The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-13

Rev. George H. Smith, the singing
evangelist, of winona. will conduct
the meetings.
The Christian Endeavor choir viii
meet with Miss Elsie Trask Friday
evening
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Parsons
and daughter, Grace, of Ormsby
came Friday to visit at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson. They
called on Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Par
sons and on Archie Parsons of Tray-
erse on Sunday.
The Christian Endeavor society
will give sock" social at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson
Friday evening, November 20, for
the purpose of paying for lights in
the church. The following invitation
with a little silk sock, has been
received by the young people:
I'VE ask you to come to our social
And bring your sock along.
We promise to entertain you
With games, with mirth and with
song.
place in the sock your offering
AS the number of your stocking.
We hope your foot's immense"
II there are any who have not re-
ceived a written invitation they will
be welcome II they take their sock
along.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Bachelor
and Aaron and Miss Elma Rae F1et-
cher motored TO Madelia Sunday
afternoon and called on Mr.. Batchel-
lOr's relatives.
Miss Pearl Parsons went to Orsby
Sunday evening with Theodore Par
sons and family 70 visit for a short
time.
Mrs. John Kerns visited Mrs. Trask
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Joe Kroeger and
son George and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kolbert motored to Good Thunder
a week ago Sunday in George Kroeg-
er's car, and enjoyed dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hoke.
Miss Ellen Forsberg is visiting at
her home and will remain until after
the marriage of her sister. Miss
Emma.
Howard Cole and family of Rapi.
dan visited Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred LIND
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Busby. son Harris,
and daughter Carrie, were entertain
cd at the Sharp home i'm North Man
kato Sunday.
Chester Purrier had a shingling bee
Monday so as to hurry the work on
the new barn.
Mrs. Lucy, Culp and Mrs. Vesta
Ballou visited at Nicollet Thursday.
Paul Sharp is attending the Com
mercial college in Mankato.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Cram went to
Duluth Saturday to stay for a few
days.
r. E. Grice, Elmer Grice and
Arthur Sharp went to several lakes
hunting last Sunday. but found
nothing.
People on the river road complain
a great deal of hearing wolves howl.
Mr.. Blow. wife and four children.
have moved into Mr.. Rist's house
for the winter. Mr.. Blow works on
the big ditch
John Peterson and sons joined the
progressive farmers and are hauling
tile.
The funeral of the late Adolp John
son was held from the home OF c. ].
Johnson Sunday at one o'clock and
from the Swedish Lutheran church
in Belgrade at two o'clock. A short
sermon was preached at the home
by Rev. o. J. Arthur of Mankato.
Several selections were sung by
quartet from Mankato. A brief serv-
ice was held at the church by presi-
dent Johnson of GustaYus Adolphus
college and by Rev. Mr.. Arthur. The
funeral was largely attended by
people Of the community and other
friends. The floral offerings were
numerous. The pail bearers were c.
l.. Farm. +. A. Roust, G. G. Rouse,
Karl Landgren. Nels Johnson and
John A. Johnson. The remains were
laid to rest in the Swedish Lutheran
cemetery in Belgrade.