The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-01-04

of the evening, and nearly robbed the pas.
tor of the power Of speech. Sitting
upon the floor, standing in every crook
ard corner, occupying every available
SPACE, the happy company exchanged
sa'lies of wit and flashes of good humol
until about 1870 when they took THEN
departure, wishing their pastors. family
and each other ga Happy New Year,"
The. ladies' thiInble bee society had
remembered Mrs. AIartinson with sub
stantial money gift for Christmas, and
both Mr.. and Mrs. Martinson were the
recipients of many and valuable individ.
uai Christmas presents from their peo
lple. ng- v5r
/ s. gI-:-E gv-
/ Frank 0. Ayers of New York city, re.
turned to his, home yesterday, after a
IIshort visit with the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. ID. Smith OIL Parsons street
Mr.. Ayers is brother of Mrs. Smith
and fourth vice-president of the Metro
politan Life Insurance company of New
| York.
Hugh McN1urtrie and niece, Miss Ella
Gable, will leave for North Yakama,
Wash, for a few weeks visit with Mr..
McMurtrie's daughters, Misses Birdie
and Sadie, who are teaching there.
Mrs. j. p. Griebel of Mapleton is
spending q, few days visiting Mrs. Susan
Yeigel. .r.,,,,a 81. .,ss,- a.. ,,. So.
Professor j. T. Frelin, who teaches
French and Spanish at the state univer-
sity, was in the city Monday, on his way
to! Good Thunder to visit over New
Years. He has, been teaching at the
university for three years. --.,n,sat.,,,.
George B. Owen, of Point Pleasant was
a visitor in the city Monday -.r. -.
Miss i. NJ, Day went to Minneapolis
today to visit friends. m
IL. W. Prendergast. q returned to his
home1at lie Sueur Center today, after
spending New Years. day with relatives.
Mrs. nPrendergast will remain in the, city
fora couple of weeks as the guest of
MIS- w: FL = afii"'n l ,iE ~ a4.atl
Charles Johnson 1of Minneapolis is
visiting in the city for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kruse returned
this forenoon from short visit with
| the latter's mother at Good Thunder.
Melville Goldsmith. who travels for
Greenwood & Orr of Fargo, n. D., is in
the city for day or two. Greenwood
& Orr are former well known Mankato
people, and their friends will be glad to
know they are doing well, although only
starting in business last March. They
handle stationery and office supplies and
have three travelling men on the road.
William Ludtke, Z. NJ. Engresser, Roy
Abbott and Miss Louise Hoefer of st.
Peter attended the theatre, last evening.
Harry S. Hayward has resigned his
position with the Standard Oil company
and has accepted position in the Of
flee of the L. Patterson Mercantile com
pany, commencing his duties there to-
day. - 49,
DR.. w. H. Barr of Wells was i'm Man
kato today.
p. w. Clausen of Sleepy Eye was in
the city over night.
/ George Writer. who has been stenog-
rapher and remittance clerk at the First
National bank for four years past, has
resigned his position there to accept a
position in the business department of
the Free Press Printing company.
O. F. Holley of Madelia was in the
city last evening.
| A. NJ Card of st. James was visi.
tor in the city Monday evening.
Mrs. E. NJ. Zuel spent New Years day
with relatives in lie Sueur.
Mrs. w. N. Plymat is spending three
or four days in Minneapolis on Woman's
Relief corps business.
Mrs. L. w. Hart and daughter, Miss
kathleen, went to the twin cities this
afternoon to spend the remainder of the
week
e. j Sheldon left last night for Cal
ifornia to spend the balance of the
winter there.
| Peter McGovern was in from st. Clair
today He drove in with his sleigh and
reports sleighing good oil the way.
Mrs Anna M. Willard of Minneapolis
is visiting her son, W. ID. Willard and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bowles of Yer
non Center took in the play last even
ing, and were guests over night of Louis
JarbaTaink and family.
Cyrus Williams of Sterling township
was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Geddes last week. Mrs. Geddes is his
daughter.
! Mrs. Cora Corbett of Amboy was a