Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-01


cago. Mrs. Sallie Runkell, mother of
the bride, who removed from Potosi
| to Madison two or three years ago,
will return to Potosi in the near future
and will occupy her Potosi home with
her son, Percy, and wife. Glad to see
old timers come back to Potosi.
At the village caucus held Saturday
evening March 81, the following named
were placed in nomination to be voted
for at the election Tuesday, April z:
President, w. c. Hymer
Trustees years, r. H. Durley,
Frank Bode, Louis Gable
Clerk, M. B. Elskamp
Treas, Walter Schumacher
Assessor, Henry Maahs, Earl Camp
bell
Justice of the Peace, Louis Gable
Constable, Ed. F1esch, Ed. Wiedman
Supervisor, w. c. Hymer.
The following named students from
Potosi attending Platteville Normal,
will do practice work for the next two
weeks in rural schools:
Mildred Schroeder at Likens school
Clara Roser at Long Branch school
Bertha Koeller at Sinners Creek
Regina Pink at Dry Hollow school
Lucille Webb at British Hollow school
Mrs. Grace Mcdonald was pleasantly
surprised Sunday afternoon when a
number of her lady friends invaded
her home to congratulate her on a
birthday anniversary. A fine luncheon
prepared by the guests was INDUCED
in at the closing hour, and the kind
lady was presented with gifts.
Jess Day, local carpenter, is build
ing an addition to Jake Ames' resi-
dence and is dong some remodeling to
the residence of Wallace Macke.
Mesdames j. R. Campbell, A. Kali
tenbach, Nick Twohig and S. A. Thorn
as with covered dishes, invaded the
home of Mrs. Jake Udelhofen Monday
evening, March 23d, and congratulated
her on birthday anniversary-no
age given. After a few hours of social
conversation, after the lunch was
served the unexpected guests departed
for their respective homes wishing
Mrs. Udelhofen many happy returns of
the day.
William Gillian Sr, who for seven
weeks has been taking treatment and
undergoing two operations for dis
ease of the bladder at Mayo Bros. hos
pital at Rochester, Mimi, returned to
his home here last Tuesday and feels
like a young man. He is loud in praise
of that institution.
Mrs. Andrew Ames has returned to
her home from pleasant weeks Wit
it with her daughter, Mrs. Joe Atkins
and family at White Bear, Mimi.
Miss Olive Scheppela of Dubuque
visited in PotoSi the past week with
her sister, Mrs. P. B. Runkel.
Miss Anna Fishnick of Cassville and
Mr. Kelly of Dyersville, Iowa, were
Monday guests at the Ed Wiedman
home in Potosi.
Will H. Thomas of Duluth Mimi,
made brief call in Potosi Saturday
enroute to Scales Mound, ILL.,, to visit
with two sisters residing there.
Miss Sabina Stockert of Blooming
ton was a guest the past week at the
EKillian Stockert home in Potosi.
Edward Anderson of Dubuque was a
caller on his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. H. Roser, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Travis were
callers in Dubuque Thursday.
The Royal Neighbors were enter
! tanned at their Thursday evening meet
ing by Mesdames Fred Maahs, Tony
Hurst, Walter Schumacher and Louisa
Kuster, who served delicious lunch
con.
Mrs. Jake Udelhofen and son. Dav-
| id Reincke, motOred to Cedar Rapids,
| Ia. and visited few days last week
with Mrs. William Fratz, aunt to Dav-
i'd.
| Three cars of cattle from the st.
Paul stock yards, consigned to Nick
Adams, Lancaster, were unloaded at
Potosi station last Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lonergan and
children of Milwaukee are visiting
with Mrs. Lonergan's father, Richard
F1itsch.
Clarence Zenz and wife have moved
| from the Mrs. Mclaughlin brick house
on North St. and are now living with
| Cap Schmitz and family on East st.
hill.
r. H. Durley was a business caller
in Lancaster last Wednesday.
| A card party was held at the Jack
Keehner home one evening last week.
! Those who enjoyed the pleasures of
the evening were Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Roth and daughter, Betty, Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert Wiedman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Wiedman and children. Jack Keeh-
ner and sister, Mae, brother Arno and
mother, Mrs. Keehner.
The Misses Lucille and Helen Webb
entertained their friends at formal
party at their home Saturday evening.
The hours were devoted to music,
cards and dancing Vernon Thiesen,
baritone singer at the Grand opera
house at Dubuque, rendered number
of selections. At 1880 three course
| luncheon was served to the following
people: Messrs. Vernon Theisen of
Dubuque, Carl Bockes. Pete Miller and
Misses Bertha Wiedman, Helen and
Lucille Webb. The rooms were beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hills and children
of Dubuque were Potosi visitors few
days last week at the A. B. Hurst
| home.
Mrs Cecilia Langkamp and daugh-
tiers, Mable and Mrs. Ernest Helmer
and Mrs. Will Clark of Platteville.
were Sunday callers at the R. H. Dur
| ley home.