The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03

he affirmed, for the building OF gOoC
roads, was a united effort on the
part of farmers and the people Of
the village. AS the meeting was
held at such a late hour, 1t is i'm
possible for us to give his ideas o.
road building in this Issue, but W.
shall endeavor to do so in our mex
ISSUE"
From Mondays Daily. ,
Schiller Lodge Celebration.
Schiller Lodge, ]. o. r., celebrated
the ninety.third anniversary of the
founding of the order in their hal
on Saturday evening. A six O'CLOCK
dinner vas served by the ladies' O.
the Aurora Rebekah Lodge. No. CT
After dinner John Koppen, noble
grand, delivered an address of wei
come and George w. Scherer gave
an address on the history and prin
ciples of the order. J. P. Kramer
secretary of the lodge, then present
ed Mr.. Scherer with a regalia worI
by the past grand master and pas
chief patriarch. The collar is ;
beautiful thing, of red velvet will
the emblems of the order and thu
rank of the carer in gold and sill
yer embroidery. The name of thu
Schiller lodge and Mr.. Scherer'!
name are embroidered upon it. Thi
speech and the others on the pro
gram were in German. After the pro
gram those present enjoyed them
selves at cards.
Mr.. Scherer was grand master o
Minnesota four years ago and a
that time was given a beautiful
grand masters pin by the state or
%ganization. He has always been
member of Schiller lodge. being in
itiated twenty-five years ago.
schIingerman-kiases Wedding. Z
Mr.. Anthony Klages, n of tn
well-known merchants of North From
street, and Miss Josephine Settling
ermann were married at the Catho
lie church at Brainerd early thi
morning. They will return in a few
days to make their home at 80
North Front street. The bride is
popular lady of this city, havinl
made Mankato her home all her life
while the groom has a prosperou'
general merchandise store On Nortl
Front street.
Pleasant Birthday Surprise.
Ben Simmonds was pleasant.
surprised Saturday night by a mum
Der of friends who came to spent
the evening with him at his hom'
at 800 South Front street, the occa
sion being his birthday. He was pre-
scented with several nice gifts, ant
the company enjoyed an exceedingl.
pleasant evening. Nice refreshments
were served.
Mrs. C. l.. West of Austin visitet
here Saturday.
Ed Froelich of Smiths Mill is il
Mankato today.
Henry Kroeger of Waseca is fl
the city today.
Mrs. S. l. Davis of LIE Sueur Wis
tied here Saturday.
John Manthey Of GAINESVILLE spen
the day in Mankato.
II. II. Thiede of New Ulm callet
on friends in the city today.
H. r. H%ildebrand of the Saulpaugl
is in Minneapolis today on business
Ralph Thurston of Judson spen
yesterday in the city visiting friends
Alexander Latourell of Mapletol
transacted business in Mankato thi'
morning.
Mrs. Just of Frazee, Mimi, is tn
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Just
Byron street.
County Surveyor Walter +. Brooks
made q business trip to Blue Eartl
this morning.
Fred Miller and Harry Fuller o
st. James we're in the city yester
day, visiting. .
Lester Davies returned Saturda.
evening from ST. Paul, where h
went on business.
A. r. Goodwin left this morning
for San Diego, Cal, where he viii
visir a short time.
Mrs. A. M. White of Waseca wa
the guest of Miss Anna White o
this city yesterday.
Edwin Vogelpohl. who is employed
at Lake Crystal, spent Sunday il
the city with his parents.
II. C. Hotaling, editor of The Ma
pleton Enterprise, was in Mankatt
yesterday visiting friends.
A.. c. Parliman arrived in Man
kato last night from st. James ant
transacted business here today.
II. J. McNevin and Roy Evans, C
Peterson of Cambria were in the
city Saturday afternoon on business
The Misses Fanchow and Doroth!
Roberts of st. Peter III spending
the day in the city visiting friends
A. C. Wilbur, J. J. Flachsenhar ant
f. II. Barnes of Vernon Center were
in the city today in connection witt
the Simmons children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl T. Harbo O
Cambria and Charles Espenson o
tButternut Valley were business Wis
itors at the court house this morn