Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-14
IN GRANTS BORDERS
Interesting Letters From Our
Outside Reporters.
Local LacOhics, NeighbOrhOOd Notes,
Personal Pickups and Mis-
ceIlaneOus Items.
POTOSI.

81 POTOSI. =
4 wedding of interest in this com
munity took place at the st. Andrews
Catholic church Tuesday morning,
july 6 when Miss Clotilda Uppena be-
came the bride Of Harry E. Pluemer.
Rev. FIR. Scheffer performed the mar
riage ceremony and officiated at the
nuptial mass The wedding was of a
quiet nature. Following the marriage
service the bridal party was driven to
the home Of the brides parents where
a three course breakfast was partak-
en- OF by immediate relatives only. The
bride was attired in a gown of white
satin. She wore veil and carried a
bouquet of brides roses and presented
a lovely appearance. She was attend
ed by Miss Mabel Pluemer, a sister of
the groom. The groom's best man was
Alphonse Uppena, a brother of the
bride The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Henry B. Uppena and is
young woman of many accomplish
ments and charming personality. She
successfully taught school for nine
years and many are the enconiums of
praise given her for discipline and
management in the school she taught.
The groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Pluemer and is young man of
unlmpeachable character. He is a
graduate of the University of Mime
sofa and Worsham school of embalm-
ing IN Chicago and is now in the fur
nlture and undertaking business in
POtosi He was called to the service
q his country and spent almost two
years in the medical department of
the service at Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
For the immediate present the happy
young couple have taken up their
abode with the groOm's parents. Their
countless numbers of friends bespeak
Tor them happy and prosperous we'd
ded life.
Many preparations are in progress
Tor the celebration of the silver iu-
bllee of st. Andrews Catholic Benevo-
lent society to take place Sunday, July
Is. The society has a large member
ship and all of them besides others are
taking an active interest to make the
event a never to be forgotten one.
weather permitting there will be a
large crowd here for the occasion.
Many people from nearby towns, cit
res and villages have signified their
intentions to be present. 1t is feared
that the church will be inadequate to
accommodate all the people who de-
sire to attend divine services and to
that end high mass will be celebrat-
ed IN the open at 1920 by Rt. Rev.
Mgr. Heer Of Dubuque to be followed
with sermon by Rev. FIR Peter Pape,
rector of St. Joseph Cathedral at La
Crosse. At o'clock p. M an address
Will be delivered by Rev FIR. Sellick
or Milwaukee using as his subject,
Local Conditions Twenty-Five Years
Ago" H. A. Schmitz of Appleton, Wis.
will address the people on the work
of the~Central Society of Wisconsin,
to be followed with an address by
Nicholas Conner of Dubuque whose
topic will be Farm Organizations. Din
ner and supper will be served in the
parOchial hall At s o'clock p. M, To-
cal talent will present a drama entitl-
ed, The Iron Hand" and a comedy en-
titled, Have Mercy, Judge" There
will be orchestra music and refresh
ments throughout the afternoon and
evening
Ny, and Mrs. d. w. Nolan of La
Crosse are guests at the home of Mrs.
Nolan's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Oster-
meier.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kelly and Miss
Kate Lawler, S. A. Thomas and E. M.
WilmOtt were in PlattevillG Friday.
Mr. Thomas and Mr.. Wilmott apprais-
ed the property in the city of Platte
vile belonging to the estate of the
late Miss Mary Lawler.
Rev FIR Prucha of st. Thomas
church attended the funeral of Rev.
FIR. Clark at Hazel Green last We'd
nesday.
The Misses Jean Roberts and Gladys
Mogan of Bloomington after spending
a few days with friends in Potosi have
returned to their homes.
oliver Schumacher who is attend
ing a school of engineering in Mil
waukee has arrived home to spend
the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Leveille of Wi
mona, Mimi, were in Potosi for brief
period Thursday evening. Mrs. Lee
veille was looking up some old ac
quaintances of her father, George
Fourie, who in early days lived with
his parents in the south part of the
town of Potosi Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Beier who remember the Fourie fam
lily directed her to the home of E. M.
Wilmott and when she called we en-
joyed a short but very pleasant con-
versation. Much of the writer's rem
iniscences she said she would impart
TO her mother. The father is dead.
Mr. Leveille is vice president and sec
rotary of the Northern Seed Co. of
WinOna.