Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-18
POTOSl EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Valentine Party


Valentine party in honor of her sister,
Miss Lucretia Durley, at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Dur
ley, in Potosi, Friday evening. Feb. ID.
The hours were joyfully spent in
games and other social diversion and
bountiful luncheon was feature of
the evening The home was beautifully
decorated in colors appropriate for
the occasion. The guests who were
present were the Misses Mercile and
Loretta Lesser, Kathryn Seaton, Do
lores Edge, Margaret Ames, Regina
Pink, Bertha and Helen Wiedman, Lu-
ellie and Helen Webb and the guest of
honor, Lucretia Durley.
Tuesday evening, Feb. 10 number
of lady friends of Mrs. Ella barrow
with covered dishes invaded her home
and extended congratulations on her
65th birthday anniversary.
Good Mining Prospects
Joe Schmitz, Adam Pluemer and Geo.
Wallenhorst have a very good mining
prospect in Joe's pasture just across
the road from Judge Wilmott's resi-
dence. They now have three or more
tons of fine lead ore on the ground
and are gradually adding more to the
pile. Villas and Orville Wolf have
good diggings near Rockville and are
getting a fine lot of ore. We are in
formed that they have marketed up to
date about 10000 pounds. With the
present price of lead ore, parties who
have it for sale are playing in luck.
There is not question of doubt that
there is lot of ore yet in these old
mines if properly developed.
Basketball Season Closes
The high school basket ball team in
a spirited contest defeated the Patch
Grove high school team at Muller's
hall Friday evening by score of 16
to 12 The Patch Grove boys are a
well behaved set of good fellows and
took their defeat in a pleasant man
ner Following the game the two
teams and some other friends were
entertained by Leonard and Alvin
Schmitz at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cap Schmitz. The time
was spent in cards and dancing and an
enjoyable time was had by all. A
luncheon was served on the side. The
Potosi high school has a good and
fast team but it is regretful, however.
to say that the game Friday evening
is the last of the season.
Notwithstanding the poor condition
of the roads the fore part of last week
the Potosi Camp of Royal Neighbors
entertained a large crowd at dance
given under their auspices at the
Woodman hall Monday evening last,
and a jolly good time was INDUCED in
by all present
Miss Loretta Pluemer having COM
pleted her course of study at the
Platteville normal is enjoying rest
at her home il Tennyson.
Willie White, after enjoying pleas
ant three weeks visit among relatives
and friends in this vicinity has re-
turned to his home at Darlington, S.
D. 1t is his intention to dispose of his
property at that place and with his
mother and his children will return
to his mothers home near British Hol-
low and there make his future home.
He is native of the town of Potosl
and will be welcomed back by his
many old friends and former assocl-
ates. He expects to return some time
during the month of March.
Frank Kaeding, retired farmer. is
spending the winter visiting with
sister in California, and is enjoying
the visit. He is accompanied by sis
ter of New Hampton, Iowa, and an
other of Waterloo, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Elskamp, after a
two months visit with his father,
Bernard Elskamp and other relatives
in Potosi and vicinity, departed for
their home at Susanville, Calf, Tues
day last. While enroute they will visit
with a brother at Kansas City, Kan,
and an uncle in Colorado. They expect
4 - oh fcxixy
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grimm and Mrs.
P. B. Runkel were in Dubuque alst
Wednesday. Mrs. Runkel went for the
purpose of seeing her sister, Miss
Olive Scheppele, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at Finley
hospital that day.
Mrs. Albert Fruend, nee Mrs. Anna
Rettmeyer, has recently purchased the
late James Dougherty brick house that
adorns her premises on Main st. in the
village of Potosi. Mrs Fruend has in
turn sold the house to VIII. Stoker who
will demolish the old landmark and
will use the brick for other building
purposes elsewhere.
Five new members were initiated in
to the already large camp of M. w. A.
SATURDAY evening. "a team AlOAn AoA
caster did the initiatory work.
Harvey Graham attended the flu
neral of his aunt, Mrs. Archie Ora
ham, in Dubuque Wednesday.
The o. E. S. will conduct pantry
sale in the Commercial hotel sample
room Saturday. Feb. 81.
John Harps, after a three weeks
pleasant visit with relatives and
friends in Potosi, returned to his home
at Wheaton, Mimi, last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ames went to
Detroit, Mich, Saturday week ago
to enjoy two weeks visit with their
sons, MILFORD and Philip, who are en-
ployed in that city.
Fred Wurster of Dubuque former
resident of the town of Potosi, was
here the past week looking after his
farm interests. He has rented his farm