The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-12-17
PERSONAL.

Hon. Jas. McBroom was among tn
rural visitors to the city this week.
Messrs. Ira p. Shissler and j. G
Fowler, made trip to st. Paul the frs
of the week.
Mrs. l.. p. Hunt and Mrs. +. b. Col
Inns made trip to st. Paul and Mime
apolis Tuesday.
X. S. Hair and family, from Chicago
are visiting at their parents, Rev. an,
Mrs. Hair, of this city.
Sheriff Piper, DIR. Curryer and w.
Vincent left for Western Pennsylvania
Wednesday, and Will be absent unit
the last of next week.
Rev. Mr.. Pollock went to st. Paul las
week to attend the funeral of his early
friend and college mate, Rev. DR.. Nc
Fetridge, Professor ut Macallister college
Mrs. g. M. George, after a three
weeks visit with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Smith, returned to st. Pau
Tuesday morning, accompanied by Mrs.
ii. A. Waters, who will spend month
with her sister.
Hon. G. G. Spaulding "thawed out
during the recent soft weather. and made
Mankato visit Monday. G. q. is one
of the best natured men living, and he
takes his defeat for the Senate in philo-
sophical way, and with the best of feel
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Davis, of Min
neapolis, arrived in the city yesterday
with the remains of their little son Ar
tie, who died oyer u year ago. They
were met at the depot by number of
friends who accompanied them to Glen
nnfn xu,lA no ty,S,
were deposited in the family lot.
Mr.. Nelson, of st. Paul, connected with
the firm Of Mast, Burnwell d Co., whole
sale dealers In agricultural implements,
was in the city the first of week. Mr..
Nelson has wide acquaintance in Man
kato, and seems to enjoy his visits here.
MIR. 1. M. Pugh handled large amount
of his goods last season, and expects to
next.
Mr.. Franklin Childs, of Beauford, re-
turned home Wednesday from two
weeks visit to relatives III Nebraska.
He says there is no snow in that section,
and that stock is still running in the
fields. At the time of our first snow
Kansas had light fall, but it has all
disappeared. Mr.. Child says the corn
crop was not as large as usual, owing to
drouth, but it is of good quality. tsells
for 20 cents per bushel.
Mr.. b. +. Shaubut, after an absence in
Montana, of about two years, dropped
down among his Mankato friends last
night, and everybody is glad to see him.
Frank will spend day or two here, af-
ter which he will go East on business,
returning to Mankato in time to spend
the holidays. Mrs. Shaubut, who has
been visiting relatives and friends here
for the past two months, expects to re-
turn to Montana with her husband.
Rev. Mr.. Austin, of Bismarck, D. T.,
spent last Sabbath in the city with his
old friend and classmate Mr.. M. G. Will
lard. He preached in the Presbyterian
church Sunday and Monday evenings,
and his remarks were highly appreciat-
cd by those who heard him. Mr.. Aust
in's Mankato friends will always be glad
to see him, and to hear of his successful
work in Dakota. The Presbyterian So
ciety are erecting fine church edifice
at Bismarck which is now nearly COM
pleted, and Mr.. Austin has worked hard
and earnestly to provide his people
with place of worship. Inasmuch as
the Dakota legislature is soon to meet at
Bismarck it is well that the Presbyteri-
ans have their church so nearly COM
pleted. There is an immense amount
of missionary work that can be done
among the territorial lawmakers.