The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26


200 or 800 piece puzzle. and rarely does
one hear of anything less then GOO
pieces. and FROM that number on up
to thousand or more.
One puzzle dcvotec in the political
One puzzle dcyotcc OF note Ill the poll
teal world is labOring on one OF luil
pieces. Altogether it looks as If it would
be one of the things in societies realm
for long while to come. "PlckwIcks
of over 200 pieces has been put to-
netncr by some Buffalo society people.
who have won all honors at the south
crn hotel resorts, along the lines OF
"jigsaw -puzzlcdom and are now seeking
for still more difficult worlds to con
uucr So deep hold has the puzzle
craze taken that already puzzle parties
and teas have been given, and con
sidcring the phenomenal prominence
that this fad is having already, it Is
predicted that it will supplant cards as
an amusement at many functions dur
ing Lent.
Was the Guest of Honor.
Miss LII Porter, VINO is visiting at
Fort Smelling as the guest of Captain
and Mrs. James Lynch. Twenty eighth
infantry, was the guest of honor at a
military party Saturday afternoon. The
United States pins were presented each
guest as souvenirs, and the place cards
were of q military order. Several
young people from st. Paul and Mimi
eapolis were among the guests.
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R. NJ Thimble Bee Entertained.
The Royal Neigbbor's Thimble Bee
were entertained this afternoon at the
home of Miss Ida Il. Funk, 204 South
Broad street The hostesses were Dr.
Ida Osborne and Misses Mary Rev.
/ Anna Jones and Ida Funk 1t was
u thimble bee affair and light refresh
! ments were served.
japanese Party.
Mrs. T. Blum and Mrs. II. Szamct
entertained seven tables of 800 this
afternoon at the home of the former
OH South Front street. 1t was Jap
ancsc party and the decorations and
souvenirs were all in accordance with
the japanese idea and designs.
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Entertained Basketball Team.
James II. Baker Ir. entertained the
members of the high school basketball
team at six o'clock dinner last even
ing Flags were used as decorations,
the centerpiece being mass of small
flags, while larger ones were draped
about the dining room. After the re-
past 500 was played Mr.. Henry Lee
winning the head prize. Those present
were Messrs. Crawford, {. T.. Jones.
Thaycr, Lee, Tubcr", Harter and G..
IT, Burmeistcr. Mr.. Robert Hughes was
unable to be present on account of i'll
ness.
G. +. NIusser arrived this morning
from Hugo Col, where he has charge
of the Henry Ferguson irrigation sys-
tenn at Rcsolis Col. which involves
the expenditure of $4,000. and other
engineering enterprises. He will re
main in Mankato long enough to close
/, out his property interests, before re-
turning to Colorado 1t is two years
next May since he left Msnkato, and
the world seems to be treating him
G kindly.
i, Mr.. George Anderson went to Sleepy
$ Eye today on business.
r George w. Suoden went this morn
ing to St. Paul on business
p o. p. Rommon of Blue Earth City
f was local visitor yesterday and to-
day.
o Victor Moscsson. who has been visit
: ing relatives aud friends in this city
| the past three weeks, departed ycster-
day for his home in Wilmington, Della
ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Patterson will
t pleasure tour in Old Mexico. They will
k be away several weeks.
: ii. L. Brown of st. James visited
Il in the city today on his return from Il
e business trip to Winona
! Fl. /. Howe of Winona made a bust
ness and pleasure visit here ycstcr-
: day.
: Carlos Boynton of st. Paul was
u Il local visitor yesterday and today
:. John Wendt of Lake Crystal was a
Nlankato business visitor Yesterday
c. n. Sonnesyn of Butterfield, for
T. merly of this city. is here for few
! days business visit
= W. +. Schlling of Northfield. trans
> acted business and called Oh friends
i'll MankatO yesterday.
. Attorney ii. c. Carlson of Alder
u Lea called yesterday ON his Mankato
l. friends.
'.l Mrs. G. II. Klein and daughter, Mar
. garet, of Glasgow, Mont, have arrived
o from Mondovi, Wis, where they were
. guests of the formers parents and
II are now guests for a week of Cap.
tain and Mrs. c.. j. Klein ut the Cliff
ton House.
! +. J. Cummiskey of Jeffers is spend
~ ing a few day in the city.
o| c. LOtalis of the Mankato Cand,
Kitchen has returned from short visi
in Albert Lea.
Leonard r. Everett and bride o
lie Wells are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Il Har nf Sf.in