The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-03

torney Keith. presented an I indian
mokoch and tray made of birch bark
and ornamented with Indian designs,
and a piece of Indian mating, which
had been made by the Chippewa In
dams for her husband I'm retur for n
favor which he had done for them.
Although the favor had been done six
years ago and the Indians had started
to make their gifts about that time,
IL had taken them the six years tn
complete them. The ID. A. r. have
been worried considerably lately over
the fact that their property at Men
dota has been subject TO vandalism.
An automobile load of men who were
under the influence Of liquor are said
to have destroyed a number OF trees
in what Is known as the Governors
Walk" and also i'm the Regents
Walk" ami also committed other out
RACES on the property, amounting to
about 800 I'm damages. The associa- =
ton had the Sibley House caretaker,
VIM. NJ. Davis, who " an old soldier,
and lives in the building, Mayor De-
poi and Marshal Perron of Mendoza
before them, and asked for protection
of their property. Many sightseers
come to Mendoza especially to see
Sibley House, and the ID. A. X. feel
that they have done enough for the
town to warrant proper protection of
the house and grounds.
At the conclusion of the business
session the company crossed the
prairie to Fort Smelling. where the ID.
A. X. held n very pleasant silver tea.
o. A. r. Porch Party.
Mrs. c. Fl. Cooper entertained the
ID. A. r. at a porch party at her
home. 1922 Ramsey street this after
noon A good attendance was pres
WEE enjoyed. The decorations were
in GUNNER flowers and foliage. and
da inty refreshments were served.
Equity Picnic Held Today.
Wet weather did not prevent the
holding of the picnic of the American
Society of Equity at -Sibley park to-
day II Is true that the morning pro-
gram was not carried out. as many
feared that the rainclouds would
make things unpleasant. but early in
the afternoon there was quite crowd
oD hand In the grove at the west side
of the mound where the tables are To-
Gated. Those who assembled were
largely farm people. but there was
also Il good sprinkling of local deni-
Zens.
The affair was in the hands of IT..
\. Fuller. the local organizer, who
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that all WAS carried out as IL should
be and that people were guided right
ly. Each street car brought q fresh
contingent and many of the picnic
ke-s. came in autos.
Among the prominent men Of the
society who were present were the
following: David Johnson, Madison
Lake. county president: Fred o.
True, Indian Lake. county secretary;
and j. Weller Long of Chicago, rep
resenting the national bureau of in
formation of American Society OF
Equity, located in that city. Ira VI. y.
CHRIST. the national president. located
at Hudson. Wis. was expected to ar
rive this afternoon. No word had been
ereived that he could not come.
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speech making and to business SEES
sion: also to general social good
time. The gathering included q good
aggregation of children. who greatly
enjoyed the park play ground.
r. 4. Fisher is spending the day in
Minneapolis
Miss Lucille Curtis of st. james Ia
visiting friends In the city.
]. NJ. Davies Of Minneapolis Is the
guest of his brother. ID. G.. Davies.
Miss Leona Young Of Good Thunder
was a shopper in the city yesterday
Walter Daniels has returned from
a short business trip to Moose Lake.
Miss Harriet SchOoHmaker of St.
Paul Is the guest OF Mrs. w. J. More
hart.
Bert Petrah and n. c. Arnold of
Garden City were visitors in the city
today.
Mrs. Carrie Farmer OF Minneapo-
lis will arrive Monday for visit at
the home of Mrs. A. Fl. Scherer.
Miss Dorthea Kleam of Coopers-
town, n. d., Is spending a few days
with her sister. Mrs. Henry Moss.
Mrs. Emily Carlysle OF Marshall.
Mimi, Is spending the weekend as
the guest of Mrs. A. II. Scherer
Nv. H. Beauchette of Marshall was
In the city today visiting friends. He
left today for Minneapolis to visit rel
atives. ....
Er. West Hazelton OF Minneapolis
spent the past several days as the
guest OF Mrs. Margaret Sellens on
Mulberry street
Mrs. Sarah Christensen and her
daughter. Mrs. A. X. Sutton. left to-
day for New Richland to visit rela-
tiycs for one week.
Mrs. Hugh Norman and daughter
Isabelle, and Mrs. Thomas Norman
OF Lake Crystal were SHOPPING in
this city yesterday.
J. w. Treanor OF Mapleton, school
trustee. was caller today at the Of
flee of County Superintendent of
schools w. II. Detamore. .-.
81. Paul Dispatch: Mrs. Walter
Jakheck. 301 East Geranium street.
Is visiting friends and relatives ut
Mankato and Eagle Lake. |
William Koffron left this morning
for Minneapolis TO attend the Nat
ional Association of Garment Man
convention.
l.. Blum returned last night from n
trip to Chicago. where he visited the
fashion markets and selected fall and
winter stock for the Bee Hive store.
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