The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
INTERESTING PROGRAM WAS
FEATURE OF EVENING
Address Was Delivered BY w. F. Schil-
ling Of NorthfieId, Who Talked On
Community Welfare; Musical and
Literary Events Delighted the Com
pany; Notes Picked Up in the Village;
There Was Near Fire at Farm Home
Especial to Free Press
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From Thursdays Daily.
Mapleton, March 1.-THE Baptist
Church society held their first ban
quet in the new church parlors
Tuesday evening. About one hundred
were served. The tables were dec
Grated with cut flowers and the ma
tional colors were draped nicely. up
on the walls. Rev. Larke pronounced
the invocation.
The following was the menu.
Coupe la Baptist.
Roast Pork, dressing. Apple Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes, brown gravy.
Olives. Pickles. Celery. Rolls.
Perfection Salad. Waters.
Cake. Ice Cream.
Coffee.
After all had been served the fol-
lowing program was rendered and
enjoyed by all: The Rice orchestra,
composed of A. j. Rice, cornet; MAST
er George Rice, clarinet; Mrs. A. B.
Borchert, piano; enlivened the oc-
casion by a number of selections. So
los were rendered by Lloyd Morrow
of Medo and d. M. Jones of Man
kato; piano solo, Gerald Greedy. Rev.
Sayles of Chicago made a few re-
marks. The address of the evening
was given by w. F. Schilling of
Mortified, who has spoken here sew
eral times before. Community We'll
fare" was his subject which he
handled in masterful way, during
which he brought out many thoughts
for further reflection by the men of
this community. Altogether it was a
very pleasant and profitable affair,
long to be remembered. The program
was exceptionally good, each num-
Der being .encored several times by
the country.
Fred Hicks of Sterling had mar
row escape from having his home
burned one day last week. 1t seems
that the bees are kept in the cellar
and the beeSwaX was scattered about
the cellar around the hives. The lit
tie boys went into the cellar to get
potatoes for dinner but noticed moth
ing. In a short time Mrs. Hicks was
attracted by smoke and found the
cellar full A general call on the phone
brought aid but Mrs. Hicks and sister
had the fire we'll under control when
the neighbors arrived. Upon investi-
cation it was found that the dry
honey comb was burning. How 1t
ignited is unknown. 1t is feared that
the bees in the hive were killed by
the dense smoke. 1t is fortunate that
this occurred while the family were
at home. Mr.. Hicks was hauling wood,
Rev. Sayles of Chicago will begin
a series of meetings in the Baptist
church, March 1.
Mail Carrier Wolff has been on the
sick list this week. Deputy John
Johnson has been taking the route.
Mrs. Arthur Matoon went to Well
come Monday to spend week with
her parents Mr.. MatoOn will spend
the week end with them and return
with his wife Monday.
Mrs. Frank Nelson of Rapidan
was in the city shopping yesterday.
George NJ Palmer and John Z.
Noe departed today for trip
through the west.
C. H. Sau,paugh and E. L. Miller
transacted business at Mapleton be-
tween trains yesterday.
Mesdames HI. Szamet and l.. Blum
left this morning for New Ulm.
where they will attend the Eastern
Star school of instruction.
Mrs. F. Mcclure left yesterday for
Mudbaden, where she will visit her
husband, who has been there for
some time receiving treatment. MIR.
and Mrs. Mcclure expect to return
home Saturday. So
Owatonna Peoples Press: Miss
Winnefred Walden of Mankato, is
spending several days with friends
at Pillsbury Academy in this city.
She formerly attended Pillsbury
Academy ind is favorably known in
Owatonna.
Thomas Thut of Limetown will
leave next week for Terry, Mont,
where he will take up a homestead.
Attorney Frank Morse went to
Sleepy Eye today, where this even
ing he will speak before the Com
mercial club, which is to enjoy a
banquet.
Lawrence Henline, president of the
German American State bank, and
Frank McLaurin, the plumber, are
back from their three weeks trip to
the south. Mr. Henline went to see
his son, John J. Henline, at Phoenix,
Ariz. The young man was afflicted
with tuberculosis of the lungs. He has
been greatly benefited by the Arizona
climate. He is recovering nicely and
will be home in June Mr.. McLaurin
went to see some land that he has
near Yuma, Arizona Mr.. Henline
noticed how rapidly the farming in
dustry was developing around both
~ nn1x Inv srrso
ton can the lands there be changed
into farms. Mr.. Henline was much
pleased with the weather at San An
tonic, Texas and Phoenix, Ariz. The
thermometer stood about eighty. But
in California they found it rainy,
damp and disagreeable. Business was
quiet in California, and business men
were complaining.
Delegates to Child Labor Conference.
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