Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

correspondents
E. c.. Thomas is back from Madison
where he had been visiting with his
son Roscoe and family.
Mrs. Ernest Helmer and sister,
Miss Mabel Longkamp of Platteville,
were guests at the R. H. Durley home
in Potosi Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Rettmeyer, employed in
Platteville, recently had the misfor-
tune to tear the 1igaments of an arm
and came to her home in POtOsi to
recuperate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wiedman
have rented and are now occupying
the rooms in the Henry Specht resi-
dence recently vacated by Matt Car
ner and wife.
The Lancaster and Potosi high
school base bail teams met on the
Potosi diamond last Wednesday re-
sulting in the defeat of the Lancaster
boys by score of 4 to 1.
Joe StOhlmeyer removed the re-
mainder of his hOl sehOld effects from
Tennyson to Platteville last Wednes-
day. He is employed as buttermaker
at the Platteyille creamery
Eugene Keller and son Charlie were
called here the fore part Of the week
from Perique, Mo, to the bedside Of
Mr.. Keller's brother-in-law, W. j.
Welsh, who has since died.
Considering the unfavorable condI-
ton of the weather Easter Monday
evening a fairly good crowd danced
to the music of the Musical Pals or
chestra at the Garage hall in Potosi.
A number of Potosians attended the
oratorical and declamatOry league
contest at FennimOre Friday. They
are in a measure disappointed that
the POtOsi contestants failed to Sc
cure a banner.
Mrs. Belva Marvin after a pleasant
visit in PotOsi with her sisters, Mrs.
A. Kaltenbach and Mrs. Sam Thomas,
and brother, j. A. Seaton, returned
to her home at Jackson, Mich, last
week.
There were only four prohibition
officers in a bunch in Potosi and vi
cinitv a day or two last week They
were a good lot of fellows, made no
searches nor in any manner molested
anyone.
George Maahs has gone into the fish
business. He has a new Ford truck
with a white painted fish box that
is artistically 1ettered. May George
do well in his new business venture
is the wish of the writer.
Mrs. Sallie Runkel and daughter
Clara after a pleasant Easter week
visit with relatives in PotOsi return
ed to their home in Madison Friday
Ed Wiedman has been re-appolnt-
ed mashal of the village of POtos1.
Prof Moore from somewhere not
mentioned on the advertising bills, ad-
dressed a fair crowd at the Garage
hall last Tuesday evening. His sub
iect was on the care of orchards anC
VINEYARDS. But why dwell on the care
of orchards and vineyards when pro
hibition laws forbid making cider anc
wine?
An event that is creating unusua
interest with lovers of the drama L
the play, MY Irish Rose" that vii
be presented by the senior class O.
the Potosi high school at the Garage
hall Friday evening, May 9. A storms
cast has been selected from the class
and an evening of delightful enter
tainment is promised Following l.
the cast:
Colum Mccormick, a prosperous
farmer of County Kildare-Celestin'
Day.
Maurice Fitzgerald, a rich young Dub
lin artist-Leonard Schmitz.
Terry Corigan, McCormack's nephew
young Irish patriot and exile
Clarence Roser.
Archibald Pennywitt, a wealthy Eng
lish tourist-James Seaton.
Michael Pepperdine, an eminent Dub
lin Barrister-Samuel Hoffman.
Shawn McGilly the LATEST man il
the County Kildare-Mac Hymer.
Ann Mary Mccormick, Columns siste
with a true Irish heart-Berth
Wiedman.
The Widow Hartman, with money il
the bank and an eye on McCormacl
Clara Roser.
Eileen Fitzgerald, Dublin heiress-
Irene Vannatta.
Lady Agnes Barrick1OnZ, who hest
tates at nothing-Delena Lesser.
Regeen Burke, a servant on the Nc
Cormack farm-Dolores Edge.
Rose Corigan. Wild Irish Rose
Lucille Webb