The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-16
NOTATION AT MAPLETON
HEATHER CLUB WILL.
HAVE BONSPlEL
January IL, 13 and ID Dates Scots
Regret Not Having Heard
Harry Lauder

Especial TO Free Press.l
Mapleton, January 10.-The Heath
er Curling club will be hostess to the
Southern Minnesota Curling club. at
their annual bonspiel January II, IL,
Ia. Great preparations have been
made by the club and nothing has
been left undone which will add to the
comfort or pleasure of the guests
which are expected from Mankato,
| Winnebago and Bass Lake. The
trophies OF former years are each to
be played for and many other prizes
will be offered The trophies and
prizes are on display in the window OF
the Tramp furniture store. On Tues
day evening banquet will be served
din the Congregational church parlors
for the visitors and a general good
time will be had. The official program
includes four events with a first and
second prize for each. Committee, b.
f. Taylor, A. j. Ellis. William Nor
row, e. Hadley, Thomas Hamp, official
umpire, A. ]. Ellis. Officers, II. B.
Taylor, president; r. b. Hanna, vice
president; B. F. McGregor, secretary
treasurer. ,..
The Pastime is now under the new
management, Mr.. w. B. Snyder of
Pelican Rapids, having purchased the
business from o. D. Benjamin as stat
ed in these items last week. We be-
speak for the new proprietor the same
liberal patronage that has been given
in the past. Mr.. Benjamin intends to
move with his family to the western
coast.
John Dee has been spending the
week at the home of Mrs. d. Fitz-
patrick, who is the mother of Mrs.
Dee. attending to matters pertaining
to the sale Of the Dee property on
Smith avenue. 1t is hoped Mr.. Dee
will reopen his blacksmith shop on
Silver street.
T. B. Taylor and other members of
the Mapleton company at the Short
horn sale in South st. Paul returned
home Wednesday evening. Mr.. Tay-
lor 8. very sorry not to have heard
Harry Lauder while in the city.
Lauder was unable to fill all Of his
engagements. No doubt if Harry had
known that Tom was there and how
he was prepared to assist, things
would have teen different.
Richard Hama, who attended the
Shorthorn sale in st. Paul, remained
for visit with his uncle, Tom Hanna J
and family
Grant Hazel stopped over in Man |
kato with the county agent to attend
to matters pertaining to the Short /
horn Breeders club.
The Study club met with Mrs. T. c. |
BuSse Tuesday p. m. About one-half
the club members were present. Mat |
tiers of interest were discussed by the |
members. Among them the asking |
that the public schools revive the ire |
drill practice, and also to use the flag |
salute and flag drill Several papers I
were read The cross roads of the
Pacific and exports and imports of
Cuba by Mrs. Hotaling and Mrs. H. M. |
Berry respectively. 1t was decided to i
hold meeting January 20 for the
purpose Of bringing the program up to |
date. All delayed papers will be TAX
en- up at this time. An open meeting |
to which each member will bring a !
visitor will be held at the home of Dr.. |
and Mrs. L. w. Kruger February
II, 1920.
Word from ST. Paul hospital reports !
H. NJ. Queen greatly improved
Archie Johnston, employed in the
railroad postal service in the St. Paul !
terminal, was one of the Mapletonites !
to hear Harry Lauder Monday night in
st. Paul.
A letter from 6. Lawrence Johnston,
G. NJ. tells of his leaving Boston jan |
uary 5 as member of the crew upon
u. S. 8. Delaware for the south for |
target practice. The Delaware is 90 |
900 tons and carries ten twelve inch
guns and fourteen five-inch guns and
ten smaller guns, besides two torpedo
tubes. The Atlantic feet will be
there.
Miss Mabel Severson visited friends
in Mankato
Charles Schweitzer AID William
Beise are at Jordan this week.
Senator McGary of Walker was in !
town between trains Wednesday p m.
and explained the Babcock amend
ment. A large number OF men were
out but many more would have been
there il there had been time to notify
them. pE /
Judd Getty slipped one over on
Mapleton by going quietly to Mankato
with Miss Grace McMahan of Beau
ford where they were married. Tho i
bride is well known in Mapleton
where she has many friends. The
groom is a prosperous businessman
and his many friends congratulate
and wish them long happy life.
The high school basket ball team
go to Wells Friday afternoon for q !
game with the Wells high Here's to !