Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-14
POTOS| EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
Potosi Brevities.

next meeting will be held Wednesday
Feb. a. at the home of Mrs. John
Stoll.
DR.. Kenny reports the birth of
boy baby at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Klein Tuesday, Jan. 6. The
arrival of the bright little fellow fol-
lowed lapse of eight years and IS
welcome addition to the family OF Mr.
and Mrs. Klein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Hurst and Fred
and Eddie Kreiser were in CassvllIe
Wednesday, Jan. Z, and attended the
wedding of their brother, Philip
Kreiser, and Miss Susanna Esser.
From all reports the wedding culm1n-
ated in a disastrous fire that des-
troyed the house and brother of the
bride, John Esser, was severely
burned in attempting to subdue the
blaze.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Petit and chill
dren, for a year or two residing IN
British Hollow, have moved to the
village of Potosi and are occupying
Mrs. Jane Webb's dwelling on North
street.
The Ladies Aid society will meet at
the home of Mrs. VIM. Buss, Thurs
day, Jan. Is.
Miss Bertha Wiedman spent the
past week visiting with her aunt,
Mrs. Elmer Berger and family, in the
city of Lancaster.
Joseph Brake, janitor at the high
school, to be nearer his work has re-
moved with his family from the Mas
sey dwelling on the hill to Mrs. Den
aap'c boucn on East street
A large crowd attended the auction
sale of Scott and Pringle on the Mrs.
Eugen Keller farm last Tuesday
Mrs. Ella barrow, after spending
the holidays with her son, Ralph and
family at New Lisbon, returned home
Thursday.
Master Danny, youngest son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Doser, has been quite
ill the past week. However the little
fellow is improving and in fair way
to recover.
Mrs. Leo Stoll and son, Junior,
spent the weekend with relatives at
Cassville.
Large crowds attended the movie,
"The Covered Wagon" that was put
on at the Gem theatre in Potosi three
nights last week.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Altar society of st. Thomas church
took place at the church last Sunday
afternoon. At this meeting MISS
Louise Doser was reelected secretary
for the society for the ensuing two
years.
The Potosi high school basket ball
team drove to E. Dubuque Friday and
engaged in a game with the E. Du-
buque team. They were victors by
score of 80 to IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schroeder enter
tanned a number of invited friends at
their home in the village Saturday
evening in honor of their daughter,
Mildred who had attained her 18th
birthday. The party was in the ma
ture of a surprise to the daughter
and she deeply appreciated the loving
thoughtfulness of her parents. The
hours were devoted to games, dancing
and other social diversions followed
by a delicious luncheon. Before de-
parting for their homes the guests
all wished Miss Mildred many happy
returns of the day.
Mrs. John Kaeding is quite serious
w i'll at her home in the village.
Mrs. Peter Kimmick, after an en-
ioyable visit with relatives near Bur-
ton and Cassville, has returned to her
home In Potosi.
Tennyson, or rather, st. Andrews
CONGREGATION, has a fully organized
basket ball team of athletic young
men who no doubt after proper
training will make the other teams
look to their laurels.
af Tot Cantor
formerly a resident of Potosi, arrived
here last Wednesday to visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Carl Kress and children OF
Lancaster, were weekend guests at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. A. Eerge, of Potosi.
A we'll contested game of basket
ball was played at Muller's hall Fri
day evening by the Potosi City Team
and the Bagley team. 1t resulted IN
the defeat of the Bagley boys, 40 to
%.
Miss Hazel Buss, teacher in Dist.
No. Z, town of Platteville, visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buss, IN
Potosi, Saturday and Sunday.
The Farmers Shipping Association
of Potosi held their annual meeting
at the Garage hall Saturday afternoon
and it was we'll attended.
Mrs. Mary Kisting and daughter,
Esther, came up from Dubuque Sat-
urday afternoon and visited with rel
atives and friends over Sunday.
Masonic S0th Anniversary.
A joint installation and banquet was
held at the Masonic temple in Potosi
by Warren Lodge No. 4, F. & A. NJ,
and Chapter No 50, o. E. S., Saturday
evening, Jan. 10. The event was in
commemoration of the S0th anniver-
sary of the existence of the Masonic
lodge in Potosi At its first regular
meeting on Jan. "a, 1S45, the first reg
ular officers of the lodge were install
ed by Grand Master B. T. Cavanaugh,
and Asa E. Hough, acting Deputy
Grand Marshall, as follows; w. NJ,
George w. Bicknell; S. W., Hugh R.
Coulter; j. W., George Maderie;
Treas. Thomas Palliser: Secretary.
William H. Wood; S. D., Simon E.
Lewis; J. D., d. w. Hall; Tiler, J.
III. Barnett Many prominent Grant