The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-05
home last Sunday afternoon.

dition built to his house. Wollam
and Spiess are doing the work.
Miss Esther Appel purchased a
$500 KimOall piano last Saturday
from George Kimble of Mankato.
Robert Johnson returned to Ro-
chester on Saturday after spending
a week with relatives and friends.
| Ben Rinkel and Alfred Goldberg
took their first degree in the X.
;Of p. lodge last Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Turritan and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Boutwell, were
st. Peter visitors OH Saturday last.
Mrs. C. F.. Way of Minneapolis is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. c..
u. Hamnstadt, and other relatives.
Mrs. Fred Hoffman of Mankato
was the guest of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. II. Leaverson, on Sunday last.
| John Meyer and William SaylOr of
Limetown delivered nice herd of
cattle to ST. Peter parties last week.
| Miss Nellie Ream returned to her
school last Saturday to finish the
three remaining weeks of her school
term
Ole Nicholson of Alpha, Mimi,
| visited his brother, II. Leaverson,
last week. He was on his way to
| Canada.
| M. MartinsOn, the leader of the
Anti-SalOon league, spoke at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday
evening
| Mrs. A. Elmgreen has returned to
her home at Superior, Wis, after a
two weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
| BOndurant.
Miss Ida CrOgan, who teaches in
the high school at Mankato. was
the guest of her sister, Miss Matte,
! last Saturday.
| Mrs. S. Hoffman of Ballard. Okla,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. II.
Leaverson. She expects TO remain
F., about two weeks.
| Miss Esther Olson accompanied
her sister, Mrs. ]. w. J. Johnson,
and will make her home at ROches-
| ter for some time.
Elgin Boutwell, and Miss Anderson
p, of lie Sueur attended the temper
ance lecture at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday evening.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Albert Liske, Fred
Fiss and Miss Lena Fiss Of Airing
ton were the guests of Mr. and
! Mrs. Kottke on Friday last.
Mrs. Herley. the grand deputy Of
the Degree of Honor lodge of Min
neapolis, was the guest of Mrs. Gus
Johnson a few days last week.
A party of young people picnicked
near the caves near the hospital
last Sunday They explored the
caves and had a jolly good time.
I L. B. Sage will move his family
to Dawson, Mimi, this week where
| Mr.. Sage has purchased a hardware
stock and will go into the hardware
business.
Mrs. N. NJ. Reed left for the twin
cities Oh Wednesday fon5 a visit
with her SON. She will also visit Il
son who lives at Saltwater before
returning home.
Sunday from a pleasant visit of seven
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Her.
man CarstOn, at Green Bay, Wis.
| While there she had the pleasure
of meeting Mr.. Carston's relatives.
F!oren Fry and c. w. Smith Of
Kasota went to Mankato last Sun
day evening with c.. r. Reynolds of
/ st. Peter and saw the Goddess of
| Liberty" at the Mankato Theatre.
They report the play as being very
good.
The regular meeting of the Degree
of Honor lodge was held last Tues
day evening. After the business ses-
sion dainty refreshments were served
+; by Mrs. Johns in honor Of little
Trmgard Johns, who celebrated her
birthday.
| A special meeting of the D. of II.
Hodge was called Thursday evening
of last week and Mrs. Herley, the
grand deputy, initiated four new
members to the lodge. The follow
ing new members were initiated:
Mrs. A. J. Youngren, Mrs. Charles
r. Swenson, Mrs. A. l.. Larson and
Clara Webster
| SCHOOL NOTES
The open meeting of the Reading
club was held last Tuesday evening
and very pleasing program was
rendered by the members. The pro
gram was as follows: Quartet, Hazel
Stockton, Mabel Hamnstadt, Mildred
Allen, Dorothy Wilcox.
Piano duct, Miss Page, Miss Sven
son.
Piano duet, Marie Ostrander, Mar
garet Johnson.
Debate, freshmen, Ruth Johnson
Signe Hamnstadt, Dorothy Wilcox
Sophomore. Leona Moulton. Ruby
Swenson, Margaret Johnson.