The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-07
Mr.. AND MRS. HILTON
GOING TO PERHAM
Card Party BY Catholic Ladies'
Society Was Very Success
full Affair
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and horses. Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton
daughter Marcella and son JOSEPH
left Saturday morning for Perham
They WIN make the trip in their Max
well. '.r -
Mr.. Westby was business caller
at Mankato Monday.
Harry Fields and Arthur Cords, who
have been enjoying trip through the
west this summer, returned home last
week.
Esther and Josephine Lang Of
Mankato came home Saturday to as.
sist in the care of their mother, who
was taken suddenly i'll Saturday with
pneumonia
Mrs. Lepner, former resident OF
this place was taken suddenly i'll al
GAINESVILLE Sunday of last week. Hell
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
George Wilkinson on receiving the
notice of her illness motored tc
GAINESVILLE from their home at Redwood
Falls. By Friday Mrs. Lepner seem
ed so much improved that Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilkinson accompanied by Mrs.
Lepner started on their return trip
home. Enroute to Redwood Falls
they stopped at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wilkinson, who reside
near the Mineral Springs, where Mrs
Lepner suffered another hemorhage
about midnight. DR.. McBeth was at
, once summoned and found Mrs. Lep-
rer's condition serious. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilkinson will remove their mother
to the hospital at Mankato as soon
az she is able to stand the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pagenkopf and
children motored to the home OF Mrs.
Pagenkopf's parents near Waldorf
Saturday They were accompanied
by Mrs. Pagenkopfs sister, who has
been a guest at the Pagenkopf home
the past week. Mr.. Pagenkopf will
return Sunday, but Mrs. Pagenkopf
and children will remain for a more
extended visit.
The Farmers Elevator received a
second carload of potatoes last week.
Will Coleman also received carload
OF potatoes, which they are selling at
$1.75.
The card party given by the ladies
of the Catholic church Saturday eve
ming in the church parlors was de-
cided success from social stand
point as well as financial success.
There was a large attendance. Ia
.bles were arranged in order, part of
the room given to those desiring to
play FIVE hundred and the remaining
half to those who find the game of
euchre more suited to their taste.
At midnight an excellent lunch was
served which was greatly appreciat-
ed. The winners of the evening were
Mrs Ed Guyer of GAINESVILLE, head
prize in playing five hundred and Mrs.
r. o. Juliar, foot prize. Guy Smith
won head prize in the euchre contest.
The net proceeds for the evening was
SCI. 10.
The Ladies' Working club of the
Evangelical church was held at the
home of Mrs. Aaron Juliar Wednes-
day of last week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran
church will meet at the farm home of
Mrs. Kopke Thursday afternoon, Oc-
tober go
Mr. Laurisch of Mankato has pur-
chased the Aaron Jessie farm which
is located few miles northwest of
this village.
Mr.. Converse of GAINESVILLE has pur-
chased the local meat market of Mr..
Eussey, Mr.. Hussey in the transac-
ton obtaining tract of land.
1t is the deep regret that people
here note the departure of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hussey, who are always ready
to promote the advancement OF the
welfare Of the town Mr.. Hussey ex-
poets to dispose of his groceries and
meat market this week.
William H. Ward wishing to retire
from the farm will sell his farm con-
sisting of ninety acres md his per-
sonal property at public auction
Tuesday, November 4. Otto and Mic
Juliar, auctioneers.
The soft coal question is becoming
q serious problem. The outlook is
that in the near future it may be a
hard proposition to procure soft coal
il the strike takes place. A word to
the wise is sufficient-purchase what
soft coal you need for your winter.
use now while you can The local
lumber yard has a supply on hand at
present. Buy now.
DIR. Currier is visiting his sister,
Mrs. George Hubner and mother at
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schallow mo-
tored to Wells Tuesday of last week,
returning Wednesday. Tuesday eve-
ming they attended the wedding ami
versary of Mr.. Schallow's cousin.
Ralph Hilton, who accompanied his
brother Will and family part way on
their trip to Perham, returned home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. Precht is having pipeless
furnace installed in his home. Mr..
Milhausen is doing the carpenter
work and Mr.. Leo is putting in the
furnace.
Minnie Miller and Mr.. Teitz were
united in marriage at the home of
the brides parents Wednesday. Mr..
and Mrs. Teitz will start housekeep-
ing on Mr.. O'Haren's farm, where Mr..
and Mrs. George OFT previously re-
sided.
The pupils of the primary and in
term ediate rooms with their teach
ers, Misses Lenertz and O'Laughlin
will hold Halloween party Friday
afternoon in the lower rooms of the
school house. The grammar and high
school pupils and teachers, Miss
Zeiske and Professor Hirt will cele-
brate the occasion Friday evening.
The rooms throughout the school are