The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-02-16

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dren Of Corporation Attorney o. H.
O'Neill who surprised his closest
friends by getting married to Miss
Mary Cecilia Dongherty of Mankato
early this week, have q problem
before them when their step-mother
returns from the honeymoon. The
present Mrs. O'Nein is a niece of
Mr.. ONeilfs former wife who died
last year.
The present Mrs. O'Neill, there.
fore, is a cousin and ~step-mother to
the five children Of Mr.. O'Neil by
= his first wife.
Whether the children will address
her as stepemother, "cousin-mother,"
cousin" or plain mother" is one OF
the questions that Is being debated.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Nein are away on
their wedding trip in the east. They
will return in about ten days.
4. r. Kane, formerly associated
with MI. O'Neill as law partner,
said today that the marriage was
such a surprise to friends that al
though he was acquainted with Miss
Dougherty and had been in q street
car with Mr.. O'Neill on their journey
home from business last Monday
evening he did not know OF b in
tended marriage until he read of it
in Tuesday mornings paper.
Pleasant Surprise Party.
Martin j. Bowe of Decoria was
pleasantly surprised last Saturday
evening by $50 friends and neigh
bors. Mr.. Bowe was fity-siX years
old and Mrs. Bowe invited q number
of neighbors who in turn invited
others, and bought a fine rocking
chair, which was presented to Mr..
Bowe. Games and cards were play
ed during the evening and the Herr
berg band furnished the music. Re-
freshments were served after which
the party left in the early hours OF
morning, wishing Mr.. Bowe the
happy returns OF the day.
Gift Il Judge Evan Hughes.
Judge Evan Hughes of the pro-
bate court was fifty years old Sat
urday. In the evening a number of
his relatives gathered at the fam
lily home in West Mankato and
after enjoying a handsome dinner
which had been prepared by Mrs.
Hughes, the Judge was presented
with a beautiful gold watch. The
entire affair was a complete surprise
on Judge Hughes.
Birthday Party. .....
Albert Zimmerman was host at a
birthday party last evening. About
fifteen friends were present to make
the evening pleasant with games,
etc. Refreshments were served at
a late hour. This was the hosts
nineteenth birthday. ....
Given Pleasant Surprise.
Miss Alma Vogelpohl was pleas
antly surprised by about fifteen
members of the Neighbors club last
evening. Games and refreshments
were the order OF the evening, at
which all enjoyed themselves.
Leap Year Dance.
A leap year dance will be given
by the girls of the Commercial col
lege tomorrow night to be held at
the Free Press hall. The IOyOla
orchestra will furnish the music.
Entertained Theatre Party.
Guy Spellman entertained at a
theatre party last night. The party
heard Fiske O'Hara In Loves
Young Dream"
%Sleighride Party. .....
The young people of the Episcopal
church will give n sleighride party
tonight.
Miss Mamie Coleman is visiting
with friends in Winona.
Miss Whitney Of Slayton is the
guest of her sister here.
John F1akler went to Rochester
Saturday for q short visit.
Fl. B. COmstock of ElySian spent
Sunday in the city with friends.
Judge William F. Hughes is in
Lake Crystal on business today.
A. Skelstad of st. Peter is spend
ing a few days in Mankato on bust
ness.
Miss Lillian Gilbert of Davenport,
Iowa, visited friends in the city
over Sunday.
Seth Barnes returned last night
from Vernon Center where he spent
Sunday with his parents.
Miss Ruth McBroom of Kankakee,
ILL.,, is spending a few days in the
city as guest Of friends.
William j. Gfrerer returned yes
terday from Blue Earth where he
visited his mother over Sunday.
Harold Piper and George Black
have returned from st. Peter where
they spent Sunday with friends.
Mrs Barbara Kieffer has returned
home to the twin cities after spend
ing two weeks as guest of Mrs.
Kate Follman.
Miss Ethel Wilcox, who is attend
ing Manchester college, spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ii. Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Richie and
Miss Jennie Richie Of David City,
Neb., are the guests OF friends in
Mankato today.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Jensen and r.
Pfefferle and Miss Snyder of Ma
della were guests of friends in Man.
kato over Sunday.
Miss Maysie Lynard of Owatonna
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