The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-11-02

REV. Z. QUANDT MARRIES MISS
META PAUTZ-KRACHT-
BAIMANN NUPTIALS.
w. Wiehert Weds Miss Elsie
Saniter- Halloween Gatherings
and Birthday Parties.

| Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Lehman, two
miles north of the city on the Hustis-
| ford road, a pleasant surprise was
given that worthy couple by number
of their friends to remind them that
they had travelled lifes pathway for
! fifteen years as husband and wife. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent by the
visitors in conversation and in re-
calling incidents of the wedding fes-
tivities. Those who attended the
wedding fifteen years ago could
not help remarking that on that
date a blizzard was raging and
the thermometer was lowering
quite close to the zero mark An
other pleasant feature was the fact
that Rev Herman Sterz, pastor Of ST.
Lukas church in Fourth street in
this city, who performed the wedding
ceremony, is still a resident of Water
town and is actively engaged in his
pastoral duties. Mr.. and Mrs. Leh-
mann have prospered in the accumula-
ton of this worlds goods, owning one
OF the model stock farms in this part
four interesting children-three SONS
and daughter Those attending the
celebration were G. c. Borchardt and
two sons, Milton and Elmer, Mr. and
Mrs Oscar Maerzke and daughter,
Mrs. f. G. Hartwig, c. Schiebel and
son, Mrs Wuethrich, Mrs Stubenfeld,
Mrs John MaerZke, Mrs Herman
Krueger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bentzin
and daughter Grace, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam FELTON, and son George; Mr. and
Mrs H. Pitzen, Wente, Ben and ST.
dOnia0 Pitzen, Arthur Meink and Ben
Dabler of fleetwood, and Mrs. John
Mosehl of Jefferson junction.
A pretty home wedding occurred at
four o'clock Thursday afternoon when
Miss Anna Baumann was united in
marriage to Mr. Albert Kracht, the
ceremony taking place at the home of
the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Baumann 405 Union street The we'd
ding service was performed by the
Rev Emil Matschulat, pastor of the
German Baptist church.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Martha Baumann as maid
of honor and the groom's sister, Miss
Anna Kracht as bridesmaid, The best
man was Mr. Edward Pirwitz of Lake
Mills, and the groOmsman was Mr..
August Baumann. Miss Lena Biefeld
presided at the piano and little Miss
Helen Krause acted as ring bearer
The bride was gowned in white silk
crepe de chien and she carried brides
roses. The maid of honor wore a
gown Of white voile trimmed with ori-
entail lace and the bridemaid's gown
was of white silk
A wedding reception was held at the
home during the afternoon, and we'd
ding dinner was served at O'Clock
The home was prettily decorated in
blue and white for the occasion.
The groom, who is son of Mr. and
Mrs August Kracht Aztalan, will take
his bride to live on a farm near that
place They will be at home to their
friends after December l.
Friday evening at SIX O'Clock Miss
Elsie H. Saniter became the wife of
Mr. Arthur w Weihert, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. Julius
Klingmann at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Saniter.
The bridal couple were attended by
Miss Hazel Funk, cousin of the groom,
and Mr. Edwin Saniter, brother Of the
bride
The bride was gowned in pearl
edged silk net and silver metal lace
over chiffon taffeta and carried bou-
quet of brides roses and lilies of the
valley. Miss Funk was gowned in
cream wool gaberdine and Irish point
lace and wore white carnations
Both bride and groom are gradu-
ates of the Watertown high school,
the bride graduating with the class of
1914 with class honors She has for
at her home district school. The
groom is a member of the class of
1908, also graduating with class
honors
The happy couple have the best
wishes of host of friends to whom
they will be at home after Novem-
ber 15
Many young pelple of ST. Marks
church, to the number of ninety-two
were guests at a Halloween party in
the school hall, Thursday evening
From the first reception of the guests
by committee of ghosts" the even
ing was jolly one, enlivened by many
games and contests suitable to the
season. Miss Emma Hoge received
the prize as the best guesser, julius
| Zastrow receiving the consolation
In the pumpkin pie contest Elden
Sharp was the winner, while Miss
Irene Kaercher received consolation
prize. Paul Neumann, n w. c., was
the prize winner in the cracker con-
| test
A church wedding of considerable
local interest took place at St. John
Lutheran church at 7:30 o'clock last
Thursday evening when Miss Meta
Pautz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs August
Pautz, became the wife of Rev. Erwin
F. Quandt, son of Mr.. A F. Quandt of
Mayville. The wedding service was