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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-20

By reason Of special purchasing
selecting our furs in the early
summer, we offer furs today that
are not only up to the standard in
every respect, but which are espec-
tally moderate in their prices a
fact of keenest interest to all who
expect to buy good furs. No mat
ter how much or how little the
price the furs are better than those
offered elsewhere in our city at the
price.
AS an evidence Of the faith we
have in OUR FURS we PUR-
CHASE THEM OUTRIGHT and
offer them to our customers with
confident assurance that they are
goods Of superior quality and merit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-20
Christmas Stockings

Hosiery is most often chosen for holil
gifts and is always appreciated. "a wonder
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-20
The Fur Store Is Ready FL
Christmas Git Buyers

FAsHIONABLE FURs OF ALI, Kinds
MAKE YOUR SELECTION NOW WHILE
err ToE NOFE0T.ETE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-20
SPECIAL HOLIDA II
NECK YEA r, Csc

just received and placed on
sale today a new shipment Of
beautiful Christmas neclwear.
Variety Of dainty Jabots in
side effects Of net and batiste,
all lace trimmed. some with
Val laceg, others with snise
and Cluny edges and narrow
bands. Many attractive com
bination stock and jabot neck
fx1ngs. Neckwear that is
worth from 39c to5oc. All es
pecially priced at 25c-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03

Lake Crystal will move TO Mankato
having purchased from Mrs. Mary
Pitcher the latter's house on Bradley
street for $1,000. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Walker, who now occupy the
house will move to 313 Center street
the house being vacated by James
E. Stanley and family.
Charles Halves and family, for
many years residents of BeaufOrd
passed through the city today en-
route for Hudson, Wis. They have
sold their farm and bought n small
farm adjoining Hudson and will
make their home there in The fu-
ture. Mr. Halves is a brother OF
DR.. T.. l.. Halves of this city;
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Noe, who
went to California the fore part of
the month, arc enjoying their stay
there and both are well. In letter
to friend here Mr.. Noe says: I'VE
are enjoying ourselves very much
i'm this sunny cline, orange and
lemon groves on every hand, with
snow covered mountain peaks north
and east of us. We are both profit
ing greatly by this sOjourn in a land
where we can be ont of doors every
day" -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
From Thursdays Daily.
o. e. S. Washington Party.

Cereal chapter No. 2, Order Of the
Eastern Star. enjoyed very inter-
esting social diversion last evening,
in honor of WashingtOn's birthday
A very nice musical program was
carried out, 10 begin with. Miss
Dorothy Scott rendered piano
solo: Miss MaXlield n vocal solo,
accompanied by Mrs. T.. w. Benham ;
Mrs. Minnie Hubbard violin solo,
accompanied by Miss Lulu Good
win; and Miss Mildred OlesOn a
vocal solo, accompanied by Mrs.
Benham. Each number was encored
and the gathering was very enthu
siastic.
The remainder of the evening
was devoted to cards and music
Miss Skuse playing the piano for the
dancers. The Masonic hall, where
the party was held. was attractively
decorated with flags, bunting and
other things appropriate TO the day
Tasty refreshments were served, the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03

