The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02

work preparatory to final examina-
TONS These final tests seem to strike
no terror for the hearts of the pupils, 4,
as their work during the year has been
very thorough Besides being exami-
nation time, all grades are working
hard on a joint program which VIII
be given Friday evening, June 2, to
begin promptly at SIS o'clock. Ad-
mission twenty-five cents. No re-
served seats.
The closing programs in the school
for the past four years have been OF
a high class, and the event is always
pleasantly anticipated long in adj
vance. This year will be a record
breaker as Mrs. T. Gage Clement.
principal and her able assistant have
worked untiringly and faithfully On
the following splendid program, which
is sure to please the large audience
that is always present on these oc-
casions. The program will be as fol-
lows:
Song Novelty, "Thc Hat of Other
Days" ..i........... -. High
School and Eighth Grade Pupils
Sailor Drill Primary Boys
a June teStlvaf
80. First Grade Pupils and others
Hard Times in Boyland" ........
group of boys
A Pantomime, "The Last Rose of
Summer" Nine High School Girls
mo PeddIers Wanted"
Colonial Minuet Observation-Disclosures.
From sixteen pupils from
intermediate and primary grades
Music by orchestra
Farce, Borrowing Trouble"
Tho curtain rises at S:15. Friday
evening, June 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Withrow are re-
joicing over the arrival of fine baby
hoy at their home, arriving Tuesday
evening y,
Mrs Perrin of Los Angeles, Cal, is
spending part of the week at the,
Force, Wendlandt, and Wilbur homes
The latest reports from the Fred
Flemming home, SAYS that Mr.. Elem
ming is still very sick, and only able
TO sit up a few minutes at time. We're
and his little sister are down sick with
measles. Mrs. Daniel Flemming of
Good Thunder, who has been assisting
n the care of her son, suffered
slight return of her former trouble,
and she was taken home by her
nephew, Charles Flemming. She stood
the trip quite we'll and since getting
home, seems to be improving.
All are sorry to know that Grandpa
Barnes is not in the best of health
at the present time.
Harry Morris has the foundation
completed and cellar dug and cement
ed to his new house that he is erect
ing on lots given him by his father,
and carpenters will begin on the frame
work in few days The house will
be 16X30, modern and most con-
venien;ly planned. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris expect to be occupying their
new home by early fall
George Foster was so far recovered
from his recent illness as to go down
town for his mail
Miss Faye Stoner, who has not been
in the best of health for the past four
months, suffered fainting spell last
Tuesday, when in the bath room, fall
ing on her face against the tub. Miss
OUWth, lllc IcdCHcIg
who boards at the Stoner home. was
awakened at about five o'clock by
something falling and on investigating
found Miss Stoner in the above con-
dition She was taken to her room and
soon revived, but since then she has
! been confined to her bed for the most
Of the time. She is reported much
better today, and we trust her come
hack to health will be speedy.
Mr. and Mrs Bert Stratton and
family are back to the simple life
again, having moved this week to the
Fred Hemingway farm, five miles
northwest of town, where they will
remain until fall. Mr.. Hemingway, who
was called to Seattle about six weeks
ago blythe death of his wife, who was
visiting relatives in that city, will not
return to Minnesota but will stay in
the west for an indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A ]. Partridge and
Mr.. O'Connor are visiting numerous
relatives in and around Comfrey this
week
! Mrs. L. C. Rev and Mrs George
Gray, daughter in-law of Mrs. Giles
Gray, were guests Wednesday after
noon of the North Vernon Social
club, which was entertained at the
very pleasant home of Mrs. Charles
Starbuck, four and half miles west
of town.