The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
From SATURDAYS Daily-
Fan Tan Club Entertained,


Miss Grace Turrittin entertained the |
Fan Tan club at her home Thursday |
evening from eight o'clock until twelve.
Cards were played and dainty lunch
was served and it was long part mid
night when the guests departed voting
Miss Turrittin very charming hos
tess.
Reception to Rev. and Mrs. ROllit.
Laurel Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
rendered farewell reception to Rev.
and Mrs. C. G. Rollit last night at
Odd Fellows hall, Red Wing. Mr..
Rolit and family will go to Minnea
polls next week to ma Ike their home
He has been appointed district mis-
sionary for the eight states-Minne-
sofa, North and South Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Colorado, Montana and wy
oming the Episcopal church.
| Rev. Rolit has number of friends
| in Mankato who will wish him sue
cess in his new line of work.
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Entertained at $500"
| Mrs. G.. r. Curran entertained six
tables at 800" at her home l03 Par
sons street, yesterday afternoon. The
prizes were won by. Mrs. r. E. Brown
| md Mrs. W. f. Brooks. The decOra
lions We're yellow tulips, and dainty
Refreshments were served. The affair
was most enjoyable.
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High School Dance.
The dancing party given last even
ing by the high school boys, in Schil-
Ter hall, was well attended, con
sidering the weather, and all pres
ent had very enjoyable time.
i. j. Engesser of st. Peter was in
Mankato last evening.
Mrs w. S. Born and sister of DIVA
tonna were visitors in the city last
night and today.
| j. c. Cotton arrived in the city this
morning from st. Cloud, on his way tt
Los Angeles. He states that while the
storm at st. Cloud and in the twin
cities was severe, it was not as de
,tructive to wires as in this section
nor did it cause train service to be
suspended. Trains on both roads al
st. Cloud were running as usual.
Sheriff w j. Julius of New Ulm
was in Mankato last night and today
waiting for some way to return home
He came in from st. Paul yesterday
afternoon, but found no trains run
ming on the Northwestern.
Frank Geistmam of Morgan was il
the city today.
B. B. Jonsson and wife of Minneots
were in the city over night.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Walser wer,
not able to leave for Europe today
as no trains were running east, anC
they will have to cut out a cOntem
! plated visit in Milwaukee. AS thei
steamer does not sail until next Satur
. day, they will reach New York il
. plenty of time.
Il Henry Zimmerman, Jr., returned to
day from Albert Lea, where he at
tended the meeting of the representa-
tives of the driving circuit that Thu
e Mankato fair association is a membe
t lof.
t Judge w. l.. Comstock returned to
day from st. Paul. He saw the biz
fire there last night. The smoke drov'
the guests out of the Hotel Frederic
among them being Mrs. j. f. McCleary
and son, Leslie.
Il Senator f. f. Putnam of Blue Eartl
: was in Mankato this afternoon on hi
: way home from st. Paul
Charles NJ. English and wife ant
Miss Bertha b. English of Niagara
n. d., We're in Mankato this after
noon.
w. L. Taylor, an old resident ol
Clark street, was taken to Immanue
> hospital yesterday. He has been yer.
sick for several days. This Afternoon
:. he was reported very low and hardl.
expected to live.