Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-05
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Child Hurt by Auto

Child Hurt by Auto
Little Janice, age nearly 5, daugh-
fer of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Cchmitz,
was seriously injured by being run
over by an automobile in frontN or
fine Catholic church in Potosi Sunday
afternoon. She sustained a fractured
skull and was hurriedly taken 10
Mercy hospital in Dubuque by DR..
Kenney and Mr.. and Mrs. Schm1tz
Death of Fritz Kern.
An alteration that resulted in the
death of one of the parties thereto,
occurred on the street in front of Ed.
Flesch's blacksmith shop in Potos1
last Monday evening at about seven
o'clock that has caused great sorrow
in this community.
FRITZ, more commonly known as
"Happy" Kern, and a young man by
the name of Harvey Ames, got INTO
a dispute over trivial matter that
came to blows. Ames struck Kern
who fell to the ground, striking his
head on a rock. Kern was rendered
unconscious. He was picked up by
bystanders and carried into Lesser s
place. DR.. Kenney was called. Up
on examination he pronounced the
injury to be a fracture of the skull at
the base of the brain. DR.. Kenney
Immediately took him to Mercy hos
initial in Dubuque and arrangements
were made for an operation Tuesday
morning if conditions became favor
able. Mr.. Kern partly regalned con-
seriousness but became so violent that
If was necessary to remove him from
the hospital to St. JOsephs san1tar-
inn where he died at about two o.
clock Wednesday afternoon. The cas-
ket bearers were P. B. Runkel, John
Schroeder, Chas. Vogelsberg, Leo
Stoll, Sidney Gillian and Earl Camp
bell
AmeS Placed Under Arrest.
Ames was arrested Monday night
by Marshall Wiedman who summoned
Sheriff Edge to come and get the
prisoner. The unfortunate young man
now languishes in the county jail
awaiting a preliminary examination
that will be held at Lancaster Thurs
day. What charge will be lodged
against him by the district attorney
is not known.
Many Witnesses Summoned.
A number of witnesses to the fray
have been summoned to appear and
give evidence. Public opinion is de-
cidedly against young Ames but the
people in general have great SYM
pathy for the heart-brOken mother
step-father, brothers and sisters
Three brothers, Chris, Will and
George enlisted together in the same
company with Capt. Scott CAREY OF
PlatteVille.
Funeral Services Friday.
Happy Kern's remains were
brought to Potosi Wednesday evening
to the home of his uncle and aunt
Mr. and Mrs. John Baumler, and on
Thursday were viewed by scores OF
friends. The funeral took place on
Friday afternoon from the Baumler
home to the Congregational church.
1t was one of the largest seen in Po-
tosi for many years, manifesting the
high esteem Happy" Kern was held
in the community where he had lived
for the past 20 years. Interment was
made in the British Hollow cemetery.
Was Native of EllenbOrO.
The funeral and burial services
were conducted by the Rev. Birrell
of Lancaster. The tragic death of
Happy" Kern has cast a gloom of
sorrow wherever he was known.
Frederick Kern was born at Ellen
boro, Grant county, on the 18th day
of October, 1882, and died Oct. 9th,
1924, aged AZ years and 10 days. He
was a son of the late Andrew Kern
and Lena Kern. He grew to young
manhood in Ellenboro and at the age
of % years he came to Potosi being
associated with his father in the OPP
Grafton of a feed mill, later becoming
sole owner. BY honest dealings he
enjoyed a lucrative business. His
pleasant ways gained him many godd
friends. He always met person with
a cheerful smile and was always in a
happy mood. That gave him the
nickname of Happy" Kern. He
never knowingly harmed anyone,
never bore a grudge nor looked for
trouble, but to the contrary would
avoid trouble if possible to do so.
No more will his genial countenance
be seen in our midst and it can be
truthfully be said that he will be
missed more than any person who
has died in Potosi for many years
gone. Besides his aged mother he
leaves to mourn his untimely death,
three brothers and two sisters ami
numerous other relatives. He was q
dutiful son and always looked to the
comfort and welfare of his mother.
and she relied on Fritz for counsel
and advice. He was a also a kind
and indulgent brother and a true
erin hut oil So
We take this method of expressing
our sincere thanks to everyone for
the kindness and sympathy shown us
in the hour of our sorrow, the death
of the beloved son and brother, Fred
erick Kern.-Mrs. Lena Kern and the
brothers and sisters.
Visit Fox Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. H Schaal of Potosi
in company with Mr.. and Mrs. n.
Koehler of the same place, left care
behind and autoed to Darlington to
visit relatives. After enjoying a feast
at the home of Anton Wagner they
drove to the Silver Fox farm located
on the farm of Richard Howard, with
his son, Leo, as manager, and to their
surprise and delight saw 20 pair of
Alaskan silver voX, valued from
$1,000 to $500 per pair. This venture
is the first of its kind in this part of
the state and is located in the virgin
forest surrounded and carpeted by a
strong wire netting. A watch tower
and food house also living quarters
for the animals adds to the attrac-
tiveness of the place and the manag-
er kindly taught them many things
about the habits of the dainty. cum
ming little creatures. Visitors are al
lowed from July to January.
Old Lady Passes 0nMnrd