The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-11

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ering of immediate relatives. The rooms
were decorated, and the bride hand
somely attired, and the affair was ;
very pleasant one. Refreshments wer
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Laird have tn
best wishes of all
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A reception was given last even
| ing at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
T. Kelly, in North Mankato, in honor o
Rev. and Mrs. w. S. Emery, as a means
of expressing the general feeling O
pleasure at the fact that Rev. Emer!
has been returned to North Mankato fol
another year. Over hundred people
were present. including a few from this
| side of the river. The host and hostess
were assisted in receiving by Mrs
Thomas Smith, president of the Ladies
society, Mrs. T.. j. Sherk and others
The rooms were prettily decorated will
autumn leaves. Dainty refreshments
were served, Mrs, w. j. Nixon ant
Mrs. C. E. Ball assisting in this.
The affair was a great success, ant
iall present had very pleasant time
Mrs. C. A. Peterson very pleasantly
entertained the North Mankato Wo'
mans Christian Temperance union at
her home on Belgrade avenue yester'
day afternoon. The main feature OF
the afternoons program was report
of the State convention recently held
at Mortified by one of the delegates
Mrs. j. C. Joslyn. The report showed
a decided increase in work accomplished
and did much to enthuse the ladies
and give them fresh zeal and new am
bition for next years work. There were
fifteen members and seven visitors
present. Dainty refreshments were served
and a social hour enjoyed, after
which they adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Hedberg, October II.
The young ladies' society of the
Swedish Lutheran church will give a
social at the church next Wednesday
evening, for the church members and
all others who may care to come, and
an invitation is extended to all.
James Watts, who was graduated
from the Mankato normal school in
'O3 and from the state university in
'O7, is visiting for few days at his
home in Mankato. Mr.. Watts has
been reporting for The Minneapolis
Journal during the summer, and has
just accepted a position on the edi-
torial staff of The Little Falls Trans
cript where he will begin work Mon
day.
DIR. Bierbauer left yesterday after
non for his home in New York.
John Stevens of Mapleton left last
night for Morgan Hill, CAL, where
he will spend the winter.
William Wielde left yesterday for
Alameda, California.
Ed. Olson of Nicollet was in city
yesterday on business.
Miss Ruth Bradley visited friends in
st. Paul, yesterday.
Willard Secor of Forest City, Iowa,
visited in Mankato over night.
Miss Ripe of Fairmont and Miss
Focht of Canal Fulton, Ohio, were
visitors in the city today.
John r.. LaDu and wife of Los
Angeles, Cal, visited in Mankato to-
day.
Elmer Purrier of Madison Lake was
in the city over night.
G. H. Henton and wife of Luverne
were in the city today.
C. E. Wright, wife and brother of
Egan, S. D., were in Mankato over
night.
L. F. Mccarthy and wife of Waseca
were in Mankato today.
H. l. Howe of Winona was in the
city today.
Henry Gerlach, the architect, of Mil
waukee, formerly of Mankato, was in
the city today on his way home from
Sleepy Eye, where he has been for a
month, overseeing the completion of
Berkner Bros general store building.
Some of his friends are urging him to
return to Mankato.
Dr. j. L. Macbeth of st. Clair Wis.,
tied in the city today.
Attorney c. NJ. Crandall of Worth
ington was in the city today on bust
ness.
Robert S. Hair, travelling passenger
agent for the General Trans Atlantic
steamship company, is in Mankato and
will remain over Sunday with his moth
er, Mrs. G. r. Hair.
p. j. Reimer, jeweler, and Guy
Latourelle, also business man, both
of Mountain Lake, were in MankatO
yesterday on business.
Mrs. A. Anderson of North Mankato
left yesterday for Cumberland, Wis,
to visit friends for few weeks.
President G. H. Cooper was pas
senger to st. Paul this forenoon.
Mrs. w. S. Farnum returned last
evening from Minneapolis, after a
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Sta
Piles.
John Huseby and L. c. DeRosia are
spending the day hunting at Loon
lake.