The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
Friday, April .o. 1918


and Easter Monday with their par.
ents, Hon. and Mrs. Z. T. Champlin
! i'm the village.
| Mesdames Evans and Larson were
hostesses at joint birthday party
Saturday TO which twenty little folks
were invited TO assist In celebrating
the birthday anniversaries Of two OF
their little schoolmates. Chester
Evans and Agnes Larson. whose
birthdays were on April 2. both being
seven years old. The afternoon was
: spent with games. and Ice cream,
waters, and cake were served by the
hostesses. Chester and Agnes receiv.
I, ed number OF pretty gifts from
their friends, and nice Easter favors
were given to the guests, making the
affair an event In their young lives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter.
who spent the past winter In Omaha,
have returned to Vernon.
| Last summer when widening the
state road leading to the Garden City
line on extensions were put ON the
half dozen culverts which cross the
road. the culverts being entirely up.
II was all right last season, and the
beautiful road was pointed out with
pride, but the heavy SHOWS OF the
winter have now melted, filling ditch
es to overlooking, and culverts being
covered bitches have formed across
the roads, and the water Is being car
ried of overland instead of passing
through the culvcrts. To put the road
In shape for travel means q greater
expense and they are almost impas.
sable. where there should have been
excellent roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Selby of Cres-
co spent Sunday with the formers
aunt, Mrs. George Foster. who has
been III the greater part Of the whit.
err Her health lately has shown
some Improvement.
| Mrs. S. J. Nimms will have her
residence improved by reshingllng
and painting.
| The BAPTIST church has been
shinclcd. the first one of the improve
mcnts which will he made to the
building this spring.
Thomas Stewart Ii up from st.
Peter and guest ut the Peterson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Baumgartner ar.
rived home from Rochester today.
George Watson of Winnebago visit.
cd his wife and children at the Bap.
list parsonage Sunday. Mrs. Watson
is daughter OF Rev. and Mrs.
Howell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Conklin and
baby boy returned Monday from an
over Sunday visit with relatives In
Truman.
a splendid Easter program was en-
joyed at the Baptist church Sunday
morning. the program being In charge
of Misses Lille Halverson, and Katie
Howell
Mrs. n. p. Award has received a
message announcing the arrival of
baby girl at the home of her young.
est daughter, Mrs. Silas Cornish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornish now have a
trio of daughters. who bid fair within
a few years to rival the charming
daughters OF President Wilson.
The Easter program at the Meth
odist Episcopal church was abandon.
ed owing to the prevalence OF sick.
ness among those who were prepar.
ling II. Rev. w. r. Palmer delivered
La splendid Easter sermon, however,
and the choir rendered special mus.
ic. including an Easter anthem, which
was greatly enjoyed. The church
was prettily decorated with lilies.
palms. and spring flowers. Each one
lof the primary children received a
pretty basket containing Easter eggs.
and downy chicks, as gifts from their
teacher. Miss Carrie Thew. The chill.
den made a pretty picture as they
marched from the room into the main
part Of the church, carrying their prei-
ty baskets, and their faces aglow with
Easter Joy. Before the dismissal OF
Sunday school little Miss Andry
Meixeli recited Easter Lilies"
STANDING beside jar OF the Deauti-
full flowers, and making an appealing
and pretty picture.
i Last Sunday evening Rev. w. r..
Palmer gave his first Illustrated lee
ture sermon on the life of Christ. A
thirty minute song service followed.
A large audience attended the lee
lture and found Il very interesting and
instructive. These illustrated SER
mons will continue during the month
of April, and everyone is welcome.
The pictures used in these lectures
were reproduced from the paintings
by James N. Tinolt, q French artist
who spent ten years In Palestine.
The originals are In the Art Museum
at Brooklyn. New York.
Last Monday crew Of workmen
began tearing down the Hubbard.
Palmer elevator large force will