The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-01
Good ThU,lnder

-ToW bUurSody8 D1tys
Merry Christmas 1t is once more,
How quickly tie years roll by!
Miss Helen Bessart is lending a
helping hand at the NJ. Gainor home
for week or more
The women on the farms are re-
alizing snug SUMS OF money from
their poultry. BEING so near Christ.
mas day the money comes at all
opportunc time. and we venture to
say that old Santa Claus will be
given more than one good lift this
year. ,.".ss st.'
The movies have been excellent
of late. and the Ulrich & O'Neil
company are deserving of praise, as
their shows are always clean and
wholesome, and the films clear and
good to look upon.
Use all the Red Cross stamps you
can afford. Help the good work
along. Remember the widows mite.
George wager OF Rapidan was a
Good Thunder caller last Saturday.
Autos are still being used.
S. A. Doty almost lost u valuable
horse Sunday night. A stray bullet,
from the rife OF some carless rab-
bit hunter struck the animal in the
leg, and severed an artery. Only by
heroic efforts was the bleeding stop
ped and the animal saved.
In spite OF the snow storm Sun
day night. friends and neighbors
carried out pre-arranged plans, and,
with web filled lunch baskets, brav.
ed the snow storm. and gathered at
the NJ. Benedict home to remind
that couple that they had reached
the twentieth mile stone in their
married life. Mr.. and Mrs. Bene.
dict, intent upon Sunday visit
with neighbors. were quite discom.
fitted as each one called up blandly
announced that they would not be at
home. But their troubles soon ended
when about thirty-five friends gath.
cred ut the home. ready for no end
OF n good evening visit. Games and
visiting quickly sped the hours
along, and after n bountiful lunch
the guests departed for their homes.
with many a kindly good wish and
greeting for Mr. and Mrs. Benedict.
The host and hostess were substan-
tally remembered with china and
linen gifts. and Mr.. William Meyer
and children presented them with n
beautiful leather upholstered rocking
chair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Olson are the
proud parents of fine ten pound
baby girl. born Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Gainor. Truly
a most acceptable Christmas gift, to
Judge by the happy expressions on
the faces of the parents, and the
more than pleased grandpa and
grandma, as they lovingly hold to
their hearts their first little grand.
daughter.
The schools of the village closed
for two weeks vacation last Friday
The primary and intermediate rooms
gave n short program, and enjoyed
a gorgeous Christmas tree together
In the kindergarten room. A large
number of pleased and interested
mothers attended and enjoyed the
fun with the little ones. II was the
writer's good fortune to be able to
attend also, and with one young
hopeful in the lower grade, and an
other in the higher grade, we also
shared the festivities of the high
school and grammar rooms, which
celebrated together. Every member
OF the teaching corps was richly re-
membered by their faithful, bright
eyed girls and boys. Theo Young was
presented with an expensive pocket
knife by the teachers, with the
seasons greetings, in appreciation of
his untiring care of the rooms and
building, which through his efforts
are always comfortable, and spot
less. The happy Christmas spirit
was prevalent in every room. and
the faces of the children shone with
happiness and content. While wan
dering through the lead old familiar
rooms, though nearly all. but the
faces Of the teachers therein were
strange, the words OF the good old
hymn The Model Church." came to
mind. and, with the telltale strands
OF white I'm our own hair,
at made me think of good old times,
Before my hair was gray"
May a Merry Christmas, and n
Happy New Year be ours. one and
all, and especially to those who were
with us in the good old school days.
May theirs be the merriest of all
Christmas tides this wear