The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-08-13
PERSONAL.

Judge and Mrs. Dickinson returnd
from the Lake yesterday.
Mrs. Geo. +. Brett and children are
spending the week ut the Lake.
Miss l.. Delano of Melville, Ga, is Wis
| ting mt the home of S. f. HOlbrook.
The st. Peter Tribne's "deviP' was
fooling round this neck o'woods Sunday
last.
Mr.. McBroom, one of Danvile's sub
stantial farmers, was in the city the first
of the week.
Miss Nettie Sprague and Miss Margaret
Reed spent part of the week at Lake
Madison.
Mrs. Ira Shissler and little boy left
Tuesday for two months visit with re-
latives in Ohio.
Mrs. +. b. Collins, of Kasota, took in
"a Mountain Pink" Mt the Opera House
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Barclay is at Lake Madison max
ing preliminary arrangements for some
extensive improvements.
+. n. Merrill, Esq, spent portion of
the week in Kansas City and Omaha,
looking after the interests of the Manka-
To Cement.
Mr.. J. l.. SaxtOn, of Good Thunder,
was caller at TIE FREE Press Office last
"Wednesday. j. l.. brought pet fellon
down for surgical treatment
Mr.. G. b. Frazier and wife spent Sun
day and Monday in this vicinity with
friends. Mrs. +. is now visiting with
Judge Webber's family at New Ulm.
Mrs. c. Force, after spending three
weeks with her son Fred, left last night
for Denison, Iowa, to visit her daughter.
She was highly pleased with our city.
j. l.. Washburn, Esq, returned Mon
day from II weeks sojourn in Hastings,
Neb. J. LIS mother is quite ill, but she
was improving somewhat when he left
home.
W. q. Wall, Esq, of FL Paso, Texas,
arrived IN the city Monday. After Il
few days visit he will make trip to
New York. and Mrs. Walz will accom-
pany him.
Nj. } Einstein, ESD, returned from
his eastern trip this morning. He says
the Eagle Clothing House will soon be
in receipt of large stock of fall and win
ter goods.
Charley Griebel has returned from his
trip East, and he reports very enjoy
able time. lie has booked several lead
ing companies for engagements here
iuring the fall and winter.
Bro. Miller, of the WorthingtOn Ad-
rance, was in the city short time Mon
lay. Miller is a whole-souled, genial
the editor of a good, flourish
ny paper, and gives every evidence of
being happy.
Mrs. A. erode left Saturday last for
Mankato, where she visited her sister,
Mrs. John Riggs, until Monday. She
reports Mr.. Riggs as doing nicely i'll his
business at Mankato, which his many
Henderson friends will be pleased to
IndependFd.
S. G. Brooks, Esq, agent for the Nc
cormick folks, returned Monday from a
en- weeks sojourn ill Central Dokota.
lie reports crops on the Sioux River
light. The best crops in that section are
% be found in Clark and Coddingtoh
Mr.. Brooks calculates that
wheat will not average over II bushels
% the acre, taking the central portion
If the territory as Il whole. In some To-
alities the cereal was not gathered-it
being entirely worthless.
Mr.. c. w. Barney, of Cortland, n. Y,
cousin TO S. F. and A. G. Barney of this
,ity, arrived III Mankato Wednesday
evening and will make visit of couple
If weeks. Mr.. Is. CAME west ria tho
axes and reports a very pleasant ana
enjoyable time. This is his first visit to
Minnesota and he appears to be agree
IDLY surprised at the magnificent coun-
nv he finds. Besides being Il compan-
enable gentleman, Mr.. Barney is
strong Blaine Republican.