Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-27
POTOSi EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Celebrate Old Lady's Birthday

then that her children with their fam
lilies gathered at the home of her son
John and surprised her on her 18th
birthday. 1t was an enjoyable sur
prise to the worthy old lady. To be
surrounded by her children and the
grandchildren, all bestowing congrat-
ulations, was indeed a great pleasure
to the beloved old mother. Those who
graced the occasion with their pres
ence were: Mr. and Mrs. John Schae-
fer and children; Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Schaefer and son; Mr.. and Mrs.
Tony Schaefer and children; Herman
Schaefer, Single man; Mr.. and Mrs.
William H Schmitz and family; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Abing; Mrs. Sophia
Zimmerman and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. Val Wiederholt and family; Mr..
and Mrs. John Droesler and family;
and Miss Mary Schaefer, 40 in all
The dear old lady was the recipient
of many beautiful and useful pres
ents. The day was passed in vocal
and instrumental music with other
social diversions. Ice cream, cake
and other tasty eatables were served
to the repletion of ALL Before de-
parting for their respective homes, all
wished Grandma Schaefer many more
happy returns of the day.
Mrs. Schaefer, daughter of Peter
Fechtt and wife, pioneers who came
to the lead regions of Potosi in about
1912, was born in the town of Potosi,
Aug. II, 1S47, and has passed three
score and seventeen years of life in
the town of her nativity. She is hon
Ored and respected by all who know
her-Ed.
POtOsi Schools Open Next Week
The Potosi public and high school
will open for the 1924-1925 term on
Tuesday, Sept. 2, with the following
faculty:
Principal, B. ]. Patterson; Eng
lish and librarian, James Lockwood;
History and Mathematics, Miss Clara
Holstein; 6-7-S grades, Miss Mary
Timm; 3-4-5 grades, Miss Leila Shea;
II grades. Miss Florence Meyers.
Grandma Schiffman Passes On
Mrs. John Schiffman, almost life
long resident of this locality, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Drew, in Lancaster, Friday evening
last, followin ga long illness. Had
she lived until Dec. &c, she would have
attained the age of 80 years. A few
months ago she was removed to the
home of her daughter in Lancaster,
to receive medical treatment and care.
Besides her aged husband she is sur
vived and mourned by several sons
and daughters, all grown to manhood
and WomanhoOd. The remains were
brought to her late home in the town
of Harrison Saturday. Funeral SER
vices took place Monday morning
from the home to St. Andrews ceme-
terry, being largely attended. A re-
QUEEN mass was read by FIR. Scheffer,
who at the conclusion thereof deliver
ed beautiful sermon. Following the
sermon the remains were borne to the
cemetery and the last of a devoted
wife and mother was laid to rest. The
St. Andrews Ladies' Altar society, of
which deceased had long been mem
Der, attended the services in a body
and paid their last tribute of respect
to the dear departed sister.
Young Couple Embrace Marriage
Ernest Salvisberg of Dubuque and
Miss Helen Kroepf1e of Potosi were
Joined in holy matrimony by Rev FIR
Scheffer at st. Andrews church on
Tuesday morning, August 10.
POtOSi Chautauqua Proves Loser
nished by the Acme chautauqua last
week in Potosi was good, but the at
tendance was remarkably small and
the guarantors, about 80 in number,
were obliged to go down in their
pockets and dig up to pay the cost
The supposition is that no Chautau-
qua will be held in Potosi next year,
as is the case in other places. People
opttipcY tirod Of
Guest Departs For Southern Home
Miss Anna Morris, after several
months visit among friends in Potosi,
returned to her home in Miami, Fla,
last Monday.
Fair Attendance ut Opening Dance
Muller Bros. opening dance in their
new and commodious Ridgeway dance
hall Monday evening, Aug. IS, was
fairly we'll attended considering the
inclemency of the weather.
HikerS Pass Through POtOsi
Two young ladies logged in knick-
ers and young man passed through
Potosi, Friday afternoon, on a hike
from a point north to Chicago. The
writer had brief conversation with
them. and found them to be a Guilt
waited trio, and they surely can hike
Iney were destined Tor h. Dubuque
where they intended to stay over the
night.
POtOSi Personals
Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Welles and
children of Seymour, Wis, are visit
ing among friends in Potosi Mr.
Welles was formerly pastor of the
Congregational church here
Mrs. John Alcott and daughter. Ber-
nice. of Madison, and Mrs. Roscoe
Wales of Livingston, were guests of
r. H. Durley and family in Potosi
last Wednesday,
Tony Hurst, proprietor of the Gem
theatre, is preparing to reopen his
movie show Sept. Z. He is construc-
ting a fire-proof booth for the safety
of his apparatus.
Mrs Ruby Meier and children of
Savanna are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Beier, in Potosi
Fred Ropert, village cobbler, has
installed a leather sewing machine in
his shop and will do harness repair
ing.
J. H Coons and family of Madison
l.