The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
Social and Personal

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, kato high school and a lovely young
lady with many friends.
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| Merle f. Fupp, formerly well
known young man of this city, was
recently married to Miss Bessie Gleason
Mt the brides home at Hudson Heights,
New Jersey. Mr.. and Mrs. Hupp are
residing at Ogdensburg, New York,
where Mr.. Hupp has an excellent posi-
f, tion on the Susquahanna & Erie rail
road.
The bridegroom's numerous ATankato
friends extend best wishes to him and
to his bride who is very estimablc
young lady and a member of one of
the prominent families of Hudson
Heights. Mr.. Hupp is son of Mr..
and Mrs. I. j. Hupp of this city.
Thirty or more friends of Will Laird
surprised him Saturday evening at his
home on State street, it being his
birthday. He was presented with a
beautiful rocker as token from his
| friends. The evening was spent in
dancing and progressive cinch. Head
honors were won by Miss Emma Binger
and Alvin Binger. The consolation
prizes by Miss Dosset and James Laird.
A delicious luncheon was served.
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Miss Clara Kraus was very pleas
antly surprised at her home Saturday
afternoon and evening by number of
her schoolmates. The afternoon was
| spent in playing progressive cinch and
, honors were won by Miss Grace Lang
and John He'll Consolation prizes
were won by Miss Anna Hueble and
Albert Deuser. Tasy refreshments
were served.
A delightful George Washington par
ity was given in honor of Miss Frances
Hagen at her home on North Sixth street
Saturday afternoon and evening by num-
/ Der of her friends and schOolmates. The
afternoon was spent in playing progress
sive cnch and honors were won by
Miss Rosa Batto and Miss Clara
Kraus. The consolation prize was
won by Miss Lena Kurkowski.
The rooms were very beautifully dec
grated for the occasion. During the
evening Miss Hagen favored the guests
with a number of mandolin solos.
Dainty refreshments were served and
all present had a fine time.
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This evening at the Methodist church
will be held going away social for
/ Mr.. White and mother. All members
of the congregation invited.
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f. f. Douty, cashier of the Bank of
Edgerton, at Edgerton, MIMI, was in
Mankato Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John b. Meagher are
sojourning at the French Lick Springs,
Indiana
William Rowcls, the Commercial col
lege student who has been very sick in
"a local hospital with pneumonia, is
improving.
f. f. Soaring left this afternoon
for Detroit, Mich, having been sum-
moned by the serious illness of an
aunt.
Charles H. Griebel moved today to
his recently purchased residence at
| z2l Pleasant street.
J. G. Fowler was up from st. Paul
.or Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Hanson and
Miss Lulu CooksOn of Lake Crystal
were guests of Chief and Mrs. Anton
Osten yesterday.
Fred b. Hill of Mortified was in
the city Saturday night.
, William b. Mather and George l..
yesterday.
r. C. Coffin of Winnebago was in
the city Saturday evening.
II. w. Branston and r. w. Mead
of Lake Crystal were in Mankato yes
terday.
c. d. Tousley of lie Sueur was in
the city last night.
Trainmaster Z. G.. Perkins of La
Crosse, Wis.,, was in Mankato today.
Attorney c. j.. lockwood of Mime
Iapolis was in Mankato today.
Mrs. n. Reedfield went to Chicago
yesterday to purchase spring millinery
goods.
Grand Master Scherer has gone to
Luverne where this evening he will
visit the Odd Fellows lodge.
Fl. s. Hayward is out again after a
short illness.
Leo J. Kieffe took business trip
to lie Sueur today
, Ole Hanson will leave tomorrow for
New York City, whence he will sail
Feb. 2 via the Cunarder line steam
er Campania for Christiana, Norway,
Charles T. Taylor has gone to West
Baden, Ind, to spend week taking
the baths.
Louis Janda returned Saturday night
from trip to Minneapolis.
The many friends of Mrs. F. w.
Hunt will be panied to learn that
she was taken i'll last night with
ipleurisy.
Mrs. John Murphy left yesterday af-
ternoon for Evansville, ILL.,. for a