The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
Mapleton

Mapleton, June 2s.-The Woman's
Study club held the closing meeting
for the year at the home Of Mrs. w.
J. Wolff in the form Of picnic upon
were present and the afternoon was
spent socially and listening to the re-
port Of the district meeting at Lake
field. Miss Payne of St. Paul, who
was visitor told of work among
foreign women in the iron range
country. Mrs. Coggeshall gave sew
Neral readings. The regular meetings
will begin in September when activ-
tiles will be resumed. The membership
numbers thirty which is the limit.
DR.. Kruger and family mtored to
Mankato and remained for the even
ing chautauQua.
Eugene Hadley has accepted a po-
sition in the Garden City garage.
DR.. Russo drove to Lake Elysian
Wednesday to try his luck at fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose johnson drove to
Elysian Sunday. They visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Guthier while
there.
Three insurance agents have been
doing business in town this week.
DIR. and Mrs. J. Mccormick and Mrs.
Teachout and friend motored from
Winnebago and spent the afternoon at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. L. w. Krue-
ger.
Second and Third streets have been
treated to a coat Of oil This does
away with the dust nuisance, but
other difficulties arise.
Mrs. S. E. Brooks home Monday broke
the electric light wire and several
lights were out Of commission.
The Phelps family held a reunion at
the old Phelps home on the bank of
Lura Lake on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. knight were
called to Mankato by the serious ILL
ness and death of Mrs. Childs Of Gar
den City, who Is sister Of Mrs.
knight.
Mrs. w. Schulz and Elizabeth Of st.
Martin S'chlingerman's.
]. F. Albrecht completed his garage
by placing cement floor therein on
Wednesday.
Gertrude Johnston and Mildred
Boughton went to Lakefield Friday
morning where the former will visit
with the latter for short time.
A very pretty lawn party was held
at the home Of Mr.. Coggeshall on Fri
day afternoon by the members Of the
Order Of Eastern Star. The guest of
to- be, who was the recipient Of several
beautiful and useful gifts, also much
excellent advise.
Mrs. Ella Atwood of South Dakota
Is the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Cornell.
Mrs. May Cook of Window is visit
ing her friend. Miss Sue Sprague.
The Luthern Ladies Aid served sup
per in the church parlors Friday even
ing
special instruction.
Mrs. William Mcqueen is looking
after the household of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Howieson while the latter are
visiting with Mr. and Mrs Charles
Hanna at Wood Lake, Neb.
Mapleton is proud of the success Of
T. B. Taylor to the primary and are
strong for him at the election next
fall
H. NJ. Quinn visited his sister, Miss
Carrie Quinn at Wells on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Tenney are visit.
ing their children in the northern
part of the state and other points.
Should they find something desirable
they may decide to locate elsewhere,
when they give up their home here
which they recently sold to Robert
Morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Beise arrived
from Fergus Falls Monday evening,
having made the trip by auto. They
tTill visit at the Martin Schimmele
home. Mrs. Beise was formerly Miss
Anna Schimmele
Miss Florence McQuiggan. raho is
a nurse at st. Joseph's Hospital,
Mankato spent Sunday with her par
ents here.
A number Of the friends and neigh
bors Of j. L. Kuechenmeister who was
a former resident here, went to Wells
Wednesday morning to attend the
funeral. Among the number were
Rps H. TrGsn sns Mrs. Mrs. F Wad, H
Mrs. John Schweitzer, Lucius Troendle
John Carey.
H. G. Hotaling spent last Sunday and
Monday at home. He was re- elected
executive secretary Of the National
Editorial association.
H. E. Hays has been entertaining
his sisters and daughter Miss Chris
tine Hays of Walnut Grove and Miss
Mabel Hayes of st. Paul.
Mrs. s,lortum arrived Friday from
Zumbrota to spend the summer with
her parents, MI. and Mrs. Judd Cor
nell, Mr.. Snortum expects to take his
degree course at Columbia university
and they will move to New York this
fall.
The dog catcher was around Friday
as the result several doorsteps are
lonesome.
The Will family held a reunion at
the home Of Mrs. Charles Ellis In
Wells Sunday. Those present from
here were Robert Will and family, MI.
and Mrs. James VIII. Dr.. and Mrs.
M. Will Of Bertha, Mrs. Ellis was for.
merly Miss Lizzie Will.
Mrs John Sill of Minnesota Lake,
Mrs. Libbie Sheen of 0,ldfield. Iowa,
were between train visitors with Mrs.
John Johnston Friday.
Miss Alice Bomberger has been on
the sick list this week.
Mrs r. Hadlev ia confined to her
homo this week on account Of not
bSing well.
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