The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-06
Social and Personal.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Miss Clara Rosenberg of West Man !
kato and Mr.. Bert Austin of Butternut
Valley were united in marriage at five
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home
of the brides sister, Mrs. Gustave T.
Peterson, 1874 Moreland avenue. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. F. E.
R. Miller, in the presence of number OF
relatives and friends of the bridal cou-
ple Fred Austin of Butternut Valley,
brother of the bride, was the best man,
and Miss Anna Anderson was the maid
of honor.
The bride was gowned in pretty cos
tune of white and carried carnations
and roses. Miss Marion Long played
Wagner's wedding march as the party
came down the stairs and went to the
front room and took their stand. The
rooms were prettily decorated with cut
flowers
The bride received numerous pretty
and useful presents.
A sumptuous wedding supper followed,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Austin went to Lake
Crystal. They will go to the groom's
farm in Butternut Valley to reside.
The groom is a prosperous farmer,
and is an excellent young man. The bride
has taught school for two years in But
ternut Valley. She is an active member
of the First Baptist church in this city,
and is an estimab1e young lady. Both
parties have numerous warm friends who
will extend their best wishes for the
future happiness and joy of the young
couple.
Charles F. Gunstrom, a young man
employed in the j. N. Day meat market
on Byron street, and Miss Johanna Lien,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Lien,
were married at the home of the BRIDES
parents, 40 West Sixth street, last eve
ming at eight o'clock. The nuptial knot
was tied by Rev. Michaelson, pastor of
the Trinity Norwegian Lutheran church.
j. E. Tilden acted as best man, and Miss
Severine Lien, sister of the bride, was
brides maid.
About 200 invitations have been is
sued for the wedding of Carl Larwick
and Miss Bartelson, both of Rapidan,
who will be married tomorrow.
Miss Helen G. Cutler of New Rich
land was in the city yesterday, seek
ing the position of history teacher in the
high school. She received three votes for
the position at the school board meeting
last night.
W. L. Comstock went to Winnebago
City this forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Heth. who had
charge of the presentation of the 'Two
Vagabonds," left Monday afternoon for
their home at Lewiston, Me. Several of
the persons who had taken part in the
opera went to the Rock Island station
to see them off. Mr.. and Mrs. Heath ex-
pect to return to Minnesota next fall,
when they will put operas on the stage
both in this city and in Mankato.-Fari-
bault Republican.
Mrs. Frank R. Lobdell will go to Man
kato this week to meet an uncle from
Germany, the editor and proprietor of
leading German daily, and also one of
Germany's commissioners of the exhibit
at the st. Louis xposition.-Redwood
Falls Gazette
Carl Stone, travelling auditor on the
Omaha road, was in the city over night.
C. L. Benedict was in Madison Lake
today.
Geo. W. Sugden took trip to Window
today.
]. G. Hub, the Mapleton jeweler, is
under the weather, and came to Mankato |,
last evening, accompanied by his moth !
er, and will receive treatment. His
physicians pronounce the trouble as not |!
serious, and believe that Mr.. Hubb will
be all right again in a few days. Owing
to fever, the young man has been slight !
ly delirious.