The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-30
Spring Island
From Mondays Da:Iv.

Mr.. S. G. Hawks o. Junius. S. D..
Harry Hawks of Excelsior, and +. Il.
D0rnberg OF Minneapolis mOtored to
the Dornbcrg farm Saturday evening.
As these gentlemen were former resi-
dents of Mankato. they spent the fol-
, lowing Sunday cnjoyably motoring
through the city and adjacent points
CT interest and visiting old friends.
Mr.. Adolph iIultengren and force
OF men are hard at work on the Dorm
berg hill and making great improve
mentS on il.
Mr. Rhinhart Olson has rcpainted
his house neat white.
Nicholas Paulson was reelected
treasurer of the school board AT the
Saturday meeting.
| Miss Mabel Jenkins spent two days
with Mrs. Richard Jones. while en-
route for points in Wisconsin.
Saturdays storm played havoc with
the apple crop in some orchards. =
great deal of unripc fruit tell. Mrs.
| Richard Jones also lost twenty three
young ducks by chilling in the storm.
! Mr.. Chute. Mrs. Arthur Chute.
wife and child of Hanska, were guests
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Mr.. Carl Knoss. who has been on a
claim in Montana for some years. is
making long visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Knoss and other
relatives.
Mrs. Alice Councilman went to New
; York city Monday to visit her son,
! Lieutenant II. F. Councilman who is
stationed on Governors Island near
that city.
Mrs. John Holden. assisted by Miss
Anna Holden. entertained the Ladies
Aid OF the Norwegian church at the
dam, Wednesday afternoon. The at
tendance was unusually large, number
ing sixty three. The guests spent the
afternoon pleasantly chatting on the
lawn under the trees: all seemed tc
enjoy the cutting. Special mention
should Re made OF the delicious coffee
cake and chicken sandwiches which
were served. Among Mankato visitors
were Rev Nordgaard and wife, Mrs
Amund Olson. Mrs. Reinertson. Mrs
Johnson. Yrs. Nerdahl, Mrs DovreN
and child The Rapidan guests were
Mrs. Hammer and child. Mrs Amunt
Flo, Mrs. Carl Flo. Mrs GRANDSON
Mrs. Otto Peterson, Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Carl Erickson. Miss Julia Sko,
and others. This aid is working hare
to raise money for improvements
which are being made on the church
at the dam, which is being practically
rebuilt. The ladies were thanked b,
Rev. Ncrdgaard for the large sum o
money they raised by serving refresh
ments at the picnic held last 4th o
July
Late Friday. while Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Jones were peacefully count
ing ducks and whisting "Tipperary
they were surprised by a procession
of autos from Lake Crystal bringing
delegation of uncles. aunts and cou
sins. Those were followed by NOR,
cars from Mankato also carrying rela
tives and friends. Spring Islant
friends hocked in until a companv O
nearly one hundred were present. Mr.
and Mrs. Jones suddenly remember
ed this was their silver wedding" an
niversary and these friends wer
gathered to celebrate the happy oc
casion. They certainly had a mos
jolly time. After supper had beer
served and delicious ice cream an,
cake were finished. Mr.. |. y. Griffith
presented the happy couple with
dozen beautiful silver knives an,
forks. The toast master. Mr. Griffith
called on guests for stories and songs
which were exceedingly entertaining
Swanec River and America closed III
program. y charivari party suddcnl
woke the echoes with a most dreadful
noise OF bells. pans and guns. M
Jones stood heriocally in The door
with the prettiest small GranddauCh
ter in the world on his arm and lis
: tened lmafraid OF the awful din. Til
company went home at midnigh,
,, after enjoying most delightful even
ing.
Mrs. G. S. Roberts of st. Pau
cousin of Mrs. Jones. was guest a
the anniversary celebration of MI
and Mrs. Jones.