The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
GAMES OF CURLING
WEREHARDFOUGHT
Three Days Contests Held
At Mapleton
NC GREGOR TEAM FIRST
December Butterfat Checks
Paid at Creamery; Other
Village Items

Mapeton, January 27.-zThe bonspiel
here was brought to close THURSDAY
evening after three days OF curling.
Most of the games were close and
hard fought. The first event was won
by the Byron McGregor team with
William Mcdonald close second. The
first prize in this event was the Maple
ton State Bank trophy and four gold
eversharp pencils. The second prize
being four gold waldemar watch
chains, The second event was captur-'
ed by the Harry Jones rink of Winnie
bago with the B. H. Greedy rink a sec
ond. The first prize in this event was
the First Nation bank trophy, also four
gold stickpins. The second prize was
four tartan neckties.. In the semi
finals of the third event the Greeley
rink defeated Starkey 10 to 6, and the
Bissell rink defeated Annis, IA to 9.
The finals in this event have not been
played. The fourth event which con-
sisted of the consolation prizes was
played between the William Morrow
and w. r. -Annis Kinks, Morrow win
ming by a score of II to 5. The WIS.,.
ing curriers' were entertained by the
locals at supper and smoke at the
North ST lie cafe, Wednesday evening
T. M. Hump, president of the local
curling club acted as toaStmaster.
John Johnston and family have
moved into their new home on East
Main street which III sy recently pu.
chased OF Mrs. Annie Marble.
The Eastern Star circle was ~
tanned at the home Of Mrs. Charles
Proehl, Thursday afternoon.
William, Jr, arrived Wednesday af-
ternoon from Isanti and is visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wick.
Jacob Nagel of Monteyideo visited
the past week with his brother Ernest
at this place.
C. S. Ellis of Wells spent a couple
of days this week with friends at this
place.
The Women's Study club will meet
with Mrs. w. J. Richter next Tuesday
afternoon, January 81.
The hostesses for the Baptist aid
society for the coming year have been
into two parts. The first division con
sists of Mesdames H. M. Quinn, Helen.
Howieson, A. j. knight, Frank Pierce,
Judd Cornell, w. "A. Weston, s. L..
Mcmahon, A. Wood, J. G. Saxon, Alec
McGregor, Fl. X. Wishart, Joe Stauffer,
A. A.. Golf, J. T. Goff, Belle Liddy, J..
II. Treanor, G., j. Wolff, Misses Laura
Chase, Mabel MuIlin. Carrie Sprague
and Bessie Weston. The second divi-
sion consists of Mesdames ara Bishop.
Charles Whitney, A. F. Benton, Ed
Olson, Ed More, W. R. Annis, ]. b.
Heickert. w. r. Beise, A. e. Hill, FL
mer Klint, A. j.. Miller, Roy Acker-
man, Misses Ruth Healy, Katie More,
Elizabeth Adams, Edith Ackerman.
The first division wilt hold their sup
per on March Is
Another wrestling match under the
auspices of the American Legion will
he held at the Pastime theater on
Tuesday evening, February Z. The
match will be between Guy Hendricks,
our local wrestler and Oscar Larson Of
st. Paul.
The Women's auxiliary of the Her.
bert Derome Post will give benefit
show at the local theater on the even
ings of February 8 and 9. A-special
picture has been secured for these
dates: Do not fail to attend on one of
| the nights.
The third card party of the season
at the Catholic church parlors was
given Thursday evening.
Forty three cents was paid by the
local creamery for December butter
fat. Those receiving checks of over
fifty dollars are Kortz Brothers,
$3.50 SO; Schultz Brothers, $124. AZ;
Jaeger Brothers, $123.84; William
Keller, $121. rs; Herman Prenzlow.
$113.4 A. L.. Miller, s104.72; Amiel
Schultz, 500 oS; F. LeBrun, ss4 81 !;
H. x. Wishart, $93 IA: J. T. Goff,
SOL .6S: Amiel Nienow, 500. SO; Louis
Schultz, $50. 81; J. g. Morris. SS4 SO;
A. R. Treanor, $75 Sc; Taylor Severt-
son, s74.01; John Krengel, s71.SS::
s7 Sol f r. BruekRoff' sss.7s: ssH frs
Whitney, $6s. 81; w. R. Annis. $66 OF;
R. Schuck, $63. r.; Roy Ward, $50. 05;
H. Soluble, $59.47; H. Walker,
s57 10; c. e. whitney, s57. SO; J. F.
Bell, $56 59; H. M Hicks, $50 81: w.
A. Hanna, SCI. So. Charles Hall.
S54 Sc; Emil Proehl, S54 40; H. A..
Schultz, Jr., s54 q; John Gerth,
| S54 21. H, Schultz Sr SO 10.