The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-06

| freshments were served.
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The local court of the Catholic Or
der of Foresters gave delightful
dancing party in the A. 0. U. w.
!, hall last evening, a hundred couples
being entertained Lamm's orchestra
| furnished excellent music.
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The Liedertafel society held an en-
| joyable meeting last evening in the
| hall at the corner of Front and Main
streets.
Nicollet Council of Knights of Co
lumbus will entertain this evening in
the A. O. L. W. hall. Rev. Robert
Hughes, pastor of st. Johns Catholic
church, will deliver lecture. Refresh
| ments will be served and the remain
der of the evening will be devoted to
games and dancing.
Yesterday, March second, was the
ffty-frst anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Jefferson, and
their residence at No. 533 Belgrade
avenue in North Mankato was the
scene of very happy family reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson are among the
most prominent and highly respected
residents of Nicollet county, where
they have made their home for over
forty years.
| Tho residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. +,
Hickey was the scene of delightful
gathering last evening. The occasion
was an anniversary of Mr.. Hickey's
birthday, and a number of his friends
among the local Knights of Columbus
planned a complete surprise upon him.
Twenty ladies and gentlemen were
present and passed the evening, in
pleasant manner, playing five hundred,
! at which prizes were won by Mrs.
Larkin and Patrick Kinney. Refresh
ments were served and the favors were
very attractive Mr.. Hickey was pre-
scented with a pretty cigar lighter.
C. o. Daley making the speech OF
presentation.
The ladies of the Baptist church
were very delightfully."- entertained by
the members of the G. \. O. club on
Saturday evening at the chapel. The
early part of the evening was spent
with unique entertainment-an exhi-
bition of wax fgures-which were sur
prisingly lifelike and resembled some
of the well known members of the
club.
Among the persons represented were
"The Village Blacksmith" MAUD
Muller and the Judge" cleopatra,
s'The Heavenly Twins" ''Topsy," Mary
Queen of Scots,' "fhe Hungry Man,"
and Carrie Nation" II
The entertainments was followed by
social time during which delicious
refreshments were served from a dain-
tily appointed table.
| 4. Mrs., Louise, II. Summers received
her commission of deputy grand chief
of honor for the state of Minnesota
from the grand chief of honor, Eliza
beth Schroeder of the Grand Lodge
d. of H., A. o. U. w. This honor
is very pleasing to Mrs. Summers as
it came entirely unsolicited on her
part. iF-
Mrs. d. E. Walker and her guest,
Mrs. b. d. Hall of Alden, are spend
ing few days visiting friends in the
Twin Cities.
Comfy Attorney w. A. Plymat,
County Auditor Edgar Weaver and
number of other Mankato gentle
men went this morning to Madison
Lake to attend the funeral of Thomas
Mullen.
Edward Hoff and his family depart
ed today for Taylor, N. d., where they
will make their home in the future.
Mr.. Hoff took with him a car of
household goods and machinery.
! Professor George Z. NettletOn of
the Mankato Commercial college went
this morning to Montgomery on bust
ness.
J. NJ. Eager arrived this morning
from Wells and spent the day here
with Mrs. Eager.
Paul d. Sperra of Good Thunder was
a guest yesterday and today at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Louis Kruse,
! on Fourth street.
Edwin Olden of Manchester college,
st. Anthony Park, is pending few
| days in the city.
Attorney Charles Thompson of Am
boy made business visit in town
yesterday.
Conrad Hafner of Eagle Lake was
a Mankato visitor over night.
NJ. Brecken of Elmore is spending
few days in the city, combining bust
ness and pleasure.
William Howard of Walnut Grove
transacted business in Mankato yes
terday and today.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Zschunke are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. f. c..
Zschunke and Mrs. Elliott, all of
Grand Forks, n D., who will spend
several days here.
+. n. Roemer of Grand Rapids, this
state, is sepnding several days here
on business.
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