The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-19
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.SOC1dld 11S
From MONDAYS pailI.
On Saturday evening occurred TN
"house- warming" or formal opening, o
the new library Of the normal school
A general invitation had bene eXtende,
to the public through the press and by
individuals, something over two hun
dred people responding. Groups o
palms and other potted plants here anC
there, together with Il few lunches OF
datfodils and tulips gave the necessary
festive touch to the large room whicl
of itself is "a thing of beauty" III,
receiving line, composed of Presi
dent and Mrs. Cooper, the resi-
dent director Mr.. Jno. Wise and Miss
Alice Farr, greeted pleasantly the var
ious arrivals who then wandered al
will over the room or formed good.
humOred social groups. The faculty
were hosts in general and did THEN
part toward making pleasant hour
for all who came. four of the members
being detailed to preside at the punch
bowls. Many expressions of congratu-
lation and delight were heard on the
general beauty and convenience of the
new library.
The Mems club of st. Johns Episcopal
church will be entertained by John c.
Wise tonight. J. G. Pyle of st. Paul
will deliver an address on "The Making
of a Newspaper" Mr.. Pyle's long ex-
perience in newspaper work qualities him
to speak intelligently on this topic.
st. James Plaindealer: A fishing par
ty composed of p Y. Calvin, George
Crouch, DIR. Olson, NJ. j. Meyers, p. n.
Sterile, Thomas Tonnesson, Christ Lar
son and Ed Olson, leave today for Lake
Washington for a weeks sport. 1t is
more of scientific expedition than any
thing else. Squire Meyer will fish for
ludefisk, while Messrs. Tonnesson, Olson
and Crouch will experiment with various
kinds of bait and report to the An
nanias club. Mr.. Calvin will chaperone
the party, and Mr.. Sterile will be useful
as ballast on windy days.
J.. E. Rohb, former police officer,
goes to Midway tomorrow to accept 4
position with the Minnesota Transfer
company. His family will remain in
Mankato for about four months. Mr..
Robb has just returned from the twin
cities, where he spent several days.
The job is good one. The Minnesota
Transfer company runs twenty four en-
gines.
Mrs. j. S. Holbrook slipped on the
hardwood floor of her home on South
Broad street Saturday and fell, break
ing one of the bones of her left arm just
above the wrist. Her mother, Mrs.
Whiting of Mortified, was telephoned
for and arrived in the evening and will
remain some time. Mrs. HOlbrook's many
friends regret her misfortune.
Gilbert Guttersen of Lake Crystal was
in Mankato today. He will leave tomor-
row for Chicago, and his family will
leave Friday and join him there, and
they will sail one week from today on
the steamer "Maltke" for Europe. They
expect to return some time between
Sept. and Is.
G. Wendlandt of Vernon Center was
in Mankato Saturday to arrange for the
purchase of tickets for a trip abroad. He
will leave April % for New York, whence
he will sail on the steamer "Kronprinz
Wilhelm" for Bremen, Germany He eX-
poets to return the latter part of June.
Frank Roy, who has been steward and
assistant manager at the Saulpaugh for
the past four years, left this afternoon
for Portland, Oregon, where he may To-
cate permanently. He has been succeed
ed by /. H. Shattuck Jr.
Fred Nelson, the boy who has been
such a sufferer on account of burns re-
ceived a year ago last Fourth of July,
is now we'll enough to go to his parents
home at Hayward, Wis, and will soon
leave for there.
Dr. Ivan Parry and Messrs. Balloon
and Jameson of Seattle, Wash, arrived
in the city yesterday and will start to-
morrow for Chicago. On their return Dr.
Parry viii make a longer visit at his
home.
st. James Plaindealer: Mrs. Fred
Mausling was operated upon at Imman-
uel hospital at Mankato, on Saturday
last, and at last reports she was doing
well.
\ Harry Terwilliger went out on the
Elmore branch today for the Manka-
to Fruot Commission company. He has
been with the house for several years.
st. James Plaindealer: Mrs. Robert
Tiegs of st. James township, returned