The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
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Mrs. e. Burnett was pleasantly sur
prised last Tuesday by several Of the
ladies' Of the neighborhood, who called
and helped celebrate her birthday.
Those present were Mrs. Sites, Mrs.
Frank Loucks, Mrs. Harry Burnett,
Mrs. Charlie Severance, Mrs. Ray
Rist ana Mrs. John Robert.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Batcheller, who
recently moved TO Anoka, speak very
highly Of their new home and the
neighborhood They find the people
very scciable and are enjoying thein-
selves. They have very interesting
Farmers club in the reighborhood
where people meet and have social
time and lunches are served at all of
these meetings. At the last meeting
election OF officers took place and Mr..
Batcheller was elected vice president.
Rev. George Brown has been sick
with the grip fer the past week and
there were no services Sunday. Mrs.
Brown has been sick, but is a little
better row.
Will Carter is sick with the grippe.
john Lind is spending a couple Of
weeks With relatives at Nicollet and
New Sweden.
Miss Beulah Busby spent the week
end with Miss Fern Johnson in North
Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Severance
and sons and Earl Crisp took dinner
with Nj and Mrs. Elmer Burnett
Sunday.
Rev. Johnson and family Of North
Mankato spent Thursday with M.
and Mrs. Busby.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Friday Of this week with Mrs. H. A.
Hanson.
Miss Mark returned from St. Peter
Sunday and school began again On
Monday.
Bernice Hendley of Hebron spent
Friday with Marcella Parsons.
Mrs. Joe Grice, who went to the
Emmanuel hospital for treatment last
week, went to the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Henry Goodridge Sunday and
| will stay there a short time.
Miss Elsie Trask has been sick with
grippe for the past two weeks.
| Quite a number from the neighbor-
hood went to Mankato last week and
attended "The Birth Of Nation at
| the Grand.
The operator of the Citizens Tele-
phone company called people on the
line. Thursday afternoon and told them
Of the death Of Governor Hammond
This was very thoughtful of the telc-
phone company.
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/ having very hard time these days.
| There is lots Of mail and it takes
nearly all Gay for his long trip.
Mrs. Elmer Burnett went to Min
neapolis Monday TO visit relatives for
a few days
/ Paul Sharp and sisters, Edna and
Hazel, attended the New Years party
at the Jefferson home Friday evening.
c.. H. Loucks took dinner with H !.
A. Hanson last Thursday.
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
| jefferson was the scene of a very
! pleasant party last Friday evening
First there was an impromptu pro-
gram as follows: Reading by Hazel
Sharp; solo, Jack Brown; recitation,
Guy Trask; solo, Mrs. Will Carter;
solo, Humphrey Parry. The orchestra
of five. pieces played several selections
and it was said that the orchestra
never did better than that evening
! After the. program was finishedst
were games and guessing contest Just
as the clock struck twelve, Mrs. JEFF
ferson rang bell Everyone present
listened to the bell, also to the
whistles blowing in Mankato. After
! that lunch was served. Everyone had
fine time. Much credit is due Pene-
/ lope Hanson and Marietta Kaneff for
managing the party so nicely.
The Sunday school viii give Jit-
ney social Friday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnson.