The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24

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Glenn BurselI ana son, Duane, Mrs.
Stanley Dodge, and Miss Belle Shan
non of Truman and Lyle and Miss
Gladys Cooper of Vernon Center, who
Witnessed the ceremony. The bride
was charmingly attired in tailored
suit of white, with waist of real lace
with corsage bouquet of pink and
white roses, with hat and gloves to
match. The groom was attired in the
conventional suit of black. At the
conclusion of the marriage ceremony,
the wedding party drove to the Helm
rich where the bridal dinner was
served, covers being laid for seven.
The dining room was prettily deco
rated for the occasion. The table dec
orations were brides roses, white
carnations and green foliage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooper will not take trip,
but went Immediately to Truman
where they have nicely furnished
rooms for light housekeeping, taking
their meals out, and their announce
ment cards which their friends re-
ceived this morning, read at home
after April l. This young couple
start their married life with the best
wishes of large circle of friends.
The groom needs no introduction
to the people of this county, being
born and raised in this locality and
has been in the piano business in
Mankato and other smaller cities, but
for the last year has had his head
quarters at Truman and has large
and prosperous business. 1t was at
this place that he met and won this
charming girl who became his bride
today. While Mrs. Cooper is strang-
er to most of the villagers, only hav-
ing visited here very few times, she
is spoken of by those who have made
her acquaintance as bright lovable
attractive girl, who will surely prove
worthy helpmate to her husband.
At her very pleasant home in the
village, Mrs. r. F. Lowell entertained
twenty guests at an old fashioned
quilting party Wednesday afternoon
in honor Of Mrs. Webster of Los An
geles, Cal. The writer being the last
guest to arrive, on descending the
stairs in the open hall, beheld an old
time scene familiar in our grand
mothers days. Two quilts had been
them the guests were busily at work.
As their needles flew in and out
across the bright blocks, they seemed
to give an added impetous to the
conversational powers, and the mer-
ry friendship gossip of the guests as
they recalled the good old days that
are gone, and the joys of the pres
ent ones, seemed like the soft dron-
ing of busy bees on a beautiful mid
summer day. How happily, busily and
swiftly sped the afternoon, and when
the supper hour had arrived one
quilt was off the frames and found
the other one nearly quilted. At two
prettily appointed tables, the guests
were seated We do not know what
produced the keen appetites, whether
the unusual occupation, or the siren
uous visiting. but everybody was IN
prime condition to do ample justice
to zone of the hostess far famed
dinners, most daintily served by her
two charming daughters in law, Mrs.
John Lowell of Fairmont, and Mrs.
James Lowell of Vernon Center. At
the conclusion of the dinner, some
of the more industrious ones, who
lived near by, went back to their
quilting, while the others left for
their homes, assuring the hostess that
the afternoon had been most de-
lightful one. Another thing that added
to the uniqueness of this old fash
toned quilting party, was that it was
the honor guests forty-ninth wedding
anniversary, and that four were pres
ent who participated in that evening
of nearly half century ago. These
were Mesdames Sina Wilbur, Mary
Morrow, Sarah Bowen and Lodia
Warren
Harold Bowen, who has been work
ing with the state road company dur
ing the past year, and whose head
quarters during the winter months
have been at Mankato, is taking a two
weeks vacation, which he is spending
at the home of his parents in South
Vernon.
Ed Kindle left Vernon yesterday
on his homeward trip to Crescent
City, stopping in Mankato and Mime
apols for a short visit with friends.
From the cities he will go to Beblem,
S. d., to look after his farms, and
stock ranch in that locality. He eX-
poets to reach home about the first
of April. ..t So.
Miss Ida Bowen, intermediate
teacher in the village schools, Wis
tied relatives in Mankato yesterday
and today. .......
Mrs. Carl HalversOn and Master
Phillip came up from Minneapolis
yesterday to visit the formers sister,
Mrs. Rob Champlin and other rela-
tives.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Sewers in South Vernon was bright
ened Monday by the arrival of fine
baby girl Congratulations.
Mrs. Gladys Halverson who has
been a most faithful organist in the
Methodist church for several years,
will take a vacation for a few
months.
Mrs. Grace Brown, who was the
very efficient organist in this church
for several years previous to her
marriage, resumes her regime. Mr..
and Mrs Brown having recently
moved to town makes it possible for
Mrs. Brown to take Mrs. Halverson's
place.
Mrs Ellen Porter and daughter,
Mrs. Clague, are expected home this
week from an extensive trip through
the southern and eastern states.