The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-03
Mapleton Scene Last Night Of
Very Nice Function
BLACK CATS, WITCHES
Several Excellent Features
Serve to Make Evening
One of Pleasure
Especial to The Free Press.I

Especial to The Free Press.]
Mapleton, November 1.-The East
ern Star order gave a very delight
full party in the Masonic han last
evening. The decorations weree in
black and yellow and were in keeping
with the day celebrated. Black cats
and witches were upon the walls and
curtains and in fact everywhere least
expected. The scene was very un-.
canny in the dim yellow light with
ghosts and spooks walking about.
The old witch fortune teller attract
ed crowd of young people who
ture had in store for them. William
Borchert was master of ceremonies
and several very clever stunts were
pulled off by different sides. after
| which a short program was given
which was greatly enjoyed. s. A
duet was given by Misses Gilmore
and Dietz, History Of Halloween
I by DR.. Bomberger, solo by Miss Lila
Quinn accompanied by Oscar " Bory
CuGTI vi Illc HuIC anu U1Aoo A<SSAAev
| Cooper on the piano, "How Hallow-
I cen Was Celebrated in Canada" by
Rev. E. Larke, "Hallowe'en in Scot
land" by R. B. Hanna, quartette by
Miss Gilmore, Mesdames Emmerson,
Bussee and Schweitzer. Each MEM
Der received merited encore. After
| this refreshments were served by the
committee in charge, who wore
black caps and collars trimmed in
yellow.
Mrs. Ruben Rape of Wells visited
at the home of r. B. Hanna and at
tended the party at the Masonic hall.
/ Mrs. William Ryan of Blue Earth
is a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Credicott, and took this
opportunity to visit the Study club.
Mrs. F. A. Payne of st. Paul is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ned
Healy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Healy re-
turned from an extended western Wis
| it Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hall moved
from the Hance farm Tuesday and
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. U. G.
| Argetsinger for few days before 60
| ing to their home in Edgerton, Wis.
The Study club had good attend
ance Tuesday. The roll call for Hal
| lowe'en quotations was responded to
| by all. The Dramatic committee were
given more time before reporting.
Mrs. U. G. Argetsinger and Mrs. o.
! w. Healy read papers on Pilgrimages
around Boston. Mrs. F. A. Payne OF
st. Paul and Mrs. William Ryan OF
! Blue Earth were visitors The next
| meeting will be held November IA.
! Miss Ards Gilmore went to Man.
kato Wednesday to visit her sister,
Mrs. P. A. Barney.
| M. A. Gilmore returned from st.
Paul where he purchased car OF
feeding stock for his farm. oscar
f, Simon drove a nice lot to his farm,
which had been purchased at st.
Paul stock yard, one day last week.
| The Mapleton Commercial CLUB,
business men and others will have
an opportunity to hear one OF the
foremost speakers of the country on
community uplift November Is when
Ben R. Vardaman of Dess Moines,
Iowa, will be here. Admission will
be by invitation and one who RECEIVES
such should feel that it is an, roppor-
tunity not to be missed. Mr.. Yard
aman is associate editor of the
worlds greatest business magazine,
The Merchants Trade Journal, and is
also president of the National Com
munity Betterment ASSOCIATION and
is in demand all over the country by
Lyceum courses and chautauquas.
/ The Commercial club met Friday
night to make final arrangements and
complete the invitation list.
Mayor H. Pagel, T. B. Taylor, B.
t F. Taylor, and William Shulz autoed
, to Manfred Benedict's sale near Good
! Thunder last week. 49,
! The members of the Baptist Chris
| tan Endeavor met at the parsonage
! Monday evening, where they enjoyed
Halloween party. Games were
played and refreshments were served.
All enjoyed the evening very much.
Miss Dale, in charge of the Pri-
mary grade, is giving the children a
party today. Each child has invited
a little guest and are enjoying Hal
lowe'en.
/ The various members of the high
school faculty expect to attend the
Northwestern Teachers association
in st. Paul Friday and Saturday OF
| this week.
A disgraceful affair occurred Sun
J day evening at the Corner restaur-
ant, when one of the boys made away
with box of cigars. The affair has
been settled, however. The boy paid
for the cigars, but they were rather
high priced.