Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
POTOS| EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

Rockville was the scene VI q hi0i
time Sunday, April 5, the occasion De
ing in honor of Tony's 69th Dlrthday.
Relatives and friends TO the NUMBER
of AZ assembled and rendered congrat-
ulations. A pleasant and enJoyaDle al
ternoon and evening were spent couh-
terhalanced by luncheons that were
prepared and served to the dellght OIL
everyone present. The guests before
departing for their respective MONIES
wished Mr.. Udelhoven many more
nleasant birthdays. He was born in
that part of the town of Potosl known
in early days as Dutch Hollow
Frank Bonn of Malnonum, Mimi,
snent a few days in Potosi last week
renewing old acquaintance and incl
dentallv visiting at the home of his
uncle. Jacob Bonn. Frank is a native
horn Potosian, who lett here many
years ago. This was his first visit to
his native county for the period of 80
years. His many friends were pleased
to greet him. He noted many changes
in the village of Potosi where he at
tended school and spent his boyhood
DAYS. He is the eldest son of the late
John P. and Elizabeth Bonn. Before
returning to his home and wishing to
keep in touch with doings in Potos1
he ordered the Grant County Herald
sent to him.
The voters at the annual town meet
ing last Tuesday voted in an entire
new board of supervisors as follows:
Thomas Vannatta, Chairman; John
Cenfeld and c.. G.. Winkler. The only
contests were for two members OF the
board All other town officers sailed
in without opposition. But judging
from the sentiment of many people
who desire an entire change i'll town
officers some who are now holding ov-
er for another year will have TO look
to their laurelS for reelection.
A comparatively large vote was cast
in the village at last Tuesdays cleo
ton that resulted in the election of
the following officers: President of
WALLACE board OF trustees, W. c. Hy-
mer; trustees for two years: X. ii.
Durley, Frank Bode, Leo Stoll; clerk,
M. B. Elskamp; treasurer, w. A
Schumacher; assessor, Henry Maahs;
supervisor, w G.. Hymer; police JUS
tice, Louis Gable; constable, Ed WED
man.
E. NJ. Wilmott was elected justice of
the peace at the town election last
Tuesday for the twentieth term of two
years. He soon will have served in
that capacity SO years without fear or
favor, and no doubt in point of age
and continuous service he is at this
time the oldest justice in the county.
In early days he tried many cases,
civil and criminal, and before the eu-
genics law married innumerable coup
les.
Mrs. Nick Schumacher lies danger
ously i'll with anemia at her home in
the village and is being ATTENDED by
two nurses, one of Dubuque ana Mrs.
J. A. Seaton of Potosi. Late adv4oes
from the home give her condition as
hopeful, that her many friends are
please dto hear.
Alvin Schmitz, for eight weeks con-
fined to his home with severe attack
of inf1ammatory rheumatism, is now
in a condition to make daily visits to
the city. Though having lost much of
his robustness he is looking well.
Miss Mary Stoll, n ~, after three
weeks attendance on the infant child
of Henry Duve in Lancaster, has re-
turned home from the duties
Frank Ostermeier, accompanied by
the Misses Veva Ostermeier and Mil
dred Baumler, motored to Cresco, Ia,
Saturday a week ago and spent Sun
day with their cousins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Crosses and children.
Mr. and Mrs John Mitchell and son
of East Dubuque, and Mrs. Henry
White of Dubuque, were Thursday
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Freund in Potosi.
The Misses Hazel and Fora FRANKIE,
after spending several days last week
in Potosi returned to thei rhome in
st. Paul, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Chris Zeller of Platte
vile and Joe Reuter- of the town of
Paris. were business callers in Potosi
Friday.
The Passion Play at the Grantland
theatre in Lancaster last Tuesday af-
ternoon and eevning drew many people
from Potosi and Tennyson and sur
rounding country. Everyone who had
the pleasure of seeing the play were
loud in their praise for its grandeur
Patricia Gwendolyn, bright little
baby girl, came to bless the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Burris Tuesday
April T. Mrs. Burris. who previous to
marriage was Miss Kathryn Durley. is
receiving the congratulations of her
many friends, the Herald's Potosi
scribe included
The Misses Bertha Koeller, Clara
Roser, Mildred Schroeder, Regina
Pink and Lucille Webb. after complet-
ing two weeks of teaching practice
work in vicinity rural schools have
returned to the Platteville Normal to
resume their lines of study.
Miss Angelina Leibfried, novitiate
at the Holy Family convent at Mani
towoc, spent week of Easter vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. P. Leibfried. over the border in
the town of Paris.
Adolph (Doc) Schaal and wife de-
parted Sunday afternoon for Louisi-
ana and Perique, Mo-, to again en-
gage in quarterboat work for Eugene
Keller contractor on river improve
ment work.
Ray Tobin was elected constable for
the town of Potosi at the last cleo
ton. Ray has the essential qualifica-
lions of making good officer and any
work entrusted to him will be care
fully and Dr0mnfIy attended m