The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-19

| MISS Anldilud HUFFMAN ana MT. hoy
+. Willis were married last evening al
eight O'Clock. The ceremony was per
formed at the home of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Hoffman, 4lt
Van Brunt street, by Rev. Peter Clare
of Centenary Methodist church A wed
ding supper followed. The bride is a
well known young lady of this city and
the groom is a business man of Gale
dOnia.
Miss Edith f. Hoffman was brides.
maid and Mr.. Robert Koke was best
man. The bride was handsomely at.
tired in gown of pink silk, and the
bridesmaid was dressed in white.
Mrs. John Macbeth is entertaining
friends at 900" this afternoon, and will
entertain at whist tomorrow afternoon.
+ Fairmont Independent: Wednesday.
April 18th, will occur the wedding cere-
| iiiohS VI -hioo Itose Dlefl anu MI. joe
Evans. 1t will be a quiet wedding at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Diehl. After the ceremony
they will make a wedding tour to the
twin cities and northern part of the
state. We understand they will make
their home either at Mankato or New
| Ulm.
Charles Anderson celebrated that very
important event, his twenty first birth
day anniversary, at the home of his
| mother, POP Pleasant street, April ID,
with the help of dozen jolly young
friends. He was presented with fine
gold watch and cnan
Mrs. III. c. Anderson of Judson, was
the recipient of farwell party given
her March %, by her neighbors, before
her departure to her new home in Man
kato. Ladies to the number of twenty
and complete possession of the house.
A pleasant social time followed, capped
by an elegant supper. Mrs. Anderson
was married at Waterville June %,
1871, and came to the farm two days
later. Her removal to Mankato was
her first experience in moving" The
neighbOrs among whom she has lived for
the past thirty-six years deeply regret
the loss of so estimable a lady. The
ladies also presented Mr.. Anderson with
an elegant satin finish handsomely en-
graved set of silver knives and forks.
Mrs. j. A. Lewis and Mrs. T. H. Sum-
mers have issued invitations for "Vio-
let Luncheon" followed by $500 on
April 10, at one o'clock for Mrs. Pond,
who is soon to move to Minneapolis.
Representative c. r. Davis of st. Pc
ter spent yesterday afternoon in Man
kato.
Trainmaster E. G.. Perkins of La
Crosse, Wis, was in Mankato yesterday
afternoon on business for the Milwaukee
road
Attorney Ora j. Parker of LeSueur,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Barker of Slayton
have returned to their home in Slayton
after a two weeks visit at the home of
their son, w. Z. Barker, 300 Center
street.
Captain Burgess of Grand Forks is in
Mankato for visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Carmichael OF
Brainerd are the guests of the latter's
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Peter Clare.
Blue Earth Post: The Hon. Gilbert
gates elected from this state to the
worlds Sunday school convention which
meets in Rome in June Gilbert is doing
better campaign work-in other words
''he's doing things" now.
Winnebago Methodists are moving in
the matter of erecting new church edi.
flee the present year. Contracts for
foundation stone and pressed brick have
been awarded Kasota and Minneapolis
parties, and the work OF excavating will
start in a few days.
the LeSueur 'Lyre," was in Mankato
yesterday afternoon
John Sharp, leading Winnebago
business man, paid Mankato a visit last
evening.
DIR. Hammond of Winnebago visited
the city last evening.
| County Attorney A. d. Stewart of
Redwood Falls was in Mankato over
night.
| Miss Anna c. OConnor of Minneapolis
is visiting in the city
X. Krucgar of Westbrook was in
Mankato today.
Judge w. N. Plymat is gaining rap
idly.
! Conductor c. A. Richardson continues