The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-07

there, and will return to her home
at PipestOne, Hot Springs, Mont, by
July 4.
J. J. Flachsenhar, cashier of the
Vernon Center State bank, is home
from visit with his brother at
Glendive, Mont. He was in Mankato
last evening before leaving for home
and attended the meeting of the
Eastern Star lodge.
Miss Edith M. Anderson left today
for st. Paul where she will spend
few days with friends, and then
go to North Dakota, where she will
be the guest of her sisters, Mrs.
Charles X Otto of Valley City, and
Mrs. Andrew Ingwalson of Crosby.
From Fridays Daily
Parcel Shower for Miss Cain.
About twenty-five lady friends Of
Miss Grace Cain took possession of
her home about three o'clock yes
terday afternoon while she was alb
sent from the house. The party Sc
Guided themselves and when Miss
showered with parcels, much to her
surprise. After the lady of honor
had recovered herself, she was re-
quested to open the many packages
which included beautiful linen en-
broidered pieces. The afternoon was
spent in social manner. At five
O'Clock Miss Cain was again taken
by surprise when the ladies proceed
ed to serve an elegant and tasty
repast. After extending best wishes
to Miss Grace the ladies departed,
voting a happy afternoon had been
spent.
Miss Cain is the eldest daughter
of Mrs. N. J. Cain of this city, a
young lady possessing many accom-,
plishments. She has been very
successful teacher for the past seven
years. The past five years she has
had charge of the primary depart.
ment of the Franklin school of this
city and was ever ready to devote
her efforts to make success OF
any progressive movement in educa.
tional or religious work.
Miss Cain will next month become
the bride of Mr.. William H. Shall
better of Minneapolis and she leaves
Mankato with the best wishes of a
host of friends who regret exceed
ingly to hear she is to leave her
work in this city.
The social affair this afternoon
is one of a series of social func
tons given the bride-to-be in the past
month.
d. C. Davies took a trip to Garvin
today.
L. S. Church of Madelia was in the
city over night.
]. A. Willis was over from James
Vile last night.
Mrs. F. A. McMahan of Waseca
visited in the city today.
J. j. Bell and S. d. Noonan of Ma
della were in Mankato last evening
| Mrs. P. S. Chaffee of Waseca Wis
tied in the city yesterday and today
Frank Leonard of Estelline, S. d..
stopped in Mankato a few hours to
day.
J. r. Keene and wife of GAINESVILLE
visited friends in the city yester
day.
! w. P. Olson and wife of Lafay
cite spent Yesterday and today in
Mankato.
Redwood Falls spent Wednesday ant
Thursday in the city.
Miss Lucy Kruse left this afternoon
for Sioux City, Iowa, to visit friends
| for a couple of weeks.
j. E. Haycraft of Madelia, state
senator and reputed candidate fol
congress, visited Mankato today.
Misses Elizabeth NJ. Goertz and
Suzanne G. Goertz of Mountain Lake
were guests in the city last evening
Mrs. John Pugh returned last
evening from Watertown, La Crosse
and Chicago where she visited with
relatives.
Miss Constance Davis returned to
her home in st. Paul yesterday, after
visit of ten days or more with Miss
Marion Willard.
Mrs. r. F. Lamb of Slayton spent
several hours jim the city yesterday
while on her way to Kinsman, Ill.
to visit relatives.
[ G.. F. Price and daughter of Tracy
and Mrs. A. F. Howard and daugh
ter of Wells visited in the city
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Rowland and son, Archie, Of
Charles City, Iowa, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Sherh
for couple of weeks.
Miss Mary V. Murphy will depart
! tonight for California, stopping al
a number of cities en- route. She
will return via Portland.
Architect J. G. Chandler of Ra
cine, Wis, was in the city yester
day, looking over the new higf
school building, which is about com
pleted.
Miss Margaret A. Diamond return
ed to her home at st. Paul today
after a months visit with her broth
ers, H. d. and l.. c. Diamond and