The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-02
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and Mrs. f. l.. Holtz by the members
!of the regular normal school faculty
who are in the city, with their wives,
and the party numbered twenty-sX in
all. The evening was spent in social
way, and light refreshments were
served. During the evening President
Cooper spoke in complimentary
strain of the excellent work that Prof.
Holtz has been doing at the normal
school and that Prof and Mrs. Holtz
have been doing in the community,
and expressed his appreciation of IL
Mrs. ID. A. Swami followed and sup
plemented the remarks and presented
Prof. and Mrs. Holtz with handsome
silver coffee urn. Prof. Holtz was taken
by surprise, but expressed the thanks
of himself and wife for the good
words and testimonial of esteem.
Prof. and Mrs. Holtz start for pu
luth down the lakes Aug. 8. The
affair last evening was surprise, ano
they were taken for an auto ride
early in the evening, so that the party
was assembled when they arrived, sup
posing themselves to be the only
guests.
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Miss Caroline Thorsen and Casper
Guam of Medic were united in mar
rage by Rev. John Olsen at the Nor
wegian Lutheran church at GAINESVILLE
The bride was attended by the Misses
Sarah Thorsen, Mabel and Lena Guam
John Siverson, Edward Anderson and
Abraham Dalen attended the bride
groom.
7. S. Wilcox of Tacoma, Wash, has
decided to move his family back to
Minnesota and will locate in Mankato
His wife will arrive the middle OF Au-
gust, and he will arrive later. He has
engaged Architect Schippel to prepare
plans for $500 dwelling, which he
will erect in Mankato. Mr.. Wilcox
formerly lived at Kasota, but moved
to Tacoma to go into the stone busl-
ness. He will return and reengage In
business with C. w. Babcock at IA
sofa, although living in Mankato.
Faribault Journal: j. C. Thro and
party of twelve gentlemen of Mankato
came to Faribault this morning in
three touring cars. Senator Glotzbach
Joined them to the twin cities. The
party are on a touring trip and will
leave tomorrow for Wisconsin. Another
party of autoists came up from Mason
City yesterday and took in the sights
of this city. In the party were: Mrs.
Nancy Skinner, Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Moore, Miss Moore, H. Nc
Kee and G. N. Holloway.
Drs. C. d. Snow and NJ. B. Wood
went to Minneapolis today to attend
the annual meeting of the National
Dental society, which will be in SEES
sion until Friday They were accom-
panied BY DIR. A. j.. Thinker of Gold
field. New, who is visiting the Thinker
families and Leo Heidwinkel, north of
the city. aE
Paul Iverson, wife and son return
ed today from a two weeks visit in
northern Minnesota. They, visited
Thief River Falls and Fergus Falls.
At the latter place Mr.. Iverson has
clothing store. They enjoyed the trip
and everywhere found good crops and
prosperous condition.
Mrs. +. J. Brooks and daughter,
Myrna, of Sparta, Wis., are visiting
Mi. and Mrs. |. n. Griffith and other
friends in this neighborhood, and will
remain two or, three weeks. Mrs.
Brooks was formerly Miss Humphrey,
and taught school in, this vicinity.
William Kapischke of Vernon Center
was able to return to his home today
for the first time after submitting to
an operation for appendicitis. He also
had two broken fingers treated. He
expects to return to Mankato Monday
for further treatment.
E. j. Moore returned yesterday from
his visit in Chicago and Ohio. He
was gone three weeks, and enjoyed ev-
cry minute of it. He states that the
fruit crop is short. There is not over
half peach crop, but other fruit is
fairly abundant.
J. G. Fowler state dairy and food
Inspector has returned from a three
weeks trip east, having visited num-
Der of the large cities and the James
town exposition. He found no place
where the corn is as high as in Min
nesOta.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Barr, who are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Hunt, re-
turned today from Elysian, where they
spent couple of days with their
daughter, who with her husband is en-
joying few days outing at the lake.
Rev. F. Hubert of Prairie du Chen,
Wis, arrived yesterday to succeed Rev.
Father Kessel at st. Peter and PauPs
| Catholic church. Rev. Kessel, who went
east last week, had been stationed In
this city about year.
/ DR.. F. NJ. Manson and family of
! Worthington will arrive this evening
/ to visit DIR. and Mrs. G. r. Curran
for day or two. DIR. Manson is
!, brother of Mrs. Curran. Their son
will remain several days.
Mrs. Hattie Lockwood, who came in
the spring to, visit her brother, the
late Judge w. n. Plymat, left this
| morning for North Dakota, where she
has a homestead.
Miss Angie Schweitzer returned to
her home at West Superior. WIS.,, to-
day, after visit of three weeks with
her uncle and aunt, DIR. and Mrs
2. Follman.
Leonard Bert, an employee of Mac
beth & Gardeners packing house, is laid
~, Sow fo,,, dox-c with an injured