Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-05
POTOs| EVENTS
General items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
An Old Timer Returns in a
Sad Condition.

Josiah, WHO 16II u6IG uloLy ySdlS dSO
to seek fame and fortune in other
climes arrived here Wednesday from
Detroit, Mich, in a physically broken
down condition, due to rheumatism of
the seyerest type, that his old friends
deplore Since leaving here to take up
a residence elsewhere he has fire.
quently visited his beloved native vii
lage of Boscobel to talk over old times
with friends of boyhoOd days. The
last time here, previous to this was
about three years ago and he then APP
peared as he always had, hale, hearty
and a picture of health, but now is
scarcely a ghost of his former self.
He was first afflicted with the disease
two years ago, that compelled him to
cease from doing active work During
the past year he was confined to his
bed and only recently became able to
move about. He is making his home
with his cousin, Mrs. S. A. Thomas.
Mr.. Seaton for many years has been
a railroad immigration agent with
headquarters first in Chicago, and lat
er at Detroit, Mich. His many friends
sincerely hope that he may regain his
former good health.
All preparations are going forward
with rapidity for gigantic picnic and
home coming celebration to be given
under the auspices of the st. Andrews
congregation at Tennyson Saturday,
August Is. Committees are now pre-
pairing an entertainment program, de-
tails of which will no doubt be an
nounced later.
Another of Muller Bros. popular
dances will be given at their pavilion
Thursday, August 9Th. The music will
be made by Fred Jenck and his Chi
cago Rhythm Kings, an orchestra noted
for its real pep, tempo, rythm and
harmony.-adv
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Murlin and
little son, Donald Joseph, with friend,
Miss Carrie Pauley of Chicago were
welcome guests the past week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Edwards
in Potosi. Mrs. Murlin before mar
riage was Miss Helen Schmidt, a
daughter Of the late Joseph Schmidt
of Chicago, a native born Potosian,
and is a niece of Mrs. Edwards. Mr..
and Mrs Edwards being possessors of
large car, showed their guests the
courtesy of driving them around to
view the beautiful scenes of the coun-
try, much to the delight of the Chica-
go people.
The Misses Agnes and Alice Herlity,
after a pleasant visit of several weeks
duration at the home of their cousin,
J. T. Walsh, in Tennyson, departed
homeward bound Wednesday last
They will visit briefly with an uncle
in Chicago and will then proceed to
their home in Boston, Mass.
A party of young people from the
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Milwaukee a few Sundays ago, but
owing to car trouble on the way they
were forced to take the back trail
without the pleasure of viewing the
sights of the Cream City, much to
their chagrin, especially the young
ladies.
DR.. Louis Kaltenbach and wife and
daughters, of Kenosha, Wis. on their
return from a touring trip to import
ant points in far western states, STOP
ped over in Potosi last Monday for a
brief visit with his brother, Postmas-
terra Kaltenbach and family, and to
say hello to old time friends who were
glad to greet him.
1t was currently reported here Sat
urday that George Schumacher of Po-
tosi had died at Rochester, Mimi, but
Georges brother knew nothing of his
death and it is evident that he is live
corpse. 1t is true that he underwent
an operation at Rochester, but is get
ting along nicely. Someone started
the report of his death and like all re-
ports, gained as it travelled
Henry Klein and sister, Mrs Leo
Markus, who were called to the sick
hAI ~SI Of hit -
Klein at Denver, Colo, few weeks
ago have returned to their homes in
Potosi. The condition of their sister
is far improved She has passed the
danger point and is in a fair way to
recover.
Mrs Henry Steffen and son, Robert
of Dubuque, visited few days the
past week with her mother, Mrs.
Maggie Winners and sister, Miss Ollie
Winners.
Mrs Elizabeth Turner, after three
weeks visit among friends in Kansas
City, Mo-, returned to her home in Po-
tosi Sunday.
DR.. Kenny reports the birth of ba-
by daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Celestin
Brawner, jr., born Tuesday July 2Sth.
Miss Jean Galloway went to Cass-
vile Wednesday to spend week or
more with her aunt, Mrs Lawrence
Grinom and family
Fred Ropert for the past year the
village cobbler of Potosi, pulled up
stakes Sunday and has gone to Seneca
Wisconsin to locate 1t looked appar-
emily that he had lot of work to do
IN his line, but got dissatisfied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Howard and
son James of Maiden Rock, Wis. are
visiting with Grandma Elizabeth Os-
termeier and other relatives in Potosi.
Claude Lesser, a delegate from
Branch 252. returned home Saturday
from attending the state convention
OF the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin.
he took in the sights of Chicago on
his return.
Mr.. and Hrs. Ed Heuser. and Mr.
and Mrs. Egelhoff and family and
others from Dubuque, enjoyed a nic-
mic at the Schumacher picnic grounds
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