The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-07

Vernon Center
From SATURDAYS Daily.

The wedding of Miss Carrie M. Thew
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. d. H.
Thew of Old Town to Harold L. Burdick,
took place at high noon on Thanksgiving
day at the home of the brides parents.
Miss Elsie Thew. the brides sister,
played the, wedding march and the
living room which was prettily decorated.
Only members of the immediate families
and a few friends witnessed the ceremony
which was performed by Rev. b. F. Koch
of the Methodist church The bride
looked charming in her gown of hand
embroidered blue messaline trimmed with
fur and carried bouquet of brides
roses. At the close of the ceremony the
the wedding feast was spread. The color
scheme of the room being pink and
white, the place cards were white decor
ated with hand painted spray of pink
large bowl of pink and white carnations.
The brides cake was pyramid of angel
food with pink and white. icing with
pink carnations extending from the CEN
and the Misses Elsie Thew and Mary
King served the various courses very
daintily. The only out of town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Burdick, May
newlyweds to the disappointment of
their many friends who We're at the de-
pot to give them good luck send off
motored to God Thunder where they
took the afternoon passenger over the
Milwaukee for the cities where they will
spend short honeymoon after which
they will return to the village to make
their hme: which will be beautied bv
the beautiful gifts they received. The
bride needs no introduction as she was
born and gre VITO womenhood here. She
mind and heart that stand for high
ideals. She is an accomplished musician
and a prominent worker in Methodist
circles and Sunday school. The groom
has been a resident here less than three
years having bought the printing office
and Vernon Center news in September,
1917, since that time he has been in the
newspaper business. The bride wore a
travelling dress. The writer joins their
many friends in extending congratula-
lions.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Barry and little
son Dale, and Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Slater
were passengers on the four o'clock train
Wednesday, the former to spend Thanks
giving with the home folks in Window,
the latter with Mrs. Stater's sister in
Austin.
One of the largest and happiest of
family gatherings on Thanksgiving was
held at the old homestead of Grandma
Kraus in North Vernon. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. H. g. Kraus
and four children, Mrs. Marry Cornish
of Vernon Center. Mr. and Mrs Charles
Wagon of Mankato. Mr.. and Mrs Will
bur Robinson and Mr.. and Mrs. Olson of
daughter Mary, of King Fisher, Okl.,
and her eldest son Hugh Frances of Mill
ner, N. D.
c. M Warren and family and Mrs
Wilson ate their Thanksgiving dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gates of Waton
wan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Busby of West
Vernon departed Wednesday afternoon
for Illinois where they will visit rela-
tives of Mrs. Busbys' for a few weeks.
Mrs. Mort Francis and daughter Miss
Mary, arrived from King Fisher, Oklo.,
Tuesday on a visit to the formers
mother, Mrs. Dora Kraus and brothers
Henry and Lou and sister Mrs. Mary
Wagon of Mankato.
Rex Briggs ate his Thanksgiving din
ner with his aunt, Mrs Ellen Robinson
I; in Mankato going down on the early
morning train and returned on the late
evening train.
Miss Laura Mace of Pleasant Mound
is assisting Mrs. A. G. Gray with her
house work.
| Tom Hays went to Minneapolis on the
evening train Thanksgiving to remain
over the weekend with his wife and
son.
] Mrs. w. w. Griffith has been confined
! to her room for nearly a week by illness
not being able to sit up more than a
| few minutes daily.
| Aid will give an entertainment in the
| opera house Wednesday evening, Deem
| Der IL. Songs that never grow old in
| the living pictures Interpreted with read
| ings by Mrs. +. Ray Cooper of Truman
| will make a program which will delight
| everyone. Songs that have stood the
| test of time will be illustrated with quaint
| and beautiful living models Some of
| the songs and pictures will be The Star
| Spangled Banner, Juanta, Just Before
| Last Rose of Summer, Mother McCree,
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, Little