The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11

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Crystal, was with us. l am not sur,
that he had any of the beer.
we three, Smith, Lyle and And
erson, have been working on thu
Lake Crystal sewer We hired Lar
son to take us on that outing"
From Mondays Daily.
Odd Fellows Spend Day at North
field.
Six automobiles, filled with Man
kato members of the l. o. o. F. mo-
tored to Northfield yesterday, anG
inspected the Odd Fellows Orphan
Homo They were shown through
the building and the work of the in
mates was explained to them by SUI
perintendent Jacho. Judge Phillips
of st. Paul, chairman of the home
board, and Past Grand Master Stew
ems of Minneapolis were also pres
ent. The home is now undergoing
repairs. which will put it in splen-
did shape, and is surrounded by 16C
acres of fine land. Nineteen chill
dren are now being cared for, and
nineteen older people, making thir-
ty-eight people in all who are re-
ceiving the benefits of the home. Dur
ing school terms the children are
sent to the public schools, but even
in vacation times they must spend
an hour each day at study
The hours of arising in the morn
ing and retiring at night are fol-
lowed strictly according to schedule
and everyone has their allotted tasks
to perform during the day. The girls
make special study of domestic
science, and care for the smaller
children, teaching them how to
make clothes for their dolls, and
other little tasks. The Mankato
party arrived home last evening,
after a very pleasant trip, having
covered a distance of one hundred
and twenty-five miles without mis-
hap. Those in the party were Hugo
Johnson, E. J. Haley, Miles Porter,
c. E. Ball, c.. A. Keene, who drove
automobiles, and Evan L. Anderson
John Anderson, Carl Weber, H. C.
Jorgenson, E. H. Agnew, R. I. Rad
cliffe, Gus Wheeler, Gus Bearson, H
j. Jones, John Miller, o. P. Rinde.
Thomas Smith, E. Clayton, John
Koppen, Jr., DR.. w. G.. Sutherland.
and Nose Roberts.
Breakfast and Prayer Meeting.
The Methodist Episcopal league
held a successful breakfast and pray
er meeting at seven o'clock yes
terday morning in the woods on
GlenwOod ovenue near Warren
creek. About thirty of the leaguers
were in attendance. The menu con-
sisted of cantaloupes and oranges
and bacon fried at an open fire; al
so bread, coffee and sinkers. Dean
Schweickhard conducted the devo-
tionals, reading a selection from the
twelfth chapter of Romans. All who
were there felt that the gathering
had been great success from a re-
ligious and devotional point of view.
Entertained at Six O'clock Dinner.
Mrs. Albert Huettl entertained
Saturday evening at daintily ap-
pointed six o'clock dinner, in hon.
or of Miss Nelson of Forest City
Iowa, who spent the week end as a
house guest at her home. Covers
were laid for six guests, and pro-
gram of selections on the VlctrOla
added to the pleasure of the occa-
sion. The hostess then entertained
her guests at the Grand theatre, the
party closing with nice refresh
ments served at the Candy Kitchen
Miss Nelson will leave for her home
in Forest City tomorrow.
Entertained Party of Friends.
Rev. and Mrs. Warner Johnson
and Mrs. Otto Peterson entertained
a large party of friends at the cot
tage at Lake Washington where
they are spending their vacation
The time was spent with outdoor di-
versions, and a delicious picnic sup
per was served. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Nelson
Professor and Mrs. r. G. Dalton
Mrs. Frank Morganthaler and little
daughter Majorie, Mrs. w. S. EN-
cry and daughter, Miss Dorothy Of
Olivia, and Misses Grace Nelson
Fern Johnson, Fern McGovern, ant
Ray Johnson.
Celebrated Twentieth Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman L. Albert OF
Judd, N. D., formerly of Mankato
celebrated their twentieth wedding
anniversary at their home in Judd OF
Sunday afternoon and evening, July
go. At eventide the wedding feas
was again served to the guests, as i
was twenty years ago. The time was
|spent in games and other amuse'
ments, and the guests, reluctant tt
depart, tarried until the break O
|day. The bride and groom were re-
cipients of many beautiful gifts.
Outing at Lake Emily.
Herman Knopf and daughters
Misses Sophia, Eliza, and Hilda
Knopf, son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Frantz of this city, ant
son and daughter n-law, Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. M. Knopf and family of Min
neapolis, have rented a cottage a
Lake Emily, where they are spending
their vacations.
c~ns IS Larro,n 70 Hold picnic