The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
MaDleton
From Tuesdays Daily.

were very drIlSIlcdliy IelueIeu duu
received the encores they merited.
The selections We're of a very high or
der and Mapleton is certainly proud
of the band and it's worthy instructor,
J. A. Rice. No stone should be left I'M
turned which will in any a aid or
encourage those who are connected
with it.. The program was as follows:
March, "The Oriole'... Fritz Lapan
The Cavalier
Louis Borchert, trombone; Harold
Strobel, Horn; A. j. Rice, cornet;
w. F. BoTchert, cOrnet.
La ~Cinquantaine Marie
Selection from the Bohemian Girl"
Piano Solo-Intermezzo, Indian
Trail ....... Lamar
La Invitation a la Danse. 49,. Webe
Gerald Greedy
Selection Sunday In a Village" Hume
Mapleton Brass Quartet
Piano Duet "Grande Polka De
Concert Bartlett
Mrs. Louis Borchert and Miss
Marjorie Mills.
Vocal Solos, 1.-The Will O. the Wisp
and "The, N~iehtineale" .........
Miss Florence McQuiggan
Mrs. A. B. Borchert, piano.
Grand Fantasia, my Old Kentucky
Home"
instrument trio:
Piano, Mrs. A. B. BOrchert
Clarinet, Master George Rice
Cornet, A. J. Rice
Mrs. Julia Ritcher has returned
from ST. Paul, where she attended
the funeral of her nephew.
Walter Ritcher has packed and
shipped his household goods to
Forbes. N. D. Mrs. Ritcher will visit
with Mr.. Ritcher's parents here I'M
til a suitable house is secured and
the goods arrive in Forbes.
The public school faculty enjoyed
a sleigh ride Friday afternoon.
Edward Brochert of st. Paul is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sandifer.
George Taylor of Whitewater, Wis,
William Taylor of Salina, Kan,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wishart took
their departure yesterday.
Miss Ursula Troendale has been
visiting relatives at Minnesota Lake
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schweitzer
were host and hostess to the Card
club Thursday evening. Several ia
DIES NSlS plCoCllI. IA NN
was served by the hostess assisted
Inv her sister. Miss Martha Severson
of Minneapolis.
Miss Laura Griener went to Min
neapolis Monday to enter the whole
sale millinery house preparatory to
taking charge of the millinery depa"+
ment of v. J. Grienerd's store this
coming season.
NJ, Do,hon pnnnn took tho Fri61V
morning train for Minneapolis where
she will visit a few days with Mr..
Rappe, who is taking a course in I'M
dertaking at the state university. She
intends to visit in Anoka and Elk
River before returning home.
Mrs. Charles Borchert of Minnesota
Lake and Miss Florence Hanna of
Wood Lake, Neb., went to the cities
Thursday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Reka Vroman entertained
Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Warner. The afternoon was passed
very pleasantly. Twelve ladies were
present and a delicious luncheon was
served.
The district president of the Re-
becca lodge. was here and gave the
ladies here a very interesting talk at
their last meeting.
Mrs. J. F. Pomroy, Mrs. Ben Tay-
lor, Mrs. Herb. Cornell were Mankato
visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Greedy trans
acted business in Mankato the first
of the week. ..
Walter Grippe of Minnesota Lake
was a caller at the Tom Howieson
home on Monday.
Ncn,r pnrohorf wont tn DQc MOinpC
to take a special course on gas en-
gines at Highland Park.
George Penhiter and Ruth Rhein-
hart are having the measels.
Through the kindness of Charles
Norton the public school secured
enough coal to help them through till
their own car arrived. School opened
Tuesday morning as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gerlach depart
ed Tuesday morning for their home
at New England, North Dakota, after
spending several months visiting
their children in this locality.
Walter Deitz has returned to his
home after a short absence during
which he worked as a butcher.
Miss Sue Sprague has been sub
shutting for Miss Kleinfelter in the
Sl6HIu ldu
Donald McGregor, a junior, is sick
at his home with the measels.
At the regular M. w. A. meeting
Tuesday evening the following were
elected as delegates to the county
convention in Mankato in April:
Frank Simon, Andrew Benton, Ray
McKinnon and John Johnson.
Martin Schimmele purchased a LOT
of J. T. Knight, on east Main street
where he expects to erect a modern
home in the spring. This estimable
couple have earned a rest from the
strenuous labors of farm life where
they nave lived so many years.
Clyde Benton who went to Tennes-
see to stay with relatives, writes Of
having killed his first "possum."
Andrew Benton has been engaged
as ~janitor in the Congregational
church.
The w. c. T. u. met with Mrs
Clara Davis at their home on Tues
day afternoon.
Word from Mrs. H. NJ. Berry, whc