The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-31
PRETTY SPECIAL SERVICE
MAPLETON ENJOYED THE
CHURCH PROGRAM
Impressive Ceremonies Were
Held In Village; News of
That Town

Mapleton, December 29.-Christ-
mas was observed at all of the church
es by special services and exercises.
At the Catholic church Rev. Griffin
gave an appropriate Christmas SER
mon with the Christmas service. The
Lutheran and Federated churches had
the Christmas tree exercises Friday
evening. At both places fine programs
were carried out by the children
The offering at the Federated Sunday
school was to be used for relief in
the Far East. rs..
Rev. Melby spoke Sunday, Decem-
Der 26, at the Federated church in
the morning on Yesterdays" it be-
ing the last Sunday of the year. In
complished now is largely because
of the work of days and years gone
by. The seed time proceeds the har-
vest. The services for the next two
| months will be held in the Baptist
| church, beginning with January 2.
| The Sunday school is still on the in
crease and it is hoped all the chit
dren not belonging to any other
church will soon be enrolled. The
| vi IOudy an tllC lutul SlI-
liens and church members. In the
evening DR.. ]. D. Mccormick, presi-
dent OF Parker college, Winnebago,
occupied the pulpit and for his sub
| ject chose a fitting sequel for the
morning service, it being To-day. l
viii Abide in Thine House" Owing
to the stormy evening the congrega-
ton was small, but those who were
there were well repaid for the effort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Troendle were
| happy in that all their children were
with them on Christmas day. Miss
Override and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Michel of Minneapolis and Miss Bern
adine, who attends the seminary at
SinSinaWa, Wis.
Wis.
Mrs. William Mcqueen entertained
| at Christmas dinner. The guests were
Miss Susan Sutton, John Sutton, Mrs.
Helen Howieson. Miss Mabel Mullen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Howieson and
| family of Sterling.
Misses Ruth Will and Lille Keller,
who are employed in Mankato, came
home Thursday to remain over
Christmas.
Mrs. Cleo Grem entertained few
| friends Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Credicott spent
Christmas with their daughter and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Week at
New Ulm.
Miss Lura schlingerman is spend
ing the holidays at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Schlinger-
man. Mrs. William Schulz and Eliza
beth of ST. James are also guests at
the Schlingerman home. Mr.. Schulz
spent Christmas day and Sunday at
the same place.
Norman Dobie of Clear Lake, S.
D., and Joe Dobie. Jr., came home to
spend the holidays with their moth
er, Mrs. Jessie Dobie.
H. C. Hotaling spent Christmas
with his family here, having returned
from New York city. He reports con-
ditions in the east as appalling. Large
numbers are out of work.
Carroll Conrad. who is attending
school at DesMoines, Iowa, spent
Christmas at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs George Conrad of Sterl-
ing. Besides attending to his studies
the former is carrying on services in
a church near by.
Of Winnebago spent Christmas and
Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. L. w.
Kruger.
Miss Esther Kruer came home from
Redwing where she has been staying
with her sister and attending school.
Miss Vera Phelps visited her moth
err this week end.
Loretta Mccarthy, Margaret En-
merson, Charles Bomberger and Nath-
an Coggeshall arrived wednesday
night and are enjoying their vaca-
ton at their various homes here.
DR.. and Mrs. Ira Bishop are enjoy
ing the presence of four daughters
his holiday season. They are Eliza
beth of Baudette, Bernice of Wadena,
Ruth of Bertha and Glare of Mime
apolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amiel Schultz enter
tanned at Christmas dinner at their
home in Sterling. Those going from
town were Mrs. Louisa Albrecht,
garet Albrecht DIR. A. w. Albrecht and
Mrs. j. F. Albrecht.
Mr. and Mrs John Johnston, Misses
Hazel and Gertrude Johnston, Archie
and John, Jr, ate Christmas dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. John McGregor at
Grapeland The other guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex McGregor, James
Buzzell, Charles Latourelle, William
McGregor and Mrs. Mccarthy.
tanned at a family dinner Christmas
day. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Rape of Wells, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Hanna, Miss Blanche Hanna
of st. James, Mr.. and Mrs c. w.
Borchert and children of Minnesota
Lake, Richard and Harold Hanna.
James L. Pomroy leaves Mapleton
this week to take up his work at
Grand RAPIDS, Mimi, in the Itaska
Co. operative creamery. For nearly
eleven years Mr.. Pomroy has been
with the Mapleton creamery. For
short time he left it to work upon
his farm. During this time he gave
the Mapleton farmers the very best
possible service. No one could go too
early and not find Jim" there be-
fore him. The product of this cream
cry has always brought the highest
price in the New York markets. Dur
ing the war this creamery was one
which furnished butter for the Uni
ted States navy. Mr.. Pomroy was in
structor at the state agricultural
school during the winter of 1911 IL.
The family will be missed from Ma
pleton social circles as well as lodges
and the Study club of which Mrs.
Pomroy is a member. The good
wishes of the community go with them
to their new home. Miss Helen, who
is senior in high school, will re-
main to complete her year as Maple
ton.
Arleigh Pomroy came home from