The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-17

attired in princess gown of white
French tissue, made with panel OF
lace over silk slip, and carried
brides roses. The groom wore the
conventional black The bride is the
youngest daughter of William McCon.
! key, pioneer settler of this vicinity
and has a large host of friends here
She is held in high esteem by all her
acquaintance and is a lady of many
Accomplishments. The groom is no
stranger to our residents, having been
here on numerous occasions. and is the
practicing physician at kasota He
also mas II large host of friends, and
enjoys the respect of all. After a
short wedding trip the happy couple
will return to Kasota, where they will
be at home to their friends after
Jan. /. We join with the many friends
in extending to the happy couple the
best of wishes for a prosperous and
happily welded life.
DR.. Powell mas many friends in
Mankato who will congratulate him on
his marriage.
Debutante Tea.
Minneapolis Journal. At the second
of Mrs. Alfred H. Bright's teas intro
ducing her daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Bright, the debutante's sorority was
honored by having several members
among the assisting girls and forty
members among the guests. Miss Bright
is member of Alpha Phi of the uni
versty.
+ Mrs. Bright and Miss Bright received
alone from three to six and 500 guests.
the same number that were received
yesterday, called The assisting ma
irons were Mines. w. A. Ramsey, Les
ter R. Brooks, Ceylon E. Lyman, Ed
mund Pennington, William Dalrymple
and Philip Brooks. The Misses Har-
riet Loring, Evelyn Corse, Beatrice
Wilcox, Helen Truesdale, Jerusha Law
Ter and Catherine Clerihew were among
the assisting girls and the four as
sisting Alpha Phi girls were Miss Mar
ian Traxler, Miss Kate Hubbard OF
Mankato, Miss Grace Matthewson and
Misses Dorothea and Wilhelmina
Stevens.
Mrs. Bright will entertain this even,
ing at an informal supper in honor OF
her daughter. Covers will be laid for
forty young people and the supper will
| be served at seven o'clock.
Miss Bright is known to a number
of Mankato society people, having spent
several summers at the lakes in this
vicinity.
Interesting Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Annie D. Har-
per of Williston, n. D., to Frank M
Schafer son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Schaefer of Limetown, this county, now
a resident of Fairview, Montana, was
an event of interest to many people
! of this city and vicinity and took
F.! place on Tuesday of this week at Will
liston. Announcements were received
by Mankato friends today. Mr. and
Mrs. ScEaefer will be at home after
January Is, at Fairview, where Mr.
Schaefer is cashier of the leading bank
Given Pleasant Surprise.
Miss Celia Thilgen of North Broad
street was given very pleasant sur
prise at her home last night in honor
of her birthday, about twenty friends
being present to assist in the celebra
ton of the birthday event. The even
ing was spent with games, and re
freshments were also an enioyabl,
Part of the surprise affair.
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Married in Mankato.
Miss Gena Hatleslad and Louis
Lawrence, both of Dueul county, Soutl
Dakota, were united in marriage yes
terday afternoon by Judge w. +
Hughes.
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James Morris of Sterling was in Man
kato today.
County Surveyor W. F. Brooks went
to Albert Lea today.
Mr.. Humphrey and daughter of Ma
della spent today in the city.
Miss Delphine Perrizo of Wells, wa
a visitor in the city yesterday
Edward lverson of this city left fol-
J, ST. Paul yesterday afternoon, on bust
ness.
Mrs. Krantz of Huntley, was operated
on at one of the local hospitals this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Carney returned
this evening from days trip to tho
cities.
Mrs. Rebekah Ellis and Mrs. NJ NJ
Pratt of Mapleton visited friends in the
city today.
L. G. Argetsinger and C. H. Diet:
were down from Mapleton today OIL
business in probate court.
Mrs. George Forster and Miss Lehre
of Springfield, Mimi, were in the cit,
yesterday and doing holiday shopping
Mr.. Hughes and family of Winnie
bago, were in the city last night. Mr.
Hughes family left on the evenin,
train for Santa Clara, Cal.
Mrs. Ellsworth Akers of Lake Crys
tai and her daughter, Mrs. Andrew
lSorenon, went to Rocheter today wher,
Mrs. Sorenson will undergo an opera
ton
Edward L. Lamm, the prominent drug
gist of this city who was in Min
neapolis a few days ago, returned yes
terday afternoon. He was on bust
ness replenishing his stock.
G. Holt of Talmyra, Me-, is visiting
with his cousins Mr. and Mrs. G. A
Keene of this city. Mr. Holt is in thu
meat business in Talmyra and came
here with view of establishing mea
store if conditions are suitable.
Winnebago Enterprise: Well, we'll
what do you think of this? Scott,
Hunt, the Lake Crystal left hand pitch
er, has been purchased by the Boston
American League team. Ii Scott,
makes good up here, he must be ma
} gician
Professor A. f. Haines of the stat,