The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-16

Standish and wife left this afternoon
for Minneapolis in the latter's automo-
bile. They will return in day or
two. n,j ,.au
C. M. Credicott, village clerk of Ma
pleton, was in MankatQ today.
Rev. W.. S. Emery and family today
moved to Amboy, where the former will
begin his duties as pastor of the
NJ. E. church.
DR.. Harry Dell goes to j, La Crosse,
Wis, tomorrow, to take up his duties
as inspector fol-, the government in
the packing houses. His many friends
will wish him success. He has made
good here, and no doubt will continue
to do So His family will join him a
little later. .snr,1 'a,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hixon have re-
turned from Lake Minnetonka. The
latter is going to Louisville, KY, for a
visit. ... .-.., re.. a
Ed Brett returned today from New
York where he went "a week ago to
buy more goods for the Geo. E. Brett,
Inc, store. This is Mr.. Brett's second
trip to New York this summer, his
first being made in July. The second
visit to New York has been made
necessary by the large sale of goods
during the fall. His last purchases
are already beginning to arrive, and the
new goods will please the patrons of
this reliable store The latest and
choicest goods only have been pur-
chased.
Mrs. B. c. Broderick departed today
for her home at De Smet, South Da-
kota after a very pleasant three weeks
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ellis.
Mrs. Nancy Decker and sister Mrs.
Charles Loomis of Amboy were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Ellis the fore
part of the week.
Mrs. James Will and daughter Mary
of Mapleton were guests of relatives
in the city last week.
Mrs. NJ. Ingraham and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Koke will leave Mankato on
Monday to visit friends at Amboy and
Blue Earth and on the 2lst of this
month will depart of San Diego, Calf
ornia to make their future home. Mr..
Koke hasa fine position awaiting him
there Mrs. Ingraham, mother of Mrs.
Koke. is one of the oldest settlers in
Blue Earth county having lived here
50 years the 18th of last month. The
trip to California will be her first
railroad ride of any distance. Mr.. and
Mrs. Koke and Mrs. Ingraham have
many friends here who while regretting
their departure will wish them well
in heir new California home
DR.. B. c.. Broderick of De Smet,
South Dakota spent couple of days
in the city this week.
Mrs. Thos. J. Benedict of Bird
island spent part of Wednesday and
Thursday with friends in the city.
w. H. Hall of Madison Lake was in
,Mankato today.
Mrs. F. U. Davis of Faribault, ac-
companied by her brother A. H. Los
sow were in Mankato today calling on
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Who's
sow of North Mankato. Mr. Lossow
is an attorney for the Inter state
Commerce commission at Washington,
D. c..
Lieutenant Governor Eberhart was
one of the principal speakers at the
Swedish Lutheran state meeting in
Minneapolis today.
T. c. Collins of Window. president
of the Farmers State bank, was in
the city yesterday afternoon.
j. A. Berquist went to Tyler this
afternoon to spend Sunday with
friends.
w. P, /Marston Jr.. and Scotty Hunt
of Lake Crystal came to the city this
forenoon in the formers automobile.
Postmaster a, J. Veigel attended the