hardware house in Duluth. From
now on he will travel for this house
and his headquarters will be at Aber-
deem, s. d.
William and Otto Schwender have
returned from the automobile show
in Minneapolis. They are enthusiasts
tic about it.
J. r. Nielsen and son, Engree and
Henry RObel. Jr., have returned from
a visit to the automobile show in
Minneapolis.
f. A. EngwalsOn has returned from
trip TO the twin cities, where he
spent several days purchasing a
large quantity of goods for his store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lang and son,
Keven, after visiting friends in this
city and st. Clair for a week, will
return to their home this evening.
Miss Jessie Hayden is home from
Vernon Center to spend Sunday
with her parents. Miss Hayden is a
teacher in the school at Vernon Cen
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. Il. Mallory of Am
boy and daughter, Mrs. Charles Durr
Of Tacoma, visited the family of Ed
Jones yesterday. They are former
residents of Mankato.
A. o. MoreauX, editor of The Lr-
verne Herald. and president of the
Second District Editorial association,
was in MankatO last evening ar
ranging for the injecting of the as
sOciation in this city on March 10.
| A. r. Salisbury went to Amboy
yesterday, with a new Regal car
that he has just purchased of
Schwender Bros. He expects to re-
turn the same way in few days.
He no doubt found the roads pretty
bad, as reports are that outside of
the graveled sections they are very
rough and badly cut up.
st. James Plaindealer: DR.. r. M.
1 DOdds of Mankato, an old friend of
T.. A. Gibbs. was called here this
/ week TO examine "a horse of Mr..
Gibbs that became injured by fall
ing on the railroad crossing Satur-
day. The horse caught the cork OF
it's shoe in an open hole in the rail
The shoe was pulled off the horse
and it fell, iiijuring itself internally
Mr.. Gibbs fears that the horse is per
manently disabled.
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Sleepy Eye were in The city over
night.
Miss Leila Heath of Faribault was
in Mankato yesterday, visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Kiefer OF
Sleepy Eye were Mankato visitors
yesterday
Charles J. Macbeth came in yes
terday morning from his South Da-
kOta ranch.
Louis O. Cote of GrasstOn. Mimi.
was in MankatO, the guest OF f. A.
Cote and family
Herman c. Held of New Ulm was
in the city today, visiting Peter J.
Staley and family
Mrs. Maybelle Splett and Mrs. l..
Fox of GAINESVILLE were Sunday Wis
itOrs in .MankatO.
l.. p. Jones and w. p. Marston,
Jr, of Lake Crystal were in tho
city last evening.
Ole X. Olson, Sterlings chairman
of town supervisors, was in the
George Peterson and sister, Flor
ence, of Minneapolis are visiting
friends in North Mankato.
Mrs. Rose Troy Of Sterling Center
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Ellis one day last week.
J. j. Flachsenhar of Vernon Cen
Ter attended the X II. meeting Sat
urday night and remained in the
city over Sunday.
Peter J. Staley of West Mankato
returned from Rochester Friday
where he was operated upon for
stomach trouble.
ri. A. Patterson and IT. T.. Car
ney returned yesterday morning
from French Lick, Ind, where they
spent ten days.
{ Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Saulpaugh re-
turned Saturday night from Mime
apolis, where they spent several
days at the auto show.
Durward Buell., former resident
of Sterling township, but now resi-
dent of North Dakota was in the
James r. Stanley and family leave
tonight for Kilkenney, where they
will live. Mr.. Stanley will become
cashier of a newly organized bank.
J. C. Rabe and family arrived yes
terday afternoon from NicOllet and
visited relatives in the city until
this afternoon, when they returned
home.
Rev. and Mrs. r. Ross Paden are
at Vernon Center. where Mrs. Pad.
ems mother is i'll with pneumonia
Mrs. Paden has been there several
days.
Rev. J. ID. Mccormick and party
of Waseca were in the city between
trains today while on their way to
Blue Earth to attend the midyear
council.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Oleson returned from
Rochester on Saturday. Mr.. OlesOn
is very much improved. He will
go back to Rochester tomorrow to
consult with the physicians.
! Misses Pearl and Fannie Edwards
of Groton, S. d., who have been at
tending the Mankato Commercial
college, have left for the cities to
take positions as stenographers
there.
Mrs. l.. l.. Dayton enjoyed visit
over Sunday from her brother, Grant
Baker, who is, n member OF the
Minneapolis police force and is
now having vacation. Mr.. Baker
arrived from FairmOnt where he
visited brother
Mrs. Bessie Ballard IIane Of Wat
son, Canada, spent Friday night last
in this city guest OF her aunt,
Mrs. William Ellis. She was en-
route to her home in Canada after a
three weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Sterling township.
William Rowlands and family OF
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John Steiner, w. Deuser, Otto Kan
merer, Ole Hanson and Andrew Flo.
Judge W. l.. Comstock, w. A. Ply
mat. j. G.. Fowler. Charles r. Hall
man, A. j. Nelson, C. A. Peterson
and r. II. Jordan returned last night
from the twin cities. They attended
the grand lodge meeting OF the A. O.
u. w.
n. 2. Mallory of AmbOy was in the
city today. He has sold his drug
store at AmbOy and with his wife
will leave March 10 for North
Yakima, Wash, where their daughter
lives, and will make their home there
in the future. Mr.. Mallory sold to
DR.. O'Connor, and will retire from
business.
Amboy Herald: Charles Wagon ar
rived home from Mexico Saturday
where he has been the past two
months taking treatment for kidney
trouble. The name of the city where
ne was is called Aguascalentes and
is situated about $50 miles north of
!
about 10000. There are quite num-
Der of Americans there engaged In
various branches of business. The
hotel where Mr.. Wagon put up was
run by an American. There are no
Sanitariums for the treatment OF pa
TENTS. A doctor who was cured
there remained and has been the
means of assisting in the cure OF
others who have gone there. The
cure is effected by freely drinking
of sap derived from certain cac
tus tree. That's all there is to it
Mr.. Wagon is greatly benefited il
not entirely cured. He was delight
ed with the climate of the place. II
/ is very interesting to hear Mr.. Wager
! talk about that country. The prin
cipal amusement of the people is bull
/ fights. He attended one where five
bulls were, killed and great excite
mcnt prevailed.
David viii, one of the most promi
nent farmers in MedO, died at nine
o'clock this morning at st. Barnabas
hospital in Minneapolis where he was
operated upon last Saturday morning
for gall stones.
Mr.. Will came to Blue Earth cOun
ty in 1865. He was a well-known sol
of Scotland and he always partici
pated prominently in the Burns day
celebrations held annually at Maple
ton. He sang the song entitled
"Rantin ROvin' Robin" and it was :
distinct feature of the program.
Mr.. Will was born in Dundee
Scotland, February II, 1886. He wa:
married TO Elizabeth Melville il
Wisconsin, the date of the event be
ing October q, 1859. Mrs. VIII was
born in Perthshire, Scotland.
Mr.. Will was one of Gods noble
men. He was loving husband,
devoted father and good neighbor
He was a, substantial man of fin
character and high purposes.
The children living are as follows
James, of Beauford; David, who is
farmer in Polk county; Mrs. Charlie
Ellis of Mapleton; John, a ranch
man in Idaho; Edward, who lives il
Polk county; Charles, who is at tn
old homestead; Peter, resident o
North Dakota; William, engaged i
the practice of medicine at Bertha
Mimi; Robert and Melville.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
Sunshine Club Entertained.

