The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Vernon Center
from THURSDAYS Daily.

from THURSDAYS Daily.
A pretty wedding of interest i'm this
vicinity and FairmOnt. owing TO the
wide acquaintance and popularity OF
the contracting couple was solemniZed
in the Maryland Hotel. st. Paul, We'd
ncsday morning. June l6. when Miss
Clara Mowbray Mccullough OF Buffalo.
Mimi, became the bride of John Whit
comb Lowell of Fairmont The cere
mcny was performed by Rev. w. H.
Clement OF Minneapolis, the ring serv-
ice being used. and the affair was at =
tended by relatives only. The bride
was charming In gown OF white
crepe de chine. end wore tulle veil
I'm cap effect, caught with sprays of
lilies OF the valley Her bouquet was n
shower OF lilies of the valley and
brides roses. handsomely appointed
wedding breakfast was served follow
ing the ceremony after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell departed on trip to north
ern Minnesota, to be absent couple of
weeks. The brides going away gown
was tailored suit OF Palm Beach
cloth. with Panama hat to match. AIT
or a short visit with their parents
their summer cottage at one of the
lake resorts where they will spend the
summer. They will begin housekeeping
in Fairmont after October |, and will
then be at home TO their many friends.
The bride Is a daughter of Peter Nc
COllough, Sioux line railroad man,
with headquarters at Buffalo. She re-
ceived her common school education
there. graduating from the high
school. after which she attended the
state university. graduating with the
class OF 1910. Since completing school
she has been very successful teach
er. and was a member of the faculty
OF The Fairmont high school. with tho
exception OF year spent I'm the high
school ut Waseca. The groom was
born here. and grew to manhood I'm
this vicinity. being the eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred X. Lowell. highly
respected and influential residents of
the village. He has always been popu
lar here, and after completing school
here he attended the state university
for couple or years. deciding on law
as his profession. He left the univer-
sity, went to Montana. took up claim
and proved up on II IN fourteen
months. Returning from Montana he
entered the law school I'm st. Paul
from which he graduated and was ad-
mitted to the bar I'm 1910 Soon after
600. and bought out law practice and
library IN Fa'rmOnt. where by hard
work and strict attention TO his bnsi-
ness he has won an eviable position
and the esteem OF his townsmen. In
connection with his law practice he is
attorney for the Fairmont Machine
company. receiving very lucrative
salary. which was substantially in
creased by the company as wedding
present. A host of Vernon friends |
join with many others in extending
hearty wishes 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell
for a long and happy married life.
Miss Ruth Stevens OF Mapleton Is |
spending few days with her aunt. |
Mrs. Florence Dennison I'm West Vern-
on. while Miss Margaret Dennison is |
visiting her amnts. Mrs Charles stevens
I'm North Sterling. and Mrs Thomas |
Howieson I'm Mapleton.
Editor H. NJ. Ga,er Is spending n |
few days with his family here.
Dr. r. Gage Clement Is boarding NJ |
the Edward Barnes home. while Mrs.
Clement is visiting relatives in Iowa
and the twin cities.
Mesdames Ezra Gates and Franc
Thurston and Miss Liza Wilson OF
Garden City were guests the latter
part of the week ut the C. NJ. Warren
home. Miss Wilson left Monday
for Fort Collins. where she
will visit for a month with her neph
ew. DR. Moses Gates and family She
will then go to Genve. where she wiil
visit her friends. Miss Links. and will
spend the greater part OF the summer
I'm the west.
Mrs. Alice +. Cooper visited at the
home of her relatives In North Sterl-
ing last Friday and Saturday.
Messrs. John Bowen and Charles
Travers. with their wives. left for
Thursday. and returned
rs far as Mankato Friday with Mr.
Tro nour nor xrhf.t xx-,. ,.....