The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-16

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From Wednesdays Daily.
MEETING OF w. C. T. U.
PAPER ON VICE CONDITIONS.
The Central w. C. T. U. met with
Mrs. J. C. NARROW yesterday after
noon, and was quite well attended in
spite of the weather. The meeting
opened with scripture reading by
Mrs. J. w. Sawyer, after which the
roll call was answered and reports
of the committees were given, in
Guiding a report on relief work by
Mrs. Fred Hotaling. 1t was voted to
hold a social and program at the next
regular meeting. Supper will be
served at six o'clock to all members
and husbands of members, invited
guests and honorary members. The
social will follow the supper. An
nouncement will be made in due time.
The president, Mrs. Charles Elliot,
gave a long and very interesting pa
per on christian Citizenship touch
ing upon the vice, intemperance, and
social evils in this city and all over
the state. Also the loyalty the Nv. c.
T. u should show in trying to- blot
out these evils and band themselves
together as Christian citizens.)IHThe
paper was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Saw
yer also read paper on the same
subject. Pamphlets were read by MIS-,
R. E. Jensen, Mrs. Fred Hotallng,
Mrs. G. R. Morse and Miss Mott. The
meeting closed after which splendid
refreshments were served by Mrs,
NARROW, Mrs w. L. Tallman and Mrs
Evan Hughes So ,l.r- :, 7l.l..s
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zimmerman OF
LIE Sueur are expected to arrive to-
day to attend the funeral OF the late
Mrs. Frank Fowler.
Mrs. E. A. Cole is spending the
week with her daughters at Owatonna.
Miss Ida Nitzkowski returned last
night from Minneapolis, where she
visited with her brother Victor and
sister, Miss Florence, who attend
Hamline university.
Mrs. P. A. Strom left this forenoon
for Boone, Iowa; where she will visit
her mother who tomorrow celebrates
her seventy fifth birthday. Mrs. Strom
expects to return the first part OF next
week.
E. w. Go!denstar returned last night
from Owatonna, where he attended a
ditch hearing.
Miss Ruth Nelson, who visited with
relatives in Mankato, returned today
to her home in st. Peter. as.e
L. l.. Champlin returned last night
from short visit with relatives in
Vernon Center.
Mrs. Jonas johnson of Amboy spent
the past several days as guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. D..
Diamond. Her son, Ben Johnson, who
was recently operated upon at local
hospital, has made a good recovery
and was able to leave the hospital this
afternoon.
Thomas Keefe and son John of St.
Paul are in the city, having been
called here by the serious illness of the
formers mother, who has been at a
local hospital for a number of years
past.
Mrs. E. M. Krings left today on a
business trip to Edgerton and Fulda,
Mimi, and will be absent until Sat
urday.
T. e. Cassill of St. Paul ! inheritance
tax examiner of the attorney generals
Office, was caller at the Blue Earth
county court house today.
Misses Belle and Ida Tibodeau OF
Blue Earth were in the city shopping
yesterday.
Misses F1eeta and Beatrice Tousley
of LIE Sueur were in the city
yesterday greeting friends and shop
ping.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. E. Lambert and son
Jean, who were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Koke on Main
street, returned to their home in Ma
della today.
Mrs. F. w. Boesch of Amboy was
shopping in the city yesterday
Misses Marie Phalen and Stella
Thomas, nurses at the state hospital
in st. Peter, were Mankato shoppers
yesterday.
Mrs. Carrie Forsell of st. Paul is
expected to arrive this evening to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Frank
Fowler.
Mr.. Chapman of Chicago, a nephew
of the late Mrs. Frank Fowler, is
expected to arrive tonight to attend
the funeral of his aunt.