The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
SOCIAL. AND PERSONAL


Mrs. A. c. Gran was given a fare
-on reception on Friday afternoon by
the ladies of the Baptist church at
, the home of Mrs. Hedberg OH State
street. There were nearly fifty of
Mrs. Grams friends present and the
guest of honor was presented with a
beautiful souvenir spoon. The after
noon was spent socially, Mrs. Gran
herself adding much to the enjoyment
of everyone present in the singing of
two selections which were given in her
usual pleasing voice and attractive
manner. Refreshments were served and
many regrets expressed at the going
away of the honor guest, also kind
wishes expressed for JOY and success
! in her new home at Lacrosse where
Mrs Gran is to 90 in the very near
!. future.
Dancing BY Elks.
Mankato Lodge, No. 225, B. P. O. E.,
announces the first of a series of dane
ing parties to be given Friday evening,
May Ia, at A. 0. U. w. hall. Owing
to the fact that it has been several
months since the Elks have given a
dancing party the one scheduled for this
week will be a popular event and one
that will be anticipated by every one,
as it goes without saying that every
thing given by the Elk lodge means a
good time. Refreshments are to be
served in the club rooms.
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Pleasant Surprise.
Mrs. Josephine Rosequist of North
Broad street was very pleasantly sur
prised on Saturday evening by about
twenty five of her friends who arrived
,, to assist her in the celebration of her
birthday. Most of tine guests were
members of Degree of Staff No. 70, and
the hostess was presented with beau
tiful set of table linen. Music and
a social time generally occupied the
evening until ten o'clock, when de-
! licious refreshments were served
Ed Finn of Good Thunder was visi-
; tor in the city today.
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legal business in st. Paul.
| J. C. Adams of Dodge Center was a
guest in the city yesterday.
William Borchert of Mapleton trans
acte dbusiness in the city today.
Attorney Herman Phillips of st. Paul
was in the city today on business.
George Miller of Window spent Sun
/ day in the city as the guest of friends.
Mrs. NJ. B. Gray of st. Paul is spend.
ing "a few days in the city as the guest
of friends.
| w. H. Cole of Lake Crystal renewed
acquaintance in Mankato Saturday
afternoon.
Edward V. Nyquist returned today
after brief visit with friends at
Pennington.
Miss Randall has returned to ST.
Peter after visit with friends in this
city and vicinity.
Attorney w. ID. Abbott arrived last
evening from WinOna to make a brief
business visit in the city.
Messrs. E. NJ. Zuel and C. X. and f.
Lake Madison yesterday.
Rev. E. H. Willisford and wife and
daughter departed today for Los An
geles, CAL, on a pleasure trip.
Mrs F. R. Volk of Cliff Inn, Lake
Washinton, was in the city today, the
guest of Mrs. w. L. Hixon.
Mesdames George Perkins and w. w.
Besser and the latter's sister were
guests yesterday at Point Pleasant.
Mrs. J. w. Fowler departed last even
ing for Butte, Mont, where she will
make an extended visit with relatives.
Miss Rosetta Foldesi went today to
LeSueur Center where she is spending
a .few days with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Jessie Lewis Clark has gone to
Lake Benton where she will visit Rev.
and Mrs. Hawley for a couple of weeks
Walter Brooks, county surveyor, and
c. S. Erickson went today to Madison
Lake to examine judicial county ditch
No. l5
Miss Clara Hoverson spent Sunday in
the city as the guest of friends, and
ictuiHcu loudy W HcT HOIue i'll MlHHe-
sofa Lake.
Miss Latourelle of the local nurses
club departed this morning for Ring
dale, Iowa, where she was called to
take case.
Mrs. Margaret Clark returned Satur-
day to her home in Lake Crystal after
several days visit in Mankato as the
guest of her niece, Mrs. H. d. Dia-
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Kent will ar
rive this week from ST. Paul and 90
out, to Lake Washington to remain a
week as guests at Cliff Inn.
Superintendent P. p Kennedy and
wife of st. Peter were guests the latter
part of last week at the residence Of
the formers brother, M. P. Kennedy.
They returned Saturday afternoon.
Misses Mamie O'Keefe of Madison
Lake and Bessie Sheehy of Lelavan,
after visiting their respective homes,
returned this morning to this city to
continue their school work.
Fred Lindsey will this week enter
tain his sister, Miss Leora Lindsey,
who will stop off here a few days on
her way from Sheblin, where she has
been teaching school, to her home in
Jackson.