The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-06
MapIeton to Throw Open Wide
Her Doors to Public
LECTURE COURSE OPENED
DR.. Henry Black Burns of Des
Moines, Ia, Spoke There
Last Night
Especial to The Free Press.]
rom TUESDAYS Daily,

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mapleton, October 3.-Everything
will be in it's place, decoration and
exhibits, by tonight for the Corn
Festival, which begins Wednesday,
October A. w. w. Anderson of Man.
kato has had charge of the street
decorations and never before has
Mapleton put on such a gala day ap-
pearance. The schools will be closed
both afternoons and a basket ball
game between the Mapleton high
school girls and the Wells teams is
scheduled, as we'll as football game
| for the boys. Some of the country
schools near town will close for one
! of the days to allow the children to
accompany their parents to the fair.
The merry go-round will be on hand
to amuse the children.
The funeral of the late Mrs. ]. N.
Mullen occurred today at the Congre-
gational church, Rev. c. S. Marsten
officiating. The choir composed OF
H. M. Berry, Misses Spaulding,
Elizabeth Bishop and Louis Borchert,
sang several selections very feeling
ly two of which were Face to Face
and God Be With YOU" The church
was filled to its capacity with relatives
and friends of the deceased, many
of whom have known her from child
hood only to love her for her sweet
Christian character. A good woman
has gone, but she leaves behind her
for her children and friends the
memory of beautiful life we'll spent
The sorrowing family have the
sympathy of the whole community.
The first number of the lecture
course was a lecture delivered last
evening at the Pastime theatre by
DR.. Henry Black Burns of Des
Moines, who took for his subject
Chords and Discords." The speaker
touched upon topics dear to the hearts
of the people and brought forth
many a homeiy truth for their edi-
lfcation, which called forth applause
or the deeper feeling measured by
the silence of the crowd. All went
away feeling that at least the open
ling entertainment was grand sue
lcesS
The arrangements for the great
Harvest Corn festival and carnival
are complete. The committees have
been busy for days making the
preparations for the best carnival
Mapleton has ever had and those
who have ever witnessed former
| one know what has been done. This
wear will eclipse everything in this
lime ever held in Southern Mime
sofa. The curling rink, 4OX5S, has
been turned into bower of beauty
The placing of few last exhibits
remains to be done. B. F. Iayloi
and Frank Goodrich have gathered
all kinds of material for the decora.
lions and the ladies have worked
with a will to effect the transforms
ton. Besides the exhibits from
town. a large number of farmers
clubs will have exhibits, among
whom are Beaufort, Grapeland
Mapleton, Sterling and Medo ant
even the county poor farm VII
have an exhibit A rest room VII
be a feature, with rugs and rocking
chairs, where the mothers anc
others can rest and afford place
for old friends to meet. The cattle
|
horses on Thursday in the tent or
the lot adjoining the floral hall. the
band will be on hand both days ane
and evenings and furnish much en-
| ioyment as we'll as music. There
will be races, contests and in fac'
not a dull minute for the two days
The Pastime theatre will sho"
| Wednesday afternoon and evening
''The Lone Star Rush" and Thurs
day, "The Hoosier Sehoolmaster.'
An address will be given by PROBES
sor A. D. Wilson of the state uni
versity on Community Co-opera-
ton" Song festival OF old time
songs will be held Wednesday
Ievening with everybody in costume
and everybody singing. Thursday
Hon. Daniel Lawler will speak II
the afternoon and free dance or
the pavement in the evening. II
anyone wishes to see what can DC
dome by community cooperation lei
them visit Mapleton and be con-
vinced that it does not take large
town to do things. The ride from
Mankato in good weather is de-
lightful and anyone having a cal
will be well repaid to visit Maple
tons corn festival, October and D
Joe Dobis came down from the
university to visit at home Sunday
| Kunz Brothers thing crew went
on strike Friday for higher wages
They were getting $3.50 per day
and were not satisfied. The diff
|culty has not been adjusted.
| Miss Grace Ellis was home from
the normal over Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Nerbovig
Mrs. Paul Barney and Bernita were
/ Mapleton visitors between trains
Saturday.
| Mrs. John Albrecht is enjoying a
visit from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Gerlich of New England, N. D.
Mr.. Gerlich is ex-sheriff OF Blue
Earth county and always feels at
home in this county, where some OF
his children live.
Fred Roseno of Wells was a
caller between trains Friday.
! William Krengle has gone to Elk
celsior to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Virgil Winsor.
| Considerable fault is being found
with the new curbing on Third
street. Had Adam Lorts OF Man.