Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-30
P0TOS| EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
An Old-time Wedding

timers relate of a German wedding
that took place in Potosi away back
in the early f1fties that for pleasure
and general good humor was never
before nor has since been surpassed.
At any event, not in the history of
Potosi
Frank Elskamp, sturdy and am
bilious young man of fine appearance,
came over from Germany in the late
forties to join his brothers, John and
Bernard, who had come to Potosi
some years previously and engaged in
the blacksmithing business. Frank
was of social disposition and eager
to learn the ways of the country. He.
soon learned as is herein related.
A few years after coming here the
young man became acquainted with a
most amiable young lady whose sur
name we are at loss to remember,
however, her given name was Their
esa. He wooed and won her and in
due course of time they were married
and it is this wedding we will relate
of.
Many Merry Guests
A large crowd of people were in
vited, principally Germans of the old
school who knew how to have a good
time. Dancing, eating and drinking
of good old-time lager beer were the
diversions and were continued for
three days and nights without ceSsa-
ton. The crowd divided in two par
ties, one enjoying the pleasures dur
ing the days and the other at nights,
and the same routine of pleasure was
carried out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elskamp had no chill
dren but were father and mother to
children who were deprived of paren-
tai care He lived to ripe old age
blessed with the love and good wishes
of every one. Uncle Frank and Aunt
Theresa" were household words.
Married at st. Andrews
Miss Mary Craugh of Potosi and
Floyd w. keenan, of Dubuque were
married at ST. Andrews church We'd
nesday morning Sept %. Rev. Father
Scheffer performed the marriage GER
emory and read the nuptial mass. The
bride is the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth
Weber of Potosi and is young lady
or charming personality and we'll en-
dowed with all the qualifications to-
ward making good and helpful wife.
Her father was the late Ctpta1n MI
chael Craugh of the Dubuque police
force who was highly esteemed by all
who knew him. The young couple
start in married life with the best
wishes of hosts of friends. They will
make their home in Dubuque.
Wen Bite, Judge, How Many!
The last state legislature changed
the season for hunting squirrels from
Oct LIST to Nov. 1st Wonder if these
wise men have any idea of how many
squirrels will be left in the woods on
NOV 1st.
Ridgeway Mine Being Opened Up
The Ridgeway mine company has
begun operations and men are clean
ing up an old shaft that requires con-
siderable timbering, thus making very
slow progress. This shaft is made
four to six feet and will be adapted
to pumping purposes. 1t is said that
lead ore of big quantity was left in
water in this shaft at the depth of
100 feet and the boys are going after
it.
Locals of the Week
Mrs. Thomas Suttle and son, Tom,
of Cleveland, O., are visiting at the
August Mike home in Potosi.
William Marville of Georgetown,
Wis, was a guest of R. H. Durley and
family in Potosi last Thursday. Mr..
MarviIle and Mrs. Durley were school
mates in the days gone by.
Mrs. George Franklin and son, Ber-
nard, of La Crosse, visited with her
mother, Mrs. Jennie Wasley. Mrs.
Franklin's maiden name was Celia
Jewett and it is 20 years since she
left her native village of Potosi.
Miss Anna Kaltenbach of Kenosha,
after a brief visit with her brother,
Postmaster A Kaltenbach, and family
i Co.
Robt. Travis returned from Omaha,
Nebr., Tuesday having been called to
that city to attend the funeral of his
brother, James, and wife, who were
killed in an auto accident on Monday,
Sept IA. Details of the accident ap-
peared in our last weeks notes.
Mrs. John Lonergan has been quite
i'll at her home in British Hollow the
past week A number of people
boarded the train at Potosi Wednes
day and attended the La Crosse fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Stoll, after spend
ing two months visiting their daugh
ters Mrs Viola House and Mrs. Ber-
niece Cook, at Hartford, Wis, came
to their home in Potosi the forepart
of last week.
There seems to be a sort of an cpl
demic of summer flu making the
rounds of the county and the writer
is victim.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Korber of Lam
caster were guests at the Ladies Aid
society meeting Thursday afternoon.
After nine weeks spent at Wheat
Basin, Mont, VIII Wunderlin and
Walter Durely returned home Thurs
day.
Miss Regina Pink was taken sudden
~ i'll a week ago with appendicitis
and was taken to Mercy hospital in
Dubuque. where later she underwent
an operation. From late reports she
is getting along as we'll as can be ex-
pected.
Mrs. Henry Bonn of Bloomington
visited in Potosi the forepart of the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto OFT of Glen Hav-
en- and Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett of Min
nesota made brief visit with the J.
P. OFT family in Potosi Tuesday.
Miss Josephine Schumacher, who
has charge of the female denartment