The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-14

| Mankat0 TINS afternoon.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
| Miss Bertha Leas was pleasantly
, surprised by a number of her friends
on Saturday night, the occasion be-
ing her birthday. She was presented
with handsome gold bracelet, the
remarks being made by Mr.. Cornell.
Games were played and handsome re-
| 'reshments served
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Five hundred tickets for the mid.
winter meeting of the Women's Fed
Grafton have been sold, and everything
promises an interesting gathering in
st. Paul next Wednesday. The sessions
will be held at Elk's hall, and among
the additional ladies assisting are
Mrs. John A. Johnson, Mrs. Kate
Smith, Mrs. T. L. Hacker, Mrs. Louise
Newton, Mrs. Samuel Mcclure, Mrs.
Maynes, Mrs. Gorham, Mrs. j. w.
Edgerton and Miss Pearl Heal.
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A novelty in the social line was car
ried out at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
f. H. Willisford, 40 Warren street,
last evening, it being picnic supper
y which all of the families ON both
sides of the block on Warren street
between Fourth and Fifth streets join
ed Each of the ladies furnished GER
tain part of the supper, which was a
delicious one, and the children were
served at p. m, and the older folks
later, and an hour or two was spent
very pleasantly afterwards. Mrs. Will
lisford entertained the gathering with
several of her excellent readings, and
musical numbers were also rendered
Some of the ladies, to carry out
the picnic idea, went dressed in sum-
mer gowns of white and straw hats
and carried parasols. All present hoped
that the idea would be carried out at
intervals in the future.
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The Knighth of Pythias have issued
invitations for social dancing and
card party to be given Thursday even
ing Refreshments will be served.
The affair is to be informal, for the
members and their families and
friends
st. Cecilia choir of st. Peter and
PauPs Catholic church formed sleigh
ing party Sunday afternoon to Frank
Schafer's residence. near Mankato juno
ton, where it had been asked to spend
the day. The party numbered TWEEN
ty, and fine supper was served by
Mr.. Schafer and family The choir
sang a number of selections.
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Miss Urbacheck and Frank Fromel,
both of Mankato, were married at ST.
Peter and PauPs Catholic church at
$3.50 a. m. today. The groom moved
to Mankato two weeks ago from Ne
braska, and purchased home. Both
young people are highly spoken of, and
their friends will extend their best
wishes.
The Mems club of the Episcopal
church will meet tonight with w. B.
Davies on Fifth street. DR.. Fl. A.
Tonlinson of the st. Peter insane
h,spital will be, the speaker.
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Tonight the Modern Samaritans will
dedicate their new headquarters with
a dance to which the public is invited.
The committee in charge of the affair
promises nice time to all. The dance
tickets are so cents per couple; extra
ladies % cents. Refreshments will be
served.
The Sunshine club of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be entertained
by Mesdames Peart, Temple, Vance
and jacobson at the home of Mrs.
T. c. Peart, Sl5 South Broad on
Wednesday afternoon. Everyone cor.
daily invited. Supper from five o'clock
until all are served.
Michael Russell was in from Ceresco
last night.
j. H. Byron and William NJ. Johnson
of Waseca were in the city over night.
c. s. Thurston of Judson was in the |
city last night.
J. w. Sprague of Mapleton was in
Mankato over night.
+. c.. .Ollerman of st. Peter was in
the city today.
John Chadwick and S. J. Chadwick
of Elysian were in Mankato today.
j. A. Johnson came over from Sleepy
Eye this morning.
Attorney U. G. Argetsinger was
down from Mapleton yesterday and to-
day.
H. Lindahl of Winnebago spent last
night in the city.
William F. Busch, representing the /,
Red Wing Brick company, manufac-
turers of pressed brick, was in Man.