Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-08
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

The following may be of interest to
the old-timers who are yet living in
this locality and elsewhere. Mrs.
Lafayette French died at her home in
Austin, Mimi, Sept. "a, 1924 She
was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Richards and was born in British Hol
low about 70 years ago. Her maiden
name was Mary Vine Richards. Her
parents came to British Hollow from
England in very early days and if l
remember correctly, built the house at
the foot of the hill on the POtosi-Brit
ish Hollow road now owned and occu-
pied by George Chalders. Mr. Rich
ards and family moved to Austin, Min
nesota, in 1869. There he became
prominent business man. Mary Vine
Richards, who was counted as one of
the most brilliant and capable young
ladies of Austin, was married to La
Fayette French, rising young attor-
ney of Austin, in 1873. They went to
housekeeping in the same house where
she subsequently died, it having been
hr home for 81 years. To Mr.. and
Mrs. French were born three children.
Maurine, the eldest, became the wire
of Glenn Varco. She died suddenly on
June l, 1918. The second child was
Lafayette Jr. He took up the practice
of law and rose to the dignity of Uni
ted States Attorney for Minnesota.
The youngest chidl Inez, is now Mrs.
Steffens of San Francisco, Calf. Mrs.
French also leaves a sister, Mrs. Min
ME Frye of San Francisco The above
information was given us by Mrs
Charles Hans of Austin, Minnesota, a
reader of the Herald, who was born
in British Hollow, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Lowery, and was a
life long friend of Mrs Vine French.
The one real day of sport, adver-
tised at Potosi, Wednesday, October 1,
did not draw very large crowd of
sport loving people. The attendance
fell far below expectations. However
those who attended enjoyed the games
and other sports. The chief attrac-
ton in the forenoon was the game of
base ball between the local fats and
leans. The game was spirited one
and was holly contested The leans
however defeated the fats by the score
of Is to IL. The fats, men of heavy av-
erdupois were: Henry Maahs, Otto
Kress, Clarence Zenz, Gene Webb, Leo
Wiedman, Walter Schumacher, Leo
Stoll, William ZenZ, Andrew Bode and
Ed Wiedman. The leans was COM
posed of John Schroeder, DR.. Kenny,
Leo Keehner, Sidney Gillian, Arthur
Ringland, Carl Schroeder, Adolph
Schumacher, Cap Schmitz, Percy Run
kell, and Clyde McKelvy. In the after
noon ball game was played between
the Potosi team and a team from Lam
caster that resulted in victory for
Potosi by score of to 0. Other
sports were in evidence and those who
attended were pleased with the sports
of the day. Business in the village was
practically suspended. Everybody had
gone to the grounds. About the only
ones left were Charlie Ragatz, Yves
Hymer. Joe Vogelsburg and Judge
Wilmott who guarded the bank against
robbers The dance in the evening
was fairly we'll attended.
The following members of Chapter
0. E. S., Potosi, were entertained at
past matrons' night and banquet by
Julian Chapter No. 1875, o. E. S., of
Dubuque, in that city Wednesday eve,
Oct. list: Mesdames August Mike,
Clyde Roesch, ]. R. Campbell, Alvina
Schroeder, Sr., Leo Stoll, Chas. Vog-
elsberg and Miss Mabel Schumacher
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Wiedman en-
tertained relatives and friends at their
home in the village Monday evening,
Sept. 29th. The occasion was their
first wedding anniversary. The hours
were spent in cards and other social
diversions, followed by a luncheon
Those who participated in the pleas
ant event were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Wiedman and children, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Flitsch, Mr.. and Mrs. Medard
Schmitz, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wiedman,
and daughters, Miss Lucretia Durley,
Messrs. Arnold Keehner and George
Metcalf
The Misses Colletta Lesser and Eth
ell Koeller were guests of Jerry and
her Viona orchestra of Dubuque at a
dance in Patch Grove Friday evening.
A banquet in the nature of a fare
well party was given Saturday even
ing by the Ladies Aid society in hon
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher
who leave here Thursday, Oct 7, for
their home in Los Angeles. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schumacher have spent the sum-
mer months here at the homes of their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. j. Ragatz, and son, Walter.
The next possible event of the seas
on will be an Old Folks old-time dance
that Will be held at R1dgeWay hall.
Alphonse Pluemer and bride have
returned from three weeks blissful
wedding trip to different points in the |
state, Minnesota and Iowa.
Joseph Udelhofen, native born Po-
tosian, and son, of Aberdeen, S. D |
visited among relatives in and around !
here a few days last week. 1t has |
been 81 years since he had last been
in his native town.
The Potosi State bank is installing
a 1S-ton steel vault adjoining the bank |
building. The present vault in use is |
to be removed to make more adequate |
room in the building proper.
Mrs. Thompson of Cotton, S. D., and |
Miss Christine Dahney, Estherville, |
Iowa, sister and niece, respectively, of |
Mrs. Sam Buacher, are visiting at the |
Buacher home in Potosi
The Ladies Aid society met and in
dulged in quilting party at the Ma
sonic hall Tuesday, Sept So The !