Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-03
POTOS| EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Schumacher and
daughters, Mrs. Ethel Vogelsberg, and
Miss Mabel, attended the, funeral of
their friend, Ado1ph< Gonser, in Du-
buque last Wednesday. Mr.. Gonser
and Mr.. Schumacher formed a friend
ship shortly after they came from the
old country in 1882. This friendship
continued 43 years without break to
the time of Mr.. Gonsers death Monday.
Mr.. Gonser was a man of fine. dispos-
ition and was well liked by every one
who had the pleasure of his acquain-
lance. He was associated in business
with the j. C. Althauser Co. of Du-
buque for IS years. He was a member
of Dubuque Camp No. 984, NJ. w. A.
He had been ill for about week and
was taken to Finley hospital Sunday
and operated on for abscess of the
stomach that resulted in his death on
Monday afternoon, May 25. He. was
So years of age and besides his i'm
mediate family had no relatives in this
country, though through long ac-
Quaintance and affiliation with the
Walter and Schumacher families in
Potosi he looked upon them as. rela-
tives. The passing of Adolph Conner
has removed good man from earth
and the many friends he had in Potosi
sorrowfully regret his departure. Be-
sides his widow he leaves to mourn
his death two sons, Frank and Will.
fred, and one daughter, Mrs. d. S.
Buttefeld, all of Dubuque, and his
adopted relatives the Schumacher and
Walter families in Potosi.: =
Wedding bells will ring in the merry.
month of June. The approaching nup-
tialss of Isadore Mclaughlin, son of Neil
Mclaughlin, and Miss Charlotte Stoll,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoll,
and Clarence Sedbrook, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Sedbrook of Potosi, and
Miss Margaret Wanazek of Lancaster
are announced from the altar of ST.
Thomas church.
The home of Mrs. Peter Reuter- was
the scene of a pleasant time Sunday
evening, May "a. 1t was when her
children, grandchildren and numerous
friends with we'll filled baskets sur
prised the aged lady and congratulated
her on her 10th birthday. Following
congratulations the tables were spread
with the dainty contents of the bas-
kets and delicious luncheon was in
dulged in. A feature of the spread
that added great delight to the aged
hostess was a large birthday cake
adorned with 20 small lighted candles
in memory of the years of her life.
The evening passed in card playing,
social converse and other diversions
and all enjoyed the spirit of the oc-
casion. Before departing for their res
pective homes the guests wished Mrs
Reuter- many happy returns of the, day
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Richter, Joseph
and Charles Vogelsberg and Alphonse
Schreier attended the funeral of the
late Adolph Gonser at Dubuque We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. P. B. Runkel visited in Detroit
last week the journey there by train.
She returned to Potosi Thursday even
ing. driving back a new car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher left
Los Angeles, Calf, some days ago and
are now at Hot Springs, Mo-, visiting
their son, John, and wife. They are
expected home in Potosi the coming
week
At the close of the services of the 10
hour devotions at st. Thomas church
Sunday evening the Rev. FIR. Ley, res
ident pastor, was assisted by the fol-
lowing named Rev. Fathers: Theis of
Pra. du Chen, Pollock of Blooming
ton, Boyer of Glen Haven, Jones of
Cassville, Kelnhofer of Mt. Hope, Field
of Fennimore, Haas of Lancaster and
Scheffer of st. Andrews, church. Po-
toSi
The following named out-of-town
people were entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. p B. Runke1 in Potosi,
Memorial day: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Holt and sons, Paul and Kenneth, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Scheppele of Du-
buque, and Mr.. and Mrs. B, Alton of
Livingston.
The contract for constructing a new
iron bridge with concrete abutments
across Grant river at what is known
as Masseyville in the town of Potosi
and on the Potosi-Cassville road, was
awarded Tuesday to the Mcmahon
Bridge Co. of Lancaster for the sum
of $29,400. The next lowest bid was
$29,440 made by Minneapolis firm
Work on the construction of the bridge
formed.
Another contract for putting in 56S
feet of sewer or culvert in the village
of Potosi was awarded to Budden &
Son of Cuba City or Fairplay for the
sum of SIT per cubic yard.
III admission tickets were sold to
the dance given by Mueller Bros. in
their spacious hall on the ridge last
Thursday evening and the dance was
a most orderly one. In all the large
crowd of merrymakers coming from
neighboring towns and cities it was
observed that not a single person was
under the influence of drink. This is
an exception and not the rule in most
places these days.
Mrs. c. L. Galloway and daughter,
Jean, arrived here Thursday from Lau-.
rel, Mont. to visit the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell, and
brother, Earl.
Ringland Richter motored here from
Detroit, Mich, for a visit with his
father, Albert Richter, and wife, and
sister, Mrs. Leo Stoll.