The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-31

United States and is stationed at Fort
Robinson, Neb.
Rev. George F. Wells of Hamline is
visiting in the city.
From Saturdays Dailv
This evening, at eight o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. C.. H.. Cooper, on Clark
street, the Congregational Ladies' Mis-
sionary society will give reception to
the other missionary societies OF the
city, i'm honor of Miss Patterson, a mis-
sionary from China, who is to speak at
the church tomorrow morning. Miss
Patterson is being entertained by Mrs.
Nv. j. Pell.
Winnebago Press News: Wednesday
AFTERNOON at $3.50 o'clock, at the home of
the brides parents, Hon. and Mrs. F.
NJ PIERCE, in this city, occurred the
marriage of Mss Ella NJ. Peirce to Mr..
Edward George. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. d. NJ Johnston of the
Methodist church.
Only the immediate relatives of the
contracting parties were present. The
decorations of the Peirce home were at
1 tractive After congratulations sump-
,tuous wedding supper was served.
number of useful and beautiful presents
were received, one being Il handsome
clock. u gift from the boys ut the Mer-
chants hotel where the groom boarded
for many years.
The bride is one of Winnebago's most
popular young ladies. She is graduate
of our high school, and for some years
has been a. successful teacher. The
groom is an energetic young business
man, highly esteemed by all. The
Young people will begin housekeeping at
once in their home on East Cleveland
street. Mr.. and Mrs. w. \. Wilcox OF
Mankato. uncle and aunt of the groom
were present at the wedding.
; Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Davis gave a six
O'Clock dinner last evening at their home
on State street for DR.. George w. Davis
Twelve guests were present, and the
evening was spent i'll social intercourse
and delightful time was had.
| c. n. Cosgrove of lie Sueur was in
the city today.
+. H. Griffin and son of Good Thun.
der were in the city this afternoon.
George Day of Minneapolis is visiting
his brother, J. n. Day.
Thomas Bolles and family of Yer
non Center will be the guests of l.
A. Garberdinger and family over Sun
day.
J. L. Herman of st. James and H. ID
Gerth of FairmOut were in Mankato ovel
night.
f. f. Humphrey, Ben Bradley and
Norman Skartvedt of Lake Benton came
to the city today to take part in the
field meet that did not take place.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Wilcox have re
turned from Winnebago where they at
tended the wedding of their nephew, Ed
George.
Morgan f. Bowen went today to Chi
cago where he has accepted position
with Franklin MacNeagh & Co. of that
city
Mrs. Joseph Ruerup has returned from
her trip to Chicago, where she arranged
for satisfactory machinery for the Won
derland Theatre and bought nice bill
of goods besides.
! C c. Phillips and William Conrad have
returned from Winona, where they are
serving on the federal grand jury. They
must return again Monday. The petit
jurymen from this city are detained on
Il case.
Mr.. Anderson, one of the proprietors
of the Big Store at Wells, was in Man
kato today on business.
| A. f. label, the Minnesota Lake bank
er and merchant, transacted business
in Mankato today.
Lester Patterson, HI. A. Patterson and
w. G. Hoerr of this city and f. l.. Pat
terson of Minneapolis attended the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
bank at lie Sueur Center this afternoon
Attorney Morton Wilkinson Brewster
of Wells was in Mankato yesterday aft
ernoOn.
County Attorney J. f. Palmer and son
of Fairmont paid Mankato visit yes
terday afternoon.
A. B. COe of Saltwater arrived in the
city, today to remain over Sunday and
will accompany his wife home, who has
been visiting her parents here for the
past two weeks.
i J. NJ. Wiser arrived from Minneapo-
lis this afternoon and reports a heavy
rain in that city.
Cashier Hedding of the Standard
Brewing company is in Minneapolis.