The Mankato free press., 1912-02-02

acreage TOT the raising or sugar
beets. He secured the promise ot
farmers last week to raise fifty
seven acres, and has about seventy
acres promised now. II 100 acres
are signed. the company will establish
a branch receiving agency here fol
this profitable crop.
John Corest of st. Clair transacted
business in the city today.
From Saturdays oaiiy.
Grand Opera Season.
The Grand Opera season will oper
in st. Paul Sunday evening ant
close on Wednesday evening the
31st. The seats for the Sunday
evening performance were sold ou
some time ago. Sunday evening 6
sacred concert will be given by the
stars of the various companies whr
make up the five attractions. Severa
hundred people are already in st
Paul awaiting the grand events anl
many came in q week ago from
Montana and the Dakotas.
Girls Entertained.
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the students and faculty Of the nor
NAL school last evening at a party
Games and refreshments formed the
diversion of the evening, the mair
feature, being q "Trip Around the
World" in which each room wax
decorated to represent differen,
scenes of the world including Wild
wood Park. About $50 we're present
After the social time refreshments
were served in the lunch room.
Busy Bee Club Surprised Mrs. Heer
nance. -.at .a.-=
Mrs. #. L. Heermance was pleas
antly surprised at her home yester
day afternoon by the members o.
the Busy Bee club. The guests ar
rived there about four o'clock ant
spent the remaining part of the
afternoon. They had brought refresh
ments and before leaving presented
Mrs. Heermance with a souvenir
spoon. e-.... e. >-.-+
informal Dance. ,z. s...-..., .4r.,
An informal dance at the Davis
Business university last evenin;
proved a delightful affair. The at
tendance was fair and the music wa
excellent, being given b,
orchestra. On the whole, tn,
dance prove da success. and thos'
who were present enjoyed themselve
to a late hour. .. -.....s
Held Annual Dance.
The Knights of Columbus hell
their annual dance last night In thei
hall in the Kruse block. A larg
attended and the dance wa
a great social success. The hal
had been beautifully decorated ant
every one had an unusually pleas
ant time.
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. PER-,
announce the engagement of thei
daughter, Miss Vera Belle Perry, t.
Claude Stewart Councilman Of Be
ingham, Wash. Mr.. and Mrs. PER-,
and their family formerly resides
in Decoria, but are now living nea
Stacy. ,..,. 81. ..-
Dance Enjoyed. ..--..
The students of the Mankato Com
mercial college enjoyed dance a
the Free Press hall last evening
About sixty couples were present
and the Loyola orchestra furnishe'
the music.
Boys Glass Entertained.
The young boys OF. the Sunda
school OF the First Baptist churc'
were entertained by several mem
bers Of the mems class last evenin
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Hobbs
Recital Is Postponed.
On account of grand opera scasol
Mrs. Fred Manderfeld will not b
heard in song recital until Februar
II, when she will appear in tn
Presbyterian church.
Miss Polly Neussmeier OF st. Pete
visited in Mankato today. -. St..
l.. Batcheller OF Madelia paid Man
kato q business visit today.
Miss Margaret Halloran OF Roches
ter is the guest of her friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Eaton o
Candy are visiting in the city today
William Withrow of Vernon Cen
ter transacted business in Mankat'
today. .r;
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G. Stalley o
GAINESVILLE visited friends in Mankat'
today. . -A.-...
Miss Vivian Wright of New Uln
spent the day in the city VISITING
friends.
Miss Agnes Cahill and P. J. Cahil
of GAINESVILLE are in Mankato toda.
as visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Brown o
Janesville are in the city today Wis
iting friends.
Frank Crandall and DR.. w. W
Eberhart have returned from a tril
to Minneapolis. ~,
Attorney F. F. Ellsworth went las
night to Luverne where he ATTENDED
to legal business.
Miss Katherine Barden of James
vile is spending few days in Man
kato as guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.. Hoshaw o
Casper, Wyo., are the guests o
friends in Mankato today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Wheaton o
Minneapolis are the guests OF friends
in the city for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. NJ. Currier will
depart tonight for Los Angeles. The.
will be absent several weeks.
p. X. Cisander and Henry Gussen
dorf of New Ulm spent yesterday II
Mankato transacting business.
Attorney c. O. Daley left this nool
for the twin cities where he will at