The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-16
From Wednesdays Daily.

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A very happy wedding took place at
two o'clock this afternoon when Miss
Nettie Skuse was joined in marriage
to George A Miller of Mankato town
ship. The ceremony was performed at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. T. Skuse, by Rev. T Ross
Paden, pastor of the Presbyterian
church Only small gathering of rel
atives were present. The BRIDES sister,
Miss Mamie Skuse, played the wedding
march from Lohengren. The couple
was unattended. .rlg..a
The house was prettily decorated for
the occasion, and thes bride was tastes
fully attired and carried bouquet of
brides roses. She was the recipient of
number of handsome and useful gifts
A sumptuous wedding dinner followed
the ceremony. fa -l...
The bride was born and reared in
Mankato, and graduated from the
high school in 1908, and has taught
at Mapleton and other places for five
years past, very successfully. She is a
favorite of a large circle of friends. Mr..
Miller is son of John j. Miller, a
prominent farmer living northeast of
the city, and is an industrious and
progressive young man, and well spok-
en- of by all. They will reside on a
farm in Mankato township, and will
have the best wishes of all.
Mrs. John Cooper and son of Le-
mars, Iowa, an aunt of the bride.
Mrs. c. A. Roscoe of Rochester, a sis
ter of the groom, and John Skuse and
wife of Shakopee, the former brother
of the bride, attended the wedding.
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A very happy but quiet wedding was
aolemrized Ibis morning. III niue o'clock.
when Ferne, the eldest daughter of Nj.
and Ms. Stanton Chitte..Gct, became
the wife Of Mr.. Glonl Wilson.
The ceremony was performed in
the parlor by Reverend Peter Claire.
tud the couple were matt. ";e Only
the immediate relatives If the contract
ing parties were present. The bride
was charmingly attired in soft silk
of old rose.
After the ceremony sumptuous
wedding breakfast was served, after
which the couple left for short trip
They will be at home after Nov. l at
BIZ Poplar street.
Both have host of friends in the
city who will wish them long and
happy married life.
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The marriage of Miss Ora Frances
Whitcomb, youngest daughter of JUS
tice and Mrs. g. H. Whitcomb of North
Mankato, to Anthony G. Becker, an Of
fetal of the state training school at
Red Wingy-- was performed at ten
o'clock this forenoon by Rev. Father
Hughes at the latter's residence, in
the presence of only few friends and
relatives. The couple was attended by
Miss Jenevieve Johnson of Mapleton
and August Becker of Red Wing, bro.
ther of the groom. The bride was
neatly attired in blue travelling suit
with hat and gloves to match
At eleven o'clock an elegant we'd
ding dinner was served at the home of
the brides parents, and some thirty or
forty relatives and friends were enter
tanned. Mrs. Whitcomb was assisted
in serving by Mrs. Charles Peterson
Mrs. Myrtle Joslin, Mrs. Emma Spear
and Miss Clara Spear, all of North
Mankato. The house was prettily de-
corated for the occasion.
The bride received large number
OF handsome presents. She was born
in Nicollet county, and for the past
five years has resided with her family
lin North Mankato, at 63S Belgrade