The Mankato free press., 1915-02-05
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily
Family Reunion.
Joshua Wigley, well-known aud
highly respected farmer of Lake
Crystal, was the guest of honor at
very enjoyable family reunion party
held at his home in Lake Crystal
yesterday, the affair being planned
and arranged by his two daughters,
Mrs. Sarah Morgan, who resides
lives at the family home, and son,
near Lake Crystal, Miss Anna, who
William j. Wigley of Lake Crystal,
I'm honor of his eightieth birthday
anniversary, and about thirty-five rel
atives being i'm attendance. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with cut
flowers. lilies and foliage, in a color
scheme of yellow, white and green.
A delicious four course luncheon
was served at noon, and the re-
mainder of the day was spent social
ly. Mr.. Wigley received a large num-
ber of useful and handsome gifts,
DIR. William of Lake Crystal present
ing them with an appropriate
speech i'm which he hoped that the
host would enjoy manx happy returns
OF the day. Miss Fanny Msfris of
this city favored the compaby with
number of pretty vocal solos. and
the occasion was voted most de.
lightful one by all present. Mr.. Zig
ley was born i'm Wales, and came TO
America when young boy. He was
married here, and has followed the
occupation of farming near Lake
Crystal for about sixty years, making
his home with his children after
the death of his wife a number OF
years ago.
Those from Mankato who attended
the party were Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wigley, J. W.
Wigley, and Miss Fanny Morris.
Delightful sIeishride.
A party of fourteen young people
took delightful sleighride over the
city last night and later had supper
at Himmelman's. The party included
Harold Fletcher, Ray Johnson, Engrel
Nielsen, Harold Schroeder, Frank
Eckermann, Victor Nitzkowski, Err
win Hartman, Bertha Schaefer, Pearl
McGovern, Agnes Schaefer, Lora Van
Winkle, Miss Schaefer of FairvieW,
Mont, Margaret Humble and Stella
Chambers.
Lake Crystal Couple to Marry.
Clerk of the Court Krost late yes
terday issued a marriage license to
Stanley Jones, son of Mrs Thomas
II. Jones. Lake Crystal. and Mar
garet Jones, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William N. Jones, also of that
town. The marriage will take place
ON Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock at the home of the brides
parents. The ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev. David e. Edwards,
pastor Of the Welsh Congregational
church. The attendants will be Miss
Edith Jones, sister OF the bride, and
Walter Jones. brother of the groom.
The couple will start on wedding
trip Immediately after the ceremony.
The groom is brother Of David
Jones, janitor at the Court house.
Party in Spring Island. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Sigel Sorenson en-
tertained a large party at their home
in IoIa nft 1,t H..
at progressive cinch. About thirty
were present. The head prize was
won by w. l.. Councilman and the
foot prize by Mrs. Ray Williams.
Refreshments We're served late In
the evening. a
VIII Entertain Students.
Brandrup and Nettleton will enter
tain the students OF the Mankato
Commercial college at the Mankato
Theatre next Saturday afternoon, the
occasion being the presentation OF
"The Winning of Barbara Worth"
Westminster Guild Entertained.
Miss Margaret Sawyer entertained
the Westminster guild last evening
at her home on/ Clark street, the
affair being well attended in spite OF
the stormy weather. The study Of the
early day Indians was continued, and
nice refreshments were served By
the hostess.