Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-28
POTOsI EVENTS
General Items Of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
William Dunn

W1lIlAM Dunn
The oldest pioneer resident or the
town of Potosi has gone the way that
his scores OF associates have gone.
William Dunn, Familiarity known as
'Uncle Billy" after about II years
a resident of Rockville, in the town
of Potosi, died from the inarmities of
old age at the home of his son, Thorn
as Dunn, in Rockville, Thursday ev-
ening, Oct. %, 1925, at the advanced
age of SO years. He came to the lead
mines Of this region in 1848 from Eng
land when young man of Il years of
age, and settled at or near Rockville
and engaged in the pursuit of mining
that he followed almost necessarily
during his eventful career in the
mines, only retiring from his chosen
profession but a few years ago, old
age rendering him incapable of fur
Their work. For many years he followed
mining alone prior to his retirement,
For a period some years ago, he con-
Quoted an orderly saloon in the old
La Font store building, frame struc-
ture that stood on the corner at the
intersection of the Platteville and Lam
caster road in Rockville. The old his
torical building has long ago been
removed. Uncle Billy Dunn was man
beloved and respected by every one
who had the pleasure of his acquain-
lance for his kind and cheerful dis
position. No word derogatory Of any
one ever escaped his lips and always
met you with smile and word of
good advice In later years it pleased
him to relate "reminiscences of the
good old times of years ago. Though
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caused much sorrow in the community
where he had lived a peaceful life
for II years. His wife preceded him
in death many years ago. The funeral
took place Saturday afternoon from
the home Of his son, and notwith-
standing the wet and disagreeable
weather was well attended. Interment
was made in the British Hollow GEM
etery where lies his wife and scores
of companions of the many years gone
by.
Celebrate 21st Wedding Day
A number of relatives and friends
of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Durley invaded
their home Wednesday evening, Oct.
II, and rendered them congratulations
on their 21st marriage anniversary.
Though the gathering of friends was
surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. Durley
they enjoyed the honor bestowed and
passed the evening in social conversa-
ton with the friends present. Dainty
refreshments were served and before
the departure of the relatives and
friends for their respective homes,
they wished Mr.. and Mrs. Durley
many more happy marriage anniver-
saries.
A Pleasant Card Party
The card party given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Altar Society
of the ST. Thomas church at the Ma
sonic hall in Potosi last Tuesday ev-
ening, drew a very large attendance
of people of different religious denOm-
nations. Card playing was featured
with the game of euchre being the
predominant one. Five prizes were Civ
en- to the winners as follows: Mrs. Ed
ward Droesler and Robert Travis
were awarded the first prize and Miss
Lucretia Durley and Charlie Keller
won the honor of the BOBBY prize.
Mrs A. Kaltenbach carried off the con-
ISOLATION prize. Another feature of the
evenings entertainment was the dis
position of two quilts, one going to
William Stoeker and the other to
Miss Marion Galley. Alltold the card
party was a decided success.
River Work Closes
Everett Faust, after returning from
his river work and spending more
than week in Potosi, left Tuesday
evening for st. Paul to visit with a
sister with whom he may spend the
winter
Splinter i'm Boys Throat
Master Richard Marcus, son of Mr..
and Mrs Leo Marcus, while playing
with school comrades on the school
grounds last Wednesday afternoon in
some unaccountable manner ran a
single splinter in his throat that was
quite severe in it's nature. He was
hurriedly taken to DR.. Brady's office
and his injury was PROMPTLY attended
to and the little lad was relieved of
much pain.
Motor to California
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Keller and son,
Charles, and Mrs. Margaret Deneen,
departed by auto Wednesday last for
a visit with relatives in San Francisco,
Calf, and may possibly spend the
winter there.
A Dreary October
The unseasonably cold and damp
weather for October has not, to the
recollection of old inhabitants, here
tofore been seen and felt in this neck
O. the woods. However we are looking
forward for milder weather. Indian
Summer is due, should we be FORUM
ate enough to get it.
UncOvers Lead CreVice
Joe Schmitz has about completed a
trench 720 feet long and four feet
deep to lay pipe in to convey water
from the reservoir west of the ceme-
terry in Tennyson to watering trough
near his barn While working in the
trench Friday, an east and west crew
ice was discovered at depth of four
feet and 800 pounds of fine mineral
taken therefrom. There is no ques-
tion of doubt that by going deeper a
good lead might be developed.
Locals of the Week
Mrs. Josephine Spaulding of Bos-
cobel is visiting in Potosi with her
cousin, Postmaster A Kaltenbach, and
family and with other old acouain-