The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-29

J. O. Bordhers of Heron Lake paid
, the city visit this afternoon.
Judge and Mrs. Lorin Cray of Second
street are entertaining Mr. and Mrs.
Parker of Minneapolis. Mrs. Parker is
a sister of Mrs. Willard Cray and will
spend few days i'll the city visiting
From Saturdays Daiw
Surprise on Mrs. A. B. Hughes.
Wadena Pioneer-Journal: Tuesday
afternoon Mrs. A. b. Hughes was pleas
antly surprised by number of her
lady friends the occasion being her
birthday anniversary. The ladies gath
cred at the Hughes home at about
two o'clock. but Mrs. Hughes was not
at home at the time. They finally sue
ceeded in entering the house and pro-
ceeded to make themselves at home.
When Mrs. Hughes returned, she was
very much surprised to find her friends
all there The ladies mad brought their
work and were soon busy sewing and
visiting. After social time, refresh
ments were served, as the ladies had
also brought lunch with them. Among
the party were Mesdames A. H. Wag-
ner. Oscar Swanson, John Zimmerman,
+. NJ. Brown, J. Tessman, and Misses
Ada Kramer and Elizabeth Van Hou
ton. Mesdames William Dover, James
Boyd, Albert Lehman and Mrs. Mel
lie French entertained the Ladies' Aid
of the Methodist church, yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. French.
| A tencent luncheon was served and
| large crowd attended.
Mankato.
U. T. D. Thimble Club.
Mrs. Theodore Williams and Mrs.
DIR. L. L. Halves entertained the L.
T. d. Thimble club yesterday afternoon
at Mrs. Williams home on Byron
street Sixteen members enjoyed a
pleasant social afternoon and a pretty
luncheon was served by the hostesses.
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Informal Affair.
Mr.. and Mrs A L. Wheeler of North
Mankato entertained last night at an
informal neighborhood affair. Luncheon
was served to about fifty friends and
neighbors. After an unusually pleas.
ant evening spent i'll progressive games
of different kinds.
Priscilla Club Entertained.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wheeler of North
N1ankato gave a pretty dinner affair
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Priscilla club and their husbands. Gov.
ers were placed for fourteen and a
course dinner was served. The ladies
met in the afternoon for a social
thimble bee hour and in the evening
progressive crokinolc was played.
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Six O'clock Dinner.
Miss Matte Pay of South Second
street was hostess at Il six O'Clock
dinner given last evening to the Beta
Alu club. The decorations were small
fairy lamps on each table and were
especially attractive. Five hundred was
played at four tables.
Will Entertain Clio Club.
4 Mrs. w. T. Warwick of Byron street
will entertain the members of the
Clio club, at one o'clock luncheon on
Monday.
Bridge Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munson Burton will
entertain at bridge this evening. in
honor Of their out of town guests,
Miss Macdonald and Ma or Richie.
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Pretty Surprise Shower.
Miss Pearl Tamblyn was the honor
guest at pretty surprise shower
given her, last evening by the Cres-
cent club, at the home of Miss Grace
Zuel on Fifth street. Ten of her
girl friends arrived with granite ware
OF every size and description together
with reliable recipes of all kinds, which
later in the evening were read for the
entertainment of the club. The
giving of good advice to the bride
to-be formed large part of the
evenings amusement. Games were
also played and pretty bride lunch
con was served.
Miss Mansfield Entertains
Miss Mansfield entertained at bridge
this afternoon, at her home on Clark
street.
ID. j. Brown has accepted a position
as travelling representative of the Min
neapolis Brewing company i'll Montana.
He has disposed of his saloon to Kelly
& Zeigler.
Rev. f. H. Willisford spoke on tie
layman's missionary convention at
Eagle Lake and also preached last
evening.
Rev. w. S Emery Of Amboy visited
i'll this city and North Mankato yes
terday and today.
Ripstone Star: Z. l.. Reader left
yesterday morning for Mankato OH
business, and from that place he will
go to his old home at Delavan, Wis,
to spend week, during which time
he will attend the wedding of his
niece, Miss Jennie Davidson u young
lady who is quite well known among