The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-12
GATHERED IN BEAUFl]RD|
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
BEING PREPARED
Story of Man Who Captured
Twelve Skunks; Hides Brought
In the Ducats
Isreeial to Free Press.l

Beauford, December 4. - A pro-
gram is being prepared by members
OF the Christmas program committee.
which will be given in the church.
Members of the comhittee are Miss
Lunberg and Mrs.>S. f. Surface. Miss
Ida Mullen is in charge OF the finance
committee and S. J. Getty viii see
to the purchasing OF tree and it's
decorations. y
Dewight Pierce. who has been
working for Charles Ifowly all sum-
mer. has consented Ia remain With
him and do the chores during the
winter months while attending school.
Lee Pierce y overseeing the farm
duties during the illness of George
Cramer.
The schools all opened Monday
after happy Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Charles Hoyly and daughter
Charlotte were Sunday guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Laffey.
Ernest CrameF returned Sunday To
Maakato 20 serve on the jury, after
having spent Thanksgiving at hone.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. P. Pierce enter
tanned Tuesday evening in honor OF
their nephew, Clayton Pierce, who
leaves Monday for California. The
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. l. O..
Pierce. parents of the honor guest.
Ed. Ray. Lewis and Lester, brothers.;
and Mr. and MIt. John Oyer, intimate
friends. The evening was spent in
playing games and with music which
was furnished by Ed Pierce and Mrs.
oyer. Mrs. Pierce served a dainty
lunch All departed at late hour,
wishing the honor guest many happy
returnes c. the day.
Mrs. J. w Z. WaddeI will enter
tain the Ladies Aid society We'd
nesday, December 10. Come and
hnlp a good cause.
No services next Sunday morning.
The pastor is going to Pemberton
Sunday school at 1890. Christian
Erdeavor at 7:30 followed by
preaching by the pastor at $3.50.
Everybody come TO these services.
You are welcome and your presence
is needed.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMahan and
children spent Thanksgiving with
their uncle, Ed McMahan.
The Misses Verge Refuge and Mel
lie Frey were operated on Tuesday
for the removal of their tonsils.
They are doing nicely.
Mrs. William Bluhm of Mapleton
spent a few days last week visiting
her daughter, Mrs. William Minkel.
Mrs. Wesley Ward will entertain
the ladies of Oak Mill cemetery
Thursday afternoon. December 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Krie. and children
ate Thanksgiving di;;ler with Mrs.
Krieg's parents, M Ind Mrs, James
MorroT. ia
Mr.. and Mrs. Beach OF Mankato
visited few days with the latters
sister, Mrs. Henry Filter.
Miss Burk, teacher in the school
district No. "a, spent her Thanks
giving vacation with her parents at
GAINESVILLE.
Miss Jessie Hislop, who teaches in
the Decoria school, spent Thanks
giving with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hislop.
\ little daughter, weighing nine
rounds came to gladden. the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Warnke Friday,
November 2S. Bob is passing cigars.
Arthur and Lille Tietz together
with Mrs. d. p. Pierce and son Ellie
were welcome guests on Friday at
the Alfred Thompson home in Medo
and c. w. Bolingcr's at Danville.
Nj and Mrs. L. G. Pierce and fam
lily autoed to Mankato Friday and
spent the day shopping.
Mrs. Arthur Ward entertained the
Morrow Cemetery society Tuesday.
They will serve dinner hereafter, or
through the winter months.
Clayton Pierce expects to leave for
Los Angeles, Cal, Monday, December
s. where he will spend the winter
months. The change is made for his
health.
Raw Pierce thinks he got well paid
for a few hours work when he secured
a den of skunks. numbering twelve,
which he sold in Mankato. His pocket
book was scarcely large enough to
hold the coin. -
Mr.. Scott OF Iowa came here to
spend Thanksgiving with his friends,
Rev. and Mrs. S. E. Surface.
George Crame- is quite i'll with
neuritis. DR.. Kruger of Mapleton is
attending him. His friends hope for a
speedy recovery