Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-02
PO7OSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.
A Golden Wedding

"A UUluCu w CuuAAS
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. J. RagatZ ATTENDED
the 50th wedding anniversary OF the
formers parents, Mr.. and MRS 0eolse
Ragatz, at their home in Dubuque Oh
Tuesday, Nov. "a. A reception was
held in the evening between the hours
of and 10 o'clock and TO thls tunc-
4ion the children and FRIENDS OF Tue
aged couple attended. Mr.. ana MIS-
Ragatz were welded in Dubuque on
Nov "a, 1875, and to this union "eLo
horn six children, all OF Wnonn "Io
still living. They are: Charles y
cashier of the Potosi State DanK; fleu
T of Bellevue, Iowa; George D. ulus-
gist in Dubuque; Barthold, Mrs. LOUIS
Egellof. and Mrs. Edward Helsef' All
of DUBUQUE There are twelve grdlu-
children. Despite their advanced ages
this worthy old couple are enjoying
ovcal1ent health. Mr.. Ragatz was porn
in Dubuoue Nov. "a, 1851, and Mrs.
Ragatz was born at Sherrils, Iowa,
nee 16. 1855, and they have resided
continuously in Dubuque since their
marriage. Mr.. Ragatz is well known
in PotOsi and many friends have eX-
tended hearty congratulations to him
and his estimable wife on this, their
5Oth wedding anniversary.
Look For Big Mineral soon
The Ridgeway Mining Co. has been
having some trouble with the pump
and progress has not been as good as
expected. However, as the pump is
now in good working condition there
is no question but what big mineral
will soon be on the surface. A stock
holder recently told the writer he had
been offered $500 for his $500 share.
Boy Receivers From Injuries
Oryille Schmitz, who was painfully
injured in an automobile accident
Sunday a week ago, is slowly recover
ing from his hurts. He is treated
daily by DR.. Brady as his slitted ear
and cuts on his head require close at
tentiOn.
Dance Was Well Attended
The dance under the auspices of
the Royal Neighbors Thanksgiving
night was we'll attended and an even
ing of much pleasure was INDUCED in.
Refreshments were served and the
music for the dance was made by a
six-piece orchestra from Keller. The
music was somewhat on the order of
old times and consequently much ap-
preciated.
Another Jolly Time
An evening of much pleasure and
fun was enjoyed at the Woodman hall
Tuesday evening, Nov. "a. The oc-
casion was the entertainment of the
Orange team, the winner in the sub
scriptiOn campaign, by the losing
teams. In all 81 subscriptions to the
Curtis periodicals were sold. 500 of
the money received will be allotted to
the athletic club of the high school.
POtOSi Wins at Basketball
The Potosi Independents met the
Bagley basketball team at Bagley on
Wednesday evening and were victors
by a score of 81 to Is. Following the
game an oyster supper was served to
the boys It was followed by a dance.
An ENJOYABLE time was had and the
Potosi boys are loud in their praises
of the Bagiey boys for the fine treat
ment accorded them.
Wins College H0nOrS
We are pleased to note that David
Reinecke of POtOsi. attending the
Mining School at Platteville, has been
selected associate editor of the col
lege "Geode" The staff, seeing great
aptness in David, chose him for the
important position. He has the natur-
al ability and takes pride in the work
and will make a good editor and bus
mess manager for the coming year.
We congratulate David on his eleva-
ton to the position, as he is young
man of merit and deservin gof praise.
Visiting in Nebraska
Robert Travis and son, Wilson, de-
parted for Omaha, Nebr., the past week
to visit with relatives in that city.
1t will be remembered that brother,
James Travis, and wife lost their lives
in an automobile accident near Omaha
some months ago.
Locals OF the Week
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Grosser and
children Of Cresco Iowa, visited a
few days the past week with Grandma
Elizabeth Ostermeier and Grandpa
August Mike and family and with
other relatives in Potosi and vicinity.
Mrs. ]. H. Gregory of GAINESVILLE is
q guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert
Travis, in PotOsi.
Mrs. Karl Kress and children of
Lancaster, having been released from
scarlet fever quarantine, spent the
Mrs E. A. Berge, in Potosi.
Mrs. d. p Brown and little son,
Bruce, came from Chicago last We'd
her mother, Mrs. J. P Pluemer, in
Tennyson
William HammOs of Pra. du Chen
was in Potosi Wednesday in the in
terest of the Dubuque Paper Co.
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port were Sunday week ago visitors
with the latter's father, Neil Nc
Laughlin in Potosi.
Ralph barrow and children of New
Lisbon and Miss Bessie barrow of
Dubuque were guests of their mother,
Mrs Ella barrow in Potosi a few
days ago.
DR.. Faherty. D. D., and wife are now
permanently settled in the William
Kelly residence in Cross street
Charles Wilhelm had the misfortune
last week to lose a good horse 1t was
found dead in the pasture having been
shot, either accidentally or deliberate
ly The animal was valued at SIPS.
John Bierman, an old time resident
in these parts. who left home 46 years
ago and who has been living in Kan
sas and far western and southern
states during that period, has returned
to his old stamping ground to remain
the balance of his life. He is now
making his home with his brother,
Nick Bierman.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Burris and baby
daughter spent Thanksgiving day with
the formers father. NJ. Y. Burris. in
Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medard Schmitz and
children, who left here a couple of
months ago with view of locating at