The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-24

ter, Mrs. Crane and Mrs Hunts broth
er, O. H. Osmundsen.
Mrs. c. j. Hillman and A. L. Todd
of Elgin, Ill.,, are guests at the home
of W. L. Wilson for a week or ten
days.
From Mondays Daily
Mr. and Mrs. S. b. Wilson entertained
a party of fifty friends Saturday even
ing at their home, 303 Clark street, in
honor OF Miss Grace Wilson end her
friend, r. H. Reifenrath of Helena, Mont
The evening was devoted to pleasing
vocal selections, given by Mrs. H. A.
Patterson, Mrs. F. X. Meagher, Mrs. H.
l.. Schmidt, Miss Clara Gerlich and Miss
Wilson, and artistic piano selections by
Mrs c. X Otto.
The rooms were decorated with golden
glow and nasturtiums, and looked very
attractive. Toothsome refreshments were
served by Mrs. Wilson, assisted by Miss
es Stella Grannis and Margaret Gable.
All enjoyed the evening very much.
Mrs. F. c. Cutie will entertain Thurs
day evening, Aug. %. at her apartments
in the Security fats, in honor of her
husbands pa-ents, who are visiting
them.
The Lielertafel Singing society and
the families and friends of the mem
bers to about fifty enjoyed picnic
at Highlaai park yesterday afternoon
and evening. y basket picnic supper was
served there, and songs were sung and
all had delightful time. 1t was about
as cool place as the city afforded, as
a fine south breeze blew there.
DR.. Fred e. Davis of st. Clair was in
the city Saturday afternoon. Tomorrow
morning he will start with his family
and household goods and drive overland
from st. Clair to Faribault their future
home. They found that as long as they
would have to pack their goods on wag-
ons and cart them twelve miles they
might as well take them forty five miles
by wagon.
George b. Caldwell of st. Paul. form
erly OF this city, was the guest of City
Attorney Daley and family yesterday.
He has a good position with The st.
Paul Dispatch, and is looking well and
prospecting.
Hugh Quinn of Mapleton was a visi-
tor to the city Saturday afternoon.
Guy Austin of W7inona, private sec
rotary of A. c. Johnson, general agent
of the Northwestern road, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. c. W. Masters and fam
ily but will return in a day or so. He
has been spending part of his vacation
at the Masters cottage at Lake Wash
ington.
Charles Buffers condition is imrrov-
ing. He is now at his home, and expects
to be able to return to duty the last
of the week.
F. A. Cote and family of Mankato
visited relatives and friends here this
week.-Easton Leader.
Oliver Duane, city editor of The ST..
Peter Herald, is in the city. Mr.. Quane
is enjoying a vacation, the first that he
has had in three years
Percy S. Thomas is enjoying visit
from two brothers, DR.. w. A. Thomas
of Grand Island, Nebraska, and O. NJ.
Thomas of Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. +. Davidson and daughter of
Austin are visiting at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs o. L. Fitzlof, on Hanover
street.
John Rudberg of Spokane, Wash, is
calling upon his friends in Mankato.
Mrs. Frank Rollins of Minnesota
street has a night blooming cereus that
blossomed Friday and Saturday nights
Friday evening eight beautiful flowers
appeared and Saturday night thirteen
burst out. The plant is large and is