The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22

liked. The many friends OF both will
extend their best wishes.
/ The Mems Bible class of the First
Baptist church met last night and
adopted by laws. George NJ. Palmer read
a paper and there was general dis.
cnssion of several topics. The meeting
was at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
| NJ Palmer and Mrs. Palmer served light
refreshments.
Mrs. w. r. Hammett invited the
| Priscilla club to her home Saturday af-
ternoon to a St Patrick entertainment.
| The club members all came dressed i'm
Irish costume. Some very pretty and
odd being worn. The rooms were tas-
tiy decorated with green bunting and
shamrocks. A great deal of fun was
INDUCED in, telling Irish stories and
playing Irish games, st. Patrick himself
being presented and rendering couple
of songs. The table was prettily decor
ated with potatoes, shamrocks and st.
Patrick's flags, a bouquet of green and
pussy willows adorned the center. The
place cards were shamrocks with tiny
clay pipes or hats on them. The menu
consisted of Irish dishes served in three
courses which were enjoyed by the la
dies, and they left for home after hav.
ing spent another jolly afternoon to-
gether, of which this club has had a
number this winter.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Home and Foreign Missionary society
of the First Baptist church will hold
their meeting tomorrow afternoon at
three o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mar
tinsOn on Warren street. Mrs. c. D.
Daley will serve refreshments. All who
have mite boxes please bring them.
Ward Hill left yesterday for North
Dakota and Montana.
Dell Hill and Z. Hall of Winebago,
were in the city yesterday on business.
Miss Sarah Downs of st. Paul is
spending few days at the home of
George H. Lang.
DIR. Eberhart and wife, Louis Kiffe,
Herman Domke and Fred Schweitzer de-
parted today for Amarillo, Texas.
Nicollet Leader: B. E. Tidland OF
North Mankato spent the forepart of
the week in the village the guest of rel
atives
Miss Ethel O'Harrow of Nicollet
visited friends in the city the past two
or three days.
Heron Lake Times: John Hughes of
Mankato arrived here this week to take
charge of the Dickinson Commission
company's branch office at this place.
Heron Lake Times: Mr.. Pose and fam
ily arrived from Mankato this week and
are now domiciled in Mrs. Jones' house
ON Ninth street Mr.. Pose is an expert
timer by trade and will take the place
lust vacated by Mr. Humiston in Rob
sons hardware store.
Heron Lake Times: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kane came up from Mankato
Wednesday for a short visit with rela-
tives and friends, and to see Mrs. Kane's
father, Uncle Johnny Surratt, who is
quite poorly this spring.
Miss Helen Weed, who is teaching at
ton in the Albert Lea schools.
Thomas Hughes took a business trip
to st. Peter this afternoon.
Attorney Thomas Hessian of LIE
Sueur was in Mankato over night.
E. r. BEEN of Redwing was in Man
kato yesterday afternoon. He is di-
vision passenger agent of the Great
Western road.
w. +. McGill Miss Helen McGill and
Miss Lucille Proctor of st. Paul visited
in Mankato yesterday afternoon.
Otto Beebrich and wife of CORTLAND
paid Mankato visit last night.
Frank +. Fitch of st. James was in
the city today.
Herman Bornecke, Leo Kieffe and Mr..
Schwitzer left today for Texas to look
over the country.
Albert T.. Satterlee of Lake Crystal
was an arrival in the city this morning.
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Eberhart left to-
dav for Texas and will be gone two or
three weeks.
Martin Wiltgen and wife took advan-
| taoe of the excursion rates and left to-
day on a pleasure trip to Texas.
Mrs. H. A. Patterson has returned
| from her visit with relatives in Massa-
chusetts.
Attorney H. w. Volk left for Chicago
last night on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. johnson are enjoying
a visit from their two daughters, Miss
Rena. who teaches at Sterling Center,
and Miss Minnie of Minneapolis.
Miss Ethel Dennison of Faribault ar
rived in the city today to visit Mrs.