The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-01
MANKATo FREE PRESS

'uihNu W tueiF HbHe Ia Nidiioii,
Iowa, Monday. after spending the
Christmas season with Their parents.
Rev. and Mrs. Howell. Mr.. Howell
is county superintendent of schools
In Wright county, Iowa.
Mrs. g. ]. Minis entertained the
officers and teachers in the Baptist
Sunday school at her home Tuesday
afternoon.
mrs. viii Rambo entertained her
Sunday school class very pleasaHtly
st her home, two T.!ci west of
town. Tuesday evening.
Mrs. George Foatcr and Mrs. John
BaunEa:tner arc on the sick list,
both suffering with chronic throat
trouble. Mrs. B.Ungartner will 20
TO Rochester, as soon as possible
for an operation.
Grandma Mertersdorf is quite iii
this week. being confined To her bed.
DR.. Williams of Lake Crystal. an
old friend of the family. was called
in consultation on her case.
Lonnie Howell is spending part
OF the holiday vacation with his
sister in Winnebago.
Miss Ruth Cornish and her neph-
ews. Charles and Edwin Kraus. were
in Mankato for short visit Thurs
day.
The ladies OF the Baptist church
will meet with Mrs. Otto Peterson
Wednesday afternoon. for the cleo
ton Of officers. After the business
meeting the members will enjoy a
social hour. and supper will be
served by the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Busby. and
Ards Busby and wife of West Yer
non, mOtored to Kerns, Christmas,
and enjoyed a family reunion at the
Charles Busby home.
Cholera has put in an appearance
at the F.. c. Wilbur farm. About a
dozen hogs have died Saturday DR.
DOdds vaccinated the entire herd
and II is thought that the disease
is controlled, and no further loss
is expected
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buckminister
are down from Carleton. county.
Mimi, on their annual visit TO their
sons. in South Vernon.
Robert Banden of Cedarville. Wis,
who has been a guest of his uncle,
-. +. Force and family. leaves today
for Clear Lake. s. D.. 10 visit rela-
tives at that place over New Years
day
Alex Halverson's condition is much
improved since his last visit to Ro-
chester, although it is necessary to
still wear the plaster paris cast
His limb is much stronger and
prospects for complete recovery
are encouraging.
The Baptist Sunday school elected
officers last Sunday as follows: Sup
erintendent. viii Rambo; assistant
superintendent, Lillian Nelson: treas
urer and secretary. Alvers Frances;
librarian. Eddie Bailey; organist, Ju-
liz Nelson: chorister. Katie Howell
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Mobiles have
issued invitations for the wedding
of their eldest daughter, Hazel Clare.
to Sanford John Cornish. only son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C.. e. Cornish, for
Wednesday evening, January 6, 1915,
at eight o'clock. The ceremony will
be attended by an assembly of $50
relatives and a few intimate friends.
The marriage of this most worthy
young couple unites two of The
most prominent and best known fam
lilies in this section, and numerous
friends of Miss Mobiles and Mr.. Cor
nish throughout the state will hear
OF their approaching marriage with
interest and pleasure.
A very pleasant evening was en-
joyed by the younger set at the
home of Miss Marguerite Wilbur,
December 2S. At the close of the
evening festivities. dainty luncheon
was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Rev will en-
terrain New Years day and over
the weekend, Mrs. Winnifred Quinn
by and her daughter Margaret, of
Minneapolis, and Miss Frances Pep
per, Earl Pepper and lady friend of
Mankato.
Today. Wednesday: congratula-
tons in the form OF postcard
shower are being sent to Mrs. Wal
ter Richter OF Mapleton, over the
arrival Of son and heir on Christ
mas night.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ray Conklin and
baby returned from Blue Earth Mon
day, from spending Christmas and
over the weekend with relatives i'm
that city.
Mrs. Miles Porter. and her daugh-
ters, Stella, Joyce. and Barbara, will
return to their home in Mankato,
this evening, after a happy week
spent at the Lovell-Porter homes in
the village.
Santa Claus was unusually busy
in Vernon this year, and Christmas
day was well over before he COM
pleted his rounds. His last stop was
made at the home of w. ]. Richter
and wife, and imagine his chagrin,
when he found that w. !. and wife
had just left in their trusty Ford
car on visit to their brother i'm
Sterling. For once in his life Santa
was nonplused. but being an ingeni.
Gus old sport, soon got his wits to
work, and calling his deputy (that
famous old bird, the stork, gave