The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-08
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Frank Budde is building an addi-
ton to his barn. .g.f s-
Mrs. Mynard visited at Eagle
Lake last week.
Mr.. Spears Auction last Thursday
was well attended. ',
Miss Jessie Morson visited in
North Mankato last week.
Reuben Purrier sold 120 acres to
an Iowa party last week.
Jessie Keene son of George Keene
of Mankato visited at Len Burrllfs
last week.
Mrs. John Howe and little sons
will visit Mrs. Hendley in North
Mankato this week.
Charlie Root of Waseca came to at
tend the funeral of his cousin, Mrs.
Ida Burrill Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Dittburner motored
to Cream Saturday and visited rel
atives. They returned Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Steel and Miss
Mary Steel of North Mankato at
tended the social Friday evening.
There was surprise party at the
home of Joe Mann Saturday evening
and a good time was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Ella Raridon and Mrs. Edith
Hendley and children of Hebron
attended the social Friday evening.
Mrs George Cooley of Estavan,
Canada, came last week on account
of the illness of her sister, Mrs. Ida
Burrill Johnson.
Mrs Robert Grice is recovering
so nicely from her illness that she
has left the hospital and is with her
daughter, Mrs. Cram.
Mr. and Mrs. Holberg and Miss
Bertha Holberg of Rapidan visited
Mrs. Howard Cole and attended the
social Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldred and Mrs.
Loring who had visited at the JEFF
ferson home for several days, went
to Mankato Wednesday.
Mrs. Wesley Hendley of North
Mankato spent several days last
week at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs L. p Parsons.
Rev. Mr. Brown of Ocheyedan,
Iowa, came last week to perform the
marriage ceremony of his son, John,
and Miss Clara .Purrier, which took
place Friday at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kort Currier and
SONS and Miss Machtenman of Swan
Lake attended the Hebron church
Sunday morning, and spent the after
noon with Ned Rist and family.
Mrs. Foster of Seattle, Wash, has
come east to visit her daughters and
other relatives. She spent last week
with Mrs Wolcott at Granada, and
has also visited Mrs. Frank Loucks.
The chicken pie supper at the
home of Mrs. Hanson Friday even
ing was attended by a large crowd.
Everyone had a good time and the
sum of $40.55 was received from the
supper and fish pond. N'a-"
Will Morrow has hired out to Os-
car Door for the coming year and is
moving into the Whitcomb house.
Charlie Strong will work for Mr..
Hanson and live in the house va
Gated by Mr.. Morrow. t"33
Mr. Busbee of Amboy who has re-
Gently purchased the w. H. Sharp
farm, came over with load of goods
Friday and attended the social at the
! home of Mr. Hanson. He met great
many of his future neighbors and
| enjoyed the evening. 1-ft
| Miss Irene Jefferson went back
and forth to high school in her
| fathers car last week On Wednes.
! day afternoon Miss Irene and Miss
Hazel Sharp came out to attend the
shower given by Mrs. Arthur Sharp
! for Miss Clara Purrier.
| 1T was with deep sorrow that the
news of the death of Mrs. Ida Bur
+, rill Johnson was received. Mrs. John
son was a good woman, a devoted
mother and will be greatly missed in
the neighborhood. She died at the
hospital and the funeral was held
Saturday afternoon. 1t was attended
by a large crowd of sympathetic
| friends. There were great many
flowers, Much sympathy is felt fol