The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-11
Shower For Bride-t to Be.

twenty-five young ladies were pres
ent, who spent the time socially and
with sewing Miss NitZkOwskl was
called to the door and was there pre-
sented with a large parcel post box.
Upon bringing the box to the parlor
it was opened and found to contain
many beautiful and useful gifts
from the young ladies present to the
prospective bride. Piano selections
and songs added to the pleasure OF
the evening, and the affair was
brought to a close with the serving
of dainty refreshments by the hos
tess.
VIII Have Outing at Duck Lake.
Five Mankato young ladies will
leave tonight for Duck Lake, where
they have rented cottage, and will
enjoy several days outing. Those in
the party will be Misses Anna Har-
ris, Esther Wagner, Veronica Huettl,
Katherine Lii, and Mrs. Harvey
Hoffman, who will act as chaperOne.
Entertained for Sister.
Mrs. Glenn Miller of TIA Broad
street entertained a party of ladies
at her home in honor of her sister,
Mrs. J. A. Powell of st. Paul, and
Miss Laura Hanson of Forest City,
Iowa, who were guests in the city.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with summer flowers, and the time
was spent socially. At five o'clock
a dainty course dinner was served
by the hostess, covers being laid for
twelve guests.
H. T. Moore of Amboy was a guest
in the city yesterday.
Miss Fanny Colgin Of Wells was a
shopper in the city yesterday.
Attorney Hiram S. Golf went to
Fairmont on legal business yeSter-
day.
Miss Catherine Classick has re-
turned home from a visit at st. Paul.
Ben Peterson of Amboy was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
Attorney Ivan Bowen is attending
the State Bar association meeting in
Duluth.
DR.. C. N. Weyer is driving hand
some new Kissel car, recently pur-
chased.
Miss Rose Albert went yesterday
to Fairmont to visit her sister Mrs.
H. F. Rockwell.
j. A. Grom of DeBeque, Colorado,
is the guest Of his sister, Mrs. l.. E..
Miller, Clark street.
DIR. and Mrs. G. R. Curran returned
last night from a vacation trip to
Port Huron and the lakes.
Miss Minnie Almquist has resumed
her position as saleslady at Richards
store after three weeks vacation.
John Johnson, Marion Johnson and
were at the Saulpaugh hotel today.
Hadley Bell and Henry Mayer OF
Faribault were in the city today.
From here they will go to New Ulm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Schiller
and F. NJ Schiller, all of Winona,
came to Mankato by automobile yes
terday.
Miss Vera Holmes of lie Sueur
Center is the guest of Miss Ida Mar
tin of Willard street, for an extend
ed visit.
Edwin Rosquist of the Sidney
store is spending weeks vacation
with a party of young men at Madi-
son Lake.
Miss Irene Sanger left today for
Anoka, where she will spend five
weeks as the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
John Dunn.
Harry W. Adair, S. T. Fruen and
George Wilkins, all Of Dakota City,
Neb., arrived in Mankato yesterday
in an automobile.
Miss Laura Hanson of Forest City,
Iowa, who spent the week end as the
guest of Mrs. Albert Huettl, returned
to her home yesterday.
Miss Jennie Melang of Albert Lea,
who spent a week as the guest of
Miss Marvel Peterson, returned to
her home yesterday morning.
Miss Mary Rodman, who has been
visiting at Hutchinson, Kan, re-
turned to Mankato last evening. She
will visit at Lewiston, Mimi.
John Page went yesterday to Ro-