The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-10

Twenty years of hustling has crowned
the firm of Stewart & Holmes with sue
cess, and as yesterday was the TWEEN
tieth mile stone of continuous business
in the same building and the same part
nership they thought it would be appro
pirate to have little spread in honor
of the day. Consequently their trust
ed clerks. Miss Noble and Mrs Barn
ard, took the matter in hand and q
dozen invitations were sent out tC
former clerks and few friends. After
the close of business dainty refresh
meuts were served i'm the store which
has been the home of the firm so long
\ Jolly good time was had with Jokes
and toasts, after which the party ad
iourned To the music rooms of Roy
Holmes, where musical selections were
rendered by Harry Holmes in a very
entertaining way that was enjoyed by
all. On motion that they adjourn fol
another twenty years the party dis
persed singing Aud Lang Syne.'
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| Ray Dalton of La Crosse, Wis, was
in Mankato today OH business.
! Charles Humphrey of ST. Paul, tray
cling passenger agent for the Frisco
line, was in Mankato yesterday.
Mrs. r. j. Hupp and son, Don, went
to st. Paul yesterday for visit.
| c. f. Musscr was st. Paul visitor
| yesterday.
Mrs. Munson Burton and daughter
returned from Lacrosse. Wis, where
they have been making an extended
visit.
Gen. G. Widcll took Il trip to Wells
yesterday.
August Kruse was in Good Thunder
yesterday.
DR.. Phelp took 4 trip to Madison
Lake yesterday.
DIR. +. ID. Brandenburg was passen-
ger to Minnesota Lake, yesterday.
James Mclaughlin and wife of Ma
pleton will leave tomorrow for Bos-
ton, where they will sail on May 18th
on the White Star line steamer Can
opic" for Naples. They will tour Eu-
rope, returning in July.
G.. w. Taylor, lie Sueur merchant,
visited in Mankato today.
Charles ScovilI vii leave Sunday for
indianapolis for ten days vacation
and visit.
Mrs. John McGuggan of Winnebago is
visiting with her niece, Miss Katie
Roway.
Good Thunder Herald: James
Schram's family came down from Man
kato OH Tuesday afternoon. They will
occupy the Mills house for short time
until station agent Mccarthy, who is to
move into NJ Mountains house vacates
then they intend to live in the house
near the livery barn, where Mr.. Me-
! Carthy is now located.
Good Thunder Herald: Miss Mary
McGrew spent Saturday at home from
Mankato. where she is attending the
normal. intending to graduate in June,
We understand Miss McGrew will teach
at Lakefeld next year. Her sister, Miss
Louretta McGrew, is teaching there this
year. and has been engaged for another
year.
Miss Esther Wilcox is in the twin
! cities visiting friends and relatives for
two weeks.
lie Sueur Center Leader: Mrs. w.
is. Farnum of Mankato was guest
| of her sister, Mrs. l.. w. Pcndcrgast,
Friday. - Miss Belle Mckenzie,
who has been visiting her grandmother.
Mrs. Margaret Farnum. left Monday
for her home at Mankato
John Gi5h of Cordova is in the city
today.
Mr. and Mrs w. S. Howe will move
j to Winona in about a month
S. +. Reco of Blue Earth was in
Mankato today on business.
II. a. Patterson and wife went to
the twin cities this morning to spend
the day.
c.. Il. Lainges of Cottonwood was in
the city last evening.
j. ID. Hilger of st. Paul paid the
city a visit today.
Charles f. and Chester Griffith of
Garden City had business in the city
today.
c. d. Geddes took Il trip to Elysian
yesterday.
S. NJ. Morris and family have moved
to apartments over Martin & Hoerr's
store.
Ed. Wickwire, Il Chicago clothing
man, was i'll the city today.
c. l.. Benedict and Ben Bennett were
Madison Lake visitors yesterday.
Arthur Schaub took Il trip to Good
Thunder yesterday.
C. L. Ham took trip to st. Paul
today.
Mrs. w. T.. HendIey and son of Nicol-
let are spending few days with MIR.
and Mrs. E. r. Kennedy.
Miss Mayme Gutfleisch of GAINESVILLE
arrived last night to visit her daughter.
Miss Irma, who is attending the nor
NAL school.
Wheaton, Mimi, today to visit their
Wheaton, Mimi, to day to visit their
daughter, Mrs. A. S. Fleming, for few
days.
Mrs. w. J. Morehart returned last
night from st. Paul, where she visited a
few days with her son, Malcomb, who is
ATTENDING st. Thomas college.
Wells Advocate: Mrs. Roy Holmes of
Mankato is visiting friends in town and
will sing for the public school pupils
From Saturdays Daily.
Albert Lea Enterprise: Edward Rue
OF Blue Earth county and Miss Gro
Haraldson of Freeman were united in
the holy bonds of matrilnony at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Knutson. .Jr,
in this city last Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. q. II. Smelly tying the silken knot
in the presence of Il few invited rela-
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