The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03
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honor of the event Mrs. Miller invited
thirty of her friends and neighbors TO
spend the evening there. When her
husband arrived home he was sur
prised to find the house filled The
evening was spent in playing 900"
and krokonole, and the head prizes
We're won by Mrs. William Russell
and ID. 7. Bowen and the foot prizes
by Mrs. Libbie FELTON,, and l.. A.
Radclifr. Elegant refreshments were
served by Mrs. Miller.
A second surprise awaited Mr.. Mil
Ter, for during the evening |. n.
Griffith, upon behalf of the party,
presented him with handsome oak
rocker. with appropriate remarks, and
Mr.. Miller responded nicely.
Yesterday was Mrs. Samuel Ewert's
birthday, and in honor of the event a
few friends were invited to dinner
and to spend the afternoon. Musical
numbers were rendered, and all had
very pleasant time.
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4 happy affair took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Wilcox,
90 Willard street, Saturday evening
at eight o'clock when Mrs. Carrie
Streeter of Minneapolis was united in
marriage to H. H. French of Waverly,
y. y. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Peter Glare, in the presence
of large gathering of friends and rel
atives The bride received a number
of handsome and costly presents.
A happy feature of the occasion
was the fact that Immediately after
the ceremony the brides granddaughter
the infant child of Mrs. Postel of
Minneapolis, was baptized. a delicious
wedding supper followed.
The bride is a sister of Mrs. w.
r. Hammett. Mrs. Fred Prouse and Mrs.
Wilcox and is a former MankatO girl,
who has a host of friends here and in
Minneapolis. The groom is highly
spoken of. Mr.. and Mrs. French will
return to Waverly, Y. Y, where they
will reside.
The young men of the high school
with former students and friends gave
very enjoyable dancing party at
Schillar hall on Friday evening. Dane
ing was continued until quite late
when all repaired to the respective
homes, declaring the boys" royal en-
tertainers.
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will celebrate its sixteenth anniversary
tomorrow evening, Mach 81, at I. 0.
o. F. hall. Members and their fam
lilies are cordially invited. A basket
supper will be served at seven o'clock.
The lodge will furnish coffee, sugar
and cream Members will bring their
baskets well filled. Visiting members
of the order in the city are welcome.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Brooks enter
tanned about twenty of their friends
at $500 at their home, 327 Center
street. Saturday evening. Tasty re-
freshments were served.
Dr. Charles p. ART of St. Paul was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Os-
mondson over Sunday.
Mr.. Blum, proprietor of The Beehive,
returned yesterday from the east
where he made large purchases of
goods. He spent several days in Chi
cago also.
Miss Catherine Brotherton, WHO has
been teaching at Franklin, arrived Sat
urday to spend weeks vacation.
Mrs. August Schiek and son Bernard
of Wells are the guests of the for
mer's daughter. Mrs. C. l.. Fitzloff, on
Hickory street.
J. p. Johnson and wife of st. Paul
spent Sunday in Mankato.
f. F. Fitzloff of GAINESVILLE was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Bessie Sudieth of LeSueur
the city yesterday.
Attorney j. Douglas Dundas of
Sleepy Eye visited in Mankato yes
terday.
H. II. Nerbovig Jr. of Sheldon, Iowa,
visited in the city over Sunday.
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Yesterday i'm NTankatO.
]. B. Hagen of Alden was in the
city today.
Mrs. F. F.. Anderson and son of
Calgary, Canada, arrived in Mankato
this morning.
Mrs. s. C. May has returned from
her trip to California.
Conductor Zickrick has returned
from Galveston, Texas, and expects to
resume his run on the Chicago &
Northwestern road in day or two.
Owen Sullivan of Sleepy Eye was
i'm Mankato yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Hart of Loon
lake were visitors to the city Satur-
day afternoon.
Harry Graf will return to North
Dakato tomorrow, after visit with
his parents since Christmas.
August Homacher arrived this noon
from Washington for two weeks
visit with his parents.
Mrs. Langhoff of New Ulm visited
relatives in the city yesterday.