Mrs. Olof Olson entertained the
Indian Lake Sunshine club at her
home in the Spring Island section
yesterday afternoon. Refreshments
were served, and the afternoon was
spent with needlework and cOnversa-
ton. 1t was a very pleasant affair."
. The Knights Of Pythias gave 4
very pleasant dancing party last
evening at the A. o. U. W. hall, for
the members and their friends. 1t
was well attended and greatly en-
joyed Lamm's orchestra furnished
the music, and punch was served
during the evening.
John A. Klawisch of Wells was in
aMankato today.
w. III. Gieseke of New Ulm was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Lolita Larson of Dunnell Wis
tied in the city today.
W. F.. Schandel of Blue Earth was
in Mankato over night.
TT. A. label of Minnesota Lake was
in the city last evening.
George J. Grimm of Lamberton had
business in the city today.
| r. J. Jones of WOrthingtOn took
breakfast in the city this morning.
Gny Wiltse and b. C. Jorgensen OF
. CeylOn were in MankatO yesterday.
c. G. w. Wernecke of Minneapolis
renewed acquaintance in the city TO-
, day.
A. w. Spehr and +. Lemieux Of
Sleepy Eye were arrivals in the city
this morning.
Wayne Aldrich, the son of Editor
Aldrich of The Fairmont Sentinel
was in MankatO today.
f., The following grocers returned las
/. night from the state convention il
st. Paul: Emery Olson, j. P. Krost
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From Fridays Daily.
Married in kasota.

Miss Alice Kirby and AdOlph j.
Swenson were married at the brides
home in Kasota township last We'd
nesday afternoon. The bride is 4
daughter of William Kirby and the
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Swenson. Both are popular
yoIhg people in Kasota and have 4
host of friends who wish them hap
piness and prosperity in their fu-
ture life. They left yesterday for a
short wedding trip to the twin cities.
On their return they will go to
housekeeping i'm the residence recent
ly purchased by the groom north of
the village.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
Mans Schmitt Wedding.

