The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-20

/ J. C.. Kelly who recently returned
from three months visit TO New
York state was a guest Of r. l.
Cooper over Sunday IL Is very In
teresting 10 hear Mr.. Kelley tell oil
that visit and Of the way people
! exc out splendid living and man.
age to lay by something for a rainy
day on land that the average Min.
nesotan would starve TO death on.
! Mr. Kelley Visited the old school
house where. as boy, he attended
school over fifty-hve years ago, and
found Il practically the same as
when he left The same old stove
was there and in use, the old resks had
just been replaced with modern ones.
You will certainly miss the event
of the week II you fail to attend
the st. Patrick's day supper and
entertainment Tuesday evening.
March IL. given under the auspices
OF the Ladies' society OF st. Math-
ew's church. Supper will be served
in a most attractive manner In the
church dining room, which will be
transformed into n veritable "Emer.
aid Isle" Following the banquet which
will bewill be served from FIVE
until elghet o'clock, there will
be an entertainment at the
opera house which will be OF
high class order, as well as unique
in many respects. Two noted speak
ers have bean secured for the even
ing, Judge Comstock OF Mankato
and Father Kelly of St. Clair. John
Flynn, an old gentleman who is
visiting friends in Good Thunder
and who is noted violin player
from Milwaukee, will be present and
viii play group OF old Irish melo-
dies and songs. This will be tho
first time in forty years that Mr..
Flynn has failed to play at St Pat.
rick's day celebrations I'm Milwau.
kee. Messrs. Dlsby and Buckley of
Madelia. who are known all through
the state for their dancing. will add
much amusement and pleasure OF
the evening. Several instrumental
and vocal numbers will be given.
The ladies' quartet OF Vernon will
sing group of songs such as
Come Back to Erin" "Swanee
River" can Irish Lad Am l." The
admission will be 25 cents.
The social given last Friday even.
ing by the willing Workers class at
the Methodist church proved to be
a very pleasant affair I'm spite OF the
inclement weather The church was
prettily decorated in the class colors,
red and white. The class motto,
Rowing. not drifting was at the
back Of the altar A short program
consisting of vocal and instrumental
music. history OF the class, stories
and readings was much enjoyed, after
which sides were chosen by Charles
Brown and Alice Cooper and an old
fashioned spelling match was INDUCED
In by those brave enough to test
their ability. The last three contes-
tants met their Waterloo on the word
auxiliary" A very nice luncheon
was served at eleven o'clock after
which all departed for their homes
feeling that this happy event would
long be remembered. This class was
organized last November and mum.
bered rs, the majority of whom have
been taking the two years training
course, four having completed the
work and receiving state diplomas.
These are Eta Tallman, Alice Cooper
Marie Evans and Joseph Tallman.
Most of the others require only one
or two more certificates to get their
diplomas. The class slogan Is
"seventy.ive members at the end of
the year" The present number Is
thirty-seyen. The officers are: Carl
Halvorson, president; Jessie Barnes.
vice president; Alice Cooper. secre.
tary; Pearl Rev, treasurer; Mabel
Halyorson, George Grey. Marie Evans,
social committee, May Francis, Hat
tie Washburn. membership commit.
tee: Jessie Barnes, Mrs. Palmer and
Alice Cooper. Missionary. committee.
That old saying, 1T Pays To Adver-
tise," was proved true even In the
business of religion at the Metho-
dist church here last Sunday. The
day vas observed as Go TO Church
and the church was filed
to It's utmost capacity both morning
and evening. Why? Because the pas,
tor had written post cards TO out of
town members and friends and dis.
tributed printed bills among the VII.
lage people announcing the program
FOR the day and inviting attendance
and the members had also made a
point To invite friends to the sery.
ices. In the morning the congregation
was favored by a beautiful solo by
Il. w. Washburn and an anthem by
the choir followed by fine sermon
by the pastor. In the evening the
Ladies' quartette composed OF Mes
dames Clement, Meixell, Halverson
and Johnson sang a well rendered
number and the choir also gave a.
special number. while Rev. Mr. Palm.
er did not dfsaDuofnt his paonIa How