The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-13
From Mondays Daily

cousin, Mr.. Vaughan of London, Eng
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd, South
Wales, England, and Miss Lewis, Man.
kato. MINI. The evening was de-
voted to music Those taking part in
the program were DR.. Rhys Herbert,
Owen Morris and William Reese of St.
Paul, Alvin Davis, Allan Jones and
Mr.. Mcintyre. Light refreshments
were served.
A reception will be rendered Rev.
and Mrs. Willisford at the home of
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer this even
| inc from eight to ten o'clock.
Mrs. John Murphy, 600 South
Fourth street, will entertain the Har-
monte society tomorrow afternoon,
Sept. 10. All the members are re-
quested to be present as there is an
important subject to be discussed. Re-
member the date tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. William Mahnke and Miss Ruth
Zeno were quietly married at high
noon today. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Badger at his home.
The bride is well and favorably known
in this city, She is an accomplished
vocalist and sang in the Majestic
Theatre for season. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Margaret Zeno of
West Mankato. Mr.. Mahnke is the
manager of the Gem Theatre at Aus
tin and is a popular gentleman. He
was for number of months the resi-
dent manager of the Majestic Theatre
in this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Mahnke
will make their home in Austin.
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Miss Mabel Moore gave a delightful
social afternoon Saturday from three
to six o'clock, in honor of Miss Maud
Maloney of Butte, Mont, at her home
on South Fifth street. The guests
came arrayed in dainty summer gowns
and provided with needlework. The
parlors and dining room were decorat-
ed with flowers, the color that pre-
dominated being pink. The affair was
entirely lacking in formality. After an
elaborate supper had been served,
through the assistance of Misses
Maude Hart and Marion Willard, most
unique and fun makitng favors were
given out, which helped to make it
Jolly afternoon.
Mrsl Moore was\ assisted by Mes
DANES J. E. Hart and ]. H. Maloney,
the latter being the mother of the
guest of honor.
Miss Esther Osten of Lake Crystal
spent Saturday in the city as the
guest of the family of her brother.
Chief Osten, on her return from visit
to- the state fair.
Mrs. w. C. Durkee and family spent
Sunday at one of George w. -Sug-
denis cottages at Madison Lake.
George w. Sugden was guest at
Madison Lake Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Kruse returned Saturday
afternoon from a trip to New York
and Toronto.
Fred Kruse has returned from a
buying trip in New York. The story
related in Brett's advertisement today
should interest and please the ladies.
The fall goods are on the ground and
ready to be disposed of.
George Barnes of Redfeld, S. d.,
was in the city today. Mr.. Barnes is
former resident of Wells.
Miss Lillian Hughes went to North
field this morning to attend Carleton
college.
Captain and Mrs. Lynch of Fort
Smelling are in the city visiting the
latter's parents, Judge and Mrs. j. f.
Porter
Olof johnson returned Saturday night
from a visit to the state fair.
Senator and Mrs. s. d. Works have
returned from st. Paul, where they
spent last week. Senator Works was
time-keeper at the state fair races.
Philip Setter, wire chief for the
Northwestern Telephone company, went
to Minneapolis Saturday to spend
couple of days.
Miss Stemple, instructor in book
keeping for, the Mankato Commercial
college, spent Saturday and Sunday at
her home at st. Peter
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Troendle and
daughter of Mapleton passed through
here today Ell route to Rochester.
They took their eleven year old
daughter, Beatrice, to the hospital to
undergo an operation. Miss Emma
Troendle and DIR. Beise accompanied
them.
]. I. McCleary was in the city for
few hours today. He side-stepped
when asked if he intended to be
candidate for congress next year.
Mr.. McCleary departed this afternoon
| for Chicago.
Arne Knutson and Barney Olson
were in the city today on their way
back from the state fair.
o. r. Bodeen and wife of Childress,
Texas, are spending a couple of days
visiting the Ostranders at Kasota, and
| will return Friday. Mr. Bodeen, who
went through the Mankato Commercitl
college, is train dispatcher at. Chill
dress. He states that from December
| to June there was no rain there, and
the dust was ankle deep and frightful.
! 3 Judge w. L. Comstock, A. r. Ffau,