The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-17
Eastern Star At Lake
Crystal Entertained
Chapter Member From Madelia
Guests; Late News
ID, Of City
Especial to The Free Press


Lake Crystal, February 14,-Thurs-
day evening. February 8. the Fern
Chapter of the Eeastern Star enter
tanned at six O'Clock dinner, the
Madelia chapter. AT the usual hour
Worthy Matron, Owens, called the
chapter to order. After the opening
Chapter initiated Professor and Mrs
Thomas V. Cunningham into the or
der. Immediately following the bust
ness session a splendid program, pre-
pared by the committee of which
Charles Evans acted as chairman, was
given. Light refreshments were serv-
ed at late hour, the honorary guests
departed on the midnight train for
George W. Norman transacted bust
ness at Waterloo. Iowa, several days
last week. ,.ar ~ sE'a
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Legg royalty en-
tertained the w. C. T. U. Friday after
noon February 10th. Several of the
honorary members were present and
gave some very interesting temper
ance talks. Mrs. Legg served some
very delicious refreshments at the
close of the meeting.
Evan J. Davis returned home Satur-
day after making tour of several
county seats under his charge. He
states that with but few exceptions
towards the weed inspection law, and
show their willingness in cooperating
with the state inspectors towards ex :
terminating the nOxious weeds
The new basement under the Pres
byteran church was completed Satur
day aftern BON. The basement his very
we'll lighted with two or three windows
on each side. In addition to the toilet
room, kitchen which had been pro-
vided with stoves, shelves, tables and
a large cupboard for dishes, therS is a
large dining room with sufficient ia :
Bile room to seat from ninety to hun
dred people at time besides ample
room for the walters to go about and
for those who have to wait their turn
at the table. Tn, furnace as been
fixed SO that all or part of the heat
may be turned to go upstairs or int'
the Easement room as desired. -Four
weeks ago it did seem possible that
such large amount of labor required
to complete the basement, could be
secured through the free will work OF
the men of the church. But such has
been the case, the men seeming eager
to offer their services for the work,
some for a few days while others
have seen their way clear to give their
services every day from the start un-
til the Easements was completed. An
other feature which too often occurs
in places where a bunch of men are
working, especially where the work is
being free of charge, is hogging, OF
pushing the heavy work on to the
other fellow. bur 1t was far from keins
the case with the men at this work as
everyone accepted the work that came
is way with a will and each done their
part in keeping the crowd lively. II
is said that Hugh c. Owens, the eff
cient stone cutter who took it upon
himself to cut all the openings of the
windows through the stone wall, and
is POLITICALLY inclined, has written a
piece of poetry about the new base
ment, naming all those who took part
in the work and giving them their d."
credits. However the piece will not
be released for publication until a
later date.