Miss Clara Mans of this city, for
some time a clerk in Fred Kron's
store, and Louis Schmitt, young
farmer of Belgrade township, We're
united i'm marriage AT eight O'Clock
yesterday morning at st. Peter and
Paul's Catholic church. A reception
followed and lasted all day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Andrirg,
in North MankatO, Mrs. Andring be
ing Il sister of the bride. The guests
were the relatives of the two par
ties and the clerks in Kron's store
and numbered fifty or sixty in all.
Sumptuous meals were served, and
the affair was greatly enjoyed.
The house was prettily decorated
with ferns, sweet peas ana other cut
flowers, etc. The bride received
large number OF handsome and use
ful gifts.
The bride is n daughter of Mrs.
John Mans of North Mankato, and
was born and raised in Belgrade.
She is a most estimable young lady,
with a large circle of friends. The
groom was also raised in Belgrade,
and is IA successful young farmer.
and popular with all who know him.
| The couple will go to housekeeping
upon the groom's farm, and will
have the best wishes of all
Fox-Hergert Wedding.
The marriage of Miss Margaret l..
Fox of S04 North Fifth street and
John Rudolph Hergert of st. Peter,
took place at nine O'Clock this morn
ing at the st. Peter and Pauls Cath
Ollie church, Father Spirig officiating
The brides attendant was Miss Mary
c. Kunz, John Fox, brother of the
bride, acting as best man. The
brides gown was white embroidery.
she wore tulle veil caught with
orange blossoms and her bridal
bouquet was rose buds.
I A wedding reception at the brides
home, SO4 North Fifth street, follow
ed the church services.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs. A.
> Fox and is one of our popular young
ladies. The groom is prosperous
young farmer of st. Peter and is q
young man OF sterling wc"fh and
character.
The young couple were the receipt
ents of many beautiful presents. Mr.
and Mrs. Hergert will leave for Il
/ trip through the southern states be-
fore returning to st. Peter, where
they will be at home TO their friends
after May l.
Their friends join in wishing them
a happy voyage through life.
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Mrs. A. M. Willard Surprised.

A very pleasant surprise was given
Mrs. A. M. Willard yesterday after
noon. About fifteen OF her lady
friends assembled at the residence of
Mrs. w. d. Willard and Mrs. A. M.
Willard was summoned and the sur
prise was NEST complete. The guests
came attired in old fashioned gowns,
some OF the dresses. dating back to
the styles of the early sixties. The
afternoon was spent in social way
and refreshments were served.
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cOlors. There was Il good attend
ance.
Colonial Party.
Mrs. c. l.. Holmes entertained If
teen ladies' at a Washington party
at her home, 800 Lincoln street. last
evening Some of the ladies came
attired In colonial costumes, and the
house decorations were suggestive OF
the day, hatchets and other emblems
being used as well rs flowers. Wash
ineton recitations, and quotations
from the father of his country, were
given by different ones, and games
were played Elegant refreshments
were served, the hostess being as
sisted in this by Mrs. Roy Holmes
and Miss Grace Holmes. To bring
out the Washington feature. cherries
| were used, and the colOrs of red
and white were noticeable in the
! refreshments.
Washington's Birthday Party.
Mr. and Mrs. II. +. TrOost and
Mr.. and Mrs. f. X. Meagher enter
tanned the Town and Country club
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Troost.
on Liberty street, last evening. 1t
was n WashingtOn's birthday or
colonial affair, and the decorations
were in keeping with the occasion,
consisting of flags. candelabra. etc.
| Some of the guests were cOstumed
as colonial DANES and gentlemen
were.
An elegant seven o'clock dinner
| was served, and the remainder OF
the evening was devoted to playing
military 500, the prizes being won
by Mrs. II. e. Carney and f.. f.
Crandall. The affair was most en-
jOyable.
ST. ceceIia>card Party.
st. Cecilia court gave very en-
jOyable card party at the Knights
Of Columbus hall last evening. 1t
was we'll attended.
Or. w. Wakefield of Lake Ben
ION was in the city today.
A. A. Paifrath and wife of Spring
field were in the city over night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Morehart are
expected home from California abou
the first of March.
- r. o. Fleischbein Of Bellville. Ill.
has been visiting his sons, Allan
and Roy. for two or three days.
I Marcus Williamson, who recently
resigned the misunderstanding at Penn
bertOn, will remove to the northern
part of the state to reside.
Miss Laura Carter, who has beer
student in the shorthand depart
mcnt of the MankatO Commercial
college, has accepted Il position will
the bank in West Union, Iowa.
County Surveyor Brooks will go Il
st. James tonight 70 get some dat;
upon a judicial ditch which has beer
petitiOned for, partly in Blue Eartl
and partly in Watonwan county.
John Hartcr is home from Mime
, apolis. On Sunday night he wit
messed "The Sweetest Girl in Paris.
, and was immensely pleased with il
He highly recommends the perform
lance to the people of MankatO.
Waseca Journal: ]. Johnson o
, Mankato, who has been lately en-
ployed by the Chicago and North
western railway at OwatOnna, is sui
shutting as station agent here TO
F. A. Wood during the latter's il
= ness.
= r. Blum Of the Bee Hive stOr
8 is now at home, having almost r.
covered from his operation. MI
Blum had a severe attack of gri
which caused 4 gathering in on
, ear. He has been laid up for Sc,
eral weeks.
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Society
/. W.. 80 Citizens 2t3
Annual Dinner.
NJ. W.. 60
Citizens 2t3

