The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-20
Stories Briefly Told
From Tuesdays Daily.
Silver Wedding Anniversary.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Silver Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. McDer-
mott, who have their summer home
at Point Pleasant Madison Lake, en-
tertained about fifty relatives on
| Sunday afternoon, September Is, at
their cottage in commemoration of
their wedding anniversary, which oc-
| Cured just a quarter of century
ago. The guests included relatives
only and they enjoyed a very pleas
ant time in launch riding and other
! forms of outdoor amusements, thus
giving them an appreciative appetite
for the many choice edibles that
were so abundantly served by their
hosts. The unanimous wish of all
those that were there was that the
health and prosperity Of this worthy
couple would continue to grow
greater yearly so as to include the
golden wedding as we'll as the silver.
Mel aney-o'srien Wedding.
Mr.. William O'Brien and Miss
Edith McLaneys of this city were
married this morning at eight
o'clock by Rev. Father Robert
Hughes, at his residence They
were attended by Miss Hattie Mel.
son of this city and Lloyd Rowland
of st. James Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien
left today for Estherville, Iowa, to
remain two weeks, and will then
be at home at 312 Carroll street
Miss McLaney has been in the
employ of the Northwestern Tele-
nh
friends in the city. Mr.. O'Brien is
employed at Davies Bros grocery
and is popular young man.
L. L. Trotter Married.
Announcements of the marriage of
Mr.. L. L., Trotter, formerly of Man.
kato, now, of Sioux Falls, has been
received here. Mr.. Trotter was we'd
ded on Sunday to Miss Hazel Hold
son of Sioux Falls. Mr.. Trotter
while resident of Mankato was
employed as stenographer in the Ma
tional Citizens bank. He is now EN-.
ployed by large firm in Sioux
Falls. He is fine young man and
has large circle of friends in Man.
kato who will extend their congrat.
Ilations.
Were Married Here.
Mr.. William Lewis Mountain and
Miss Gladys Lenor Schram, both of
Good Thunder, were married by Mu-
nicipal Judge Comstock yesterday
afternoon. ..<r -. L.
Attorney c. ]. Laurisch is in Win
dom on legal business.
Merle, Grodal of Garden City
spent yesterday in Mankato.
Miss Gertrude Cook of Window
is visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. Hugo Johnson has returned
from Vernon Center where she spent
g week z ri5I@OEa 81
Mrs. Frank Thayer of Seattle.
Wash, has arrived here to visit with
friends. .. 49, SD
Miss Beth Tompkins is8a visiting
with her aunt, Mrs. Charles Conner,
in Freedom county. a }tc
Lewis Estenson and his daughter,
Miss Naeme, of st. Peter spent yes
terday in 'Mankato.
Miss Lulu Holberg left today for
Maple Plain, where, she will attend
Maplewood academy. i&stf Ae5-s,2I
George Nettleton, Jr., returned to-
day to st. Paul after he had cast
his vote in the primary laH.a
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. ScheH returned
last night from a weeks visit in
Chicago and Milwaukee. They were
married in Saltwater last Tuesday
Mrs. Samuel Carver, formerly Miss
Eva Lave of Des Moines, Iowa, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
/. J. Romack on Glenwood avenue.
General Widell will depart tomor-
row for St Paul where he, will look
over contract work that is being
done there, then he will go into Wis
consin where he is engaged in
building double-track for the Omaha
road
James Murphey of Odell, ILL.,,
spent yesterday in Mankato, the
guest of Chief of Police John Dona-
hue. Odell is the chiefs old home.
Mr.. Murphy is greatly impressed
with this section. He owns two
farms near Waldorf Waseca county
He was much pleased with Mankato.
I Mrs. Il. II. Foley will go to Red
wing tomorrow to attend the. state
meeting of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society of the Methodist
church. Mrs. NJ r. Coulter, who
also planned to go, is prevented by
illness. She was on the program for
paper, which she has sent for
some one else to read
William Curry of Hamilton, Ohio,
was in Mankato yesterday. He is
a member of the police department
in That city. Speaking of the politi-
cal conditions in that state, Mr. Cur
ry stated that he was convinced in
his own mind that the sentiment in
favor (of President Taft is on the
gain. He predicted that the presi-
dent will carry Ohio by nice ma
jority.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Happy Wedding.
Sandstone Tribune: Miss Rachel
Webb and Mr.. Harry Eugene Rob- !
erts were married at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. Emily S.
Webb, on Sixth street north, at
twelve O'Clock Wednesday. Only rela-
tlves and : few intimate friends of
the contracting parties were present. |
The hOuSh was nrpttily dooorotod