Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-06
POTOS| EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
WaterwOrks at TennysOn

WaterWOrks at TennysOn
The little village of Tennyson, east
of the city of Potosi, is installing wa
terworks. A reservoir is being con-
structed on the ridge west of the GEM
etery that will be supplied with water
from pumping station nearby. There
is nothing slow about little Tennyson
Electric lights were installed about
year ago and several new buildings
have been erected with others in pros
pect.
Doctors Brother Dead
DR.. Kenney has returned from Mil
waukee where he had been called to
the sick bed of his brother, Thomas
Kenney, who passed away shortly af-
ter the doctors arrival. Thomas was
stricken with acute appendicitis and
underwent an operation. A brief per-
iod thereafter that dreaded disease,
pneumonia, developed and all that
medical science could do for him was
done, but of no avail, and he peace
fully passed away. He was principal of
a large high school in Milwaukee and
was very highly thought of by the pu-
pills and the people of the high school
district He was AZ years of age and
leaves a widow and one child to mourn
his passing.
Agreeable Surprise
The home of Peter Reuter-, over
across the Platte in the town of Par
is, was the scene of a happy time on
Sunday evening, April 26, when he
was most agreeably surprised by his
children, grandchildren and friends
who came with we'll filled baskets to
congratulate him on his 72nd birth
day anniversary. 1t is useless to say
but that Peter enjoyed the honor that
was rendered to him. After congratu-
lations the tables were spread with
the contents of the baskets and de-
liciOus luncheon was INDUCED in. A
feature of the spread was huge
birthday cake adorned with II small
lighted candles in commerorat1on OF
each year of his life. The evening was
spent in card playing, social CONVEX
sation and other diversions of like
nature, and everyone enjoyed the
spirit of the occasion Before leaving
for their respective homes the guests
all wished Mr.. Reuter- many more hap
py birthdays.
Back to Old POtOsi
Mrs. Josephine W. Lewis, after en-
Toying a pleasant visit for a year or
more with her nephew, Golden Bell
and family at Berkeley, Calf, re-
turned to her home in PotoSl last
Tuesday. Being of advanced age she
was accompanied on her long journey
by her niece, Mrs. Golden Bell, who
returned to her home at Berkeley on
Wednesday The many friends of Mrs
Lewis are pleased to see her back TO
her native village and more so to see
her looking and feeling so well.
Double Funeral
The remains of Mac Graham, who
died in Dubuque few weeks ago, and
of his sister, Miss Syrena Graham, who
had shortly before died in Chicago and
whose bodies had been placed in
vaults in the respective cities OF their
death, were brought to Potosi Satur-
day morning and inferred in the Van
Buren, cemetery where lies their par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. t. l.. Graham,
grandparents, Simon E. and Mary e.
Lewis, and other relatives. The body
of Mac Graham was accompanied from
Dubuque by his widow, and that of
Miss Syrene Graham from Chicago by
her sister. Miss Josephine Graham.
Locals OF the Week
The drama "Am [ Intruding," pre-
scented by the Senior class of the high
school at the garage hall Friday ev-
ening was attended by large audi
ence who appreciated the fine acting
of the entire cast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medard Schmitz and
children, Mrs. Clarence Zenz and Miss
Bertha SchmitZ were guests of rela-
tives and friends in Platteville sever
al days last week.
Arnold Keehner, Medard Schmitz
and Delbert Pringle went to Bellevue.
Ia, Friday and drove back some auto
trucks that the first named used in
hauling rock for river Improvement
work last season.
The graduating class of the Potosi
high school for the 1924-25 class con-
sists of six boys and one girl, who are
James Seaton, Edward Doser, Melvin
Edge, Samuel Hoffman, Celestlne Day,
Leonard Schumacher and Kathryn
Seaton. Time of graduation exercices
will be announced later.
]. H. Coons and family, for the past
four years residing at Madison, re-
turned to their Potosi home Friday,
May l, and will make old Potosi their
future home and their many friends
welcome their return. John Campbell
and family, occupying the Coons resi-
dence for four years past, have moved
across the street to the William Wun-
derlin house recently purchased by
Henry Doser and recently vacated by
Nick Twohig and wife who have moved
to their new residence.
The ST. Thomas Altar society mem
bers will be entertained by the Mes
danes Tony Hurst, Joe Neid, Sam
Wilmott and Nick Koehler at the Ma
sonic hall Wednesday afternoon next.
Mrs. Carl Kress and children of
Lancaster spent the weekend at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Berge, in Potosi.
Mrs Ella barrow has gone to New
Lisbon to spend a month or more
with her son, Ralph barrow, and fam
lily.
The Ladies' Aid will be entertained
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