The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-13

wife back to Lake Crystal, the treat
ment at the hospital having improved
her.
Miss Flora Wysong of ithis city and
Miss Kelly of Winchester, Ind, left
this morning for Bemidji to remain
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Griebel and wife
returned last night from the twin
cities, where they spent four days. T.
Fred Force, Mic Kleinschmidt and
A. G. Bierbauer got forty ducks at
Swan Lake Sunday. There were nc
ducks to be found Monday.
From Fridays Daily.
Rev. and Mrs. f. L. Heermance were
given a delightful and complete sur
prise last evening. After prayer meet
ing, when they returned home, they
found the house as dark as when they
left it, but were surprised to find
the front door unlocked. Turning the
light on, they found themselves in
the midst of an assemblage that filled
the house.
After short time, DR.. J. A. Han
cock addressed Rev. and Mrs. Heer'
! nance in pleasing strain and pre-
scented the former with an elegant
solid mahogany rocker, leather uphol
stored, and Mrs. Heermance with a
beautiful set of solid silver spoons
| This had no sooner been done than
the young people showered the couple
with household articles of every de-
scription from clothespins to mouse
traps.
The house has been elegantly fur.
nished, some of the furniture being
costly heirlooms in Rev. Heermance's
family. Rev. and Mrs. Heermance
moved into the new parsonage week
ago. The house lis well planned and a
delightful place to live.
The North Mankato w. C. T. U
was delightfully."- entertained yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. George Lusk at
her home on Minnesota street. The
house was beautifully decorated fol-
the occasion.
The meeting was called to order
with the president, Mrs. C. A. Peter.
son, in the chair. "Holy Spirit, Faith
full Guide" was sung and Mrs. Joslyn
read the report of the last meeting
and called the roll, which was re-
! sponded to by fifteen members. There
were also seven visitors present. A
half hour was devoted to the business
meeting, after which the subject
"Why Belong to the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union" was taken
| up Mrs. Heydon read the Scripture
lesson and Mrs. Longstreet led in
prayer. A spirited discussion took
place and several interesting papers
were read on the subject. Mrs
Joslyn and Mrs. Peterson sang duet
entitled, "Some Mothers Child" A
sumptuous supper was served and the
meeting adjourned.
The following program was carried
out at the meeting of the Equit.
able Fraternal Union Wednesday
evening: Song by f. F. U. quartet
composed of I. n. Griffith, w. John.
son, r. w. Thomas and P. NJ. Lund
mark; vocal solo, Miss Jones; vocal
| solo, I. N. Griffith; piano duet, Mrs
r. F. Jones and daughter. Each mum.
Der was enchored
Five candidates were initiated, and
cards and dancing were INDUCED in
Forty-fve were present. The meeting
was held at Schiller hall.
Mrs. Rose Brown is visiting relatives
in Minnesota Lake.
st. Peter Herald Major George
Koffund, generally regarded as thu
most dignified member of Governor
Johnson's staff, was in the city last
Saturday. w. H. Mueller took thu
military man about town in his auto
mobile, and it is understood that Ma
jor Koffund is seriously considerin:
coming to st. Peter to reside.
Mrs. A. NJ. Clements and son Hall
are visiting friends in Tracy.
Miss Mildred Clements is visiting il
the country at the home of Mr.
Drake.
! G. A. Lewis went to the twin citie
to-day to attend the state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gran went t.
the Twin Cities today to attend tn
+, state fair.
John Palmer took a trip to tn
Twin Cities today.
Fred Fisher went to Minneapolis to
day and will visit the state fair.
j Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fowler wen
to the Twin Cities this morning t
attend the state fair.
William Gacke of .Sibley, Iowa,
spending a day or so in the city a
the guest of his brother, John Gacke
while on his way home from the stat
fair
4 Amboy Herald: Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
lWagen had as company from Mankat
on Wednesday Mesdames A. M. Steir