The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-21
MANKATO FREE PRESS

GOOD time and a large crowd was
present. Several of the ministers gave
excellent addresses and Mrs. Wells re-
cited Temperance piece in a very nice
manner.
Reports of the recent convention were
we'll given showing the advance of the
cause. An elegent picnic supper was
served at six o'clock after which the
motion was made and carried that June
18th be an annual picnic day for the Cen
trail and North Mankato Unions.
Miss Ethelyn Henry was married to
Dir. Arthur r. Miner Wednesday at the
home of the brides parents, Editor and
Mrs. j. A. Henry, at GAINESVILLE, Rev.
Willard Kerr officiating.
Both have many friends and acquain-
tances in Mankato who will be pleased
| to know of this happy event and to
extend their congratulations and best
wishes.
Wells Forum: Mrs. Alice E. Burke
went to Mankato last Friday to see her
father, Mr.. Robert Andrews, and broth
er's family off Saturday and wish them
Godspeed across the country to their
new home in California.
Miss Gerlich of Good Thunder is i'll
the city this week.
| H. Sherlock will return to st. Clair
Sunday.
Miss Amanda Lamely returned from
the twin cities today
| BeMidii Pioneer: Senator S. ID. Works
of Mankato arrived i'll the city last
evening and will remain here for
few DAYS looking after his interests in
this vicinity. The senator went to
Guthrie this morning on a business
trip.
Mrs. w. S. Hunt of Lake Crystal
land Mrs. j. B. Messick of Eagle
lGrove. Iowa, were in Mankato yester
day.
Mountain Lake View Mr. knott of
the Mankato firm Odiard & Knott,
was here Wednesday to examine the
interior of the bank building and take
Inca for additional furnish
tmgs.
Thomas w. Davies of Leeds. n D.,
who is engaged in the milling business
there. and George w. Davies of Yering
ton. Nevada, are in the city settling up
Ethe estate of their brother the late
Joseph W. Davies. They were raised in
Iutlson and have many friends. George is
engaged in gold and copper mining.
John Handy of Good Thunder, who is
attending the university of Minnesota,
is spending day or two in the city
; while on his way home.
New Tim Journal: Miss Lillian
Klossner. who has been one of the in
structors in the Mankato normal for a
number of years, has returned to her
home in this city after finishing her
r present wears work. Miss klossner will
: remain in New Tim next year, having
resigned her position some, time ago
+ W David COIN, advance, promoter OF
I, the Parker Amusement company, has
been in Mankato during the past month
and has attended fait hfully- to, the, !du-
ties which devOlte4 On him. He Is a
clever gentleman and the Parker com
lpany has All 'expert representative in
: him He has made m:tny friends 'tf,tfins
his stay here. go
81 Miss Almina 4Branvold left this moon
flor her home at Redfeld. S. d., for a
; Two weeks vacation hts T'fse'h u
. Mr.. Peterson. brother of Gus Peter
Ison, who was Killed a few days age
: Lon the Omaha railroad track near Hem
derson. is in the city looking after his
4 brothers affairs. His home is at Joliet
: ILL.,, where the remains of his brother
: [were taken for ihterment. y ~ @"N
Sheriff George Forsyth and County
Attorney F. f. Ellsworth of st. james
were in Mankato last night on bust,
ness.
i Attorney F. L. hammers of Heron
Lake was in Mankato today.
:, R. w. Mead was down from Lake
Crystal last evening.
Miss J. Helen Harris of Faribault is
visiting in the city.
: j. NJ. Hennessey of Woodstock was
in Mankato over night.
r. E. Brown, who has returned from
his eastern trip had delightful time
He attended the national electric con
, vention in Washington, saw all the
, sights there, and visited the jamestown
, exposition. and was the guest one aft
ernoon of Lieutenant j. f. Lewis on the
battleship Missouri. He also went
through the French ship, and concluded
that Uncle Sans vessel was the SUI
perior in equipment. He visited his
brother, Harry Brown, there for two
days. Harry is still located at Mineral,
Va. and is doing well. His wife has not
been in good health. His oldest son is
now sixteen years old, and has complet-
ed course in military school, and has
lust entered a large wholesale house.
Mrs. Evan Hughes and children went
to Spring Valley today to visit for a
couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Kennedy returned
today from st. Paul. The former heard
Secretary Taft speak last night.
Mrs. Samuel Tickling, who has been
spending week with her daughter Miss
Myrtle Hooper. returned to her home in
Hutchinson yesterday. Miss Hooper
Graduated from the kindergarten de-
lpartment of the normal school.
A. j. Veigel and wife have returned
from st. Paul where they attended the
|. Q. o. F. and Rebekah grand lodges.
Thomas Hodson is back from the
state encampment in st. Paul.
Mrs. Florence Stubs and Mrs. f.
Jacobs, who were delegates to the state
w. R. c.. convention at st. Paul, have
returned.