The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-14
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Had the rain held off until after
the Fourth, twice as many people
from this vicinity would have gone
to Mankato Tuesday to witness the
pageant which is spoken of very
highly by those fortunate enough to
see it. Should it be repeated in the
evening between the hours of 1880
and 10 p. m. many who were not
fortunate enough to be present last
Tuesday would be sure to be there.
It is hoped this may be the case.
Mapleton ought to plan a home
coming for the near future.
Emil Taarud is expected to re-
turn soon after spending pleasant
vacation in the cities.
Sam Evans and Eugene Hadley
wereI appointed by the Commercial
club at the last meeting to purchase
markers for the M. w. A. trail to
be used at all turns of the road and
larger signs at the entrance and
exit of towns, with the names of
all towns on the trail included o.
Charles P. McCarty of Mime
apolis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Nc
Carly of this place, is spending
his vacation with his parents,
Charles is an alumnus of the Maple
ton high school and has made good
since leaving Mapleton, but is always
glad of an opportunity of coming
home 3e
Misses Margaret and Honora Nor
ton are visiting in Rochester, MINI.
Miss Nora Fry of Elk River is at the
Bomberger home during the absence
of DR.. and Mrs. Bomberger, who are
making an extended eastern trip.
Eugene Hadley of Delavan and
brother law, Mr.. Cherrey and
family were in Mapleton Wednesday,
Merle Griggs, Lloyd Sill and wife
and Mrs. John Sill passed through
town en- route from Minnesota Lake
to Mankato to visit Mrs. Walter
Griggs in st. Joseph hospital Mon
day 'S 3vat'
Christian Tesch is advertising all
household goods at public auction
Saturday at ten O'Clock.
Miss Sarah Ward of Beauford pur-
chased the Tesch home for $500.
The village of Mapleton is adver-
Using for bids for curbs; and cutters
for Main and Third streets. to be
opened July Is. Charles T. Schwiet-
ger, clerk. ss uf,1 q aE q
DIR. and Mrs. Bishop are back from
their vacation in Duluth and Bertha,
MINI. 4a
Mrs. Horace Bagley is in Mankato
to attend a class reunion of Maple
ton high school '99. which will be |
held at the home Of Mrs. Inez Golf i
Wood. The other members of thel
class are Hiram Golf of Mankato, |
Mrs. Harriet Barney, Mankato, Mrs. |
Bell Golf Peterson, Seattle, Wash, |
Mrs. Agnes Daroch Leroy, of Ster- |
ling.
A large Studebaker car from Ken
yon passed through Mapleton Tues
day.
Andrew Hill has joined the Ford
followers.
Charles Grover and Cecil Girvin of
Mankato were surveying in and near
town Thursday. 80
Philip King of Faribault spent the
Fourth in Mapleton as a guest at the
E. j. Church home. i
e. G. Holland spent the first of the
week at the j. w. Atcherson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B Taylor spent
the Fourth in Mankato as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McLaurin. 4
Waldo Gutenberg of Henderson
spent the first of the week at the
Louisa Albrecht home. ~ II
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Schlingerman
attended the Home Coming at Man
kato. NN
James Quinn, Jr., made a trip to
st. Paul by auto Wednesday morning.
Clark Wishart and Mr. Hoyt of
Lakefeld We're in b Mapleton July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Howieson
called on Mrsg Walters Griggs I'M St !
Joseph s hospital Wednes day. They
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