The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
Social and Personal

press company, will return to Mime
apolis.
Fred Sheldon, who has the Marshall
town Des Moines run for the Wells
Fargo Express company, is visiting in
the city.
Misses Carrie b. Gilmore and Eva j
Stevens of Hayes, S. d., were Sunday
visitors in the city.
Miss Essa Brownlee of Fargo spent
Sunday in the city visiting her sister,
Mrs. F. A. Coate. She departed for
home this morning.
Miss Grace Findley left today for
Waterfowl, S. d., where she will teach
school.
Mr.. Moses entertained a party of
Mankato hunters in his usual hos
pitable manner.
From Tuesdays Daily,
One of the most brilliant social
events ever witnessed at st. Clair was
the wedding at $3.50 o'clock this
morning at the immaculate Coneep-
ton Catholic church there of Miss
Laura O'Connor and Albert +. Lang
the latter of Amboy. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father Sher-
| lock in the presence of large number
of guests. The bridesmaids were Misses
Catherine and Lenore Murphy, cousins
of the bride, and the best men were
Charles O'Connor Jr., brother of the
bride, and John Kelly of Mankato, :,
cousin of the bride.
The bride was elegantly attired in
chiffon over silk, and her going away
gown was of reseda green vol with
hat and gloves to match. She wore
veil and carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses The bridesmaids were
attired in lilac muslin du soire, and
carried white roses. 81.
The ushers were James A. Gallagher
of Paynesvile and Philip Aubrey of
st. Clair, cousin of the bride.
The father of the bride, Justice
Charles O'Connor, gave her away. Miss
Lenore Sharbkup sang the solo, Heav-
enly Story" and Miss Lulu Goodwin
of Mankato played Lohengren's we'd
ding march as professional and Men
delssohns as a occasional. Miss Lena
Muellerhele also sang.
After the ceremony the wedding
party and fifty invited guests assem-
| bled at the home of the brides
father, where sumptuous wedding
breakfast was served. The rooms were
decorated with carnations and smilax
Misses Mabel Larrabee, Annie Norton
Agnes Gallagher and Margaret OCon-
nor assisted in serving. - '.r
| The bride and groom came to Man
kato and took the 4:45 p. m. train
| for the Twin Cities, and will return to
Amboy and be at home there aftes
Oct. |.
The bride received many handsome
gifts. She is highly esteemed young
woman, and has taught school four
years in this county. The groom is a
progressive and popular young farmer.
The best wishes Of all will be extend
ed to them.
Rev. Willsford and family will ar
rive in Mankato on Friday evening.
On Monday evening Rev. and Mrs.
| Willisford will be rendered a reception
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Palmer which the members of the
Baptist congregation and public is in
yited. The reception will be given un-
der the auspices of the Mems Bible
club of the Baptist church.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist Episcopal
church will be entertained by Mrs.
A. d. Stone and Mrs. ]. w. Andrews
at the home of Mrs. Andrews on
| Wednesday at 3 p. m. The afternoon
will be given to Mother Mind, extracts
from her journey and bits from her
life being given. A % cent supper
will be served from $50 on until all
are served. Gentlemen especially in
vited.
| Inc NOrkmen cruz gave very
pleasant dance at the A. o. U. w.
hall last evening that was well at
| tended.
| Charles Smith was in from st.
Clair today. Mr.. Smith says he will
have a large yield of corn and that
this crop looks well out toward St.
Clair.
Conrad Schweppe of st. James re-
turned to his home today, after tax
ing treatment for a couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Jewell,
Miss Susie Wallace and Raymond Du-
chene enjoyed an automobile ride to
!, Faribault Sunday. Miss Catherine
Duchene returned with them for a
few days visit with her brother and
Mrs. Jewell She returned to her
ihome in Faribault this afternoon.
| Marcus Williams of Medo was in
Mankato today.
Mrs. /. A. Browning of Minneapolis
paid the city visit today.
Messrs. Nixon and Katz went to the
Twin Cities yesterday on business.
Mrs. Prater left for Berkeley, CAL,
last night.
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