The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
PARTY BY LOOT. LODGE
AFFAIR ENJOYED BY The
MAPLETON FOLK
Couple Surprised Their Friends
BY Coming To Mankato and
r.. Getting Married

by coming o Mdnkato ano
Getting Married
Mapleton, January S.-Monday
evening last the /. q. O. r. lodge
with the Rebekahs gave a reception
T. Pomroy, which was well attended
by their many friends, who wished
them health, wealth and prosperity
in their new home. A program of
songs and recitations was given and
Mrs. Pomroy was presented with a
souvenir. A dainty lunch was sorry
ed at the close Of the evening. Mr..
Pomroy received an increase In sal
airy and the use Of fine, new. mod
ern house In his new position.
Mrs. Thomas Hamp received a
message Sunday stating that her
father, who resided at Sandstone,
Sandstone Monday morning. Mr..
Golf passed away soon after her ar.
rival F. Victor Golf was one of
Mapleton's pioneer teachers and
many are the people today about
here who remember the happy days
passed in the school room and under
his instructin. He was born at Win
field, N. Y, May /, 1874. The family
moved to farm in Wisconsin near
Jerneau and 1t was here that he re-
ceived his education which he sup
plemented by reading. He served
during the Civil war as q fifer. In
1866 he came to Minnesota and en-
gagged in teaching. In 1857 he was
who passed away at their home but
q few weeks ago. In 1868 Mr.. Golf
bought a piece Of land south OF
Mapleton. where he lived for thirty
years and taught in the public schools
winters. He was not content to re-
tire from the farm and again after
a short time in Mapleton he moved
to the new country in Northern
Minnesota and began pioneer life
again. He often visited in Mapleton
where he was ever welcomed by his
numerous friends.
The weatherman has frustrated all
for the young people. At the same
time the coal bill is keeping at low
so that we are able to smile just the
same.
Miss Ella McKinon surprised her
frienls here when on Wednesday
she and her friend Andrew Jensen
of Good Thunder slipped away to
Mankato and were quietly married
by Rev. ]. M. Balm. The bride has
been teaching in the Lyra township
school near the Larson place. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob McKinon of this place.
ed the home gathering at the home
Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. e.
Heichert. The others present were
Mrs w. e. OFT and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Neil Darroch and children.
The dance at Borcherts hall Wed
nesday night was well attended and
enjoyed by all present Next Thurs
day evening there win be an ''old
time" dance at the same ( place.
Gillams orchestra of Wells VT. fur
nish the music.
Charles brown of Garden City.
N. Y, who Is manager of the Walker
Whiteside company, came to Maple
ton from Mankato. where he was on
business for the company to visit at
the William Troendle home on Wed
nesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. William Troendle
spent Christmas with their daugll-
ter. Mrs. DIX Warner at Candy.
MINI.
Most of the Mapleton girls, who
have been spending the holidays in
Mapleton, returned to their schools
today.
Hon. T. B. Taylor left Monday
morning for st. Paul to be present
at the, opening session of the state
legislature. Mrs. Taylor will spend
some time in the city with Mr.. Tay.
lor during the winter, but will not
close the home here.
Misses Horn and Lumberg return.
ed Saturday evening after spending
the holiday vacation at their homes
minneapolis.
Mrs. l.. 3. Olmstead had the plea
sure OF entertaining her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taught
of Written, Iowa, on Christmas
Miss Carrie Bachtle OF the Man
kato high school faculty, spent the
holidays here with her sisters and
Mesdames Evans and Emerson and
family.
Lloyd C. Johnston arrived from st.
Paul Friday evening and spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with the Quinn,
Johnson and McGregor families. He
is the son of P. g. Johnston. former
iy Of Mapleton.
Superintendent Melvin and family
returned from Mankato Saturday
night, having spent the holidays at
the formers home
MISSES ddZel johnston, Ruth
Schweer, Cecilia and Frances Pae-
gel left Saturday evening fer their
school work in various parts of
Southern Minnesota.
Miss Thelma Prince of Man3rato
spent Wednesday and Thursday
with her friend Miss Hazel John
ston.
Miss Grace Page, who spent her
vacation at her home in Northfield,
Miss Grace Older, who visited IN
South Dakota and Miss Edith Cotton
Of Minneapolis, returned for school
duties Monday morning.
; Hodapp spent her vacation
in Mankato while Miss Laura Chass
visited her sister, Mrs. Ben Oliver
at Waseca.
Public school opened with a full
corp of teachers and pupils Monday
morning.
The funeral of William Seefeld
was held at the Lutheran church
New Years day and he was laid to
rest in the local cemetery.
WERE PAINFULLY BURNED.
Man and His Wife Suffer From Case