The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-18
Social and Personal
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Will Entertain Church Divisions.
Mrs c. Z. Wise will entertain the
first division of the Episcopal church
tomorrow afternoon.
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Wedding Anniversary.
Saturday evening being the eighth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ. 0verman about a
dozen of their friends took possession
of their home and most enjoyable
evening was spent in playing cards,
Dainty refreshments We're served and
the happy gathering did not realize
ing SO soon. Mr.. and Mrs. Overman
were the recipients of beautiful pie
ture. Among those present was Mr.
Overman's mother from Anderson, Ind.
who will be their guest for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock Entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hancock enter
tanned very pleasantly OH Friday even
ing in the way of IA Christmas party
The decorations and menu suggesting
the approach of that season.
After the conclusion Of. the dinner
the guests gathered i'm circle about
the fire place and jest, story and trick
followed each other in happy success
sion.
Twenty guests were present and all
spent a very enjoyable evening.
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Mr.. A. G. Luedke, formerly of this
city, now of New Ulm, spent Sun.
day at the home of his parents in this
city
Miss Rose Luedke of Springfield and
Mrs. S. Z. Gieseke of CORTLAND visited
at the home of their parents in this
city over Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Veigel is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. Mcclellan, at jackson
A. S. Willoughby of Minneapolis
was in the city Saturday afternoon, in
the interest of the freight department
of the Milwaukee road.
b. Rempel of Butterfeld was i'm the
city Saturday afternoon.
Misses Bird Poynter and Amy Abbott
of st. Peter were visitors in Mankato
yesterday.
l.. Lohnbakker of Sleepy Eye were
in the city yesterday.
L. A. Perkins of Winuom was in
Mankato yesterday.
George Boorn, +. c. Shepard and
Speck McGovern of GAINESVILLE were in
Mankato Saturday night and yesterday.
E. l.. Buck of Minneapolis transacted
business in the city today.
l.. Ii. johnson of Minneapolis, the
bridge man, was in Manka.o today, to
see what can be done about the second
bridge over the Minnesota river. If
anything is to be done about getting
the appropriation extended, he feels
that start of some kind ought to be
made.
Rus Bnfrell, wife, son and daughter
left this morning for Portland, Oregon,
to spend at least a year upon the Pa
cific coast.
Agent William Spornitz and might
Agent Sam Kirby attended a meeting
of the Omaha Railway Employees Bene-
fit association at East st. Paul yes
terday, to pass upon changes in the
constitution, increasing the amount of
pension, etc. No action was taken.
but all of the 100 members present
favored the changes.
Miss Rose c. Linihan of Wasecl
visited in the city over night.
H. G. Allyn of Madison Lake spent
yesterday and today in the city.
L. c. Banker, who is experimenting
the construction of St. Lucas hospi-
tai at Faribault, came home to spend
Sunday. The tile roof ~ now being
put on, and it is expected that the
building will be completed by Feb. l.
Ed. Gugisburg and family returned
to their home near New Ulm today
The former spent two or there days
in the city. but his family has been
here longer. Mr.. Gugisburg is manas
ing his fathers large farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Brueggeman and
son and Henry Brueggeman of Fair.
fax arrived Friday for visit and will
return home tomorrow. they resided
i'll Mankato up to fifteen or sixteen