The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11

tian church last Saturday was well
attended. The reports were splendid,
showing that since the last meeting
there had been fifteen added to the
church. The basement had been re-
paired and new range purchased
and a new piano had been placed in
the auditorium Of the building Miss
Ada Forster was present and made a
fine address. She also spoke of being
highly pleased with the reports. The
following officers were elected:
Trustees, S. w. Buckles and L. D.
Mills; clerk, Miss Ruth Mills: elder,
S. w. Buckles; deacons, J. C. Jay, ] .
F. Osgood, T. F. Mills and L. D.
Mills; deaconesses, Mrs. Ida Mills
and Miss Liza Wilson. Plans are
shaping for next years work, which
begins the second Sunday in March.
Miss Forster made a very mastery
address at 1890 a. m. Sunday, and
was to speak at an important meeting
in Mankato Monday night.
Mrs. d. G.. Willard Of Mankato
called on the Warmers and other
friends last Friday.
DR.. H. j. Lloyd had Mr. James
Wylie removed to a Mankato hospital
last Friday, where it is thought his
health will improve after which he
may go to the soldiers home.
Royal Richardson has been under
the doctors care for a number of
days. His friends wish him a speedy
recovery.
The music rendered by the Croa-
tons Monday night was of the first
degree and pleased the great audi
ence immensely. These men are
artists and played with great earn
estness and ease. They could return
and overcrowd the largest building
in town. The people will have an
other treat Thursday night, Feb
ruary 5, when the Edna Earle Crum
company will appear. BE sure and
hear these people. The following lee
ture course committee was elected
Monday night: President, J. c. Ohm
sted; vice president, NJ. F. Crane;
secretary. f. II. Monroe; treasurer,
S. T. Sheppard. A seven. number
course YVES chosen by the committee
on Tuesday morning for next winter.
Mr.. Allen, representing the Lyceum
bureau was present Monday evening
and Tuesday morning, and said he
was wonderfully impressed and
pleased with the way the course is
handled at Garden City. We can make
next winters course even more sue
cessful if we all boost
Mrs. l.. c.. Clapper left on Monday
for her home at Stewart Wyoming.
Huebner brothers were in town
saving wood for a number of families
Saturday. .-
Miss Lois Clough spent Saturday at
the home of l.. E. Fleming.
The Frances E. Willard memorial
meeting, held by the w. c.. r. u,
in the church basement on Tuesday
afternoon WIS decided success, be-
ing well attended. The program was
instructive as well as pleasing, and
the social hour and refreshments
were very enjoyable. Very tender
memories of Miss Willard were re-
called by the different numbers on the
program.
Austin Church had one of his fin
gers quite badly hurt one day last
week while he and Mr.. Bedbury were
cutting cord wood. The accident was
caused by the g!ancing OF Mr.. Bed
bury's axe. .
Mr.. A. D. Mccormack suffered
from an attack, of rheumatism last
week. .-. ......
S. w. Buckles and family were
missed at the annual meeting Satur-
day on account Of illness in the fam
lily and the bad weather. The pres
ence of these peorle always adds in
terest to an occasion. -..
Maxine Jay is suffering from a very
bad cold and grippe.
Miss Ada Forester spent Sunday
night and Monday at the F. F. Mills
farm.
Remember the music number
Thursday night. ....
Miss Elsie Thomson has been con-
fined to her home by illness of sew
eral days. -, ...
]. Vefauld, who is to take posses
sion of the store recently purchased
of S. T. Sheppard, is sick and is
taking treatments at Jordan, Mimi
His goods have been here about q
week.