The Mankato free press., 1916-12-29
.LOWNES IS BOOSTED;
MANAGER OF EQUITY
William PrentzIoW Given Position OF
BUYER At Societys Elevator in Maple
ton: the New Proprietor Takes Pos
session of Pastime Restaurant; All
Churches ArrangeC.:ristmasExercises
Especial to The Free Press.]

! Mapleton, December 21.-At the
regular meeting of the trustees OF
The Farmers Equity company Monday
at the Equity office, l. A. Lownes, for
the past year manager of the elevator,
was promoted to manager or the
Equity association and William
Prentzlow was chosen buyer Tor the
elevator Mr.. Lownes is experienced,
having been in the elevator business
for himself and an excellent DOok-
keeper and his work for the past year
showed the company he is abundantly
capable of caring for their business
here. They begin the new year under
very favorable circumstances.
Seventeen carloads Off fat cattle
left here Saturday night for Chicago
market, representing many thousands
of dollars in value.
l.. Troendle shipped twenty-five
coops of chicken Saturday night.
The other mSt nts were heavy
George Lang and Grant Hazel re-
turned from st. Cloud Monday night.
They attended sale of ShOrthOrn
cattle
The band boys have decided to give
another concert about January IL at
which time they hope for favorable
weather. Director Rice feels proud OF
the band and the way the concert last
week was received by those who were
fortunate enough to hear it.
| Mrs. Frank Goodrich entertained
her brother l.. A. Griffing of Ohio,
over Sunday. 1t was also the occasion
of Df ho Goodrich
| family. nephew from Waseca also
enjoyed the occasion.
| Mrs. Rob Will and Miss Sadie
Atcherson were in Mankato Monday.
H. S. Sandifer of St Peter, who has
purchased the Pastime restaurant,
took possession December IS. Maple
ton needs just such hustlers and it is
| the hope of everyone that the new
proprietor will receive the patronage
of the public. Mr.. Sandifer is cook
and are enjoying brisk holiday
q success of the business.
| John Albrecht is gaining very nice
! ly since the operation and will soon
| be back at the store. Mace Sanders
is assisting Albrecht & Sonve for the
holiday trade.
Archie Johnson is in his old place
at L. Troendle's during his holiday
vacation.
All the stores have Christmas stock
and aret enjoying a brisk holiday
trade. Several have tasty displays in
their, windows Among the number
are Frank Kuehl, Borchert Brothers,
! Fetterman, V. G. Greiner, l.. Troendle
Karlburg & Schwietzer, Albrecht &
Sonve. No one need go out of town
for Christmas presents.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Goodrich mo-
tored to Mankato Friday.
If the various mail order houses
and others did not use so much paper
for useless circulars which they send
| to the housewives of the country,
which are never opened before being
consigned to the waste basket, it
would help to conserve the paper sup
ply.
Walter Griggs and son, Merle drove
from Minnesota Lake in their Ford
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Sprague visited Mrs. c.
J. Laurish at Mankato one day last
week
Fred Gerlach is just about the same.
His friends wish for a speedy recov-
cry
The schools close Friday for the
holiday vacation and both teachers
and pupils will enjoy the change.
Mapleton's colony at the State uni
versity are expected home on Friday.
They are the Misses Elizabeth Healy
and Jessie Mcqueen also Joseph Do
bic, Arnold Albrecht, Tim Daley,
Thomas O'Connor.
Misses Beatrice and Everald
Troendle of st. Theresa college of
Winona arrive for the holidays on
Thursday.
The roads are in fine shape in spite
of the light snow and cars are being
used constantly for travel.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church hold their annual sale of fancy
ware and food the church parlors
Wednesday. Oy crs will be served
at five o'clock.
All the various church societies are
making extensive arrangements to
celebrate Christmas in way BETTING
its Importance to the Christian reli-
gion. The celebration at the Congre-
gational church will begin Saturday
evening at 1880 by program and
tree in the church parlOrs by the Sun
day school to which the parents and
all who are attendants and make this
their church home are invited A So
cial will follow the program and all
are invited to remain to get better
acquainted. Sunday morning Rev.
Larke will preach on "The Angels
Message" There will be special mu-
sic. In the evening at 1880 the regu-
lar choir consisting of Misses Gilmore
and Dietz. Mesdames Busse and
Schwietzer, Misses Fetterman and
Borchert with Mrs. Fetterman at the
piano will give the cantata, "The Life
Eternal" which will require the whole
evening and to which the public are
invited. collection will be taken up
to defray expenses. Later in the week
the chorus choir under the direction
OF Miss Ards Gilmore will give the
cantata. Christmas at Hi Hopkins" !"
The date of this will be announced
later.
The Baptist Sunday school program
land tree will be held in their new