The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-03
Mapleton
FROM Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Two of Mapleton's favorite young
people, Miss Mary McQuiggan ant
Mr.. Arthur Borchert, quietly slipped
away to Mankato ana were married
at y a. m. Tuesday at the parsonage
by Rev. Father Hughes. They were
attended by Miss Rose Borchert, sis
Ter of the groom and Mr.. Joseph Nc.
Quiggan, brother of the bride. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
p. M. McQuiggan and is an educated
and accomplished young lady. She
was attired in tasty travelling suit
The groom is assistant cashier of the
Mapleton State Bank and the oldes
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bor.
ebert. By his obliging ways ano
strict attention to business and rare
musical ability, he has made friends
Of all. He is known to many out
side of Mapleton, having been styled
'"Mapleton's Harry Lauder" by his
numerous appearances at the Annua
Burns club. In this the bride has
shared, being the pianist who accom-
panies him. The newly weds are
popular in social circles, where they
have hosts of friends. The happy
couple left Immediately for a honey
moon trip of two weeks, after which
they will begin housekeeping in the
Greiner fiat, which has been furnish
ed by the groom. The best wishes OF
all are extended for long and hap
! py life.
Mr.. Archie Alderman, youngest son
of G. N. Alderman has just returned
from the border He enlisted in a
company which went from Washing
ton and has just returned to that
state. He took this opportunity to
visit his parents.
J Charles Merrikle of Beauford, who
was so badly burned by a gasoline
explosion while working at forge
is improving. 1t is not expected that
his face will be SCARED. His hands
are badly burned
| Miss Abbie Memkle was operated
on at the Mankato hospital Saturday
and is not improving very rapidly.
| Miss Florence McQuiggan went tC
Mankato Monday to attend the mar
riage of her sister, Miss Mary, to
Arthur Borchert
experimental farm, made a business
trip to Mankato Tuesday.
M. A. Gilmore went to the cities
On business yesterday.
,, A very pretty wedding took place
last evening at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dobie when their old
est daughter, Miss Margaret Dobie
was united in marriage to Mr.. Floyd
t. Riley of Willow Creek The par
lor and dining room were decorated
in pink and green, smiIax and roses.
Promptly at eight o'clock in the even
ing, to the strains of the wedding
march played by Miss Ethel Spring
er of Delavan the bride and groom
took their places before the large
window in the parlor under the white
arch entwined with green smilax and
asparagus from the center of which
was a large white bell. The window
was banked with pink and green. The
bride, beautifully dressed in white
marauisette and carrying a shower
bouquet of brides roses and the groom
in black made a picture long to be
remembered. Rev. j. J. Jones, Pres
byterian minister of Amboy, pro-
nounced the words which made them
man and wife. After congratulations
the company of about forty-five rel
atives and a few friends were seated
in the dining room where delicious
four course wedding luncheon was
served by the mother of the bride.
The brides table was decorated with
a centerpiece of large. chrysanthemums
III a,,Ic
decorated with brides roses. The
bride is the oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Dobie, who former
ly lived in Sterling. She received her
education in the Sterling and Maple
ton public school, being a member of
the class of 1916 Mapleton high.
Though being quiet and unassuming,
her friends are many, all of whom
rejoice in her happiness. The groom,
though but little known in Mapleton
is young man of unquestionable
character and hustler. The newly
weds left Immediately for their new
home upon the groom's farm in Will
low Creek followed by the congratula-
tions and best wishes of hosts. of
friends. The out of town guests pres
GuI were MISS ELlIlcl opllnSOi VI ICi "
avian, Mrs Mary Wishart of Mankato,
Mr.. and Mrs Elmert Rinehart. Earl
Rinehart, and Lee Rinehart OF Gar
vim, Iowa, Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Jones
of Amboy, Mrs. Thomas O'Connor of
Emelsberg, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Ashaway, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brush,
Mr. and Mrs. H. f. Brush, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M, Brush, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence iRiley, and Mr.. M. D..
Riley of Amboy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Springer of Delavan, Mrs. A. u.
Spring of Delavan and Daniel Day of
Amboy. =
Mayne Argetsinger of Pipestone,
who has been staying at the home
of his uncle, James Bowman, has en-
listed in the United States navy and
departed for Annapolis the first of
the week.
l. "A. Lownes left for Rochester We'd
nesday in response to a message and
expects to bring his mother home with
him. She was operated upon at Ro-
chester about two weeks ago.
Word from Mrs. Andrew Humid, who
is at st. Joseph's hospital, is encour-
aging.
e. Anderson, has moved into town
and now occupies one of the Reiman