The Mankato free press., 1912-06-28
From Wednesdays Daily.


The reception rendered last even
ing by the First Baptist church to
the members received during the
present pastorate was great sue
cess. The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Palmer, who acted as hosts.
was beautifully decorated with flow
ers. A large number of the new
members was in attendance Mr..
II. r. Harmer. in behalf of the
church, made cordial address of
welcome to the more recent addi-
tions to the membership. Mrs. F. J.
Sperry, representing the new mem
bers, responded with appropriate
remarks. Choice selections of music
were rendered on the Victrola dur
ing the evening. Mrs. j. Stewart.
Mrs C. o. Daley and Mrs s. d.
Works assisted in the dining room.
king-NeIson Wedding.
Miss Jennie King and Mr.. Arnold
N. Nelson were married at st.
Johns parsonage this afternoon by
Rev. Father Hughes. Miss King is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. King of Eagle Lake and has
been a very successful school teach
er. After the ceremony the bridal
couple went to the home of the
brides parents at Eagle Lake where
a wedding dinner was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson will make their
home in Candy.
John J. Harrington of Lamberton
transacted business in Mankato to-
day.
Mrs. William Pierce of Carroll.
Iowa, is the guest of friends in Man
kato today
Miss Margaret Anderson of Ro-
chester is spending a few days in
the city visiting friends.
Mrs. Matte Paddock has sold to
Amel T. Carlson forty acres in sec
tion 81, Lincoln township.
James A. Lindsey, for some time
past bookkeeper for the Mankato
Bread company, left yesterday for
his home in Tomahawk, Wis.
Blue Earth Post: Miss Una Hod-
son, of the Blue Earth school force.
departed Thursday for ST Louis
where she will take course in art
at the Peoples University.
Attorney G. G. Goodwin of Cam
bridge, Mimi, is in the city today
trying a case in the district court
Attorney S. B. Wilson is associated
with Mr. Goodwin in the case.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Soaring and
family moved to their cottage on
Point Pleasant, Lake Madison. last
night. Mr.. Soaring will spend the
day in Mankato and motor out at
night.
F. c.. Schultz, the st. Clair as
SCISSOR, and w. L. Manaide and
George R. Gray, assessors for Yer
non Center village and township
have filed their books with the
county auditor today
w. F. Schilling and Herman Roe
of Northfield, ID. NJ Neill of Red
wing and Frank A. Day of Fairmont
were in the city last night and this
morning, stopping here while on
their way to st. Peter where they
Will at1end the meeting of the
Southern Minnesota Better Develop
ment league. -
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Hough of Am
arilla, Texas. were in Mankato yes
terday and last evening. They have
been making tour of Northern
Minnesota, in which section Mr..
Hough is interested in land. Last
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hough were
shown about Mankato by DR.. w. W.
Eberhart, who took them on an
auto ride to the Rapidan dam.
Mrs. Eva g. Blassing of Mime
apolis. mother of John H. Raymond,
who is in trouble here, having been
on charge of grand lar
ceny, arrived in the city last even
ing and spent the day consulting
with her son and his attorney with
a view to getting matters in shape
for a settlement with those who
preferred charges against him.
Two auto loads of ST. James Bet
ter Development enthusiasts passed
through Mankato about nine o'clock
this morning *'T ~ p I-f