The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-08
NOTATION IN MAPLETON
VILLAGEWILL LOSEMR. AND
MRS. B. F. M GREGOR
Several Couples Gave Surprise
y On Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Borchert

Mapleton, October ,5.-Mapleton is to
lose the B. F. McGresor Family after all
as new deal was consuma.ed last
week whereby Mr.. McGregor disposed Of
all his holdings and property. w. j.
Richter and father julie Richter and an
Iowa firm purchased tho State bank
building as well as the banking stock Of
b. F. McGreg0r. Messrs Withan and
Hampton take the McGregor house.
While Mapletou dislikes to lose these es-
Unable people all join in wishing them
prosperity and happiness in their new
home in the west. w. Richter is fam
iliar with the banking business as he
has been formerly located in the Vernon
Center and later at the Forbes, n. D..
bank For a past year Mr.. Richter has
been resident of Mapleton, conducting
a land office.
to Minnesota Lake Monday evening to
surprise Mr.. and Mrs Charles Borchert.
1t was Il dress affair and a great deal of
pleasure was derived. Those going from
here were Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. McGregor,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Busse. MIR. and Mrs
A. jB. Borchert Mr.. and Mrs ]. F. AL
brecht and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sch
weitzer.
Mr.. Flynn. formerly OF Good Thunder,
has been visiting Dennis Mccarthy and
other friends this week.
Misses Laila Quinn and Sophie Bor-
ebert came home from Mankato Friday
with II. NJ Quinn, who had driven after
them. Mrs. Borchert returned Saturday
evening.
The Lutheran district meeting was
held in the local church Tuesday. We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week.
About twenty five pastors were present
and very pleasant profitable meetings
were held.
October IS is the date of the free clinic
to be held in Mapleton at the high school
building. A baby clinic will attract the
mothers Of children up to six years Of
age. Many young children have slight
defects which II remedied in childhood
are OF small importance. There will also
be tubercular clinic for anyone and 1t
is hoped that many will avail them
selves of this opportunity. Several doc
tors and nurses will be in attendance and
all who wish will be accommodated.
Mapleton Commercial club will enter
tain the Southern Minnesota Credit as
sociation on Wednesday, October IL.
Several noted speakers, Joe Chapman, Of
Donaldson and company. Minneapolis and
Theodore Void of the Federal Reserve
bank, are expected here.
Mrs. Belle Corliss. Ed Corliss her son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Crozier drove over
from st. James Sunday and called upon
the McGregors.
Misses Gertie Mccarthy and Lucille
Benedict went to Mankato Monday to at
tend the teachers meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Adams, Miss Aver
i'll Adams with Mrs. Clara Davids and
and grandson Morgan Bury drove to
J. L. Dobie came home from Franklin
where he is superintendent of schools on
Friday to spend Saturday and Sunday
with his mother, who is recovering from
her operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. wv. d. Welcome and Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Alderman shipped their
goods to Washington and started for
Yakima by auto on Friday where they
expfct to locate.
Hiram Spra que came from Window
Tuesday to spend the week with his fa-
ther w. d. Sprague. who is very poorly.
Mrs. W.D. Sprague has gone to St.
Jukas hospital. st. Paul. for treatment.
She was accompanied by her daughter.
Mrs Ray Wishart Of LeSueur.
Mrs Augusta Golf is spending some
time with her daughter Mrs. Wood at
Mankato, also with her son Judge Hiram
Golf. -
Mr.. and Mrs T Hamp and Mrs, u c.
Argetsinger are delegates TO the Congre
gational meeting at Mankato this week.
Miss Lucia Spaulding took much
reeded vacation last week. visiting Miss
Bessie Clark in Minneapolis. also going
ito Mobridge. Mimi. to visit her sister
Marietta.
Miss Helen Ball of Castlewood N. D.
was the guest of Miss Clee~Greiner re-
Gently.
Mrs. Robert Stewart Of MINNEAPOLIS Is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Charles Schweit-
ger.
Mrs. Heath Of Mason City Iowa. is
visiting her daughter. Mrs III. NJ. Berry.
Miss Davis end Miss Eleanor Bell Of
Manl1ato visited here recently.
Irving Johnson of West Concord was
calling on old friends here Sunday. ..
The woman's Study club will meet at
Mrs. w. A. Hanna's farm home on Tues
day October, ~. at D.. m.
Miss Daila Quinn of st. Joseph's nurse
staff Is spending the week at home.
DR. Albrecht. Joe McQuiegan and
Harry Rodgers went to the cities Satnr
day to witness the football game. They
returned Monday.