The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-07-02
Notes From Maple Grove

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Chicago arrived here Monday and will
spend the summer months here witn
Mrs Sheridan's parents
On Saturday Marshall Miller of Reeds
Vile came near losing his life by being
accidentally struck on the head with a
sledge hammer by fellow workman in
the construction of cement sidewalks.
DR.. OFT put several stitches in the scalp
wounds.
On Tuesday morning the marriage OF
| VIM. Cummings and Miss Anna 3. Nor
risey was solemnized in st. Patrick 5
church. Rev. G.. J. OConnell tied the
nuptial knot. The bride wore gown
of persian lawn and was attended by
her sister Miss Agnes Morrisey, and
Miss Maggie Nate. The groom was at
tended by his brother Rob. Cummings,
and Michl. Morrisey. Irene Cavanaugh
acted as flower girl After the marriage
ceremony was performed the bridal par
! ty and several invited guests repaired to
the home of the brides parents, where
sumptuous wedding dinner was served
| In the evening wedding dance was
| held in Cato hall and a most enjoyable
time was had by all. The bride is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Morrisey
and is one of the most popular young
ladies in the vicinity. She has been a
teacher in the public schools FOR several
years. The groom is a prosperous young
farmer of Grimms where the young
couple will make ;heir future home.
Their many friends here wish them
much coujugal happiness.
On Tuesday morning in the Catholic
church in Brillion Thos O'Neil and Miss
Maggie Gill were united in marriage.
Rev. Gratins performed the ceremony
in the presence OF relatives and several
invited guests after which the party re.
turned to the home of the brides par
ents where several invited guests We're
in waiting to congratulate the young
couple and take part in the wedding
feast In the evening u wedding dance
was held in Monohans hail. Wayside,
where all enjoyed themselves till the
dawn of Wednesday morning. The
bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Lawrence Gill and is popular young
lady and the groom is young man pos
sessed of excellent habits and is a pros
porous young farmer. They will make
their home on farm in Morrison They
have many friends who wish them
much happiness in their journey
through life
The conservation of the new Catholic
church in Reedsville which took place
on June 25th was attended by large
crowd. The services We're very solemn
and impressive. Among the clergy
were Ri Rev Bishop Fox of Green Bay,
Rt. Rev. Bishop Koudelka of Cleveland,
Ohio, Rt Rev, Bishop Abbot of Chica-
go, Vicar General Lochman of Green
Bay, and % priests among whom was
Rev Koudelka of Cleveland Ohio, a son
of Mr. and Mrs Thos. koudelka of
Reedsville Rt. Rev Bishop Koudelka
of Cleveland is brother of 'rhos. kou-
delka of Reedsvile and is the only Bo-
hemian bishop in the United States.
The following Societies took part in the
parade and ceremony Catholic Knights
Of Brllon, Maple Grove, Clarks Mills,
Whitelaw and Reedsville St. Glare
Court of Foresters from Cato, Maple
Grove Court of Foresters, st Johns So
ciety of Kellnersville, St Wencels So.
ciety of Greenstreet and st. Georges
Society of Reedsville, besides several
hundred people from the surrounding
country. After the conservation cere-
mony the several societies lined up in
front Of the new edfice and the people
filed in in the following order: Church
trustees, building committee, village of
ticers, bishops, priests, parOchial school
children societies, etc. POntificial High
Mass was then celebrated. Rt Rev.
Fox delivered an English sermon and
Rev. Kramer Of AlgOma a Bohemian
sermon. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock
the people again entered the church
when Bishop Koudelka administered the
Sacrament of Confirmation to class of
| go boys and girls after which he deliv.
| cred an able sermon in the Bohemian
| language During the entire day the
| BrilIOn, Kellnersville and Reedsville
| brass bands furnished music for the Oc-
| casion The Reedsville congregation
consists of 80 families, mostly Bohem.
iau4 St Mary's church, including all
interior fixtures, cost in round numbers
| 500 coo. The corner stone Of the ChuI ch
was laid one year ago and it has not one
dollar of incumbrance on it, as q church
! cannot be consecrated till all the debts
are paid off Rev. kolar and the mem
| bers of St Mary's congregation deserve
much credit for their untiring efforts
| to complete and pay for the building of
one of the finest churches to be fond in
any small town. Thursday was indeed
a gala day for ReedsvilIe.
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