The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-11

is the guest of friends in the city.
Attorney j. L. Lobben of st. James
was in Mankato last evening.
Webster Davis, who is in the cattle
business at Minot, n. d., was in Man
kato yesterday on his way to Court
land to visit his parents.
Miss Myrtle Mullen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mullen, has been
engaged to teach seven months
term at the Anderson school district,
south of the poor farm, and will be-
gin her work about November lst.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The Norwegian Lutheran Evangelical
church was the scene of a very pretty
wedding at high noon today, when
Miss Gjertine Tollefson and Louis
L. Bearscove, the latter of Rock ISL
and, ILL.,, were united in marriage.
About l5O invited guests were pres
ent, and the ceremony was performed
by the pastor, Rev. Nils Nordgaard.
The church was prettily decorated for
the event, with palms and flowers. A
bank of palms was arranged in front
of the altar rail, and in front of this
the bridal party took their stand.
When Miss Sophia knott struck up
the familiar strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march, the six lady ushers,
Misses Nellie Peterson of Minneapolis,
Anna Jackson of Blue Earth, Thea
Field, Ada Honsie, Lizzie knott and
jennie Exile, advanced down the aisle,
three attired in blue and three in
white, and all carrying white carna-
tions. The bridesmaid, Miss Lulu
Enger. cousin of the bride, followed,
attired in white batiste and carrying
white carnations. The best man, b.
j. Berg, followed, and behind him
came the maid of honor, Miss Minnie
TollefsOn, sister of the bride, wear
ing hand embroidered batiste over pink
silk, and carrying pink carnations.
The bride and groom followed side by
side, the bride looking handsome in
crepe de chene over white taffeta silk.
She wore veil and carried shower
boquet of brides roses.
The ring service was used, and at
the conclusion of the ceremony, the
bridal party retired while Miss knott
played occasional. The bridal party
and all of the wedding guests then
repaired to the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. ToIlefson,
III Fuller street. There a reception
was had, the receiving line being COM
posed of the brides parents and the
members of the bridal party.
The house was tastcfully decorated
with autumn leaves and pink and
white carnations. A sumptuous dinner
was served. Misses Alma Field. Hilda
knott, Matte johnson and Grace
Rainerson assisting in serving.
The bride received number of
handsome and costly gifts, including
cut glass, china, silverware and linen.
Her gift from the groom was beau
tiful opal brooch. The bride gradual
ed from the state normal school four
years ago, and has since taught three
years at Edgerton and one year at
Mortified. She is an estimable young
lady with large circle of warm
friends. Nearly all of her life has
been spent in Mankato.
The groom is pressman in pub
fishing house at Rock Island, and is
highly spoken of by all. He met his
bride while both were visiting in
DEBORAH, Iowa, four years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Bearscove will leave
tomorrow morning for Rock Island,
and will be at home at ll24 3Sth
street, after Nov. |. They have the
best wishes of all for their future
prosperity and happiness.
The marriage of Miss Mary Louisa
Mansfield and Milton Jacob Flohr, the
latter of Wallace, Idaho, was sol
emnized last evening at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. Louisa Mans
field, of 227 Clark street Rev. Mr..
Willisford of the First Baptist church
read the service in the presence of
the immediate family.
The rooms were tastefully decorated
with vines and pink carnations. The
ceremony was performed in the liv-
ing room beneath an archway of vines
and pink carnations. Baskets filled
with foliage and flowers were sus-
pended from the ceiling of the living
room and library. Ferns and vines.
mingled with white morning bride