Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-01
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
POTOSI.

- pIOUUy WOOO1A6 VeNS
at the Congregational churcn on
Wednesday afternoon, when MISS
Clara Keehner became the bride OF
Samuel Edge. The bride was at
tended by her sister Miss Julia
Keehner, and w. J. Edge OF Scales
Mound. Ill, brother to the groom
acted as best man. Precisely at 3
o'clock the bridal couple with their
attendants entered the church to
the strains of the wedding march
Lohengrin advancing to the rostrum
by the right and left aisles where
the bride was met by the groom and
the ceremony was performed be-
meath a wedding bell and horse shoe
suspended from the ceiling. Mrs.
R. c. BENEFITS presided at the or
gan and the Rev. R. G. BENEFITS,
pastor of the church performed the
simple but impressive ceremony,
using the ring service OF the Con-
gregational church. The brides
gown was of white silk trimmed IN
sherred ribbon and lace and she
carried a shower boquet OF cream
bridal roses. At the close OF the
beautiful ceremony the bridal party
left the church, to the strains OF the
wedding march Mendelssohns and
were driven to the brides home
where reception was held, and
the happy couple received con-
gratulations from the two hundred
or more invited guests who were
present. A wedding supper fol-
lowed the reception, two tables were
spread beneath shade trees on the
lawn, and in the dining room
which was handsomely decorated
for the occasion. The BRIDE is the
third daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christ Keehner; she is a native
Potosi girl and is one of our most
popular young ladies and is held in
the highest esteem by every one,
and her many friends extend to her
their most sincere wishes for long
and useful life of welded bliss.
The groom is an estimable young
man and tho he has been resident
of our village, for less than two
years he is held in the highest re-
gard by all who know him. He
is superintendent of the Potosi
creamery. The young couple were
the recipients of large number OF
very beautiful and useful presents.
The out of town guests who at
attended the wedding were: Mr..
and Mrs. Gotleib Keehner, Garna-
vile, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Oswald, Dubuque; Mrs. Geo. Klein,
Dubuque; Mrs. John Klein and Miss
Lizzie Klein, Dubuque; Mrs. Edge
of Scales Mound, ILL.,. mother to the
groom and Mrs. Vipond sister, ALSO
of Scales Mound; DR.. and Mrs.
James Gibson, Lancaster; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Weber, Lancaster.
With this issue of the Herald
June weddings will be classed
among the past events. But the all
absorbing question at the present
time is. Where are you going to
spend the 4th9 If you are unde-
cided follow the crowd and you will
find yourself in Potosi; they are
are coming by boat loads, train
loads, wagons loads and on foot.
You can come in any old convey
ance so as to get here. Be on hand
early and don't miss the industrial
parade.
Doctor Jas. Gibson and wife, of
Lancaster, are guests of the lady's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Roesch.
Geo. H. Lewis and wife arrived
last Saturday afternoon from Cali
fornia, where they spent the winter.
On their return trip thep stopped at
Portland, Oregon, for several days
and were guests of Mrs. Fl. w.
Wright and other members of the
family, former Potosians.
John D. Cenfeld is back from
Minnesota and will spend several
weeks at the old farm.
Henry, Joe and Philip FRANKIE are
here, the two former on their an
nual vacation. They are employed
as conductor and fireman respec-
lively for the Great Western and
Great Northern railway, and Philip
is attending school at st. Francis
college, Milwaukee.
Louis Relnecke and wife were
Dubuque visitors last Tuesday.
Thomas Cummins and wife, OF
Shullsburg, were guests OF the
Glennon family on Thursday.
The many friends of Miss 10
sephine Mclaughlin will be pleased