The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-25

meet at the nome OF Mrs. Nllllan
Russell, 5l3 Pleasant street, Friday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Cutie entertained a
number of friends last evening. 1t
was in the nature of farewell party
Mr.. and Mrs. Cutie having arranged
to leave here soon for Montreal III
was very pleasant affair. About
twenty five were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schwarble, who
were married a month ago, Sept.
IN, at the brides home in Elan
dreau, s. d., departed yesterday from
Mankato for their future home in
Seattle. Mr.. Henry Schwarble is the
son of Mr.. Henry Schwarble of this
city.
The smoke social given by the
Knights of Columbus on Tuesday even
ing was a delightful affair, and well
attended. A number of guests were
present who enjoyed greatly the hos
pitality of the lodge and listened with
pleasure to the toasts so well re-
sponded to by the several gentlemen
who have done so much to build up
the order in this city. John Hob
mann presided as POSTMASTER A
lunch was served during the even
ing.
The marriage of Miss Ellen Min
eicke to Robert w. Kelley took place
last evening at $50 o'clock at the
home of Probate Judge w. F. Hughes,
on Liberty street, that official per
forming it. The parents of the bride
were present.
The bride and groom are both from
Tomah, Wis. and they came to Man.
kato few weeks ago and entered the
employ of the Saulpaugh, Mr.. Kelley
as dish washer and Miss AIineicke as
silverware polisher. They have been
working steadily, and when the young
lady's parents arrived day or so
ago it was arranged that they should
be married. Both are excellent young
people. The groom resided at st.
Clair for Il year, and has relatives
there, and the brides father is well
to do butcher of Tomah.
Springfield Advance: A stag party
in the nature of a six o'clock dinner
was given by Mrs. A. A. Brooks at
her home Tuesday evening in honor
of her husband. Covers We're laid for
thirty invited gentlemen friends and
at each plate was neatly designed
name card together with an aster. The
affair was in the nature of surprise,
and it required the united efforts of
two of the mill force to detain him at
the mill long enough to allow the
guests to gather at the home. When
he finally did arrive at the house he
found things considerably changed, for
the guests were seated at the long
tables neatly arranged in the parlor
and dining room. Mr. Brooks was
slightly suspicious that his estimable.
wife had arranged for a little spread,
but his surprise was genuine when he
discovered a houseful of his friends
present to greet him. The dinner was
served in three courses, and whether
Horseshoe Lake ducks are in primer
condition than those found in other
ponds, or whether the culinary de-
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without saying that the thirty guests
enjoyed the spread immensely. After
the inner man had been abundantly
satisfied p. Bendixen, president of the
Springfield Milling company, on behalf
of the guests, presented to Mr.. Brooks
in a fitting address silk top UNI
brella with stag handle upon which
was engraved, From Springfield hunt
ers and friends" This little token
of friendship expresses more than
words the high esteem in which the
guest of honor is held by the many
friends in the city. The spread was
followed by a Smoker" and a couple
of hours were pleasantly whiled away
listening to an enjoyable musical con-
cert provided by the hosts monograph.
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Frank Leonard, one of the proprie-
tors of hotel at Virginia, Mimi, is
visiting in the city for few days.
Mrs. NJ. 7. Sheperdson and mother
of Sioux City visited in the city over
night
ID. w. Grant and A. H. Taft of
Faribault were in Mankato today.
w. H. Davis of Blue Earth paid
the city a visit today.
w. G. Longfitt of Hutchinson was
in the city over night.
Senator Frank Clague of Lamberton
arrived in the city last night, and re-
manned over today.
L. Z. Patterson of st. Peter was
in Mankato today
Mrs. j. F. Margraf of Rochester
paid the city visit today.
r. E. Davidson of Mapleton and
Miss |. |. Davidson of Chaska were in
Mankato today.
Congressman A. J. Volstead of
Granite Falls arrived in Mankato last
night to attend the river improvement
convention this afternoon
Charles G. Swanson of Marshall was