The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-07
SPRING ISLAND.

Mrs. Hynson entertained number
OF her friends at dinner on Christmas
DAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beach visited at
Mr.. McCall's on New Years day.
Claude Councilman, of Vernon Gen.
ter, spent few days with his cousins
Iast week. He has about recovered
from his broken leg, but still has to
be careful how he walks on ice or
climbs hills.
A number of the young people spent
most delightful evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Dornberg last We'd
nesday. After playing games for a
time, a short program was rendered,
Such gatherings are very pleasant and
restful after the grind OF every day
life, and with little skill and tact
can be made Of great intellectual and
moral benefit. Spring Island has a
group of bright. stirring young peo-
PIE, and we would suggest that they
organize into reading circle aud
take up some d. finite line Of reading
during the next three months. There
is plenty Of musical talent which
could be used for variety, and with an
occasionaNeame or so the meetings
could be madeN0f lasting benefit as
well as social pleasure
Almeda Mccall and Mary and Lydia
| KnoSS have been spending part of
| their vacation among friends iG Man
| kato.
Mr.. KnosS' eldest son came home
for the holidays, also Winnie Mat
theWs, who is teaching near Fair
mont.
Jay Kerns and Winnie Matthews
NADIA very unpleasant accident last
}, Thursday III which they fortunately
came off with few bruises, but which
might have been serious. They were
driving home from town and were
Just passing Mr. knoss' place when
the KING bolt OF the buggy broke,
throwing them botn over the dash
BOARD. Jay held TO the lines and the
horse stopped quietly after dragging
him few feet. a friend happened
TO be coming just behind them and
she gathered Miss Winnie and some
of the scattered fragments into her
| buggy and took them home, while
Jay drove his horse home with the
front wheels OF the broken buggy
Their numerous friends are heartily
thankful that they were not seriously
injured.
About fifteen of the young people
met with Mrs. Councilman Friday
day evening to watch the old year out
and the new yearin
George Croker is suffering from a
quite badly bruised foot, the result o.
d collision With falling tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Phillips en-.
tertained right royalty on New Years
day. The guests gathered in good
season for dinner, when an abundance
OF roast chicken, vegetables, pump
KIN pie, and ice cream put everyone
IN high good humOr After all had
been served and the table cleared, the
company spent delightful afternoon
chatting, playing games, singing and
reading. RJbt. Hynson had his piano
harp there, and his music was much
enjoy ed. Toward evening d number
of other guests arrived, and d royal
oyster stew, flapked by various other
good things, was served TO all Inthe
evening came more games and music,
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by Rob Hynson, Mrs. John Hynson
and her sister, Miss Croker, which
were especially enj pyed. The 'old
lady" kept knitting, knitting, be-
cause she'd nothing else to dO," while
: Alfred Buck gave a we'll prepared dis
cussion Of the question, "Resolyed,
That women should have the right Q
vote" He has thought long and well
on the subject and had his facts and
figures well arranged SO that argu-
ments were quite convincing. After
a general discussion OF the question it
was noticed that some OF the little
ingly toward 'NOddle's Qsland," and
the company broke up with many eX-
pressiOns of gratitude to their kind
entertainers for the good time given
them.
Miss Matthews returned to Fair
mont on Saturday to finish her school.
She is much missed in the neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. ]. A Williams has been quite sick
for several days, bat is now recover
ing.
Mr.. McPheeters is putting in a
clstern which will hold something
over a hundred barrels when it is
finished. We wonder there are not
more doing the same thing, for there
are few things which go so far toward
Tightening the work of house as a
good cistern full of water.