The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
Number Of Functions Have
Been Given There Recently
FOLK ON PLEASURE Bent
Interesting Notes From Village;
Personal News and
Otherwise


her parents in the village, Mr. and Mrs
Frank Grannis, was hostess Saturday
afternoon to a very pretty affair to
which were invited her former friends
To the number of thirteen. Mrs. Lund-
strom entertained her guests during tnt
afternoon at the residence or her srahu-
father L. s. Terry, and the time was
most DELIGHTFULLY."- spent in "reminiscences
Of old lang syne days and the lnterVen-
ing years of joys and responsibilities thal
have come to each. AT six o CLOCK the
hostess took her guests to the nome OF
her parents, where an elegant four
course dinner was served, covers being
laid for fourteen Mrs. Grannis was as
sisted in serving by Mrs. Hattie wash
burn Those present were Mrs cara
Scott of Minneapolis, Mrs Margie Lowell
and Miss Frances Pepper of Mankato
and Mesdames Lulu Austin, Mabel Hal Hal
version, Blanch Mertersdorf, Frances
Champlin, Grace Brown, Nora Lowell,
Edna Look. Pearl Rev. Alice Meixell and
Myrtle Gray.
Mrs. Mike Barrett of Lanesboro, Mimi,
her sister, Mrs Charles Redfield. whose
condition is not improving to any great
extent.
k Miss Frances Pepper of Mankato was
a guest over the week end and Sunday
with her brother-in-la l.. c. Rev, and
family.
Miles Porter, with his wife and three
daughters, of Mankato were in town
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Madison of Man
kato were over Sunday guests of their
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Madison
in the village
Sunday proved a poor day for church
going but an ideal one for hunting, and
nearly all the local nimrods and several
from Mankato We're out early for an all
day hunt.
A C. Gray has sold his meat market
TO Fred Thorn. who takes possession to-
day. Everyone regrets the decision of
Mr.. Gray to discontinue in the business,
but under MI Thom's management the
business will lose none of it's prestige.
The entertainment Friday evening CIV
en- under the auspices of the Methodist
of the society very materially increased
Miss Carpenter is a reader of ability and
her selections were pleasing and well
rendered. She possesses beautiful voice
and her solos added much to the enjoy
ment of the evening. Her accompanist on
the piano was Mrs. George Brown of
Vernon Center. The readings and solos
were interspersed with selections on the
violin accompanied by Miss Ruth Maltby
of Mortified on the piano. Mis- Carpen-
ter is a student in the Mortified college
and is specializing in vocal music and
elocution.
The Queen Esther birthday party with
Mesdames Myrtle Gray, Pearl Rev.
Frances Champlin, Hazel Bates and
Miss Blanche Randall as hostesses, will
take place Thursday afternoon The
Queen Esther functions are among the
prettiest and most pleasant social af-
fairs of the village. Each member has
the privilege of inviting a friend, who
always accept the invitation with gen.
uine pleasure. Thursdays party will
be in the nature of a farwell to
summer days and outdoor life and will
be held in the woods on the Point over
looking the picturesque Blue Earth river.
Should the afternoon be unfavorable for
an outdoor affair, it will be turned into
a porch party" and will be held on
Of h. ~
home. which is an ideal place for such
a gathering.
Miss Julia Mcdonald, who has been
a prominent and very successful teacher
In the Minnesota schools, and for the
past TWO years a member of the normal
faculty at Minot, N. D.. where she teach
es English. is spending a few days with
Mrs. Catherine Kraus and other friends
while enroute to Butterfield. where sbe
VIII spend the remainder of her yaca-
tlon with relatives. The Minot Normal
opens September %.
MISS Ruth Cornish was a passenger
on the early train Saturday for Mime
apolis, where she will spend the day and
Will take the. evening train for Nor
WOOD to remain over Sunday with
friends. Miss Cornish was domestic
science teacher at Young America and
Norwood before she accepted a govern
iheIt poSltlen In the schools of Panama.
visit Mrs- The frank ,Hartwick has enjoyed a
Helen Rosenau of Waterville.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Credicott and
family OF Freeport ILL.,, spent a few DAYS
az .o"h the hrst of the week, guests
at the III. Young home
Slo' filling season has arrived and will
continue for several weeks. c. M. War
rem corn being in prime condition for
silage making. the work of filling silo
began today.
viii Rambo finished moving back to
the farm Thursday.
George Seawright of North Vernon is
driving handsome new five passenger
Buick.
The Turk family who have been res
idents of our village for the past five
years will move in month to Mime
apolis, where Mr.. Turk has secured work
in a machine shop. While here he was
engaged in the blacksmith business and
was considered very good workman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Bunce of East
Vernon are the proud parents of nine
Garden City is caring for the mother and
baby.
Messrs. Will Dennison and Charles
Starbuck returned Thursday evening
from the twin cities. each driving mag
nificent super six Hudson all around year
cars, which they purchased the previous
day.
Mrs. Margaret LaRue after spending
the past six weeks in the village, guest
of her sister. Mrs. Mary Cornish and
nieces, left yesterday for her home lin
LaMars. Iowa.
loaded a carload of stock for the Equity
people Wednesday.
c. d. Cooper of Minneapolis is bust
ness visitor in the village this week
Messrs. w. H. Helmick and ]. E. Ety. |
Of Webster CITY. Iowa. are guests at the
nome of Willard Busby in West Vernon.
Miss Beulah Busby of Kerns was a |
guest the past week at her uncle Willard
Busby's home. and at the home of Rob
Sower in South Vernon. Miss Busby
formerly lived here for a few years. be-
fore her parents moved to Kerns.
Mrs. Georgette Mullin, who has been /
staying with her daughter Mrs Pearl
Mertersdorf for the past month, was
taken to her home in Mapleton the first
Of the week. Mrs. Mullin stood the trip |
we'll and her mother, Mrs. George Phelps, I,
who has been caring for her, returned |
% Mapleton also.
Miss Alice Gossard who has been en-
loving vacation of several weeks with
relatives here and at Kasson. will leave
Monday to resume her duties in the
county auditors office at Jackson. Her |
mother. Mrs. Margaret Gossard, will go |
With her. She has rented rooms and will
seep house and make home for her
laughter.
j. L. Miller. who spent the latter part
II vacation DAYS at the plea SAINT home |
d Rev. Cloeter of Willow Creek, left |
Iowa. Ivy
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Pervis were most
,ieasantlv surprised last Saturday even
nR wnen an auto load of nncles. arnts
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