Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-15
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

mic Monday, July 6, fostered by the
Junior Choir of st. Thomas Catholic
church was marred by rain that morn
ing that was a disappointment to the
young people and friends. The out
ing and picnic has been postponed to
a future date not as yet definitely
stated.
It was on the 4th of July 1876, that
this section of the country, particular
ly the in the north and west parts
was visited by a devastating rain
storm that was in the nature of a de-
LUCE and that caused untold damage.
The Wilcox grist mill, large two
story structure situated on Grant
river a couple of miles from Beetown,
did not withstand the mad rush of
the waters and was washed away and
totally destroyed. The little village
of Rockdale, few miles south of Du-
buque, was almost if not entirely
washed away, with the loss Of several
lives
The following item was handed us
too late for last weeks issue. Thos.
Murray and family of Emmetsburg, Ia,
who had been visiting a couple of
weeks at the Peter H. Pluemer home
near Tennyson, departed Monday
for a tour to Chippewa Falls and
other northern points. Miss Bernar-
dine Pluemer accompanied them for a
trip of pleasure. Mrs. Murray, whose
maiden name was Frances Burket, is
sister to Mrs. Pluemer.
Mike Preston left last Monday on
his annual trip to points in Montana
and Washington He is accompanied
on the journey by Neil Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Barbara Wollenhorst, an aged
lady residing in Tennyson, being dis
turbed in her rest Sunday night a
week ago by proving dogs, got up to
drive them from her premises and in
so doing came in contact with a post
that resulted in the dislocation of her
right shoulder. Under the skillful
treatment of DR.. Kenney she is get
ting along as we'll as can be expected
for person of her advanced years.
Mr. and Mrs. F. r. Tobin enjoyed
an auto trip last week and visited
relatives at Faribault, Mimi.
J. H. Coons and son, Kenneth, Rob-
ert Travis and son, Robert, and Percy
B. Runkell left last Monday on a
fishing outing in the northern part of
the state They will be gone ap-
proximately two weeks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Turner has shook the
Potosi tar and oil from her feet and
has gone to Kansas City, Mo-, for a
visit of a month with friend in that
city.
Bernard Elskamp, a native born cit
iZen of the village of Potosi and for
upwards of rs years continuous res
ident in the village, is lying danger
Ously i'll from heart trouble and other
ailments at his home in the village.
His recovery is doubtful.
Frank Ostermeier, patrolman on S.
T. L. No. II. from Potosi to Dickey-
vile, had the misfortune to lose a
good horse by death. He recently had
paid 5000 for the animal.
Mrs. Sallie Runkell has returned
to her home in Potosi from a pleasant
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Merville
Hobbs, in Chicago Mr.. and Mrs.
Hobbs have gone on a camping outing
at Clear Lake, Iowa.
Mrs. Josephine Rethwisch of Lam
sing, Iowa, was called here to the bed
side of her father, Bernard Elskamp,
who is critically ill. She was accom-
panied here by her daughter, Dorothy
At the semi-monthly meeting of the
local camp of Royal Neighbors held at
the Woodman hall Thursday evening
the members were entertained to a
luncheon by the Mesdames Louisa Kus-
ter, Ella barrow, Mary Fritz and Ida
Walter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wiedman and
son, Carl, have gone to visit Mrs.
Wiedman's mother, Mrs. James Chase,
at Waterloo, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stoll have gone
to Hartford, Wis, to spend a couple
of months with their daughters, Mrs
Viola House, and Mrs. Bernice Cook
The Ladies Aid society will hold a
picnic and quilting in the shade of
the high school park next Wednesday
afternoon. Holding a meeting in the
open is new departure and should
attract a large attendance.
Mrs. Eugene Lewis, nee Mildred Off,
and little daughter of Anaconda, Mon
tana, arrived here Tuesday morning
for visit of an indefinite period with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. OFT.
Rev. FIR. Scheffer of ST. Andrews
church in Tennyson, and mother of
Eau Claire, Wis, and sister, Miss Ada,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. F. Walsh and
the Misses Alice and Agnes Herlihy
OF Boston, Mass, were entertained to
a six o'clock dinner at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Leibfried Sun
day evening. The Misses Herlihy.
cousins of Mr.. Walsh, are here for a
visit
Miss Agnes Schadle of DUBUQUE was
a guest a few days last week at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Leo Roth. in
Potosi
AT he annual meeting of the town
and v lage joint school district if was
voted } build an annex to The present
primary school building. The pro-
posed new building will be 26x40 feet
and one-story high The object of the
new structure is for the purpose of
removing the grammar and informed
late departments from the high school
building to the new one. thereby CON
verting the brick building to high
school purposes only. This is a good
and much needed move on the mart of
the district The large building has
hnapF1Nn in