The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-22
From thursdays Daily.

the worse off on account of the per
ilous predicament.
From Thursdays Daily. ~
One of the unique features OF
religious work this fall, is what is
known as Home Mission week. This
two Sundays, is to be given over to
the study of the great themes OF
home mission work. This is not the
plan of one church or of one demon.
inatiOn, but twenty-five mission boards
of the great denominations of the
United States are represented. Al
the First Baptist church of this city
arrangements have been completed
for the observance of the week from
November II to November "a. The
program is as follows:
/ Sunday, November IL, sermons by
!. the pastor: Morning, "Our Country s
Debt to Christ" Evening, Units in
Making Our Country, Gods Country
i Monday, November Is, 1880 p. M,
American Indians, Africans and Ash.
atics;" leader, Mrs. r. w. Hobbs;
helpers, Mrs. Ethel Webster, Mrs. r.
j. Straw, Misses Minnie Abels, Bar.
bara Mansfield.
Tuesday, November 10, 1880 p. M,
''The Frontier and the Islanu Posses
sions;" leader, C. L. Holmes; helper
H. r. Harmer.
Wednesday, November 90, 1880 p
m, "The Immigrants;" leader, Mrs.
r. J. Sperry; helpers, Mrs. W. Fl.
Bartlett, Mrs. J. w. Brown, Mrs. j. S.
Holbrook.
Thursday, Nov. 81, 1880 p. M, "The
Rural Regions and the Cities;" lead.
er Miss Barbara Mansfield. (Under
the auspices of the Young Womens
Missionary society,"
! Friday, November 90, 1880 p. m,
American Social Problems;" c. H.
Cooper, r. w. Hobbs.
Saturday, November "a, 1880 p. NJ,
prayer and fellowship meeting; lead
er, Mrs. M. B. Haynes. (Under the
auspices of the Women's Mission
Circle.)
Sunday, November "a, a. M, "Our
Country's Opportunity for Christi
p. M, Unity in Making Our Country,
Gods Country"
All of these meetings, with the
exception of those on Sunday, will
be held in the chapel. There will be
special music, free discussion, and a
social period at each of these meet
ings. Refreshments will be served at
some of them A cordial invitation
is extended to friends interested in
missions to be present. Admission
free. No collections.
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The Eastern Star had very de
lightful children's party after their
meeting last night. Invitations haG
been sent out inviting them to a
children's party and asking them tt
dress as children.
There were about ninety people
present and about half of them
] came dressed in childish costumes
i They played children's games and
! later formed grand march and
went to the dining ROOM, where
lunch was served in paper sacks
Pop corn, cookies and aH-day suckers
constituted the lunch. AfterWard the
guests enjoyed dancing. Some of the
l costumes were especially pretty and
lit was surprising to see how very
childish their costumes made them
appear.
John Drury of Winona was in the
! city yesterday.
w. G. Aldrich, of Window was in
| the city yesterday.
John Ruberhorst of Mapleton was
in Mankato today.
I j. r. Lamb of Slayton called on
friends here yesterday.
/ H. G. Bickford of Wabasso called
in Mankato yesterday.
George McClintock of Chatfield
was in Mankato today.
H. NJ. Gallagher of Waseca spent
yesterday in the city.
Mrs. Mary Noe is visiting in Lake
Crystal for short time.
/ F. J. H. Roemer of Madison Lake
was in the city yesterday
Judge Lorin Cray left yesterday on
a business trip to Chicago.
A. D. Neck of Slayton was in Man
kato yesterday on business.
William Vlymen of GAINESVILLE tran.
sacted business here yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Roberts of Lake Crys
tai was in the city yesterday.
Frank Rehse of Sterling was in
! Mankato yesterday on business.
! Robert Madigan of Madison Lake
was Mankato caller yesterday.
Louis label of Minnesota Lake cal.
led on Mankato friends yesterday.
Attorney J. H. Lowell of Fairmoni
| transacted business here yesterday.
! H. G.. Neicke of Good Thunder call.
ed in the city yesterday on business.
Mrs c. Steiner is spending week
visiting with relatives in Blue Earth
Louis Wettlaufer, Is at Easton
| looking after his farming interests
G. w. Eichstaedt left this morning
for a hunting trip in Northern Min
nesota.
I Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ Mcdonald Of
Blue Earth called on Mankato friends
yesterday.
G., E. Greene and Rev. John Lowe
of Waterville were Mankato visitors
yesterday.
/ John Anderson, salesman for
Marshall Field, Chicago, Is in the
city today.
N. II. Olson, cashier of the Citi
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