The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-10


university students Thursday Musical
club at Minneapolis, and Mrs. Roy An
drews was chosen chairman and will
have Il place on the executive board.
William f. Niebel, formerly of Man
kato. will be married to Miss Nina
Joakcy at La Crosse tomorrow. Rev.
Clements of the German Lutheran church
will perform the ceremony. MIR. Niebel Is
Il SON of August Michel of this city.
The bride is il resident of Prairie du
CHEN. The couple will spend few
DAYS in that city with the brides pa
rents.
Miss Rose O,Brien was given Il pleas
ant surprise at her home, 40 Nicollet
avenue, Saturday afternoon, by friends
who gave her graduation shower. She
received many nice presents. Delicious
refreshments were served. All had Il nice
time.
A shower was given Miss Rose O'Brien
at her home in North MankatO Satur-
day afternoon. All had pleasant time.
Miss OBrien will graduate this spring
from the high school i'll this city.
The Mankato Ministerial association
rendered a luncheon to DIR. George W.
Davis at the, Hotel Heinrich today. DIR.
Davis recently resigned the passionate OF
the. Presbyterian church and his brother
ministers took advantage of today to
pay him their respects. Several clergy
men from abroad were in attendance.
The affair was very pleasant one.
\ family reunion was held at the home
of Mrs. +. A. Coddington at Waseca yes
terday. Her brothers, w. c. Spornitz of
Duluth, William Spornitz of Mankato,
and their mother, Mrs. \. c. Spornitz,
were present, as were also the wives and
children of the Messrs. Sporntz. 1t was
the first time in ten years that the fam
lily were together.
Madeia will be the scene of an in
terestng social event at three O'Clock
next Wednesday afternoon, when Albert
Strom, son of Assessor Peter Strom Of
Lincoln, will be united in marriage to
Miss Cecilia Larson, also of Lincoln. The
ceremony will take place at the Luther
an church at Madclia. The wedding
will be large one, and will be followed
by reception and dinner. Both of the
young people are well known and popu-
lar, and all will wish them success.
Granada Times: F. r. Field arrived
from Mankato on Friday evening to ar
range for disposing and removing of his
household goods to that city, their flu
ture home. Mr.. Field has been Il resi-
dent of this village since in the fall of
1894, having been manager of the Grana-
da Grain and Implement company and
conducted a hardware store in partner
ship with William Boston, and has al
ways worked for the interest of this
village and will be greatly missed. MIR.
Field has engaged in the grocery bust
ness at Mankato and we can guarantee
that city will find in him hustler as
well as very pleasant gentleman. Here's
success to Mr.. and Mrs. Field. may they
enjoy happiness and prosperity in their
new home.
Bcmidji Pioneer: S. ID. Works of
MankatO arrived in the city yesterday
and will spend several days in this vi
entity, looking after his varied interests.
Mr.. Works was Il member of the late
state senate, and although from the
southern part of the state (where there
is much prejudice against the north
country'') he did yoeman service for Be
midi and Beltrami county in several i'm
portant matters wherein his labor told
,.,,l,f ,l,, h,,
tor Works has an abiding faith i'll this
part of the state, and never neglects an
this spring, and to kill off the cotton
tail rabbits that have been destroying
the fruit trees of which he has nice |
lot in his orchard
DR.. Harry Dell left Saturday night for
Chicago, where he will attend the meet |
ing of government inspectors this week,
that is to be presided over by Secretary |
Wilson. He expects to be gone week.
and to be accompanied home by his
mother, who lives in Detroit, Mich, and
who will spend the summer as his guest. |
During his absence Dir. Heldring of St
Paul will inspect the cattle killed at the ,
packing house.
Heron Lake Times: William Kane
came UP from Mankato Thursday TO
finish surveying the ditch foN the thing
he is going to have put in on his farm
to boost" for this section
The people of Bemidji feel very/grateful |
to Senator Works for his efforts in their
behalf during the session of the legisla
ture.
J. +. Reynolds was at Mortified Yes
terday where he spent the day with his
father, b. Nj. Reynolds, who with his
wife, will soon leave for years trip.
They will 60 east, arriving at yarmouth
college in time to witness the graduation
exercises. Mr.. Reynolds is a graduate
Of that educational institution. They
will visit in the New England states dur
ing the summer and next winter they
will 90 into the south Although he is
sightytwo years old, the elder Mr.. Rey-
holds is as lively as cricket and is
really one of the Youngest old men in
he country. His acquaintance in Man
lato will be pleased to know that lie is
Enjoying the best of health
Rudolph Ibach returned home yester
law from ST Paul where he has bpan