The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-13
Mapleton
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Easter was very appropriately OF :
served in all of the churches. The
Catholics had special services for
several days past. The service was
especially beautiful. The Lutherans
had services on Good Friday and on
Easter morning The beautiful edifice
was filled with worshippers from far
and near Special music was rendered
by the choir and cut flowers were
used as decorations.
A sunrise prayer meeting opened
the day at the Baptist church at
seven o'clock in the morning. At
1920 the regular service was given.
The church was beautifully decorated
and the choir furnished special mus
ic. The feature of the day was the
reception of several new members.
At the Congregational church the
decorations were very appropriate to
the season as well as the times.
Above the pulpit, hung the banner of
velvet trimmed with gold lace. In the
center of this was red cross upon a
white background, about which was
the motto, "By tbs Sign Conquer"
Below and at either side were two
small flags, upright, and grouped
about the rostrum were palms and
lilies. The choir, composed of Messrs.
G. G.. Fetterman and Louis Borchert
and Mesdames Busse and Schweitzer,
Misses Deitz and Lenore Greiner,
gave two anthems which were beauti-
fully and artistically rendered. After
the short sermon, the reception of
new members took place, followed by
the Lords supper. All the services
were well attended and every one
was happy in the beautiful sunshine.
The American flag is very much in
evidence in Mapleton. Many of them
are large and beautiful and the envy
of all. Those who were late in buying
had to be content with the small, in
ferior ones as the demand was much
greater than the supply. aa
Colonel Ferris, a Civil war veter-
an has been drilling a few recruits
from time to time of late. On Sunday
afternoon, large number assembled
at the school grounds and about
twenty five formed ranks for drill
under the veterans orders. A large
crowd of spectators had assembled
who were loud in their applause at
intervals, thus proving the efficiency
of the colonel.
Mrs. Ella Quinn Avery arrived from
lion, N. Y, for visit with relatives
in Minnesota and Dakota. She Sun
dayed at this, her old home and visited
her brother and family, H. M. Quinn.
Mr.. A. NJ. Melyin of Minnesota
Lake was in town Tuesday and
Wednesday,. He was chosen by the
school board as superintendent for
the schools here next year.
The Misses Pagel were home from
their schools at New Ulm for Easter.
They do not have a vacation at this
time
Mrs. Charles Schweitzer and Louise
returned from their visit to Mime
apolis, Saturday.
Miss Dora Tenny, who teaches in
st. Peter and Mrs. Grace T. Turner
Of Westbrook, spent last week with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Tenny.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Howieson are at
Howieson's in Sterling, caring for the
four boys who are down with the
measles, while their mother, Mrs.
Andrew Howieson is in Dakota at
the bedside of her mother, who is
very ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Guthier have
been called here on account of the
serious illness of Casper Schimele,
who is well along in years and Civil
of foir oil IF
North Dakota is also here to see his
father.
Joe McGuigan of the city livery
had the misfortune to have his team
run away with him, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Matoon spent
Easter in Fairmont.
Recruiting station will be opened at
G. G. Fetterman's one door west OF
the postoffice, this week. 1t is said
that films representing the life in the
navy will be shown.
The school of instruction is not to
be held here on the II of April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Healy of Glen
burn, N. D., spent Easter at the home
of Jud Cornell on their return from
California, where they had been to
NIolL NIL anu MI LII. AllulS, WIN are
not in the best of health. "
Misses Phyllis Beise and Louise
Troendle spent last week, visiting at
the Theresa college at Winona.
Mrs. H. E. Thies and daughters
left Monday for their new home at
Spirit Lake, Ia. The best wishes of
hosts of friends go with them to their
new home.
The village council at their first
meeting on Tuesday evening after
organizing, voted to create a park
board. There is talk of purchasing
piece of land on the south side to be
used as a park and playground. NJ.
Schimele, James Emerson and Char
lie Schweitzer were appointed to
make such arrangements. The band
was given fifty dollars for it's treas
ury.
All of the churches prepared for
he