The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31

evening the Omaha railway depot boys
were present, and surprised the proud
parents of the boy by presenting them
with handsome baby carriage. The
presentation was made by Conductor
Brink, and Mr.. Port responded. The
I supper was an elaborate one, and
twenty-six covers were laid.
The affair was most pleasurable
one, and among the out of town
guests were Mrs. Ida Wolf and Samuel
Wolf of Chicago, aunt and brother of
Mrs. Port.
Miss Rose Thurston of this city and
Nick Frederick Helmers of Minneapo
| lis were united in marriage in the
latter city Monday, very quietly. Miss
Mary Willard, niece of the bride, was
present, and will return to Mankato
this evening.
The bride is daughter of the
late -hr. and Mrs. Charles Thurston of
Garden City and is sister of Mrs.
d. G. Willard of this city, with
whom she has resided the past ten
years. She graduated from the high
and normal schools, and taught one
year in the Mankato schools and three
years in the Minneapolis schools. She
is an accomplished and highly es-
teemed young lady, and a favorite
with all Mr.. Helmers' parents reside
| in Minneapolis. He is a bridge super
intendent on the Northern Pacific rail
road and is well spoken of by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Helmers will reside
i'm Minneapolis He is bridge super
all will accompany them through life.
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At st. Vincent De Paurs Roman
Catholic church, Albany, n. Y, at
four o'clock this afternoon, eastern
time, ccurred the wedding of Miss
| Agnes Glotzbach of this city to Samuel
| w. Thro of New York city. The
wedding was very quiet one, but
among those present was the brides
brother, William, of Anamoose, N. d.
The bride was born in Pennsylvania,
but moved to Mankato some years
ago. She became an expert stenog-
raphers and typewriter, and held sew
eral desirable positions in this city,
for ten years past that of secretary
and purchasing agent at the state nor
NAL school, She is an estimable lady,
with wide circle of warm friends.
The groom is distant relative of
j. G.. and j. H. Thro of this city.
He represents the Will & Bauman Co.
| of New York, manufactures of wax
goods. He is mighty spoken of as a
fine young man.
| Mr. and Mrs. Thro will take a
"Trip on the lakes. before returning to
New YorkGu to- reside. Their many
friends extend their best wishes for
their Future happiness and prosperity
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|! otto .Iamm is improvedJ "A consul
tation of physicians was'Pheld yester-
1day. '---~--~~--
| Robert Lannlfirn INNS little boy is recov-
| ering frofn typhoid fever, !, and has
| DeeH CdkeH 10 Idke IuduISoH W cH-
tjoy the lake 2bfeezes, ,.2i - ..a.s
ALBEIT siibelss Son, Ernest is i'm
proving mic. nicely from his attack of
Mrs. Gilbert Guttersenl of Lake
| Crystal, was the only lady in the audi
fence that greeted Paul A. Ewart last
eyening. ~ , .pj n1oin
Miss. Lizzie Thomas has returned to
Rochester to resume her duties at the
Hospital after, short vacation in this
Lefty, 49,. !, -, a@ta h-a1!
| Misses, Caroline and Alma .Almquist
have gone to the cities to remain a
few weeks. They will visit st. Cloud
before their return to Mankato.
James L. McCleary will reach Man
kato next week, and it is said that he
has prepared himself for strenuous
campaign.
Arthur w. Wolf, advertising man.
ager of The Das Morgen Journal, the
German edition of The New York
American, was in Mankato today call
ing on the local poultry breeders.
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Misses Gertrude and Laura Pearson
of Shelbyville, Ind, are the guests
of Mr., and Mrs. Coate. They are en-
route. home from Denver and Color
ado. a.g -.
L. c. Banker has been appointed SUI
perintendent of construction of the
new hospital at Faribault.
Window Citizen: DIR. and Mrs Cat
lin of Mankato have been visiting Mrs.
Nash and at the home of Mrs Dunni-
cliff. Mrs. Catlin is niece of Mrs.
Nash. The doctor is a well-known
osteopathic practitioner of Mankato.
Sumner Ladd, private secretary of
Congressman Davis, was in Mankato.
today. He was interviewed by several
North Mankato gentlemen relative to
Minnesota river Improvements. No
aid can be expected from the govern
ment.
Louis kruse spent yesterday at
Good Thunder. He found the oats har-
vest progressive, and that wheat will
be ready to cut by the first of next
week. Corn is growing nicely.
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