purchased from the
Service Garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wilmott and son,
Harry Elwyn, came up from Savanna
Thursday eve and spent the 4th WIN
relatives in Potosi.
The Ladies Altar society of ST.
Thomas church was entertained at
the Masonic hall Wednesday after
noon by Mesdames Rudolf Schumach-
er. Mary Schumacher, George Stoll
and Miss Emma Martin.
The Misses Veva Ostermeier, Louise
Doser, Mildred Baumler and MT.
Frank Ostermeier returned from Cres-
co, Iowa, Sunday where they spent
the 4th with Joe Grosser and family
and enjoyed a delightful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kisting and
daughter, Esther, of Dubuque, at
tended the equity picnic in Tenny-
son on the 4th.
Mrs. Kate Keller has gone to Lou
isianna. Mo-, to join her husband,
Eugene Keller, who is doing govern
ment contract work at that point.
Back Home From Virginia
Earl Campbell, employed in Rich
mond, Va, for the past year, arrived
here by auto Thursday to spend a
month with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Campbell.
More People Sport New Automobiles
Rev. FIR. Scheffer, not to be outdone
by others, is driving a new Chevrolet
touring car, purchased from the Ser
vice Garage. Clyde Roesch is sport
ing a new Overland sedan boughet at
the Keehner Garage.
Mrs. Harry Grosser has again be-
come a patient at the Finley hospital
for treatment of Bright's disease with
other complications. Her condition is
said to be serious.
Little Betty Roth, accompanied by
her aunt, Miss Agnes Schadle, re-
turned from Dubuque Monday where
she has been visiting her grandpar-
ents.
Jake Ames came up from Savanna
Thursday and spent the 4th with his
family in Potosi.
The Musical Pals orchestra furnish
ed music for church picnic at North
Buena Vista, Ia, July 4th.
Jos. Glennon of Dubuque visited in
Potosi several days last week with
his aunts, Katie and Winnie Glennon.
will
gone to Mt. Sterling to spend week
with relaetives and old friends.
Mrs. Anna Rettmeyer spent several
DAYS in Dubuque with her sister, Mrs.
George Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Demo of Gut
tenberg were 4th visitors at the Cas-
per Schmitz home in Potosi.
The July number of the Potosi bank
News has made its appearance and
contains some interesting reading.
Has Operation for Hernia
Mrs. Gertrude Holl, an aged lady,
while working in her home garden in
Tennyson last Thursday was over
come with an attack of vomiting. DR..
Doolittle of Lancaster was called and
after diagnosing pronounced it a case
of hernia She was taken to the Doc
an operation. Latest advices are
that she is resting easy and in all
probability will soon return to her
home here.
DIR. Mecum to Return to POtOSi Field
DR.. Mecum, a former practitioner in
Potosi, was here Saturday with the
view of locating again in Potosi. This
is surely gratifying news to the peo-
pie of Potosi and surrounding coun-
try DR.. Mecum's ability as a physi-
clan is too we'll known to warrant
further comment.
Father Scheffer Visits in Old Home
Rev. FIR. Scheffer, driving his new
Chevrolet, left here for Eau Claire on
Monday. He will visit week or more
with his mother and other relatives
in that vicinity. He is accompanied
by his sister, Miss Ada. priest of
some nearby place will officiate at st.
Andrews next Sunday.
Have Fine Time at Equity Picnic
The equity club picnic held in the
Toe SchmitZ pasture onnOSjta Ind 90