The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

gone to Albert Lea to spend few
days as guests of Mrs. c. NJ. Ho
| bart.
The Misses Gladys and Irma futile
who have been visiting their aunt
Mrs. D. d. Smith, left for their home
at Howard, S. D., this morning.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. T. H. Sommers entertained q
party of twenty ladies Saturday even
ing at her home, corner of Fourth an6
Liberty streets, in honor of Mrs. H
A. Waters of Louisville, KY, who j:
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. NJ Smith. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated with sweet peas ant
nasturtiums, and delightful refresh
ments were served. The prizes wer'
won by Miss Laura Klein and Mrs
C. H. Johnson.
Two other social gatherings were al
so held last week in honor of Mrs
/ Waters, given by her mother at hel
home on South Broad street. The
first was Wednesday evening, when
party of thirty ladies was entertained
at cards, the prizes bein won by
Mrs. HI. F. Troost and Mrs. f. Nj
| Crane, and the second Friday after
noon, when another party of ladies
was entertained. Both of these at
fairs were exceedingly pleasant. last!
refreshments were served.
The Knights of Pythias lodge ha'
issued invitations for the annual fielt
day and picnic to be held at Sible!
park Thursday afternoon of this week
A program of sports has been prepared
beginning at $3.50 p. M, when there
| will be a ball game between the X. T
team and the Boston Clothiers. Thi
| is expected to be a fast game. A
1850 basket supper will be served OF
the picnic grounds. All are expected
TO bring their eatables, but coffee
cream and lemonade will be furnish
ed by the lodge.
After supper the following program
will take place: Girls race, fifty yards
under twelve; girls potato race, twelve
to sixteen; boys sack race, twelve tt
sixteen; boys relay race, under twelve
ladies' long throw; ladies' mark throw
ladies' foot race, free for all unde
sixty-five years of age; fat mems race
100 ward dash, free for all Knights o
Pythias.
/ All who wish transportation to AM
i from Sibley park will assemble a
the postoffice or Sherk's store at three
o'clock. where the lodge has provided
TRANSFORMATION free of charge. 1t
hoped that all members and their lam
| lilies will attend.
Eugene Coy has charge of the trans
portation, W. H. Rabe of the bal
4 came. and A. C. Gran of the sports.
Tn honor of the first anniversar.
of the marriage of her son, 10!
Holmes and wife, Mrs. c. l.. Holmes
last Thursday evening gave httl'
dinner party in their honor at ne
residence on Lincoln street. The DIN
ner was served at $3.50 o'clock, AM
was delicious repast. Covers To-
ten were laid. The rooms wer'
tastefullv decorated with flowers. I'M
evening was spent very pleasantly.
Sleepy Eye Herald: Newton
George of Mankato, general agent TO-
the Standard Oil company, was II
town Wednesday and did not sa!
when he and John d. Rockefeller
were going to serve that jail sen
tence or when they were going to pay
that twenty-nine million dollar me
The fact is Newton was too busy
selling oil and being a good fellow
Miss Mamie Carlson, deputy Unltee
Estates clerk, left yesterday morning
for Minneapolis, where she will speno
a few DAYS vacation with her broth
or. Axel Carlson, who is engaged II
the grocery business there.
| G.. p. Williams left this morning
for the Pacific coast, to remain unit
the middle of September. He Will Dc
accompanied home by his daughter
Mrs. Paul Williams, and children, who
will make an extended visit in Man
kato. :,
Alderman and Mrs. Frank Mahowald
and Mrs. Adam jefferson left Satur
day for Milwaukee and Chicago, ano
will visit there and at other points
Mayor Philip Dick and Max Hoefei
of st. Peter attended the funeral OF
the late f. G. Heinze yesterday. MI
Hoefer was first cousin OF MIR
Heinze.
Miss Marie Egerstaffer of st. Pau
| is home visiting her parents. Before
| returning she will visit at Winnebagc
and Winona.
Miss Laura Davis is home after an
anoa cement of several months with q
oomnanv in the east She is quite Ill
and was removed to Emmanuel hospital
TODAY. She may have to undergo an
operation. @
Bemidii Pioneer: State Senator >
In Works arrived in the city las'
evening from his home at Mankato. he
will remain in the city for severa
days. looking after some business mat.
ters. He will visit the country aoou'
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