The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
A HAPPY WEDDING.


Jones. at his fine farm in Judson, at
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The contracting parties were Miss
Lizzie NJ, only daughter of Mr.. Jones,
and Edward f. Jones, a young rail
road man of Tracy. Rev. j. q. Jones
performed the ceremony, and the
large company sat down afterwards
TO tables that groaned under the
weight of good things. Then follow
ed some fine singing by some OF the
best voices in the county. The after
noon was passed very pleasantly, and
the party did not separate until even
ing.
Miss Esther Ellis, of this citySacted
as bridesmaid, and |. n. Jones, a
brother of the groom. acted as pest
man. The ladies were handsomely at
tired. The guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. d. T. Bowen, Miss Esther Ellis,
Miss Allie Hughes, Eve Davis, Evan
Hughes. Rev. j. c. Jones, Miss Mag
gle Jones, A. J. Krieger, Miss Angie
Smith, Miss Jennie Hughes, Il. d.
Hughes, of Mankato: Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Owens, Mr.. and Mrs Ed Bowen,
Mrs. G. w. Bowen, Miss Annie Ed
wards, Miss Lizzie Edwards, Miss
Emma Edwards, Miss Maggie Ed
wards, e. Jones, Jr., Robert James,
Bessaliel James, Geo. Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. HI. G. Anderson, Miss Maud
Anderson, Miss Sadie Anderson, Hugh
Edwards, of Judson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Bowen, Miss Nettie Mott, Miss Annie
Wigley, Miss Sarah Wigley, Miss Jen-
ME Wigley, Clark Cameron, Of Lake
Crystal; Miss Vickie Jones, |, N.
Jones, Tracy: Miss Nellie Corbio, of
Waterfowl, S. d; Miss Mary j. Bow
en-, of Idaho Springs, Col; Mrs. j. r.
Bowen, Morgan Bowen, OF CORTLAND;
Mrs. d. E. Bowen. of Cambria; Miss
Esther Bowen, Of Duluth; Howard
Hazel, of Amboy; Misses Louisa and
Anna Offenback, of Kasota.
The bride is one of the favorite
daughters of Blue Earth county, and
numbers her friends by the score. She
comes from one Of the best families
in the county, and is a popular and
highly esteemed young lady.
The groom is firSt-class young
man, and is cousin of Deputy Sheriff
Bowen, of this city. He presents
pleasing appearance, and those who
know him best give so good report of
him that he seems in every way
worthy of the good fortune that has
befallen upon him.
The FREE PRESS joins their other
friends in wishing the young couple
long life filed with blessings.
The presents were unusually fine
and aggregate in value at least $780,
They were as follows:
Silver card receiver. Misses Ellis and
Smith; parior lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Owens; silver butter dish, Eve Davis
and Miss Mott; paper receiver, H.
Hazel; silver butter dish, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Bowen; silver pickle dish,
Chas. Evans; ind. pepper and salt
dish, Misses J. and HI. Wlgley; silver
butter knife and sugar spoon, w. J.
Glynn; set silver knife and forks,
Hugh Jones; set silver table spoons,
Caradoc Jones; set silver tablespoons,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Bowen; silver jew
elTy case, Evan Bowen; silver cake
dish, Al Krieger; silver fruit dish, Ped
Corbin: two silver napkin holders, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Davis; silver ind.
salt and pepper dish, Mrs. John
Roberts, Miss NJ. j. Bowen; glass
tumblers, B. James; picture, Mrs. G.
w. Bowen; picture easel, Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Bowen; dining table, Mr..
w. B. Jones; chamber set, j. Henry
Jones: set dining chairs, w. D.
Jones; silver toothpick holder, Miss
Vickie Jones; parlor sofa, l. N. Jones;
carpet and rug, Mrs. W. D. Jones';
pastelle picture, Miss Hannah Lloyd;
table scarf, Miss Effie Endersbee;
table cloth, Libbie Edwards; silver
butter knife, Miss Sarah Wigley; mus
tache cup, Miss Mau0e Anderson:
mustache cup, E. r. Bowen; china
cup and saucer, Miss Sadie Anderson;
set glass dishes, Miss Mamie A. Jones;
china toothpick holder Mabel Bowen;
dinner set, j. H. Jones; bottle
perfumery, Maggie ]. Jones; glass set,
Evan, Alice and Lizzie Hughes; pair
blankets, tidy, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Bowen; pair towels, Mrs j Ellis; pair
towels, Morgan e. Bowen; chenille
table cover, Annie, Maggie and Hugh
Edwards; table cloth, H.Grant Jones;
table cloth, Libbie Edwards; table
cloth, Mr. and Mrs. D. e, Bowen; vol.
Tennyson's Poems, H. H. Jones;
picture throw, Nellie Corbin.
The Time to Travel
Cheaply will be during the holidays
Special rates on the nickel plate road