The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-27

to purchase imported goods Tor the
holiday trade. He will be gone a
couple of weeks.
From Tuesdays Daiiv.
Mrs. A. NJ. Clements accompanied
by Gertrude and Master Hale Gle
ments, are spending a few days, at
the home of Mr.. Drake in the country.
NJ. d. Fancher left yesterday after
noon for Dodge Center, to visit his
father, who is seriously ill. His faith
er will 60 to Rochester for treat
ment.
Louis c. Wiser will return to St.
Paul tomorrow. He came up TO attend
the funeal of his brother.
j. Il. Stevens and wife left yester-
day afternoon for the south. They
go to Browns, Ill.,, first, and from
there to Prattsville, Ala, where they
will reside. They were accompanied
to the depot by a number of friends,
who showered them with rice, and
ATTACHED a placard to their trunk
worded to lead people to believe that
they were just married. The joke was
enjoyed all around.
j. A.. Anderson of st. Peter was
in Mankato over night.
F. j.. Subby and F. Broz of Albert
Lea were in Mankato today.
Y George IL. Brett and wife and two
grand children returned yesterday af-
%ternoon from their ~sojourn i'm the sun
ny south. They had a pleasant time,
and return in good health.
Mrs. I. Heavy and child of Sioux
Falls, s. d., visited in the city today.
II. l. Howe and C. w. Pfeiher of
IWinona were in Mankato today on
business.
Misses Arlene and Mamie Schippel
are confined to their home this week
with attacks of tonsilitis.
County Surveyor Brooks went to
st. Peter today to consult in regard
to a road Improvement.
James A. Howieson of Sterling was
in the city yesterday and today. He
is being urged by some of his friends
to run for register of deeds, and by
others to seek a seat in the legisla-
turc, but he states that as vet he
is merely sin the hands of his
friends"
Henry Thielman was i'm from St.
Clair Today and recorded the plat of
his addition to the village.
Hon. Gilbert Guttersen of Lake
Crystal was in the city today on his
way to Good Thunder, where he will
give his lecture, observations in
Europe" at the theatre this evening.
Tomorrow night he will give the lee
ture in the Medic town hall.
From Wednesdays DAILY
Mrs. Henry Robel was given a very
enjoyable birthday surprise party last
evenIng at her home, S2l Nicollet ave-
nue., by a party of forty-one of her
friends from the c. o. +. and u. O.
F. lodges. She knew nothing about it
previously, but everybody had such u
good time, and the affair did not berak
! up until after two o'clock this morn
ing.
1t was Mrs. Robel's forty ninth an
niversary, and the party presented her
with a set of silver knives and forks.
Ed. Gugisburg made the presentation,
and Mrs. Robel responded apprbpri.
ately. Refreshments were served, and
tn remainder of the evening was spent
in playing cinch and other games.
Musical numbers We're rendered by Mrs.
w. B. Davies, the Misses Fowles and.
Mr.. Sontag, the latter with his vio-
lin.
Miss Ida Holm entertained the mem.
bers of the +. l.. c., club at her home
OH Fifth street last Saturday e~peninp.
4 :. :.
George .Yeater was given a very
pleasant surprise at his home, 1874
Warren street, last night, a number
of his lady and gentlemen friends hav-
ing remembered him on his birthday.
He was presented, with a number of
beautiful presents. The evening was
given up to various pastimes and
games and tasty refreshments were
served.
10 - sp@l. 1. + + ~
Invitations have been issued for tho
celebration Of the sixtieth wedding an