The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-06-25

ding of unusual interest III that it
! united two o.6 and prominent fami-
lies of Blue Earth county, was that
which took place Monday morning,
June 81, in st. Matthews church,
! Vernon Center, when Miss Mary. e.
were married, Rev. Father Colbert
officiating. The bridal couple were
attended by Miss Catherine Russell
and Mr.. L. Dollard Russell, sister and
brother OF the groom and two young
nephews of the bride, Charles and
Edwin kraus served al the altar.
The wedding was a very quiet affair,
only the immediate members of both
families and a few friends being pre-
sent. The affairs were very pretty
with pink roses and white syringas,
10th of which flowers were used in
the house decorations also. After
the ceremony the young couple re-
ceived the congratulation of their
friends and then the wedding party
repaired to the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Cornish, who
was assisted by their daughters, Mrs.
H. c. Kraus and Mrs. Armstrong in
serving the wedding breakfast. There
were many fine wedding presents.
among them a beautiful china dinner
set ad chest of silver, besides
many pieces Of cut glass. linen and
silver. A pleasant feature of the &C.
casfon was the presentation upon the
arrival of the bridal pair at the
house Of a handsome oak dining Ia
BILE by a committee of citizens who
rendered 1t On behalf of the people
of the community in recognition of
the brides services as public health
nurse during the influenza epidemic
in Vernon Center last winter. Mr..
and Mrs. Russell left in their car
for an extended wedding trip to the
twin cities and other points and
after their return they will be at
farm, Ceresco. The bride is a
daughter of the late +. D. and Mrs.
Mary A. Cornish and was born and
grew to womanhood in the old family
homestead near town. She is q
graduate. of the east high school Min
.neapolis, school of nursing and aft
erward took a post graduate course at
Columbia university, New York.
Since then she has been engaged in
both private and public health nurs-
ing, her last work being field Sec
Rotary Of the Blue Earth County Pub
tic Health association. She recent
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years service In the army as a Red
Cross nurse. She has travelled wide
ly through the United States and Eu-
rope, visiting the Bermudas also, and
her exceptional preparation together
with her native ability has given
her high rank in her profession. The
groom is the eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael B. Russell. old and
highly respected residents of Ceresco
and was born on the old farm that
has been the family home since 1850.
and Minneapolis public schools and
graduated from De La Sale college Of
the latter place. After two years
experience ranching in Montana he
was for several years travelling sal
esmap for Machinery companies and
for a year was insurance adjuster at
Winnipeg for the Merchant Casualty
comapny. He recently returned to
splendid business ability and fine
character. He recently returned to
eresco and purchased the farm to
which he will soon take his bride:
The young couple have a host of
happy married life. At the home
the guests present besides those
mentioned above were Mrs. Elizbeth
Slater and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
russell and family, Madelia, Miss
Cecilia Russell, Mankato; Mrs. o. P.
McElmeel and son, Eugene of Yaki-
ma, Wash! Mr.. and Mrs. 8. P. Corn
ish, Fargo; MI. and Mrs. A. ]. Be-
land and children, Balboa, Panama;
and the H. c. Kraus family, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Cornish Mrs. Ann Matt
ingly and Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Cooper,
Vernon Center.
Parcel Shower.
About fifteen girl friends Of Miss
Mildred Hanson rendered her q par
eel shower last evening at her home
on Bunker Hill. The evening was
pleasantly spent, and later a delici-
u luncheon was served. Miss Han
o received many useful and beau
tiful gifts. She will be married this
week to Harry Reedstrom of Rapi-
dan. Another shower was held last
week Wednesday when the neighbor
ladies rendered her a kitchen showo-
Cross-Ward
Mr.. Louis A. Ward of this city and
Miss Marie Cross Of Norfolk. Va. were
married last evening at the home Of
Mr.. Wards sister, Mrs. Carl w. Nor
gan, 428 South Front street. Rev. T..
Ross Paden of the Presbyterian
church OBLIGATED. While serving In
the navy Mr.. Ward became acquaint-