The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23

Social and Personal Notes Collected
BY Free Press CORRESPONDENT

BY Free Press Correspondent
Pettis, MINI, November 19.-Mrs.
Hattie Turrittin entertained the Pet
tbs club at the home of. her daugh-
ter Mrs. Joseph Settler last Thurs
day evening. Cards were played at
eight tables. Mrs. L. Kendall and
Laester Davis won head prizes and
Annie Kessler and Mrs. L. Shanahan
foot prizes. Refreshments were
served. -f- *. ~.
Mrs. F. J. Carr was q caller at the
Shney home Sunday afternoon.
Charles Turrittin and Roy Cross
field, students at the University
were guests at the parental homes
over Armistice day. go
Last Monday two young people,
Walter Rice and Miss Ethel Rice,
daughter and son OF Mr. and Mrs.
George Rice living east Of Pettis,
met with an accident that might of
resulted in their death. Miss Rice,
who is teaching near Traverse spent
the week end with her parents, re-
turning to her school near st. Peter
Monday accompanied by her brother
Walter. On approaching the Chi
cage, N. w. Railroad crossing they
were struck by the train. They
were badly bruised but no bones
were broken. They claim no whistle
was blown and that box cars on the
first track prevented them from see
ing the approaching train.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrell enter
tanned a number of friends Thursday
evening in honor of their twenty
fifth anniversary. Cards were the
pastime of the evening. The friends
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Farrell with
a number Of gifts Of silver and also
a purse Of silver. Refreshments
were served. E. '.,.
Miss Anna Farrell was q guest FRI
day Of her cousin, Mrs. Fred Fechter.
w. o. Layton resumed his duties
on route Monday morning after O
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ecklund and
son of Cleveland were guests sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Overn.
Mrs. W. o. Shney was a shopper
at st. Peter Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Wendell
chaefer entertained a number OF
relatives Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Ponwith, Mr.. and Mrs. f. w.
Wendelschaefer Mrs. Lille Lam
pert and daughter Julia, Chester
Bartlett, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Pom
with and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pom
with were present. q,
Miss Drothy KaVeney writes home
Of her safe arrival at Boston, Mass,
where she accompanied her cousin,
Mrs. Emma Hogg home on a motor
trip. She will be a guest there
few weeks. z--s.-s~. -. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hack and chill
dren were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Woolhouse OF Kasota last
The farmers Of Pettis are engaged
more extensively in dairying. Coun-
ty agent. r. R. Wheaton gave some
good talks in the county paper per-
tanning to the care OF cream after
separating, which is worthy of pas
sing along. After separating milk
the cream should be cooled before
adding it to cream in the can. This
will enable the creameries to make
better grade Of butter. One bad can
Of cream will spoil whole churn-
ing. Please the buttermaker with
good cream and he In turn VIII
please his ptarons with the cream
Henry Reifschneider, ST., who
broke his collar bone last week, is
confined to the house but is improV-
ing. ~
were hauling hogs to st. Peter Mon
Melvin Ecklund Of Cleveland is
spending the week with his aunt,
Mrs. Oscar Overn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Hermel OF
Cleveland were entertained last
Sunday at the Carl Pettis home.
Herman Boreneman shipped out a
carload of corn Tuesday to the Twin
Cities.
at Cleveland Thursday.
Or. Norris of st. Peter and w: ".
Shney, C. A. Pettis and Burton
French were among the anglers at
the lakes Friday AFTERNOON. a
Connie Becker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Spooner and Eva Schneider of Man
kato were guests Sunday OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Reifschneider and fam
Mrs. J. J. Dobie and Misses Rose
Oyern and Rose Kessler were among
the shoppers at st. Peter last Fri
Mrs. w. o. shney was a guest Of
Mrs. Joseph Ballman and at the
Hunter home at Cleveland Saturuay;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nolk anu
daughter Rose were guests last
Sunday Of relatives at Minneapolis,
returning home the first Of the week.
DR.. F. P. Strathern was q profess
sional caller in Pettis Wednesday. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Morton OF
Winthrop were guests of Mrs. AlVa
Pettis and family.
Mercedes Pettis. the little daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. c.. A. Pettis has
recovered from her recent illness.
DR.. w. W. Covell was a profess
sional caller last Thursday.
Mrs. Albert Lurth entertained the
Ladies Aid society OF the Presby-
terlan church of Kasota Thursday
afternoon. :. 81.
J. III. Hartman of Cleveland was
business caller at Pettis last Sat
urday. Ln', ~
: Austin Man Disappears ~.
Austin. November 19.-Trace is
being sought. Of August Christian,