The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-09-06

of a surprise for Mrs. Tanner and
it is said that it was a complete
success. About forty ladies walked
in and took possession of the place.
The affair was given by the ladies
for the purpose of showing their ap-
probation for the services rendered
by Mrs Tanner to the ladies' auxil-
larry during the two years she has
been president. A very fine lunch
was served and all who attended en-
joyed a most pleasant afternoon.
Shower For Miss Wood.
Miss Mable Wood was the guest
of honor at a handkerchief and
stocking shower yesterday afternoon,
given by Mrs. H. l. Parry and Miss
Isabelle Beatty, in both the latters'
apartments in Security flats. There
were about thirty guests present,
mostly teachers, with whom Miss
Wood has been associated at school.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with autumn leaves and flowers.
Miss Elsie Jache and Miss Barbara
Mansfield rendered the music. A de.
licious supper was served at six
o'clock.
Enjoyed the Picnic.
The Emmanuel Lutheran school
celebrated it's annual picnic yester-
day at Sibley park A big crowd was
in attendance and everybody had a
fine time The children had a num-
Der of races and prize was given
to the winner for every race. Pro-
fessor H. Frey's band furnished the
music for the picnic. The day too
was a pleasant one for an outing of
this kind. The school has started
it's session for the year last Monday
and continued it's session this morn
ing.
o. C. Gregg of Lynd transacted
business in Mankato today
Miss Florence Ritter is visiting
her aunt, Miss Katie Roway.
Roy Lusk of this city went to the
twin cities to attend the state fair.
L. J. Brown of st. Louis was a
business visitor in Mankato today.
Adolph Osten of Lake Crystal was
business visitor in Mankato today
Helen Laurie of Brainerd is spend
ing a few days here visiting friends
Judge William Hughes left this
noon for the twin cities to attend the
fair.
w. L. Hixon left last evening for
fair.
H. E. Thompson has returned from
the state fair, where he spent yes.
| terday.
Mrs. P. NJ. Fel :;uson has gone to
st. Paul to visit her father, who is
very ill.
C. H. MCGOWAN of Worthington is
spending a few days in the city on
| business.
L. R. Walston of Redfield, S. D.,
was a business visitor in Mankato
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Diamond are
| the guests of Mrs. T. F. Brown, Mer-
riam Park.
Roy H. Allison of Beaumont,
Texas, spent the day in the city
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Kicker of st.
! Paul are the guests of friends in
Mankato today.
| Nicholas Kiffe returned this noon
from few days visit with friends
in the twin cities.
/ Miss Grace Morris of BeloN, Wis.
has arrived in the city for term
of school teaching.
! Miss Rose Rabe returned yester-
day to ST. Paul after a visit with her
! parents in this city.
! Miss Ethel Wilcox has gone to Du
luth where she will spend two weeks
on Minnesota Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Essig of Min
neapolis are spending a few days
with friends in Mankato.
Miss Grace Sumner arrived here
yesterday from Northfield to teach
school this coming term.
Rev. Theodore Thurow of Litch-
field, Mimi. was in the city, paying
a visit to Rev. A. F. Winter.
Mrs. Sigvart Olsen returned yes
terday from Madelia, where she
spent few days with friends.
Charles Huettl has returned from
the twin cities where he spent Sun
day with friends and relatives.
Mrs. E. NJ Richter arrived here to-
day from Minneapolis, for a short
visit with friends and relatives.
Mrs. G. S. Shepard and two chill
dren of Smiths Mill were the guests
of friends in Mankato yesterday.
| Arthur Fafisy arrived here yester-
day from Redwood Falls to continue
his studies at the normal school.
Clifford Seymour, Louis Jaehn, H
Harter and Joseph Brisboy drove to
Madison Lake yesterday by auto.
Misses May and Jane Fletcher
! just returned from Lake Madison,
where they spent a few days outing.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Davis return.
ed last evening from Madison Lake,
where they spent a few days outing.
Mrs. d. FELTON, has returned to her
home in Mankato after month or
so visit in Wisconsin and the twin
cities.
The Misses Martha Cutting and
! Myrtle Christensen of Sleepy Eye ar
rived in the city last night to attend
school.
Rev. W. C. Nickles of this city oc-
cupied the pulpit at the German Lu-
theran church at Blue Earth last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hopfenspirger
and Miss Angela Hopfenspirger Of
Morgan spent the day in Mankato
with friends.
Ed J. Zimmerman of the Heinrich
! hotel will leave tomorrow for Nina