The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-24

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the evening. Refreshments were
served.
The Merry Nu E'us will be enter
tanned by Mr.. Il. S. Humble at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. w. II. Powell
next Tuesday evening.
The Misses Leverson of Mountain
Lake were the guests of their aunt
and uncle Mr.. and Mrs. LeversOn
Saturday and Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nelson re-
turned from Buttcrfield last Thurs
day where they have been visiting
friends about six weeks.
The Merry NJ Fus Card club
went to lie Sueur last Tuesday even
ing and were entertained at the
home of Mr.. Orie Parker.
Services i'm the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning at
1890 conducted by Rev. Carston.
Subject, "Why | Am a Christian"
w. r. Skipton has disposed of his
property north of the village to A.
f. Sweuson. He will move his fam
lily onto his farm about three miles
south of the village.
A party of young people enjoyed a
coasting party on KasOta hill across
Kankaska creek last Friday evening.
The party were entertained at sup
per by Miss Grace Gordon.
A parcel shower was given last
Monday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Warrant in honor of
their niece, Miss Alice Kirby, who
will be married next week.
Ed. Mulligan, Peter Herman, Ed
Lundquist and Alfred Godburg went
to MankatO last Saturday evening
and from there they went through
to st. Paul, returning Sunday noon.
The basketball teams of Kasota
and st. Peter high schools played
games at the village hall Friday
evening. Score: Girls, 10 to 10;
boys. % to IL in favor of st. Peter
Miss Alice Kirby and A1olph f.
SwensOn will be married next We'd
nesday, February %, at the brides
home. They are well known young
people here and have the best wish
es of all their friends.
Mrs. w. II. SkiptOn received a let
ter from her daughter, Clara. who
teaches at Berlin, N. d., stating that
she and her pupils were showed in
in big blizzard out there and were
compelled to remain i'm the school
building over night. .u.
The funeral of Charles Bcrgqust
was held from the Swedish Mission
church last Friday afternoon, Rev.
Henry Nelson officiating. The re-
mains were laid at rest in the Kaso-
la cemetery. Those who were pres
ent from out of town were: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lemon of Tyler, Mrs.
Thomas Lemon of Eagle Lake Law
| renee and Victor Myreen of Mime
apolis Mr.. and Mrs. John Rhoad and
daughter and Albert Bergquist of
Mankato.
A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized last Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Leaf, when their
daughter Miss Anna C.. L,Induuist
was united in marriage to Harry J.
Kirby. Rev. Clark Of st. Peter per-
formed the ceremony The floral
decorations were pink carnations
and smilax The bride wore a gown
Of white crepe de chene and carried
bouquet of brides roses. Only
near friends and relatives were pres.
cnt. The couple will go to house
keeping on the groom's farm south
of the village about March 1.
The school piano will be tuned by
r. +. Holmes, the piano man, of
Mankato.
4 l.. c. Mason received the sad
news Tuesday of the death of his
aunt, Mrs. E. n. Peterson at Win
dom, MINI. The deceased was an
old resident of kasota township and
was well known here. She leaves
two children. Elias and w. A. Peter
sou at Window. two brothers, Orrin
Macon at Buffalo Center and r. S.
Mason at Minnehaha; two sisters.
Mrs. McCallister at Mankato and
Mrs. Eaton of Swift county.