The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-12
From Tuesdays Daily.
Wedding Anniversary.


wedding anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs.
i T. c. Norman, about 80 friends of the
couple assembled i'll the A. Q. L. w.
hall, Lake Crystal, to surprise them
and help celebrate the event Oh the
evening in question. Mr.. and Mrs
Norman were invited to partake of
supper at the home of II. b. Thomas.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Norman were
escorted to the hall where their friends
had gathered. At the door they were
met bv John Norman and wife, who
escorted them to the head of the hall,
| while the wedding march was played
bv their daughter, Miss Stella Norman.
George Austin acted as master of cere
monies. Miss Florence Norman well
| coined the friends and thanked them
for their presence and assisted in max
ing the event pleasant one for ner
parents.
After a short program Mr.. r. b.
Thomas took possession of the floor,
making some well chosen remarks and
giving an outline history of the couples
lives during the past sixteen years,
| which mad been spent among them,
| and in cluclusion rendered the worthy
| couple in behalf of those present a
beautiful set of dishes and chocolate
set
Mr.. Norman responded and expressed
his thanks. Congratulations were of
fered, after which a bounteous supper
was served and at late hour the
party broke up wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman a continued happy journey
through life and hoping to be able
to meet with them to help celebrate
their fiftieth anniversary.
All the relatives of Mr. Norman were
present with the exception of one
daughter Carrie, who is attending
school i'll Wisconsin,, and a sister, Mrs
FL. Perry of DeSmet, S. ID.
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Young Folks Entertain.
Charles and Louis Lowe entertain
cd twenty five of their friends at
their home in Decoria Saturday even
ing. The evening was spent i'll games
and dancing and dainty refreshments
| were served at midnight.
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Luncheon Postponed
On account of the storm, the lunch
con to have been given by the do
nestle science department at the high
| school will not take place this even
F., ing, but will be held later.
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Lincoln Day Party.
a public Lincoln Birthday dancing
party will be given at Schiller hall
Friday evening, Feb. II.
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L. j. Trempe, secretary of the Duluth
Crockery company, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J. G..
Walrod, in this city.
Charles Mccarthy of Maplcton was
in the city over night.
Carlos Boynton of st. Paul is in
the city.
F. C. Irwin of Belle Plainc was u
Mankato visitor today.
Miss Mary Z. Wheclock of st. Paul
is visiting in the city.
W. S. NercOe of New Ulm was in
Mankato today.
Miss Elizabeth McGregor of Owa
tonna was in the city today.
C.. w. Borchert, Charles Hanna and
Misses Jennie Mcqueen and Nellie
Hanna of Maplcton attended the thea
tire in this city last night.
William III. Muller of st. Peter was
in the city yesterday.
Frank Fowler left yesterday for
Hot Springs, Ark, to be gone some
little time.
w. H. Wilson of Owatonna is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. G. o. Daley
and family.
George T.. Swearingen of Madison
Lake left Friday for California, hav
ing been called there by the illness of
his father, who is spending the winter
there.
From Wednesday S Daily.