The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03

will give their annual dinner TINS
evening at six o'clock in the dining
room of the church. This is one OF
the pleasant social events OF the
wear and the attendance is always
gratifying TO the ladies who have
the feast in charge. The menu is
one that always gratiiies the most
discriminating taste, and that one
which will be served this evening
promises 10 be equal TO the best
that have made the dinners pre-
pared by these ladies so famous.
Pretty Dancing Party.
The prettiest dancing party OF the
season was that given by Mr.. and
Mrs. II. 4. Patterson in A. o. U. w.
hall last evening. Not only was it a
pretty party but most enjoyable
one The hall was prOfusely and
beautifully decorated with palms.
smilax and other greenery. Rugs
and draperes were used effectively
TO give a home-like touch. The
guests numbered about thirty couples.
Light refreshments were served at
eleven. Dancing continued until mid
night.
w II. Fish OF Elysian was in the
city yesterday.
Arthur II. Snow of WinOna was in
Mankato over night.
J. w. Brown of Lamberton was
in Mankato yesterday.
S. J. Golden of Redwood Falls
was i'm the city yesterday.
A. n. Lienhard of New Ulm paid
the city q visit yesterday.
Miss Lizzie KOhlman of Redwood
Falls was in Mankato today.
Mrs. Austin and son of Butteriield
were in the city yesterday and to-
day.
Miss Media Holman of Rockwell,
Iowa, was visiting in the city yester-
day.
William Franklin Riley, agent for
Rurgomaster company. was in the
city today.
Rev. c. A. Sharp of North Man
katO is attending the ministerial
council at Blue Earth.
Mrs. A. J. Galagan and Miss Jes
saline Galagan of Ledyard, Iowa
were guests in the city yesterday.
T. w. Peart and family, who have
been the guests of #. G.. Peart and
family. departed this afternoon for
their home at Sank Center.
Frank Pay is in Minneapolis at.
tending meeting of the cement
men. The Northwestern association
is holding its annual convention
there.
Mr.. aud Mrs. C. II. Germain AND
two children left today for the cities
where they will visit for a week be
fore departing for their home ir
Winnipeg.
John Anderson OF the Unique Tho
atre will go 10 Hopkins tomorrow
lie was unable to attend specia
meeting of the Odd Fellows which
was held there last night
Misses Emma Jensen and Aim;
Meyer have returned from the east
where they have been studying
Stylus NY '" -
take positions in the work room o
Miss NJ Brandt's millinery store
Miss Jensen taking charge of it.
Attorney Douglas Reed of Mime
apOlis was in Mankato yesterday ant
last night. Mr.. Reed formerly re
sided in Lake Crystal where h
practiced law and accumulated mucl
of this worlds goods. Since leavin,
Lake Crystal Mr.. Reed has pros
pered more and more, a fact whicI
his many friends will be glad t.
know.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Crane return
ed Monday night from Spokane
Wash. They spent four ha
months on the coast. and Mr. Gran
was greatly benefited in health
gaining twenty-five pounds. He wa
afflicted by complication or mu
tiplication OF troubles when he wen
but got over them all, and if he ca
sell his residence in this city wi
move to Spokane to reside. He an
wife spent three months at Va
Couver, B. c., but did not like it s
well there, as it was damp an
rained for two months. Spokane
high and dry, and is growing RAJ
idly. Five inches of snow fell ther
one night. but every snowfall Away
went off the next morning. At Val
couver, Mr.. Crane was impresse
with the number Of HindoOs con
ing in. They are black, and of slel
der build, and do not look stron
but seem to be peaceable. NJ
Crane did not hear any talk /;
Spokane of the reciprocity treat
Wheat, hay and oats are the mo:
profitable crop. Only the pick {
the apple crop is shipped, the re-
rOtting on the ground.
From Thursdays Daily.
O. E 6 Washnuton PARTY.