The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-10
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From Wednesdays Daily.

There was very large congrega-
ton at church Sunday morning and
Rev Brown preached very fine
sermon. There were fifty-four at
Sunday school. The question was
answered correctly by eight, who
found the answer Timothy-4-1
The question for next Sunday is who
performed miracle to get money to
pay his taXes?"
The Christian Endeavor meeting in
charge of Mrs. States Sunday even
ing was very interesting. An infOrma-
ton committee was appointed. Those
in the committee are Ruth Kaneff
Mary Budde and Willis Randall.
The Aid society was postponed last
week on account of the illness of Mrs.
Jefferson The society will meet
Thursday afternoon of this week with
Mrs. Jefferson and Mrs. Kaneff at
the home of the former.
Rev. Brown and Mrs Brown enter
tanned their children and grandchil-
dren at the parsonage Monday even
ing in honor of Mrs. Lindsay, whose
birthday occurred that day.
Mrs Charlie Smith entertained a
number OF ladies Monday afternoon
in honor of her birthday. Mrs. Smith
received several nice presents and q
pleasant afternoon was spent. Nice
refreshments were served. Those
present were Mrs NJ NJ Cram, Mrs
Gus Peterson, Mrs. Elmer Grice, Mrs
Freda Johnson and Mrs. Henry
Goodridge.
The hard time party Saturday
evening at Mrs. Denzel's house was a
success and everyone had good
time
Mr.. and Mrs ORIG Noble and chill
dren of Mankato spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Cram.
George Rash, Sr., is ill at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Charlie Smith
Chester Purrier received a card last
week announcing the marriage of his
sister, Ruth, of Camas, Wash, to
John Christossle. The wedding took
place March /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loucks and
daughters took dinner Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arden Jones spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Smith.
Earnest Peterson of Mankato spent
Sunday afternoon and evening with
Mr. and Mrs Harry Burnett.
Mrs. c.. c. Busby returned from
from Illinois last Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Steel took
III thn 10,
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Hanson and
children, Jesse and Florence visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Sandgren Sunday.
George w. Johnson, Willis Randall,
Ed Hopp, Harry Parsons and Chester
Steel drove to Nicollet Friday and
attended an Equity meeting.
Cora Johnson and Mary Steel spent
Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs
Chester Steel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rusby oil
Kasota spent Sunday in the. neigh
borhood visiting her mother Mrs.
Meurer Monday.
Mr.. Burnett, who went to Texas in
the fall, returned last week and is
now with his son, Elmer, and fam
lily. Mr.. Burnett liked Texas very
much, but, at times thought it was
very warm there. He found most
things high, potatoes being two dol
lars per bushel. The main crop there
is corn and at present it is very dry
Mr.. Burnett has forty acres which he
has rented.
Friday evening Mary Steel came
out from school with Cora Johnson
and in the evening about nine O'Clock
the girls went over to Walter john
sons home, where they found thirty
or more of the young people of the
neighborhood who had been invited
by Cora to meet there and surprise
Mary, whose birthday occurred March
6. The young people had delightful
time and a fine lunch was served
Mrs. c. H. Loucks had a quilting
bee Thursday of last week. Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Parry, Mrs. Hanson
Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. Johnson and
Mrs. Frank Loucks spent the after
noon working and visiting. Rev.
Brown, Eyard Budde, Julia and Helen
Loucks We're also entertained fol
supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Michels are now
living in Mr.. Busby's house.
Mr., and Mrs. John Brown and
brother, David have moved and are
living in Dr. Curran's house.
Mrs. Frank Loucks and Mrs. States
spent Friday visiting Mrs. Spoonel
at the camp.
Miss Florence Culp went to Vernon
Center last week and expects to re-
main there for some time.
Mrs Severance entertained num-
Der of ladies Tuesday afternoon at a
quilting bee.