The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-22
Social andPersonal

I took an insane man to the ST. Peter
asylum from Marshall yesterday and
returned to Mankato late in the fore
noon and spent the rest of the day
with their Mankato friends. They left
for home last night
| Miss Louise AIendenhall of Rapidan
spent Sunday with friends in the city.
Frank Lemke and Carl Lemke OF Lu-
Verne were in the city today on bust
ness trip.
Conductor ]. j. Goenen of st. Paul
spent Sunday with Mankato friends.
Harry l.. Brown of New Ulm was a
business visitor in the city today.
O. l.. Vail and j. Frederickson of Can
by were in the city today, combining
business with pleasure.
[ A. ID. Sackett, the GAINESVILLE live stock
buyer, was in the city today
w. j. O'Comer of st. James spent
Sunday with friends in the city.
! Miss Harriet Beach of Blue Earth
spent Sunday with friends in the city.
w. III. Gary returned last night from
a two weeks trip to Texas. He sold land
| to all of the parties who went with
him, and brought back some samples OF
! fruit and grains, which he has on dis
, plav in the front window of his Office,
where it is attracting much attention.
G.. Hauck left Saturday night for
Sacramento, Cal, to remain for time.
f. Steiner aud j. Marks, spinners at
the knitting mill, and w. A. Hauser ana
H. ID. Carstans, operators at Stone, lett
last night for Seattle, Wash, to seek
work and see the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Carney left yesterday
for YanktOn. S. d., to remain four or
five days. Yankton was their former
home. Mr.. Carney is roadmaster on the
Chicago & Northwestern road.
Messrs. Clements and McGarry have
arrived in the city to take the places
of W. A. Hauser and Ii. d. Carstans as
operators at Stone.
Miss Elizabeth Nixon, who is attend
inc the Commercial college, was taken
seriously i'll last night with nervous
trouble and was taken to st. Joseph's
hospital for treatment.
Senator S. d. Works returned to st.
Paul this afternoon after spending a
couple of days in the city. He states
that a good many of the legislators are
weakening on the two cents mile rail
way rate question, under the influence
of the twin city press and railway IN
huences at st. Paul, and the outcome is
doubtful. Many are inclined to accept
the offer of the railroads to reduce the
rate to two and a half cents and sell
800 mile books for $40, good for any
member of a family over one road, or
900 mile books good for one person
over any of the roads.
II. L. Schmtt is in the twin cities
on business.
George Atchison has returned from ST.
Paul. where he traded some land Tor
seven head of blooded horses belonging
to Carlos Boynton. The horses will ar
rive from St Paul in few days and
will be sold.
j. F. Thomas arrived yesterday from
Champaign, Ill.,, to take a position as
timer and furnace man for Ole Nelson
L. G. NJ. Fletcher is improved and eX-
pects to be able to sit up this week, a
fact which his many friends will be
pleased to know.
DIR. A. f. Young and two children
came to the city Saturday night and re-
turned yesterday to their home in Min
neapolis. They came to see w. r.
Young, who is doing nicely.
August Thrun and wife of Decoria
have gone to Hot Springs, Ark, for Mrs.
Thrun's health.
Miss Clara Huettl was operated on at
st. Joseph's hospital this morning.
General Gustav Widell went to Chi
cago yesterday afternoon on railway
business.