The Mankato free press., 1916-12-01

Clough entertained about thirty ladies
in honor of Miss Lois Mills. The
evening was spent very pleasantly in
hemming towels for Miss Mills, each
guest marking a towel with her ini-
tials. Several guessing games were
very much enjoyed. A very dainty
luncheon was served. Out of town
guests were Mrs. H. B. Grimes of
Madelia and Mrs. r. R. Thompson of
Bert Wilson was Mankato caller
Monday.
Mrs. Della Stevens spent Thursday
and Friday in Mankato at the home
of Mrs. George Scherer.
Mrs. Will Stevens of Roswell,
Idaho, is here visiting relatives. Mrs.
Stevens was called home by the
death of her father, Mr.. Jones.
On Sudnay, November 10, E. T..
Griffith celebrated his seventy-sixt
birthday anniversary. A very pleas
ant surprise was planned for this
occasion. Those present at the boun-
tiful birthday dinner were his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sarah Dutson and husband
from Hayfield, Iowa, Mrs. N. w.
Griffith and sons, Earl and Glen,
Miss Verna Anderson of Swea City,
Iowa, E. M. Griffith and family of
Amboy and Mrs. N. E. Arnold and
family of Good Thunder. w. w.
Griffith and family were not able to
be present on this occasion but spent
Monday evening with Mr.. Griffith.
All the guests spent very enjoy
able day and remembered Mr.. Grif-
fifth with appropriate and acceptable
gifts, purse of $40 being among the
presents. All joined in wishing him
many returns of the day.
Recent Mankato callers were VIII
Roberts, Chauncey Buckles, Frank
Richardson and family, A. Beer, Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Hughes, Mrs. Hattie
Duffield, Mrs. George DOwd, Mrs.
Minnie Thomas, Mrs. Ida Boynton,
Mrs. Lula Gates, Lucy Gates, Mr.. and
Mrs. Franc Thurston.
Mrs. Hattie Weld of Minneapolis
visited at the home of Mrs. George
John between trains Wednesday.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. G. w.
John entertained at six o'clock din
ner in honor of Miss Lois Mills. Cow
ers were laid for eight. The table
centerpiece was a beautiful bouquet
of deep yellow chrysanthemums.
Decorations in the dining room were
carried out in yellow. Miss Mills,
Miss CIough, Miss Palmer, Miss Will
son, Mrs. Franc Thurston, Mrs. E..
Hemsworth and Mrs. John Olmsted
were the guests. They departed at
eight o'clock, all pronouncing Mrs.
oJa nfa farta
The date for the annual bazaar and
food sale to be held in the basement
of the Christian church has been fix
ed for December 8. All who have
been placed on committees are urged
to be at work. A meeting of all
committees is being arranged for a
date to be announced later. Lunch
will be served during the afternoon
and all sorts of Christmas articles
will be on sale.
On Thursday afternoon at the
home of Everetta Terry, six of the
girls of Miss Lois Mills Sunday
school class gave a little party for
their teacher. A very pleasant time
was spent and Miss Mills was pre-
sented with a beautiful silver berry
spoon.
The funeral Of Dwight Bunce was
held from the Baptist church on
Tuesday at two o'clock. Elder East
man delivered the funeral sermon.
Circulars announcing union
Thanksgiving service at the Chris
tian church, November 30, at 1O:45
a. M, have been distributed. Rev. w.
H. Clements of Minneapolis will de-
liver the address. Following this
there will be basket dinner in the
church basement