The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-03
ious districts. are. home for 8 the ho,li.

ious districts. are. home for the holi.
tday vacation ~; x ssS..::s
4 n George q l HaHsay n en- .hsssf
Mr.. and Mrs. I. i. Fit3loff cste
brated Christmas at the home Of
Mrs. w. Frank. sssS
Mics Gilmore of Mankato spent
Christmas at the home of Mr.. AAd
Mrs. Thielman. @ .yar1:,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thielman and Nh.
and Mrs. Quinn made a trip tie
MankatO Monday.
i MIR. L. Apell left Tuesday for
Kasota to spend Christmas With bis
mother and sister < ~
Oscar Spooner left Tuesday Tor
Wateryille to spend his Christm4s
with friends there.
Mr. and Mrs. Albright Of Maple
ton are visiting at the home OF NE.
and Mrs. J. C. Fitzioff. 3; ,sss.;,ss,.
| Mr.. Mccarthy Of North Dakota lie
visiting his son at the home Of hts
mOther-in.law. Mrs. Hilton.
Misses Jenny and Josie Wingen
Of Minneapolis came, home to spend
lChristmas with their parents.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Precht and
daughter, who lett Tuesday for
CORTLAND. Mimi, to celebrate Christ.
mas with their parents, returned
Thursday. 81. @ ss5s3l,
Mr.. Nelson. professor OF the pub-
lie schools. left Saturday for II
Crosse, Wis. where he intends to
spend his Christmas vacation with
friends there. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. BDrhh ~'.- --tc-tatp.
ed at Christmas dinner Mr.. ana
Mrs. Jessy, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. vanBuren Of TivoM
and Mrs. Phalen. A very delightful
time was spent.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chase enter
tanned for dinner On Christmas day
the following guests: Miss Gilmore
Of Mankato, Mark Rasdell Of Monte
video, Mr.. and Mrs. Thielman and
daughters, Viva and Abbie and Clay
Boswell.
Edwin Peterson underwent a very
serious operation at the Immanuel
Hospital few days ago, but We
are unable to make any statement
as to his present condition. but his
friends hope that he will become
well soon. 81,
| Sarah and Fred Fisher left Thurs
day on the noon train for Matawan
to visit friends and relatives. From
there they intend to go to Wells to
spend few days. Ernestine Frank
! is substituting for Miss Fisher az
| telephone operator during her ah-
sence.
The teachers and pupils are en-
tuyn x1s.I
Ing the holidays. Some are spend.
| ing 1t visiting some distant fela-
tive or friends, and others by enjoy
ing their home firesides. School b.
gins Monday, January 6, and We ext
pect every one present with new
vigor to start the work OF the New
/, Year. ~
? A number of jolly people arrank.,
led q sleigh riding party for Sunday
evening. After a few hours OF moan
light frolicking they were pleasant
gly entertained at the home Of MI.
and Mrs. H.. ,Kurth. A dainty luffth
was served at q late hour and tfe
guests then Departed, for their
homes. having had q most sepld5.
able, time. :. p.; vs. ~
I Many ] st. seiair people, ATTENDED,
they social at. the G4cheler ! school
Saturday evening, A regular: :ChfiaE
mas program was carried out Asbf.
the pupils of, the schooi and q piSr
, entitled humble Jum." rendered E8y.
number OF young people of the
community. was a special feature of
the evening. Several violin and; w
cal selections were given. whtEh
were greatly enjoyed After tie
program, the boxes were sold. Louis
Heiptze acted as auctioneer. THEY
brought a good sum and the whole
anair was a success. - tI%
Miss Ada Fields was the guest Iof
honor at a shower last Thursday
evening at the home OF Miss MIR
garet O'Connor. The guests pre4ext
were. the faculty of the school and
the pupils of: the room which MIA
Fields taught last year. A dainty
luncheon was served and Miss Fsetd1
was presented with two pieces of
cut glass. 7>rxI. ~,S--
A shower was rendered Miss Ada
Fields by her lady friends at her
home last Saturday Afternoon. It w6s
a complete surprise to the bride.tor
be, and everyone present had:a
delightful time. Light refrsshmAiAI
were served and the bride was SthS
recipient Of beautiful presents Id OH.
yer and cut glass. So, W
Scenes of "The Birds Christmas
Carol was presented by the pubiIs
OF the grammar grades in the St.
Clair school last Friday afternooh.
Miss O'Connor had charge Of TIE
work of training the children. Eai.
lowing was the program: Dramattx.
ed, Naming Of Carol"s by Dorothy
John. The Ruggies' Christmas dim
ner u a..
Mrs. Ruggles ....... Miss. O'Coniot
Sarah Maud. Lajune Foster
Peter ................. Willie HuSSy
Kitty .............. Ada Matteacn
Susan ..!.'............... Cora RoNe
Cornelius ~. Duane Chase
Peoria ............ Marjorie Fitzi66
Libby ................ John RoAftk
Larry George Ffank
Dramatized, "Cleanin' Up. by Rag
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