Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-14
(From Thursdays DaiIy.)

Yesterday was Dan Cupid's day in
WatertoWn. The little blind god in
scanty attire has not been frightened
away by the continuous rains of the
past and yesterday morning began
bright and early in drizzIin rain and
when at night he took inventory of the
days work in the city, he had the to-
tai of four matrimonial ties to his
credit. The annual crop of June
weddings Is a good one, despite the
cool and backward season.
One of the principal nuptial events
of the day was that performed at high
noon yesterday, when Miss Leorna
Irma Bittner, one of WATERFOWL s
charming young ladies', was united IN
marriage to Mr.. Henry Ernest Brad
ley, a prominent young professional
man of Milwaukee. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. Edward
Hoelter of Chicago, brother in law
of the bride, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Albert Bittner, Gil Clyman street.
The wedding was very pretty but
quiet affair, being solemnized IN the
presence Of only few of the i'm
mediate relatives and friends of the
contracting parties. The home was
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
The bridal couple were given position
in the parlor In a nook of palms and
apple blossoms, the color effect being
pink and white, while similax was
lastly arranged in all of the rooms.
The color effect in the dining room
was red and green There was an
extravaganza of carnations and gar
lands of similax prettily dIaped from
the chandelier to the four corners of
the table. Chinese lanterns were also
used III the decorative effect. AS the
bridal party entered the parlor to take
the solemn, vow, Mendelssohn wedding
march was fautlessly played by Miss
Jennie Bittner, presiding at the piano
Dora Bittner playing the violin &C
compartment. The bridal couple were
unattended. Ada Hoelter acted as
flower bearer and Eric Hoelter as
ring bearer. The bride wore hand
some princess gown of French balise
with embroidery and valenceenes lace.
She also wore a veil and bridal
wreath, carrying shower bouquet of
lilies of the valley and sweet peas.
The pretty ceremony was followed by
a wedding dinner at the home of the
bride, attended by a few of the rel
atives and friends During the
observing of the feast music was furn-
ished by Mr.. Sauer, presiding at the
piano, and Mr.. Schaller and Miss Dora
Bittner with violin accompaniment
The bride has been a resident of Wat
ertown for the past five years and
during that time has endeared herself
to a large circle of friends. The groom
is promising young attorney and
spoken of most highly by those who
enjoy his acquaintance. The Leader
joins their many friends in wishing
them happy and prosperous journey
through life. MIR. and Mrs. Bradley
left on the 5 40 train on the Milwau-
kee road last evening on their honey
moon and will visit several of the
principal cities in the east.
the home of the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. Frances Schemmel, 1921
East Main street, occurred the
marriage of her daughter, Miss
Larua Schemmel, to Mr.. Emil Ter
wedow, also of this city. The we'd
ding was a very impressive one and
was attended by large number of
the relatives and friends, the officlat-
ing clergyman being the Rev. Herman
Sterz of the German Evangelical
Protestant church.
The decorations for the event were
very pretty indeed. The parlor was
adorned with an arch of white crepe
paper and. smilax, also large white
wedding bell, directly under which the
bridal party stood when the magic
words were uttered that made them
man and wife, the entire color effect
being white, while in the dining
room the predominating colors were
pink and turquoise. Miss Edna
Goeldner presided at the piano and
played Mendelssohn' S wedding march.
The bridal couple were attended by
the grcom's sister, Miss Hulda Ter
wedow, as maid of honor, and the
brides brother, Arthur Schemmel- as
groomsman.
The bride wore very becoming
gown of light blue SoieluXor over
taffeta. while the maid of honvr wore
white chiffon organdIe. The ce1e-
mony was followed by reception at
the home of the bride, attended by
many of the relatives and friends of
the newly married couple.
h The bride is a we'll known and popular
young lady of Watertown. She was
born and reared here and has had a
happy faculty OF making and retain
ing friends. For the past seven years
she has been in the employ of the dry
goods firm uf Strauss & Settee and