The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29

Mrs. Harry Pass went to Water
town, S. d., yesterday Afternoon to be
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mum
son until Monday. Mr.. Pass will GO
Saturday and return with her.
DR.. C. H. Nerbovig is expected home
tomorrow from st. Paul, where he
has been for several days.
Mrs. William Borchert and daughter
Elizabeth of Mapleton were in Manka-
to today.
Misses Louisa and Ida Fortwengler
of New Ulm visited friends in Man
kato Tuesday. They visited Mrs. Fran
ces Schwarble, Mrs. Mary L. Boegen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kennee. They de-
parted that night for Los Angeles,
Cal, where they will spend the win
ter.
| B. f. Stedman returned last even
ing from a trip through Iowa. He
reports heavy snowstorm in portions
of that state few days ago.
| Owatonna Journal: Mrs. F. J. Busch
and children, who are now the guests
of Mrs. Busch's parents in Mankato,
will leave next week for San Diego,
California, where they will spend the
winter and where they may remain,
Mr.. Busch contemplating removal to
that state.
| Herman Soluble and Robert Morrow
of Mapleton are in Mankato today,
as witnesses in case to be tried in
the district court.
Miss Laura Klein was in Washington
yesterday. She is member of the
Minneapolis Tribune party that is
touring the east. While in Washington
they called on President Roosevelt who
received them graciously.
Lieutenant John Lewis of the bat
tleship Missouri arrived in Mankato
today for few days. visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lewis.
His wife is at Michigan City where
her brother is very ill with typhoid
fever.
j. w. Johnston of WATERFOWL, S. d.,
a surveyor ON the Dakota Central rail
way, was the guest of August Kul-
sted today while on his way to Iowa.
Miss Reedner of Vernon Center was
operated upon at Emmanuel hospital
this morning.
Mrs. Michael O'Leary of Vernon Cen
ter came to the city today and en-
tered Emmanuel hospital for treat
ment.
The board of public works this aft
ernoon sold the lumber in the side
walk across the slough on Front street
to D. E. Evans, the highest bidder,
for $3O5O Five or six bids were
submitted.
Rev. Father Hegemann returns home
tomorrow from St. Louis and Belview,
ILL.,, where he has been attending mis-
sions and retreats for two weeks.
William Hodge was a visitor to the
Twin Cities yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Dorm left yes
terday for their home at Nicola, Iowa,
after visit of several days with Of
kcer and Mrs. HI. d. Diamond. The
former is a cousin of Mrs. Diamond.
j. Frank Busch of Owatonna is
spending a day or two in the city.
His wife's health is not good, and she
will leave with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Klein, in about ten days,
for southern California to spend the
winter and probably to reside perma-
nently. She will take the children.
1t is Mr.. Busch's intention to close
out his interests at Owatonna and
Join his family in California if he
can find business opening there. He
is now moving some of his household
goods to Mankato, to be stored until
it is known where the family will To-
cate.
E. E. Michael returned last night
from a weeks. visit at his former
home, Brainerd. He is local manager
of the Northwestern Telephone COM
pany.
Sidney Bleckre, former Mankato
boy, but now of Minneapolis, was in
the city yesterday, renewing acquain
| tances.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hotchkiss of
! Fergus Falls were guests last night
of Chief of Police and Mrs. Anton
Osten.
F. E. Hitchcock of st. Paul, the well
known insurance man, was Mankato
visitor today.
| +. p. Fairchild of Garden City was
in Mankato over night
| Emil Otto of Elysian and f. c..
Otto of Lakefield were in Mankato
today.
| Miss Bertha Hunt, who has been
| visiting friends at Lake Crystal for
the past few days, returned last even
| ing. =
Miss Beatrice Billings, principal of
the high school at Lake Crystal, is
the guest of Miss Bertha Hunt.
Miss Nellie Holden and w. w. Case
of st. James visited friends in the
city today.
Clyde Kermott of st. Peter dined
in Mankato yesterday.
Rev. Father Richard of Rhinelander,
Wis.,, is visiting at the Jesuit college.
He formerly resided here.
G. L. A. Thompson of st. Paul,
travelling passenger agent for the