Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-04

was handsomely attired in a gown of
cream silk and carried a bouquet of
white asters and presented a lovely
appearance. She was attended by
Miss Belle Mclaughlin, sister of the
groom, who wore a suit of dark green
material. The groom was supported
by Mr.. Lee Garner, cousin of the bride.
After the marriage service the bridal
party were Wriven to the home of the
brides parents, where a sumptuOus
wedding breakfast awaited them. The
home was decorated in white aSters
The wedding was a quiet one, none
but the parents, and sisters and broth
ers Of the welded pair being present.
They were the recipients Of some
beautiful and useful presents. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Elskamp and is a young woman
of many charming personalities and
has all the essential qualifications Of
making a good and loving helpmeet
She is a graduate of the POtOsi high
school and for several years was book
keeper for the POtOsi Lumber Co. The
groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ma
thaniel Mclaughlin and is a young
man of good moral character. The
happy young couple have gone to
housekeeping on the farm of the
groom's father and have the best wish
es Of countless number of friends in
their future happiness and prosperity
Another wedding of much interest
took place at the home of Mrs. Louise
Kuster Tuesday forenoon, Sept. 26th
at II o'clock, when her eldest daughter
Lavilla L., gave her heart and hand to
Mr. Walter A. Schumacher. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. F. B.
Burdick of the Congregational church,
using the beautiful ring service Miss
Vera Kuster, the brides sister, at the
piano, played Lohengrin's Bridal Cho-
rus" and the bridal couple entered
the parlOr and took their places They
were unattended. The bride was beau
tifully attired in a suit of midnight
blue with hat to match. She wore
white gloves and in her corsage was a
boquet Of white rosebuds. The groom
wore a suit of dark blue. The parlor
hall and dining room were decorated
with gOldenrOd, autumn leaves and
purple aSterS, taStefully arranged by
Esther and Adolph Schumacher. On
ly near relatives were present, though
there were siXty-five, old and young,
who sat down to long table on the
lawn and partOOk of an deliberately
prepared wedding dinner. The happy
couple amid showers Of rice departed
on the 20S train on their honeymoon
trip, Chicago being the first stopping
place. They received many beautiful
presents and valuable checks. The
bride is an attractive young woman,
and has the love and respect of scores
of friends and is popular in social cir
cles. She graduated from the Potosi
high school with the class of 1911,
and taught four years in the primary
department Of the school. The groom
is son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schu-
macher and is a young man who stands
very high in the esteem of all who
have known him from childhood. He
also graduated from the Potosi high
school with the class of 1911, and at
the present time holds the responsible
position of assistant cashier in the PO-
tOsi State Bank. For the present they
will occupy rooms in Miss Walters
house near the brewery. The groom
will erect a home the coming spring.
The young couple have the best wish
es Of a large number Of friends who
bid them GOdspeed on their matri-
mOnial voyage.