The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-07-13
Mapleton

Miss Ida Holvik of Albert Lea is
spending her vacation witt. her sis
ter, Mrs. HI. Hanson.
Mrs. Anna Sonve entertained Miss
Maude Stuehmer from Emmetsburg,
Ia, the first of the week.
Ruben Rope and l.. M. Thompson
of Wells spent Sunday at the r. B.
Hanna home returning by auto in
the evening accompanied by their
wives who had been spending day
or two here.
Arnold Albrecht, dental student at
the Minnesota university is assist
ing DIR. Busse during his vacation.
The rain Thursday prevented those
who had celebrated away from home,
from returning by car.
E. Field spent the Fourth with his
sister and family. Mrs. ]. T. Starkey.
DR.. Busse and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Credicott spent the Fourth at
Lake Jefferson with Mr.. and Mrs.
Veik who are taking vacation there.
Albert Johnson and family, and
Carl Lusko and family spent the
Fourth at Lura Lake. On returning a
front wheel was broken and nearly
caused an accident. The party was
brought to town none the worse.
Charles Lyons came over from
GAINESVILLE to spend the Fourth with
friends.
j. w. Getty expects to leave Friday
morning on a business trip to James
town, N. D.
The Mapleton Red Cross is grow
ing daily. A public entertainment will
be given a little later for the benefit
Of the treasury.
John Rupert and family are enter
tanning friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Francis and Mrs.
G. Fernald of Vernon attended the
day.
Sunday with his brother, Ned Decker.
Clark Carpenter Of Mankato is
spending the week with Master John
Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brushert and
Miss Brushert of Wausaw, Wis,
motored to Mapleton via Minneapolis
bringing with her Miss julie Sever
son, who has been at Moline, Ill. They
are entertained by their sister, Mrs
G. j. Schwietzer
Mrs. Bessie Stanzel Scott enter
tanned for Miss Gladys Potter of Elk
horn, Wis, on Friday. Former school
mates of both ladies were the guests
and a delightful afternoon was the
result. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Gogeshall of
Decoria with their little daughter
were the guests at the home of G. G..
Fetterman Sunday.
The Congregational Sunday school
gave the Sundays collection, July 8,
to the Red Cross fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Fernald and
Geraldine spent Sunday in Mapleton
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ALT
Adams. .-.- ~.
The rain and hail storm Sunday
caught many away from home with
their cars.
Miss Hazel Johnston, Rose Bor-
ebert and Grace Ellis came home
from the normal Friday for the week
end.
Hon. w. Hall and wife of st. Cloud,
Fla, arrived last week and will spend
the remainder of the summer with
their relatives here and in Sterling.
Mrs. Grace Marietta of Minneapolis
Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. u. G..
Argetsinger and family.
The storm Sunday came on very
rapidly and was quite severe for a
few moments. A few hail stones, but
all was of short duration and the sun
came out again after the rain.
Ed. Sanborn, who has been sick for
so long time, lies in a stupor at his
home here.
The new time table on the Milwau-
kee is an aggravation rather than
anything else. The time between
trains in Mankato and the cities is
shorter and the time lost in transit
is greater. During the summer how
ever the people are comparatively
Independent on account of the nu-
merous autos. If the railroads are for
public benefit, why don't they cater
to the public?