The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-30
Birthday Surprise.

Birthday Surprise.
Friends OF Mrs. c. w. Jessup sur
prised her on her birthday yesterday
afternoon to celebrate the occasion.
Twenty ladies were present and gave
Mrs. Jessup very pretty ring with
her birthstone. Nice freshments
were served.
Becker-Jones.
Robert Jones, young man of this
city employed at the Rex Cigar
store, and Miss Frieda Becker of
North Mankato, were married Mon
day at eight o'clock In the morning
by Rev. A +. Winter at the German
Lutheran parsonage. The witnesses
were Robert Becker, brother of the
bride, and Miss Mildred Rosenberg.
To Entertain at Bridge.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: Mrs.
Thomas l.. Shevlin of Minneapolis
will entertain at bridge this after
noon in honor of her aunt, Mrs. w.
l.. Hixon. Cards will be played at
twelve tables. Mrs. Hovey G. Clarke
will preside at the tea table, assisted
by a group Of young matrons. Mrs.
Hixon came to Minneapolis last
spring from Mankato. She is a sis
ter of Mrs. Shevlin's mother, Mrs.
b. c. Sherley.
Mrs. T. o. Torgeson of Amboy was
in Mankato today.
William Mcqueen of Mapleton was
In the city yesterday.
Charles Evans OF Lake Crystal
was in Mankato today.
Roland Evans of Cambria was in
Mankato on business today.
Mrs. w. Ronsville Of ct. Peter
visited in Mankato yesterday.
Mrs. c. c. Johnson of st. Peter
visited In Mankato yesterday.
Attorney Henry J. Frundt of Blue
Earth spent today in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. McLaurin
motored to Good Thunder yesterday
on business.
Mrs. J. P. Wright and daughter
Lertha OF Traverse are visiting in
Mankato today.
Miss Hilda Lundberg returned this
morning from Rochester where she
went to attend a wedding.
o. o. Ulvin went to Minneapolis
today to attend the sessions OF the
Minnesota Educational association.
w. G. Fanger, cashier at the North.
western railway office. was In Wa
basso today TO attend the wedding
Of his sister.
Mrs. Anna Van Camper of Cannon
Falls was the guest OF Mrs. NJ ID.
Fritz yesterday, and went to Wells
this morning.
Lewis A. Fox, editor OF The ST.
Clair Times, was in Mankato today.
The Times has recently been estab-
lished In that village.
Mrs. J. z. Powell of Savannah, Ill.
departed for her home yesterday
after an eleven days visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Parma.
lee.
]. NJ. Aretz, city clerk Of Chaska
and deputy county auditor of Carver
county. is attending the meeting OF
ties.
Mrs. William Ellis and Mrs. Carl
Brell left on the afternoon Milwau-
kee train for Mapieton to spend a
day or two with Mr.. and Mrs. James
will. g.,
Mrs. X. C. Rank Of Mabel, Fillmore
county, has returned to her home
after a weeks visit with her aunt,
Mrs. B. C. Parmalee, on Fourth
street. A.. .
Waseca Journal: Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Bierbauer drove down in
their car from Mankato Sunday for
q short visit with friends here.
They were accompanied home by
Flo Lindell. who will visit Mankato
relatives. ....t
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis expect
to leave for WATERFOWL, s. D., on
Saturday to spend week or ten
days with their daughter. Mrs. b. C.
Frederick. o.,
C. L. Young. district claim agent
for the Chicago. Northwestern rail-
way company. whose headquarters
are at Huron, 8. D., was In Mankato
on business today.
Judge Evan Hughes, George @.
Krost, Roy II. Allison, J. G. Fowler
and J. w. Schmitt went to Vernon
Center today to attend the celebra-
ton which Is being held there.
Mrs. Alice Hall and son. Ben. left
yesterday for their home In Omaha,
Neb., after spending ten days with
Mrs. Halls sister, Mrs. George z.
Black and family OF Bradley street.
Miss Ida Thompson of Butte. Mont.
made short visit at the home Of