Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-09
POTOSI EVENTS
General Itenos If Interest
Gathered by Oar Special
Correspondent.
Herald Issued Extra in 1861.


ID will be of interest to the old timers
who remember the early days OF the
Civil war, we reproduced it. 1t fol-
lows
Grant County Herald Extra
Lancaster, Wis, July "a, 1861, 2 p. N
The following is a list Of names OF
those killed, wounded and missing in
4he battle of the 22nd, belonging to
the Grant County Greys as tela-
graphed by Capt. Mckee:
Killed-Belknap Fuqua, Woodel A.
J Curtiss, Pickley Thomas Cox.
Wounded-Lieut Booth, George T..
Hyde, Robert Simpson and Richard
Graves.
Missing bathurst, Cook, Dickens,
Spear.
The battle referred to was the first
battle OF Bull Run, fought on July Fl,
1861, according to the military history
of Wisconsin in the war of the Rebel
Son. Thomas Cox of Lancaster was
the only one of the Grant County
G4reys, Co. "C'' I'd Wis. INF. that was
allied in this battle. Belknap Fuqua
Of Potosi, was wounded, taken prison
or. and died at Richmond, Va, short
Jy thereafter. A j. Curtiss was
wounded and taken prisoner. Lieut..
Booth was wounded and taken prison
er He was exchanged, discharged
and returned to his home in Potosi,
and afterWard re-entered the service.
Others who were wounded and not
mentioned in Capt. McKee's telegram
were Daniel Burton, Daniel Eldred,
Charles Garvin, Alison Parody, Will
liam Reed, Albert Spease, David
Strong, taken prisoner, Orland Wal
dorf, taken prisoner, Wieland Wiebel,
taken prisoner and died in prison.
The Legion post some time ago
bought the building that for many
years was the head quarters Of the G.
"A r. The paragraph heretofore men-
toned, and now priced highly by the
Legion, was discovered neatly framed
and hanging on the wall of the room
fhat was once occupied by the G. A. Il.
Mrs. Ida Walter President Ladies' Aid.
Mrs. Ida Walter was elected presi
dent OF the Ladies Aid Society Of Po
tOsi at the meeting of the members at
the home of Mrs. Leo Stoll Thursday
afternoon, Jan. 3. Other officers
elected are Mrs. Louisa Kuster, Vice
President; Miss Eleanor Richter, Sec
rotary; Mrs Jennie Hurst, Treasurer
Working Committee, Mrs. William
Burns, Mrs E. A Berge and Mrs.
John Kaeding. Following the election
q covered dish luncheon was served
and the general trend of business was
disposed of.
EnteYtGinS at Watch Party.
Mrs Nick Schumacher, Mrs. ChaS
NOgelsberg and Miss Pauline Walter
entertained number OF relatives and
a few select friends to a New Year
watch party at the Commercial Hotel
Monday evening, Dec. 81 Those who
were present and enjoyed the event
were: Mr. and Mrs. G. j. Ragatz and
family; Mr. and Mrs w C. Hymer
and sea- Mack; Mr. and Mrs Walter
schumacher and family; Mr. and Mrs,
Nick Schumacher and daughter Ma
bel; Mr. and Mrs Adolph Schumacher
and infant daughter; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie VOgeisberg and Albert Rich
ter
"A six O'Clock dinner was served to
the guests, and the evening was in
Obliged in card playing, social CONVEX
sation and enjoying radio concert
programs.
EntCrtains in Honor Of Newly Wed.
A number Of Potosi high school
students received cards requesting
their presence to a reception given III
honor Of Miss Elizabeth McDermott
at her home who was married to Prof
J. z. Roberts in Darlington, Wednes-
day, Jan. ?, Miss McDeTmott was I'M
III recently assistant principal of the
NAA. Il .rrlN i.
GUS friends in POtosi who wish her
a long and happy welded life She
is ~"cceeded as assistant principal Of
the Potosi schoo by Forest Living
sto.. OF Livingston Wis.
Local News BriefIets.
MIR and Mrs Nj. B. Elskamp enter
tanned guests as named below to New
Years dinner at their home in Pc
tosi. Mr. and Mrs Jacob Wiedman;
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Koeller and fam
lily; Mr. and Mrs Clarence Koeuer
and son OF Potosi and Mr. and Mrs
Zen Retallick Of Beetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph StOll of PotOsi,
Mrs Mary Gokle Of Salem, S. D., and
Mr., and Mrs. Vincent Cook and chill
1ren OF Hartford, Wis, were enter
tanned at dinner by Mrs John Stoll
and daughter, Mary, a. their home in
Potosi last Wednesday.
The Misses May Keehner and Flea
nor Richter of Potosi; Lorraine Far
ley of Dubuque and John and Arno
Keehner, were guests of a watch par
ty New Years eve at the home of Mr..
and Mrs VIII Wiedman The young
people found pleasure in cards and
music, and in the late evening indulg-
ed in delicious luncheon.
Mr., and Mrs. Matt Elskamp, Mr. and
Mrs. Vincent Mclaughlin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Keehner, and Mr.. and Mrs
Leo Roth, comprised a watch party at
the latter's home New Years eve, and
an enjoyable evening was spent. At
a late hour Gn oyster supper was in
dulged. in after which the party dis
banded.
Mrs. August Mike was called to
Burlington, Iowa, to attend the funer-
al of her mother at took place in
that city Tuesday, Jan. l.
Arthur Flitsch, employed at Area,
Illinois, after visiting his father on
Pea Ridge, called on his sister, Mrs.
Herbert Wiedman, in Potosi. one day