The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06
Stories Briefly Told
From Wednesdays Daily.
Young Folks Had Nice Time.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Young Folks Had Nice Time.
About thirty-fiye young people
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Austin last evening and
enjoyed a very sociable time. The
feature of the evening was the
mock" marriage of ]. G. Groh te
Miss Ollie Owens. The ceremony was
performed by the Right Reverend
Reese Thomas Miss Hattie Herbst
accompanied the bride carrying q
large bouquet. Zeno Polski acted as
best man. The young couple walked
UP to the altar to the harmonious
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march played by the Northwestern
orchestra. Mrs. Martin Nerbovig sang
very beautiful solo. Following the
ceremony the young people went out
side and gathering up few old tir
pans proceeded in a very system
attic manner to give the newly weds
a rousing charivari, and were very
successful in arousing the whole
neighborhood. AS wedding gifts the
bride received a great deal of silver
ware, a diamond ring, and many ar
ticles of cut glass. No sooner haG
the process of bestowing the gifts
ceased than the former wife of, the
groom entered the room with a -four
ish and protested the wedding. Sher
if Anton Osten had all he could dc
to prevent a bloody scene but final
~ succeeded in pacifying the en-
ragged woman. Mr.. Groh then pro
duced divorce certificate signed by
the sheriff and the Inflated former
wife was forced to withdraw.
When peace again reigned sump
tuous wedding banquet took place
which was greatly enjoyed by all
Most of the guests departed at 1875
to catch the late car and the con
ductor was presented with a large
piece of the wedding cake for hold
ing the car thirty seconds. The
rest of the guests enjoyed them
selves to their hearts content unit
nearly 1890.
Miss Anna Davis visited here yes
terday
A. c. Jacobs of Gilmore was in the
CITY yesterday.
ii. S. Sackett Of st. Peter was il
town. yesterday.
J. +. Parrish of Worthington was
in town yesterday.
w. ]. Richardson Of Fairmont was
in Mankato today.
V. o. Moore of Alden visited il
Mankato yesterday.
Leo Koch Of Chicago is calling OIL
friends here today.
c. W. Smith of Austin called il
Maukato yesterday.
Josephine Bean of Redwing spen
yesterday in the city.
w. Fl. Jarmuth Of Heron Lake
was in the city today. ..
Mrs Ivan Praether left yesterda.
for visit in Chicago.
Attorney II. l.. SchmIitt is attend
ing court in Wells today.
w. e. Browning of Caledonia cal
led in the city yesterday.
w. B. Harrison of Redwing called
on friends there yesterday.
Harry Mention Of Lake Crystal was
a Mankato caller yesterday.
F. J. Crandall of Redwing was il
town yesterday on business.
H. L. Lloyd of Lake Crystal call
ed on friends here yesterday.
Mrs V. A. Hirscher of GAINESVILLE
spent yesterday in Mankato. $685..
Emil Gerth Of Lamberton callet
on friends in Mankato today.
F. ID. Gray of Marshall transacted
business in the city yesterday.
V. A. Sandberg of Austin trans
acted business here yesterday.
J. B. Taugge of Winona was il
Mankato on business yesterday. d.
Oscar Hallquist of Albert Lea wa'
in the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Frank Dixon of st. Paul il
the guest of Miss Clara Stahl Thu
week. ........, t~4
Miss Stella Rosenow and Mrs. vi
rich of Good Thunder visited herr
yesterday. ~ s-. .4.. .,
James u. Rogers of Austin wa
in the city yesterday calling on oil
acquaintances. -. .. I'D .......
A. L. Turner of Owatonna attend
ed to some business matters in Man
kato yesterday. ,-. --.. ~. T.. ...s
J. NJ. Carney and j. H. Fitzpatrick
Of South Bend were in Mankato OF
business yesterday.
Mrs. G. l.. Moses and son Merton
of Sioux City, Ia, are visiting il
Mankato this week.