Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-04
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Josephine Lewis Mckee

Another former resident of POtoS1
has passed away. Mrs. Josephine Lew
is Mckee, widow of the late John Nc
Kee, died at the home of her son, DR..
Stewart Mckee, at Leavenworth, Kas.,
Monday morning, Feb. 23d, 1925. She
was IS years, months and one day
of age and in later years had gradual
ly been failing Josephine E. S. Lewis
was the daughter of the late Simon E.
and Mary Lewis, pioneers of this re-
gion She was born in the village OF
LAFAYETTE that afterward became a
part of the village of PotOsi, on the
22nd of June, 1889. The Lewis family
shortly thereafter moved up to Van
Buren,, thence up Snake Hollow, now
Potosi Mr.. Lewis was an early day
merchant in Potosi. He bought the
Whitaker place on the hill and built
a one story frame dwelling and it was
in this house that the daughter, Jo-
sephine, was married to John Mckee,
oct. Z, 1858 The couple Immediately
moved to. Leavenworth, Kan, where
they continuously resided, and it can
be truthfully said were pioneers OF
that city. Mr.. Mckee was for many
years postmaster of LeavenwOrti
They celebrated their golden wedding
in 1908 Mr.. Mckee died June 25, 1915.
Aside from DR.. Stewart Mckee, Mrs.
Mckee is survived by Miss Rose Nc
Kee at home, Miss Syrena Mckee,
Manila, P. l., John H, Brownsville,
Texas, Mrs. A. Walter Bean, Oakland,
Calf. Her eldest and only sister, Sy-
rena, had previously been married at
the homestead to DR.. T. L. Graham.
She died in 1868 or so. Three brothers,
DR.. John S. Lewis of Dubuque, George
II. Lewis OF Potosi and Eugene II.
Lewis, prominent New York attor-
ney, have all passed to the Great Be
yond. The writer we'll remembers the
Lewis family back in early days. AS
a neighbor boy | was welcomed to
their home and was playmate to
George and Eugene and well remem-
Der Josephine as being most baeu-
tiful girl In those early days wild
berries of all kinds were in abundance
and near home. On more than one oc-
casion Josephine, though older, would
accompany us boys berry-picking. She
was a noble hearted young lady of
very kind disposition and one whom
a little boy could not help but ap-
The Purple Stamp on Meat
An exchange says there is some
prejudice against the piece of meat in
the market that has the purple stamp
on it. What does the stamp mean?
1st it means that the meat has come
from slaughter house that is eunder
government supervision. End, it means
that in order to get the purple stamp
the animal had to pass an inspection
for health appearance, then each part
of the animal had to pass; not by q
man employed by the packing house
but man employed by the federal
government whose only business is
to see that nothing passes him that
does not show healthy condition
Everywhere that there is a possibility
of detecting a diseased gland or or
gan, an inspector is watching to pro
~tect the consumer. You must depend
on yourself to know the cut you are
buying and the quality of its appear
ance You must depend on your meat
market for its cleanliness, but fol-
the health of the animal from which
your meat comes is guaranteed tC
you by the purple stamp of the gov
eminent.
Locals
Andrew BODIES sawmill is now in
full operation and the buzz of the saw
can be heard up at the road. Aside
from the vast amount of logs of his
own, he has lot of custom saving
to do and all in all the mill will be
going along in the summer.
Tony Udelhoven and son-in-law
icrln xryifa
departed for Edgely, N D. Mr. Mig
les and family will follow farming or
Mr.. Udelhoven's farm in that locality
Tony will return to his home in the
town of Potosi at some future date.
Joseph Burgraff and sister, Miss
Katie of Denver, Colo, former resi-
dents of Potosi, are here for a visit
with their brother, Arthur Burgraff
and family, and sister, Mrs. George
Baumler and family in Potosi, anC
sister Mrs. Everett Muldoon, and fam.
lily, east of Lancaster. Joe and Katie'S
friends in PotOsi are pleased to see
them.
Another old landmark is being tori
down. The two story brick house thai
stands along the creek opposite the
residence of Andy Kaltenbach, anC
for so years or more the home Of the
Dougherty family all of whom have
passed away. Will soon be numbered
among the relics of the past The
house was erected by David Gillespie
at very early date in the history o
Potosi
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Day entertained
40 friends at their home in Potosi a
a Valentine party in honor of theil
son. Celestine, and daughter, Lucille
Saturday evening, Feb. A. The hour:
were devoted to cards. dancing anC
other social diversions that were fol
lowed by a delicious luncheon served
to the guests. This article should have
appeared two weeks ago but was ov
erlooked and not handed in
Leo Pluemer got caught in a WOOD
saving machine a few days ago anC
suffered a badly lacerated leg thai
prevents him from doing any labor
Luckily no bones are affected.
A baby boy made his appearance a
a NE \