The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-02
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From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs.
George w. johnson last Friday and an
oyster dinner was served at noon. A
large crowd was present and every one
had a good time. The ladies made 5000
above expenses
L.. p. Parsons of Kerns attended the
oyster dinner Friday and his many
friends were glad to see him out.
The Equity club met. with Chester
Steel last Wednesday evening. There
was a good attendance. This was the
annual meeting and the election of Of
ficers. resulted as follows: President, Guy
Frask; vice president, Carl Landgren;
secretary and treasurer, Chester Steel.
At the close of the meeting nice refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Steel. The
next meeting of the Equity club will be
held with Willis Randall Wednesday
evening, February %. There will be a
musical program and every one who is
interested is welcome. The ladies are
especially invited.
Marcelia Meurer and her school will give
a box social next Saturday evening at
the school house in district No. 8. Every
one is invited to attend.
Cecil Wright is visiting with Mrs.
Chester Steel.
Fern Parsons of Ormsby spent Friday
night with her sister, Mrs. w. Johnson:
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day from Mankato and enjoyed the oys-
ter dinner.
Rev. George e. Brown went to Man
katoS to attend the church meeting. he
returned Saturday.
Mrs. Lucy Culp is still sick. Her
daughter, Mrs. Milo Johnson, is with her.
Mary Budd was sick with tonsilitls
last week.
Hildegard Sontag took supper with Mrs.
Cram in North Mankato, Saturday.
Leo Meurer got stuck with a load of
hay last Wednesday. One horse was, TAX
en- sick and is still at Robert Busby's,
though it is a little better.
Clarence Currier of Swan Lake spent
Saturday with his brother, Archie.
Archie and Clifford Cole are cutting
wood for H. A. Hanson.
David Brown is working for Chester
Purrier.
A largo gray wolf wandered into Joe
Ems yard one day a short time ago.
Mr.. EN- killed it with a club.
+. r. Jefferson has a contract to fur
nish lumber for Fred Mason's new store
at Judson and for Mr.. Hamel'S new barn
across the river. The logs are cut and
drawn to the farm and sawed there.
Mrs. George Smith took dinner with
Mrs. Cram in North Mankato, Friday.
Fl. A. Hanson went to Illinois the first
of the week to see his mother who is
very ill there.
Cole brothers nave rented Charlie
Bartch's berry farm out toward Rapidan,
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raspberries and three of strawberries. Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Cole will live on the
farm and will move there some time in
the spring.
n. G. Clark and Walter Johnson have
installed Hinmann mining machines in
their barns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Severance at
tended the entertainment in Mankato
Monday evening.
Edward Budde was sick the first of the
weak q nd unable to attend hlgh ScnOOl.. .
Mrs. Joe Grice returped to North Man
kato Saturday and reports her sister. kate
Smith, as getting better.
David Goodridge and Arthur Sharp are
| getting ready to move. Goodridge VIII
| move to his farm on the st. Peter o
| beyond Mankato and Sharp will move to
the Goodridge place. The changes Will
be made soon.
C. C. Busby and Ned Rist of Mankato
| are out this way for hay nearly every
day.
Floyd Cole and Clarence Grice are dig
ging in ditch No. SO.