The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-12

ant surprise last evening. Progressiv,
! cinch was the game played and the heaC
prize was Won by Miss Otillie Saengel
! and the consolation prize by Miss Mar
garet Schroeder. Miss Mary Danzel
won the first prize in a guessing game
Delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. IIedberg will entertain the G. n
10. Club this evening at her home N
North Mankato.
Philadelphia, Oct. 5.-Seven men were
killed and a score injured this morning
by the explosion of gas in the Plfladel-
phia Rapid Transit company's subway
at Sixth and Market streets
The force of the explosion was felt
blocks away. The damage is immense
in the adjacent streets.
Fourteen persons are in the hospital
and probably others were injured.
The whole business section in Market
street between Fifth and Seventh streets
is partially wrecked.
Pedestrians we're hurled in the air and
cut by flying glass.
\ few minutes after the explosion
six bodies were dragged out of the sub
there, others being pedestrians.
Miss Anna Hanson of Duluth arrived
last night TO visit Miss Mary Larson
over Sunday.
p. b. Sparrow accompanied his daueh-
ter as far as st. Paul yesterday. on her
trip To NIiddetown. Conn.
F. b. Kent went to Minneapolis yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Burgess went, to
Manluato Saturday afternoon and re-
manned until Monday. guests at the
home OF the formers cousin. T. H.
Bossuct. Mr.. Bossuet resided here up
to year or so ago, but is now resi-
dent of Mankato and following the pro-
ieooioh VI tiiiliSl. -0 Suoui NcHlci
Democrat.
Miss Mcdonald took Il trip to St Paul
Yesterday.
William Blulim left yesterday foa
AIuenster Sask.
II. Hawley. accompanied by Mrs. G.
w. Wilson and Mrs w. NJ Evans. ar
rived last night from Worthington in
the formers automobile, and left this
morning for st. Paul.
Conductor Z. HcSok entertained his
wife and daughter of Pennington in the
city today.
DIR. Bugbee and w. III. Barr of Wells
Mere in Mankato over night, leaving this
for the twin cities.
Mr. apd Mrs. J. II. Merriman of Min
neapolis were in Mankato over night.
Mrs. NJ GlemIestad and Miss Agnes
johnson of Tyler were in Mankato to-
day.
Attorney T. BabcocL of Wells was in
Mankato over night.
Miss Nellie Rue left Tuesday evening
for Seattle, Wash. She will stop at
Prosser. Wash. for visit.
Mrs. Phoebe Bristow left Tuesday
evening for st. Louis, Mo.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Albert Hahne took
Tuesday evenings train for Chicago.
1a, mi, 10
W. j. Jewett departed this morning
for Clear Lake. Iowa, where he will fish
for few, days.
Minneapolis "Wednesday.
Rev. T.. L. Heermance went to Mir
neapolis Wednesday.
President c. II. Cooper and wife were
twin city visitors Wednesday.
George and Hasper Kuchler took the
train "Wednesday for Winnipeg, Mani
toba..
Fl. p. Flowers of Cleveland was in
the city Wednesday on bis way to Earl
Gray, Canada, on a three weeks trip.
He will stop over at Bronson, Mimi,
on the way. 49,.
w. Fl. Macbeth left "Wednesday for
Taylor, y. d.. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Roemer Of. Madison Lake and c..
D. Frain of this city. -
Rev. +. s. Kerfoot, wife and child
went to Minneapolis, Wednesday to at
tend the NJ. +. conference.
Chairman Charles +. Jones of the
county board, game to the city from
Mapleton today. se
Judge Cray and Court Reporter Davies
have returned from st. James, the term
of the district court there having beer
completed. There were no criminal OF
civil cases. for trial and the sheriff was
instructed to notify the jurors not to
come, and he saw all but one: Three
small court cases were tried.
w. G. Hoerr took a trip to st. Paul
this noon. =
Mrs. Robel, mother Of Henry and Got
fried Robel. was taken with serious
fainting spell this morning, and for a
time serious consequences were feared,
but she recovered. She. was feeling we'll
this morning attended church
Mrs. T. Roepke of ST. Peter is vis-