The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-01
Rapidan>Decoria

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gunsolus were
called to Kasota last Sunday by the
serious illness of the latter's father,
who died Monday afternoon.
The program and Christmas tree
in the district No. 143 school house
was well attended. The program was
fine, and speaks we'll for Miss
Schmidt, the teacher. and the pupils
as well
Miss Edna Schmidt went home
Friday evening after the Christmas
exercises, to remain during the vaca-
ton of two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Young and
son Clayton returned Thursday from
weeks visit with relatives at At
walin, Minnesota.
Eric Hole was taken i'll the first
OF last week, and his daughter, who
lives at Long Prairie, arrived Sat
urday to assist i'm caring for him.
Mr.. Hole is about eighty years OF
age, but up to the present time has
been real spry for one of his years.
Miss Tena Erickson, daughter of
Mrs. Marie Erickson and Mr.. John
II. Anderson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
II. Anderson, Sr. OF Rapidan town.
ship. were quietly married at the
Norwegian Lutheran parsonage i'm
Mankato Wednesday, December 90,
by Rev. II. Moss. The couple were at
tended by Peter Erickson, a brother
of the bride. and Miss Isabel Ander-
son, niece of the groom The bride
was attired in pale blue messaline.
and carried brides roses. The brides
maid wore gown OF light blue crepe
After the ceremony they left in an
automobile for the commodiOus home
OF the grooms parents, where a sump-
tuous wedding supper awaited them.
large number of relatives and in.
innate friends OF the contracting par
ties were present. About eight o'clock
the young people who were invited
began to arrive, and d<lcing was In.
dulged in. At midnight delicious re-
freshments were served, and the wee
hours of the morning found the
guests taking their departure. The
bride and groom have grown up In
this neighborhood, and are highly
respected young people. They re.
ceived many beautiful presents. Mr..
and Mrs. Anderson will make their
home with the formers parents, were
they are interested in farming. MAY
their pathway OF welded life be
crowned with success, Is one of our
best wishes.
Mrs. Martin Allen of Lac qui Parle
county, came home for visit to her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Anderson,
and other relatives, and to be pres.
ent at the marriage of her brother,
John.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Little and
daughter. Phema, of Beaufort, Mr..
and Mrs. AL Gaylord and daughter,
Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Ander.
son and family OF Mankato, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Coult and family, and Mr..
and Mrs. Cotton. were guests at the
J. ID. Little home for their Christ.
mas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Swartout ate
their Christmas dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. j. h. Swartout.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Anderson, Sr,
and Mr.. and Mrs. David Anderson.
and James Anderson of Jackson.
Mimi, who are visiting relatives In
this vicinity. ate Christmas dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. p. NJ. Brodersen
In Decoria
Miss Ella Noyes and Charles Noyes
were visitors ut the j. ID. Little home
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. L. Mantor was called by
telephone to Anoka Monday, her
daughter. Mrs. j. Seibold, being. ser.
iously i'll.
The -Decoria Cemetery society will
meet with Mrs. Harvey Young
Thursday forenoon. january z.
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