Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-13
P0T0S| EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Frost Damage Slight


Frost damage in Potosi the past
week was small Fruit, it is believed,
was not badly hurt, but some unpro-
tected tomato and other sensitive
plants were nipped though not entire
ly ruined.
Driver Hits Child
Barney Honerbaum, British Hollow,
a man well advanced in years, while
driving his car on Lincoln Avenue, In
Dubuque shortly after noon last Tues
day, struck a little 7-year-old girl,
causing a fractured skull to her. The
child, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Urisic, with several companions,
was on her way home from school.
They were playing along the avenue
and just as Mr.. Honerbaum approach
ed them, some of the children, in
Guiding the injured child, are said to
have run directly into the path of the
automobile. he was struck and
knocked to the street and dragged for
short distance. Mr.. Honerbaum,
near collapse after the accident, was
not placed under arrest by Sheriff
Kennedy and deputies, who happened
to be near when the accident occur
red Witnesses of the accident, told
the officers that the accident was una
voidable. The sheriff stated that the
people of the neighborhood and alb
solved Mr.. Honerbaum of any blame
for the accident According to the
information the sheriff secured Mr..
Honerbaum was driving at slow rate
of speed. He brought his car to a
halt within very short distance after
striking the child and was near col
lapse. He was unable to drive his
own car because of his nervous con-
ditlon and after the child had been
taken to the hospital, Mr.. Honerbaum
was driven to the Central hotel where
he usually stays while in Dubuque.
He later returned to his home and
still worried because of the accident.
AS nothing further was heard as to
the condition of the child, it is pre-
sumed it is improving.
James CrOWther Dead
The sad news of the death of James
Crowther of Platteville, that occurred
in a hospital in Lancaster Friday
night, was received here with deep re-
greet by his host of friends in Potosi
He was formerly resident of the
town of POtosi, and universally liked
by everyone for his genial disposition,
and gentlemanly conduct. None knew
him but to respect him. He was so
years or more of age. The circum-
stances of his untimely calling were
as follows: While in the act of doing
some painting in room of his former
home near Rockville, now occupied
by his son-in-law, Walter Kuster, and
family, he was standing on a small
1odd in CT
and jim fell to the floor, sustaining a
mortal injury. He was hurriedly
taken to a hospital in Lancaster AMI
the attending physicians upon exam
ination discovered that his intestines
were bursted. Being otherwise af-
flicted with hernia, an operation was
not considered. He fingered from then
to Friday night, when death released
him from suffering. The funeral, un-
der auspices of the Modern Woodmen
of America, was held Monday after
noon and was largely attended by
sympathetic friends. The interment
was made in British Hollow cemetery.
Altar Society Entertains
Mesdames Sam Wilmott, Tony
Hurst, Joe Neid and Nick Koehler en-
tertained a large number of the ST.
Thomas Altar society and their Prot
estant friends at a quilting party at
Masonic hall Wednesday afternoon.
The hostesses had prepared a fine
luncheon for the guests that all rel
ished with praise. Catholics and
Professionals, in the village of Potosi,
unlike some other places, mingle to-
gether without religious prejudices.
In all functions they work harmon
iously and religion never interferes to
mar their pleasures.
Young Mother Dangerously I'll
Mrs. Harry Grosser was taken sud
denly ill last Thursday DR.. Kenney
was called and he pronounced the all
ment to be peritonitis with chronic
appendicitis and advised calling an
other doctor. A Dubuque doctor was
called and he diagnosed the case the
same as DR.. Kenney did and advised
that she be Immediately taken to a
hospital in Dubuque which was done
Thursday night 1t is not as yet def
nitely known if an operation will be
in order. She is now resting compar-
itively easy at the Finley hospital and
the twin baby girls are being tenderly
cared for by her sisters, Mrs Samuel
Wilmott and Mrs. Sid Gillian
Locals of Week
Notwithstanding the cold and dry
weather, mushrooms are quite plenti
full in this locality. The writer knows
as he has enjoyed several nice mes.
ses of them.
The Potosi high school base bal
team went to Cuba City last Wednes.
dayl to contest with the high school
team of that city, and met with defeat
by the score of Is to 9.
Harry Orrick of Dubuque, former
business man of Potosi, now travelling
representative of the GAINESVILLE over
all factory, interviewed custmiers in
Potosi Thursday.
George Whitcher and Fred Wienbers
of Platteville were brief callers in Po-
tOsi Thursday
Lester Dace and Mitch Pace of Bag
ley were visitors in Potosi Wednesday
Miss Kathryn Seaton has been
chosen as valedictorian of the 43rd
annual commencement of the Potosi
high school to take place Friday, May
%. Edward Doser is salutatorian fol-
the same occasion.