The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-07-26

illustrated with a picture of the Wy
cliffe college Mr.. Griebel and wife are
having pleasant trip.
j. E. Haycraft of Madelia was in the
city today. He states that crops be-
tween Madelia and Mankato were badly
lodged by last nights storm.
H. C. Hotaling of Mapleton was in
the city today.
County Auditor Weaver went to Mad
ison Lake Yesterday and remained over
today.
Mrs. A. d. Stone is entertaining her
daughter, Mrs. Estes of Minneapolis.
Faribault Journal: w. A. Shattuck,
Mrs. Edward Fleming, Miss nellie
Charles and Kenneth Hopkins composed
an auto party that came over from
MankatO yesterday. Miss Charles and
Mr.. Hopkins are guests at the home Of
DIR. Rogers. The other members of the
party returned to MankatO this morn
ing.
Mrs. L. Davis went to Lake Crystal
today to visit for few days.
S. Greve of st. Paul. general advertis-
ing agent for the Chicago Great Western
road, visited Mankato today.
Mr.. w. II. Hanson, employee of the
Great Western road, wife and daughter
Lulu, accompanied by the formers
mother and Miss Isabelle Riley will ac-
cupy Mrs. Reedfeld's cottage at Madi-
son Lake for few days.
From Tuesdays Darv.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Blat IT,
helm, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Blatzbeim to Joseph w. Sontag was sol
emnized at st. Peter and PauPs Cath
Ole church at eight o'clock this morning,
in the presence of "a gathering of friends.
Miss Mary Balser, cousin of the bride,
was maid of honor, and John E. Son
tag, brother of the groom, was best man.
The bride and maid of honor were beau
tifully attired in white.
After the ceremony, the young cou-
pie repaired to the Commercial House,
which is conducted by the brides father
and sumptious dinner was served
there. They left this afternoon for the
twin cities, to make short visit with
relatives, and after their return they
will reside at pa South Sixth street,
where they will be at home to their
friends after Sept. l.
The groom is son of the late lngle-
bret Sontag, an old and respected citi-
zen, and is carpenter by trade. The
bride is an estimable young lady. Both
have numerous friends who will extend
their best wishes.
Mrs. L. r. Haigh and Mrs. James Will
son will entertain the Woman's Relief
Corps thimbe bee at Mrs. Haigh's on
Thursday from eleven to 4:30. All
members are urged to be present and
each bring friend. Refreshments will
be served.
The Royal Neighbors gave the Mod
ern Woodmen pleasant surprise last
evening after the work of the camp
had been completed An interesting
program of music and Rotations was
carried out, and one of the features
of the evening was comic drill by
about twenty ladies wearing Shaker
bonets reversed The drill was well
executed.
Yesterday was the tenth anniversary
of the. marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
III. H. Perrin, and in honor
of the event twenty or more of
their friends among the young married
people gave them pleasant surprise
at their home on State street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Perrin had been gotten away
from the house on different pretexts,
and when they were brought back at
nine o'clock they found the residence
filed with a gay party. The guests
greeted Mr.. and Mrs. Perrin with a
charivari with COW bells and tin pans,
etc. The evening was spent in playing
ming the head prizes. Nice refresh
ments were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
rim were presented with a number of
useful tin gifts.
Miss Cora Odjard returned home yes
terday from months visit with her
sister at Albuquerque, n. NJ.
Minneapolis Journal: Miss Myrtle
LenZe of Mankato. who has been the
guest of Miss Manda Spilser, 7l5 JEFF
ferson street, for week, will leave to-
morrow with her hostess to join a
party at PoinG Pleasant, Lake
where they will spend a
month.
Winona Republican and Herald:
H. C. Stanley who has been with the
Brandrup & Nettleton Business col
lege here has resigned to take charge of
the business college at Denver, Col. the
largest college in that state.
Miss Grace Doyle of Seattle, Wash,
is here for an extended visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Archie Hunter.
Mrs. c. j. Macbeth went to Virginia
Mimi, today for a visit.
Joshua Hodgson and two others will
leave Wednesday for Holyoke, Mass, to
spend two months visiting relatives.
w. f. MacCaughey left for Racine,
Wis, today.
Rev. William McCaughey started for
Union City, Ind, today.
Fleda r. May left for New York City
today.
Peter Purrier and wife left for Los
Angeles, Cal, today.
Johannes Jensen, wife and son leave
tonight for Red Bluff Cal.
HI. Hanson and wife of Blue Earth
called upon their friends in the city yes
terday Mr. Hanson is business man.
Miss Erna Valerie Malzahn of Good
Thunder is visiting friends in the city
g.. sc I,x,