The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08

auspicious occasion
The bride wore her wedding dress pf
twenty-five years, black taffeta silk,
which looked very neat. During the even
ing Rev. Shulenberg made some appro'
pirate remarks BETTING the occasion,
Many handsom and costly presents
were presented these worthy people as
an evidence of the high esteem in which
they are held
An elaborate six O'clock dinner was
served at the home of the daughter,
Mrs. j. 7. Schlesselman, and also re-
freshments We're again served at md
night, the company not dispensing until
the early hours.
Herman c., Darge and Miss Mollie
Graf were united in marriage at Good
Thunder Mimi. Feb. %, 1882, Rev,
Wolff, pastor of the Lutheran church at,
that time, performed the ceremony.
They have always resided here. To them
have been born six children, one son and
five daughters. five of whom are living,
one daughter dying in infancy. The eld-
est daughter, Elsa (now Mrs. }. l.,
Schlesselman) resides next door to her
parents. The other children are ArnO,
Alma. I.eona and Frieda, all at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darge are among our
best known citizens, they are compare
lively young in years, and many friends
wish for them many more happy re-
turns of their happy wedding day.
Relatives present from away were
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto White, Minneapolis;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sohre, son and
daughter, from Mankato.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. James entertained
dozen gentleman friends of the former
at an elegant $3.50 O'Clock dinner at
their home on South Second street last
evening. The dinner was served IN SIX
courses under the supervision of Mrs.
James. Floral decorations added to the
Measure of the affair. The evening was
spent in playing games. Yesterday was
Dr. James birthday anniversary and the
affair was really given in honor OF this
and the fact that he was entertaining
his brother, who lives at Rochester.
The Equitable Fraternal Union will
have an unusually good meeting next
Monday evening. There will be two or
three limitations, and a literary and mn-
steal program will be carried out later
Refreshments will be one of the fea-
lures. The program will be especially
good.
The ladies' degree of the Modern
Samaritans held an interesting meeting
last night. A large class was initiated,
following which social time was had.
The features were dancing, music and
refreshments. Of late the Samarltans
have added largely to their membership
| and now the lodge is among the largest
of the fraternal societies in this city.
DIR. and Mrs. A. 5. Fleming are spend
ing few days in Minneapolis before
| going to their home at Wheaton. Mrs
Fleming was formerly Miss Ethel Cur
| rier.
j. H. Johnston of ST. Clair is a Wis
tOr in the city today.
r. A. Redfield and r. Peterson of Ell
more are in the city on business trip
f. A. Mccarthy of Mapleton is Man
kato visitor today.
George NJ. Palmer and G. A. Lewis
| went to st. Paul this afternoon to be
present at the conference of representa-.
tives of automobile clubs there this
| evening.
Fred Bosine and Paul Kunkel are
guests at the Stahl House.
S. @. Moe of Austin is in the city.
! T. S. Wilcox and r. Walker of KasO-
to, will leave for Tacoma, Wash, March
lst where they will engage in the stone
business for themselves.
Superintendent l.. NJ. Abbott of the
Hubbard & Palmer cleaning house, at
Kasota says nearly two million bushels
of barely have been cleaned and for
warded to Chicago and other points since
Aug. l, 1906.
Miss Myrtle Engel is visiting her par
ents at New Ulm.
| Evan Hughes made business trip
to Lake Crystal yesterday afternoon.
w. B. Davies is recovering so rapidly
| from his recent attack of pneumonia as
| to be able to I've out.
Olof g. Lundberg is recovering from
an attack of the grip that has had him
in its coils for more than week past.
w. A. Funk is able to be out after
his receTt illness.
! DIR. J. S. Holbrook made trip to
Madison Lake yesterday afternoon.
Amboy Herald: Attorney w. r.
Geddes of Mankato was here on profess
SiOnal buSinpSS Tuesday but took time