The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27

lat a six o'clock dinner at the home o
Peter Bielm,
The Cleveland township fair
which was held last Saturday, Oc
tober IA, was grand success in ever.
respect. The people took great in
iterest in making this little fair prov,
to be success. There were some
very fine exhibits among the graiI
and vegetables raised by the farmer.
and by the boys and girls GardeI
club. The exhibits throughout were
certainly fine, and it was said tha
the exhibits were equal and in some
ways better than at some of the
county fairs. During the Afternoon
and evening the people of the COM
munity had the pleasure of hearing
some very good speakers at the towr
hall, Miss Juanita Shoppers anG
George F. Howard, both of the state
university. Their talks were en-
joyed very much by all. A. D. Will
son, chief of the university extension
department, was unable to be pres
ent in the evening. 1t is hoped that
Mr. Wilson will be able to be here
at a later date Stuart Leaning
county agriculture agent of Nicollet
county and E. F. Belling, agricultur-
al teacher of the st. Peter high
school, gave some very interesting
talks in the evening.
The Lake Jefferson band furnished
music throughout the day. At eight
o'clock a fine musical program was
given in the town hall by the music
teacher of the school and some of
her pupils. Miss Theresa Laue and
Mrs. William E. Lloyd also gave
several fine selections, which all en-
joyed.
Miss Eva Torman arrived home
last Friday from three months visit
with relatives in Montana.
Louis Torman was confined to his
home several days last week with an
attack of gall stones.
The E. F.. U. lodge will meet next
Tuesday evening, October "a. All
members are requested to come and
make it an interesting meeting.
The Ladies' Working club were en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Charles
Cheadle Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rogers, Mr..
..
Fayette Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. Neal
Rogers and children and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Smith and son, Willard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Ely and little daugh-
ter motored to Mankato Sunday and
visited with friends.
w. A. Martin left Monday morn
ing for Minneapolis after two
weeks visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Martin, Mr..
and Mrs. O.. L. Ransom and son,
Jay, were entertained at the home of
E. E. Emith Sunday evening.
Rev. R. ]. Rice held services at
the Methodist church Sunday after
noon at three o'clock. In the evening
he gave o lantern lecture, which was
largely attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davis spent
Sunday at the home of J. C. Weiss.
Mrs. Hattie Hamlin has been on
the sick list for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Davis and
daughter, Orabell, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Roscoe Davis and Children enjoyed
an auto trip to the following, towns
Sunday, Elysian, Waterville, Waseca,
Owatonna, Faribault and Morris
town.
Mrs. William E. Lloyd was twin
city visitor the first of the week.
Glenn Groh and Joe Van Dusen and
the Misses Nellie and Margaret Burns
motored to Montgomery Sunday and
attended a ball game.
Mrs. George Perkins was a bust
ness caller at LIE Sueur Center Mon
day.
Ernest Sapp of Cordova was Il
Sunday guest at the home of H. H.
Ponwith.
Miss Mabel Cheadle of Gustavus
Adolphus college at ST. Peter visit
ed over Sunday and Monday at home.
Miss Mae Virgins of Mankato
visited over Sunday with her friend,
Miss Celia Hermel.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. A. Pettis of st.
Peter and Miss Lottie Brown of
Madison Lake spent Sunday evening
at the Hermel home in this village.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ballman and
family motored to Minneapolis last
Wednesday and attended wedding
of cousin.
Joseph Ballman and family spent
Sunday at the home of William Rohl-
fling at Beaver Dam.
Hon. H. H. Flowers and William
Van Antwerp motored over to the
county seat Monday afternoon on
business.
Mrs. M. H. Goldsmith is caring
for the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lou Kendall at Lake Washing
ton, who is quite i'll.
George Croker and family, who
have made their home here for the
past year, moved to Minneapolis last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gibbs re-
turned to their home near LIE Sueur
Center Sunday after several days
visit at the home of Louis Torman.
Mr. and Mrs. William Schuctte
and children of Blooming Grove, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Keehn and Mrs.
Ernest Laue of New Ulm were guests
over Sunday at the home OF Henry
Laue.
Ed Hingie of Ottertail county ar
,,;u hara Loot Eridau with oar