The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-19

spent Sunday as guests of Mrs. Mary
MOnson on Center street.
Miss Grace Parke went to Mime
apolis Sunday to be with her brother
, Harold Parke, who is i'll, and will un-
dergo an operation tomorrow.
l.. L. Champlin and John Farmer
attended the funeral of the late DIR
o. McMichael, which was held in
Vernon Center Saturday afternoon.
| Mrs. J. M. Balm and daughter
Martha, went to Wisconsin today to
visit friends in several parts of the
state. They expect to be gone three
weeks.
S. M. Grannis went to Minneapolis
Saturday to join his wife in short
visit with friends, Mrs. Grannis hav-
ing been visiting there for the past
several days.
Miss Dorothy Just of Rapidan was
the guest of friends in the city last
evening, and was member of a
theatre party attending 'Everywom-
an at Mankato theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Metzinger and
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Bever of New Ulm,
and Mrs. A. Bever of st. Paul, were
guests yesterday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. Szamet and Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Blum.
Jones Brothers orchestra of Lu-
verne left this morning for Elmore,
where they will play for dancing
party tonight. having spent Sunday
IL this city. They will go from Elmore
to Jackson to play for dance.
Mrs. Pete Montour of ST. Paul, to-
gether with her two little sons, left
for home last night, after visiting
relatives in Mankato. Mrs. Montour
came to Mankato to attend the flu
neral of her father, George Randig.
Rev j NJ Balm started this morn
ing for Atlantic City, N. j., to attend
the meeting Of the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Balm
expects to take in Philadelphia. New
York and Niagara on his way home.
Mrs. H. c. Gerlach and daughter,
Dorothy, left for Milwaukee today to
attend the wedding of Mrs. Gerlach's
niece. Norma Rasek, to be gone
about ten days. Miss Marjorie Ger
ZACH, who is visiting at Milwaukee,
will act as brides maid
Guests registered at the Stahl
House Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Mendenhall, Nicollet; Geo. Helms,
Sleepy Eye; Adam Schirra, New
York, n. V; F. ]. Mccarthy, New
York, n Y; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.
Stout, Minneapolis; w. l.. Brandon,
Minneapolis; John Monahan, st.
Peter; Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Hastings,
Rochester: G. Butler, Doland, S.
Oak; Paul L. Fasnacht, Madison
Lake, Mimi; ]. A. Slama, Racine,
Wis; w. B. Leo, st. Clair; Stephan
Kopp, St Peter; Louis Heise, Bel
grade; John Winker, st. Paul.
George Pass, Jr, of the firm OF
George Pass & Son, architects, has
returned from business trip to
Winnebago, Fairlnont, and East
Chain. The school district for the
entire township Of East Chain,
which is situated about ten miles
from Fairrnont, has decided to con-
solidate, and have large central
consolidated school built at East
Chain for the pupils Of the town
ship. George Pass & Son have been
engaged to draw the plans fer the
new school house, which IS to be q
modern brick structure to cost about
$4,000.
Mrs Ernest Jones of Llanfyllin,
Montgomeryshire North Wales, ar
rived in the city Sunday, and was a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
NJ. Jones. Mrs. Jones left Liverpool,
England, on the steamship Califor-
MIA, the ship going out of port at mid
night, with all lights out, and travel
ing rapidly in darkness until out OF
the danger zone. She arrived in New
York last Friday, and in Minneapolis
Saturday evening, coming to Mime
sofa to join her husband, who ar
rived in America some time ago, and
has purchased meat market bust
ness at MapletOn, where they will
make their home. Mrs. Jones was
accompanied on her trip by her little
four-year- old daughter.