The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-18

er'S autobiography. Brewer has eX
pressed a wish to take the book tC
the state prison with him so tina,
he may finish it up to date. He has
already received his sentence and is
awaiting the serving of the commit
ment papers by District Judge Pau
He will probably leave for Saltwater
Saturday.
From Fridays Daily.
Reception For Rev. and Mrs. Cahoon
Worthington Globe: A reception
was given at the Methodist church
last evening in honor of Rev. and
Mrs. F. Frederickson, the formel
who was recently appointed for an.
other year as pastor Of the Metho
dist Episcopal church of this city
and Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Cahoon
who will leave for Mankato during
the coming week. A large crowd
was in attendance. The program
was in charge Of William Buchan
and music was furnished by the or.
chestra. Miss Mcbride. the new
principal of the high school, gave
a reading, after which piano duet
was rendered by the Misses Mona
Kies and Vera Meyers. Prayer was
offered by Rev. George d. Stowe OF
Fulda and addresses were given by
! M. P. Thornton, Rev. w. G. Bah
cock of Rushmore, Rev. William
Dibble, Rev. Oestreich, Rev. G. A.
Cahoon and Rev. Frederickson. AS
a token of the esteem in which he
is held by the members of this par.
ish, Rev. G. A. Cahoon was present
ed with a substantial purse. Rev.
Cahoon will leave during the COM
ing week for Mankato.
Knights of Pythias Party.
Mankato Lodge No. SO, Knights
of Pythias, had a progressive five
hundred party at their castle hall
last night. The lady who won the
highest count received cut glass
happy and a box of good cigars
was given to the best gentleman
player. Light refreshments were
served and music was furnished by
the lodge orchestra, consisting of
H. N. Griffith, d. NJ. Jones, C. E.
Parker and Lester Davies. The IA.
dies present hoped that they we've
about to receive the degrees of the
order, but they had not progressed
far enough to receive secret work.
AS this card party was a tremen-
| dous success, one will now be given
every month.
Old Settler Celebrating Birthday.
Peter Metersdorff of Vernon Cen.
ter is celebrating his eighty-fifth
birthday today, and large number
of his friends have sent him con-
gratulatory messages and letters.
Mr. Metersdorff is one of Blue Earth
county's early settlers and is we'll
known throughout the county.
L. A. Dodge of Truman was in
Mankato today.
E. J. Whitmore of Owatonna was in
Mankato yesterday. .
F. Scherkenbach of Shakopee was
in the city yesterday.
NJ. Williamson of Bird Island was
in Mankato yesterday
David T. Schultz of Mountain Lake
spent yesterday in Mankato.
NJ. E. Rogers and Fred Esser of
Owatonna were in Mankato today.
DR.. e. j. Harrison is making a
y.
Miss Marie Burk left yesterday to
spend the winter in San Diego, Cal.
Miss Emma Olson returned today
from few days vacation at Ceylon.
Editor H. c. Hotaling of The Ma
| pleton Enterprise is in the city to-
I day.
! H. J. Johnston of Madison Lake
! made business visit here yester.
day.
! Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A. Kelly came
up from Waterville yesterday on a
visit.
! Mrs. Charles Allen of Minneapolis
| was the guest of Mrs. M. Olmstead
/ yesterday.
William Eberhart of Good Thun-
der is attending to some business in
Mankato today.
Charles Stone of the Sun Insur.
ance company of Minneapolis is in
Mankato today.
today for Cornell, Wis.,, where she
will visit friends.
Mrs. A. j. Thomas of Sleepy Eye
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fay
Burrill, of LIE Hitler.
Mrs. w. H. Wilson of Owatonna
is visiting at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. G. o. Daley.
Mrs. James Kelly of Duluth is
visiting at the home of her son, DR.
T. C. Kelly, in this city.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Flatto and
children Of New Ulm visited at the
home of ]. Fritz yesterday
| Chief Engineer Meyers of Jensen
Bros Milling company in GAINESVILLE
was in Mankato yesterday
Mrs. Thomas Hessian and daugh.
1 ter, Miss Katherine, of LIE Sueur
spent yesterday in the city.
Joseph Chatterdon, representing
the Truxton-King theatrical com
pany was in Mankato yesterday.
/ Mr.. Gaylord of the Western AID.
justment company of Minneapolis is
in the city today to adjust the loss
on Hugh Dolson's house, which was
damaged by fire.
! Miss Ruth Shoemaker returned
i yesterday from a six weeks visit
with her grandfather in Chicago
and with her sister, Mrs. Robert
/ Jones in Olin, Iowa.
j Mrs. M. A. Gilmore returned to
her home in Mapleton yesterday
after spending several days with her
j daughters, Mrs. p w. Barney and
i Mrs. G. c. Nerbovig.
j Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Bohanan of
Duluth were pupSfS of MrS Pohanop,S