The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-22

and Mrs. ]. r. Simmons of MankatO.
She has been spending the summer
with Miss HOLLOW and will return
home September / to resume her du-
ties in school.
Married Fifty Years.
Having learned that yesterday. was
the fiftieth wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs N. C. Nelson, members
of the congregation of the Norwegian
Lutheran church and number of
relatives gathered at the couples
home, All Sibley street, last even
ing and celebrated the event. The
affair was in the nature of happy
surprise. on Mr. and Mrs Nelson.
The evening was given up to social
converse and other interesting and
pleasant features. Refreshments were
served to at least saventy-five peo-
pie. 1t was a delightful affair and
none enjoyed it more than Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson both were
born in Lillehammer, Norway. They
came to this country twenty-six years
ago. They celebrated their silver
wedding the first year they we're
here. Fourteen children blessed
their union. ten of whom are liv-
ing. Only one daughter lives at
home. Two married daughters, Mrs.
Alfred Skjlstad and Mrs. Charles
Vail of st. Paul, were present at the
anniversary last night.
Mr.. Nelson will be seventy-fve'
years old in January and Mrs. Mel
son will be sixty-nine in November.
Both are enjoying excellent health.
Mr.. Nelson is employed by the
Creamery Package company. The
couple have thirteen grandchildren
and several great-grandchidren
J. A. Berquist spent last evening
in Kasota.
Attorney A. r. Pfau, Jr., is in Min
neapOlis today on business. 49,. ..
Miss Mathilda Strand of Rapidan
spent yesterday in Mankato. .
Mrs. Donald Smith of Redwood
Falls is calling on friends here to.
day.
Miss Antoinette Parker of Gran
ada is visiting with friends here this
week.
Superintendent J. w. Doyle of Wi
mona spent yesterday afternoon in
Mankato. -.
Henry Odegaard of Candy called
on friends here yesterday on his way
| to Minneapolis.
I hni
of Mountain Lake are spending the
day in Mankato. f..
| Mr.. and Mrs Carl Nashold of st.
Joseph, Mo-, arrived here yesterday
for a short visit.
! V. R. Dunning, agent for the North
western at Osbawa. is in the city
today on business. s.
|. A. Mellinthin and W. W. Smith
Jr., of Sleepy Eye are in Mankato
today on business.
Mrs. T. H. Summers left today for
Alexandria to attend the state W.
C. T. U. convention. .
Master Bobby Belland of ST. Paul
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. M. j., Dempsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wildes have
returned from their visit in Chicago
!. They have been away two weeks.
J. RI. Burroughs, A. J. Ider and
George J. Olson of Nevada, Ia, ar
rived here yesterday on a business
visit
Mrs. J. H. Garfield of ST. Paul ar
rived here yesterday for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Hedberg. .
Arthur Sullivan, of International
Falls, who spent the winter in Man
kato, is visiting with relatives here
this week
Candidates Viola Smead and Mar
tina Detbloff left today for Chicago
where they will attend the Salvation
Army Training school.
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Andrews,
George E. Brett and ]. E. Brett left
today to join the twin city Shriners,
who leave tonight for Panama.
Miss Katherine Chambers has gone
to Chicago to spend two weeks in
a wholesale millinery house and, will
then accept a position as trimmer. 4
Miss Minnie Dethloff, chief clerk
in the office of the water works COM
missioner at the city hall, has re-
turned from weeks vacation at
Fairmont.
Warren Eberhart, former Man
kato man who is now in the real
estate business in Wichita, Kansas.
is in the city this week renewing
acquaintances.
Arthur Loudell. who has been
pitching for Mankato for some time,
left yesterday for his home in
Springfield Mo-, where he will visit
for a short time
Mrs. A. Mosser of Madelia will
again reside in MankatO. Twenty
y five years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Mosser
moved to Madelia, where Mr.. Mos
! ser died and now Mrs. Mosser has
decided to make her future home at
. 52S Walnut street Mrs. Mosser has
three sons and one daughter, the
latter has made her home here for
: the past year assisting in DR.. Hol-
! brooks office.
, w. N. Steele and wife of Rolla,
, N. D., and Modesto, California, are
, guests of Colonel and Mrs. ]. NJ
, Barclay and Mr. and Mrs. George
!, B. Owen at Point Pleasant, Madison
tT AXE Mr. Steele is president of a,