Annual Dinner.
The lanes of the Methodist church
will give their annual dinner this
evening at six o'clock in the dining
room of the church. This is one OF
the pleasant social events OF the
year and the attendance is always
gratifying TO the ladies who have
the feast in charge. The menu is
one that always gratilies 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.
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Strobel-Freick NuptiaIs.

StfoDcI-Freick NuptIdIS.
Miss Clara r. Strobel of Mankato
and Edward J. Freick of this city
were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony Tuesday afternoon at
three o'clock, at the Norwegian Luz
theran Synod church in the presence
Of large number of relatives and
friends. After the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. w. Fl. Bau-
mann, pastor of the German Evan
gelical Lutheran church, the wedding
party repaired to the home of the
groom's parents on East Main street,
, where n reception was rendered the
newly welded couple. The bride is
the second eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin StrObel of Mankato,
and 4 sister of Mrs. Herman Freick
of Sprngwater township, and is IA
most estimable young woman. The
groom is the third son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Freick of this city, and
has grown to manhood in this coun-
ty. He is young man of indus
triOus habits and good character and
enjoys the esteem of a large circle
of friends. After the first of March
Mr.. and Mrs. Freick will be at home
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From Saturdays Daily.
Washinqton's Birthday Party.

Mrs. f. M. Zuel entertained the
Round Dozen club of ladies' and their
husbands last evening at her home
on Walnut street at 800" 1t was
a Washington's birthday party, and
the decorations were in keeping with
the season, consisting of hatchets,
cherries, flags. bunting, etc. Each
table was decorated as a fort, and
the players defended it. While one
couple remained at the table as a
garrison, the other would so TO other
tables and try to bring back as many
flags rs possible. Tho couples who
had the most flags at their tables at
the close of the game were awarded
prizes, the gentlemen getting silk
flags and the ladies cans of cher
ries.
Miss Moses of KasOta favored the
gathering with several eXQuisitely
rendered vocal selections. Refresh
ments were served and were very
nice. The cake was i'm the national
cOlOrs of red. white and blue. The
guests numbered sixteen
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Two Pleasant Social Gatherings.

TWO Pheasant Social Gatherings.
Mrs. V. A. Street and Mrs. X. r..
Davis entertained a number of la
dies at cards Wednesday evening at
the home of the latter, 233 Lincoln
street: The decorations were carna-
tons in the dining room and prim-
roses in the hall. The refreshments
were tempting.
This afternoon the same two Ia
dies gave a social afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Davis. The decorations
were about the same as at the Wash
ington's birthday party, and nice re-
freshments were served About TWEEN
ty ladies were present on each occa-
sion.
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Entertained at Bridge.
Six O'clock Dinner.

DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Holbrook en-
tertained company of dozen
friends at six O'Clock dinner Sat.
urday evening at their home on
South Broad street. 1t was de-
lightful occasion. The rooms were
decorated with cut flowers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03

ice cream being in, the national
ance.
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Mystic stitchery Banquet.

The members of the Mystic Stitch
cry club and their husbands enjoyed
a $3.50 o'clock dinner at the Hotel
Heinrich Tuesday evening Covers
for sixteen were laid, and the din
ner was served in six courses. The
banquet was a very fine one, and
greatly enjoyed. Some little time
was spent socially afterwards.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-08-23

For sale at Roberts Pharmacy.