The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
BANQUET INHONOR
! 70 JUDGE BROWN
GAINESVILLE Attorney Guest
Masonic Lodge
TAKES NEW OFFICE
Family of G. N. Rynearson Held
Winter Picnic In Grove
December 80.
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GAINESVILLE, January 8.-Attor-
ney r. R. Brown had his office fix
lures removed to the Waseca court
house the latter part Of last week.
On the second Mr.. Brown was duly
installed in his new office OF pro-
bate Judge. The Masonic lodge to
show their esteem for the attorney
who has been prominently associat-
ed with this order during his resi-.
dence here. gave banquet In his
honor Saturday evening, that also
being the occasion of their install
lation ceremonies There was a
large turnout and Judge Brown was
the recipient of many speeches and
encomiums for success in his new
office.
The w. C. 4. U. will hold meet
ing at the residence of Mrs. A. 5,
Sackett on Monday, January 8, at
2:30 p. m. State president Mrs.
Josephine Sizer of st. Paul will be
on hand, to speak and tell of the
the w. c. T. u. which she attended.
vicinity was the scene of a very
rare occasion for this season of the
year in Minnesota when the family
of G.. n. Rynearson gathered in an
oak grove near their farm for a
winter picnic. Their home is sit
uated several miles northeast OF
GAINESVILLE in Iosco township. The
family had as guests for the .oc-.
casion, Mrs. Harry Rynearson OF
Femberton, Walter Westphal OF
Minneapolis and Mr.. and Mrs. j. A:
Willis of Evansville. In the midst OF
delightful weather that reminded
one of California, dinner was cooked
and eaten in the open.
In the passing OF Martin Sexton,
whose death occurred Monday morn
ing, GAINESVILLE township loses an
other one of its early settlers. The
cause of his death was a complica-
ton of diseases of several months
duration. Mr.. Sexton had filled a
life of great usefulness to his fam
lily and to the community and he
was held in worthy admiration by
all who knew him. He was more
than eighty years of age. The fun
eral was conducted at st. Anne's
Catholic church in this place. Rev.
Father Condron - officiated. Inter
ment was made in the Catholic
cemetery.
The Ladies auxiliary of the Epis-
eopal church met at the. home Of
Mrs. ]. 4. Willis Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Eugene Cahill returned from
Madelia Tuesday night with her two
children where she had been spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schalebon.
Under the auspices of the James
vile Civic League home talent
cast is preparing the play entitled
"1he Wild Irish Rose" which will
be put on in the townhall, January
IA and Is. The Civic League needs
the money and the support Of the
people, and the people are assured
of, a big treat when they attend this
play being put on under the direction
of Mr.. Boyd of Madelia who is well
liked here.
The concrete bridge has. been
completed over the outlet to Lake
Elysian west of town on the state
road to Mankato. 1t is modern
credit to the firm of Brown and Son
of Madison Lake, the contractors.
The dance given for the benefit
of the orchestra known as "APs
Melody Boys" under the leadership
of Alfred Nyquist New Years night
was a big success and drew a full
house. In fact there was scarcely
any standing room.
The ladies of st. ARne's Catholic
church save a well attended card
and dancing party Thursday even
ing in the Odd Fellows hall. There
was-a satisfactory crowd out and
the social affair was fraught with
great pleasure and good. The fore
part of the evening was pleasantly
spent in card playing and later
those who desired INDUCED in dane
ing to suberb music furnished by
the Century Serenaders Orchestra.
An exquisite lunch was served at a
late hour after which dancing was
resumed and formed the chief pas
! time for several hours more.
DR.. and Mrs. A. R. Minor to-
gether with their two children Rob-
ert and David motored up from Ro-
chester and were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Henry. Mrs. F. A.
Miner and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Miner
until New, Years afternoon.
THE public schools will resume
| their sessions Monday, the Christ
mas vacation being at an end,
LIT. FRANK DOTdu VI St. Tdul, 81
perintendent Of the Mankato dis
| triet of the Methodist Episcopal
church presided over the quarterly
conference of the local church last
Thursday evening. 1t had been an
nounced that he would preach a
sermon previous to the converting OF
| the conference but owing to the fact
! that SO few turned out, presumably
due to the cold, he occupied the
time in giving a report of his visit
to the annual conference of the
Board of Foreign Missions in New
| York Civ