The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-10-11
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teller of the First National bank.
He is popular with all. The numer-
Gus friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Nickel
son will extend their best. wishes for
long life, filled with happiness and
prosperity.
The ladies thimble bee of the First
Baptist church will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mesdames
Thompson and Owens, at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Thompson, 5l2
Marshall street This will be quar-
terly business meeting and a, large
attendance is desired.
On the second day of October at
one O'Clock, at the home of the brides
mother Mrs Jennie Fernald, occurred
the marriage of Miss Leila Fernald
to Mr. Alfred G. Colwell.
While Miss Alice Gackles played the
wedding march the bridal party, con-
sistine of Miss Esther Randall and
S. Holloway, followed by the bride
and groom, were ushered into the pre-
sence of forty relatives and friends.
The marriage ceremony took place
under an artistically arranged arch
composed of green and white flowers
The same color scheme being carried
out in both parlors.
Rev. S. NJ. March, pastor of the
PRESBYTERIAN church, pronounced the
words that made them husband and
wife,
The bride looked finely in white
silk null, deliberately trimmed and she
carried white bouquet. The brides
maid wore white dress with white
decorations. The groom and grooms
man wore the conventional black. Both
of the contracting party are social
favorites the bride having grown
to woman hood south of Vernon Cen
ter After congratulations the guests
partook of an elaborate wedding sup
per- The table decorations were car
ried out in white and pink.
The presents were numerous COM
prising silver ware, china cut glass
and linen.
The happy couple took the evening
train at Amboy for Rochester. the
Twin Cities and Black River Falls,
Wis, where they will visit relatives
and perhaps make their home. they
departed under a heavy shower of rice.
The out of town guests were Mrs.
Cowell and two brothers of the groom
from Black River Falls Wis.,, and
numerous cousins and friends from
Amboy. DIR. George Green, Mr. and Mrs.
Davies of Mapleton, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. WILDER, hMr. and Mrs. Than
Award, Miss Edna Brewer and Miss
Lily Halverson of Vernon Center.
An informal dancing party will be
given by the Elks lodge on Friday
evening, Oct. IL, at the A. o. U. w.
hall. IL. q
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The Equitable Fraternal Union had
a. Sold ti1liC ldoD cNSHiiiSS. Il Nittoo VI
eleven new members was initiated,
State Deputy H. w. Petersen of Min
neapolis occupying the chair of the
presiding officer while this was in
progress. A short entertainment fol-
lowed, the E. +. u. quartet render
ing selection, and Mr.. Peterson Civ
ing short address.
The Crescent orchestra was present
and rendered music for the dancing
that followed Those who did not
dance played cards, and punch
bowl was feature of the even
ing. About hundred were pres
ent
The marriage of Miss Catherine Bid
scherd to William Bohnert took place
at st. Peter and Pauls Catholic
church at eight o'clock this morn
ing in the presence of gathering of
friends and relatives. The bride is an
estimable young woman, and the groom
is bricklayer, and is highly spoken
of by his acquaintance. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bohnert will make their future home
in North Mankato. They have the
best wishes of all.
The Ladies' Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church will meet
Wednesday, Oct. 8, at three o'clock, at
the home of the leader, Mrs. George
Hoerr, 4l6 North Broad. "Immigra-
ton will be the subject of the les
son.
There will be meeting of the
Missionary society of the First Con-
gregational church at the home of Mrs.
C. H. Cooper on Clark street, We'd
nesday afternoon at three o'clock
Lesson on "Christus Redentor." All
ladies are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
Mrs. Humiston and Mrs. Haggard
will entertain the Sunshine club We'd
nesday afternoon at Mrs. Humiston's
residence. All are cordially invited.
Miss Giertine Tollofson and Louis L..
Bearscove, the latter of Rock Island,
ILL.,, are to be married at noon to-
morrow at the Norwegian Lutheran