The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-28
From Fridays Daily.

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Yesterday afternoon, very pleasantly.
All of the members except one were
present, and several visitors were also
there. The ladies brought their fancy
work and had nice social time, and
light refreshments were served.
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Misses Emma and Mamie Carlson,
Alfhilda Nordgren, Glee Hinton and
Lima Grout gave a very pleasant leap
year party last evening at Schiller
hall, entertaining about thirty five
couples. Lamm's orchestra furnished
the music for the dancers, and punch
was served The affair was most en-
ioyable.
Mrs. r. d. Hubbard will entertain
a large company of ladies at five hun.
drcd at her residence, COG South
Broad street, tomorrow afternoon from
three to six o'clock.
A delightful valentine party was
given at the home of Mrs. James Nj.
Gordon of Eagle Lake by Mesdames
John Cummins, Duane Cummins, John
Houshtaling, Albert d. Heath, George
Chairman and James M. Gordon. The
company of fifty ladies were well en-
tertained during the afternoon with
readings and music. Mrs. Orange Lit
tie told the story of st. Valentine,
Mrs. Gordon read San Old Sweetheart
of Nine" by James Whiteomb Riley,
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Doris Little, who played Langes'
"Flower Song" Miss Carmen Pickle
PLAYED several selections on the piano
and Lucille Fisher of Mankato played
a violin solo, "Simplc Aven," accom-
panied by Miss Carmen Pickle. Games
were played and nice refreshments
served. Each lady was presented with
valentine in honor of the OCCASION
| All who were there had very pleas
| ant time. There were several from
| out of town, among whom were Mrs
II. NJ. Otto and Mrs. +. A. Fisher
and daughters from Mankato. This is
| the first of several society events
that will be given in Eagle Lake in
the near future.
Miss Kimbalf of Seattle, WASH, was
in the city last night while ON her
way from Rochester, where she has a
brother in the hospital, to LeMars,
Iowa, where her parents live.
NJ. Cleo Gilman of Mortified was
| in the city over night.
State Secretary Z. W. Peck OF Min
neapolis is attending the Y. Nj. c. a.
convention. He is accompanied by his
wife.
Z. B. Whitney of Beaver Creek was
in the city last evening. .
John Hager of Garden City paid
the county seat a visit last evening.
Mrs. +. Lewis Of Owatonna is visit
ing in the city. 80,
c. A. Zellc, a New Ulm business
man, was in Mankato today.
John O'Toole of Anoka was in the
! city today. !
Emil Otto of Warsaw paid Mankato
a visit today.
A. E. Athey of Redwood Falls was
in Mankato today.
Raymond Cowgirl of Redwood Falls
is attending the Y. NJ. G. A. conyen'
ton. He is a son of Rev. +. b. Cow
gill, formerly of this city.
Senator S. d. Works took the morn
| ing train to the Twin Cities.
Lieutenant Governor Eberhart was
a passenger to st. Paul this morn.
! ing
George w. SugIen went to the
Twin Cities today.
F. w. Hunt is attending the meet
| ing of the Minnesota State Editorial
association at st. Paul.
Miss Rose Endres went to Faribault
today to spend Sunday.
Miss Minnie Schonker went to her
home at Prior Lake today to spend
Sunday.
Mrs. C. L. Kennedy and son went
to Faribault this afternoon for a
visit.
Fred Widell came from Minneapolis
to attend the party at Schiller hall
last evening.
Albert SLIDER and Chris Stiner have
gone to Chicago where they will pur-
chase dry goods. They will visit Mil
waukee and the Twin Cities before re-
turning home.
Charles NJ. Nelson of Sioux Falls,
sheriff of Minnehaha county, was in
town Wednesday on his way home
from Minneapolis.
William Long of Good Thunder was
a visitor in town Thursday.
Miss Iona Folbeck of Fulton street,
will leave shortly for Rochester, Mimi,
where she will take up training as a
nurse in the Minnesota state hospi-
[tal.
Mrs. Rud of Fulton street, who
has been visiting friends in the Twin
Cities, returned home Wednesday even
ing.
Albert Lochren of Lonsdale was a
visitor in town Thursday. William
Long of Good Thunder, returned to
Lonsdale with him. Mr.. Lochren ex-
poets to lease the Long farm near
Good Thunder for a term of years.