Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-07
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Holiday Greetings

Another year has rolled around and
in this new year of Grant County Her
aid, it's Potosi scribe takes pleasure
in extending his sincere greetings to
his many friends at home and abroad,
and may happiness and prosperity be
their portion throughout the coming
twelve months.
Surprise Party
Miss Clara Abing, employed as a
nurse at Mercy hospital, Dubuque,
came home Wednesday afternoon to
spend Christmas with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Abing, and other near
relatives She enjoyed her brief Wis
it. Christmas evening number of
relatives and friends gathered at the
home to do her honor and devoted the
time to vocal and instrumental music,
playing games and other diversions,
thereby making the evening an en-
joyable one. Friday evening follow
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Abing in
vited about so friends to their home
on the farm to party in honor OF
their sister, Clara. Hhere the even
ing was devoted to dancing, cards
and social conversation followed at
the hour of midnight with a luncheon
of cake, doughnuts, pickles and other
refreshments. Saturday morning Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Abing motored to
Dubuque with Miss Clara who re-
sumed her duties at the hospital.
Family Reunion
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Elskamp
in Potosi New Years day in honor of
Bernard Elskamn the father of the
family. The children gathered to-
gether for the eventful and pleasant
occasion which was complete sur
prise to the aged and honored father,
now past three score and is years.
He was born in Potosi in 1849, and
has continuously made his old native
place his home. Those who graced
this memorable occasion with their
presence were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Elskamp of Susanville, Calf, Mrs.
Josephine Rethwisch and husband,
Peter Rethwisch, of Lansing, Iowa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Elskamp Mr.. and
Mrs Cornelias Elskamp of Potosi,
Mrs. Jennie Mclaughlin and husband,
Vincent, of Potosi, Mrs. Susie Nauert
and husband, William, of Boscobel
Mrs. Matt Elskamp was equal to the
occasion and had an elaborate New
Years dinner prepared for the family
and none enjoyed the repast more
than Bernard Elskamp, the honored
father, for it was real pleasure to
cit down to New Years dinner sur
rounded by his children.
Ice Harvest On
The ice harvest is on in this local
ity and the quality is the finest har-
vested in several years. The extreme
cold of the past two weeks produced
ice of uniform clearness, thickness
and purity from IA to Is inches thick
The Potosi Brig. Co. has large force
of men at their large pond cutting ice
fill their large houses. This firm
supplies ice to the people of the vii
lage and soft drink and ice cream
establishments. The creameries and
w. A. Lesser are also putting up their
supply for the coming year.
Personals of Week
Stockholders of the Potosi State
bank will hold their annual meeting
at the bank building Monday, Jan. IL
for the purpose of electing officers
and transacting other business.
After spending two weeks holiday
Vacations dI IuSlI IGSpSCL1FS
the students attending schools away
from here returned to their several
places of study Miss Marie KFuser
went to Visitation Academy in Du-
buque, Clarence Roser to the Uni
versity of Dubuque, the Misses Mil
dred Schroeder, Clara Roser, Lucille
Webb, Bertha Koeler, Regina Pink
and Martha Cenfield to Platteville
Normal.
vogelsberg and Durley are dispos-
ing of quite a number of radio out
fits, but are reluctant to tell how
many. Probably they fear being
called upon to pay an income tax.
Little Joseph, eldest son of DR.. and
Mrs. Kenney, underwent an operation
for the removal of tonsils and aden-
ODDS at Mercy hospital, Dubuque, on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Herold, who
have been spending the winter with
Mr.. Herold's parents at Pra. du Chen
spent few days in Potosi last week
visiting Mrs. Herold's father, Glen
Thomas, and at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Lake Roesch.
The Misses Patricia, Agatha, Gen
evieve and Esther Krogman of Clin-
ton, Iowa. visited in Potosi the past
week with their grandmother, Mrs
Theresa Gunther, and with aunts
Josephine and Martha Gunther. The
young ladies passed the time here
while their parents were removing to
Louisburg, Wis. Mrs. Krogman. who
was before her marriage, Miss Ida
Gunther, is well remembered as one
OF Potosi's handsome young girls.
Jake Ames, Sam Wilmott. George
Ames, Walter Mier and Clarence Zenz
are at Cassville getting out rock and
brush for river Improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Turner of Ian
caster visited in Potosi a. few DAYS Of
last week with his mother, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Turner.
Mrs. Sallie Runkell and daughter
Clara. after spending the HOLIDAYS aft
the Percy Runkell home in Potosi
went to Livingston Thursday to visit
relatives there before returning to
their home in Madison.
William Wunderlin departed Tues
day for different points in Montana to
be gone an indefinite period.
Medard Schmitz and family have