The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-10

Neill is the state president of the
Federation of Commercial Clubs.
From Tuesdays Daily.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given at the home of Chas. A. Ballard
South of the city on the poor farm
road, Saturday evening, Games Were
played and excellent music enjoyed
Dainty refreshments were served at Il
o'clock and all had pleasant even
ing.
The Maccabee dance at the Sons
of Herman hall last night, was well
attended and was very pleasant
affair.
Alfred Williams returned to st. Pau
yesterday afternoon after a visit with
his sister, Mrs. l.. DeRosia and Other
relatives.
Attorney Wilson Borst of Window
was in Mankato few hours yester
day on legal business. From here he
went to st. Paul and returned home
today.
Editor Cole of The st. James
Plaindealer was Mankato visitor
yesterday.
w. A. Warren of OwatOnna visited
the city last night.
Mrs. Nellie Young of Fairchild
Wis, visited in the city today.
Miss Maybelle Hathaway of st
Paul spent today in the city.
Attorney c. O. Daley went to st
Paul today to attend the opening Of
the April term of the supreme court
Miss Minnie Anderson of Kassor
visited in Mankato yesterday.
w. r. Geddes has gone to Walker
Mimi, expecting to return Thursday
night.
Alfred 'SandstrOm, after spending
the winter in Mankato, left today fol
Glendive, Mont, where he has g
ranch When he left here seven year:
ago he did not have anything, but now
he has 400 acres of land worth 50;
an acre.
Mayor j. W. Andrews was at Blue
Earth last evening and addressed :
large meeting at the opera house OF
municipal reform.
w. A. Funk made a business triI
to Minneapolis yesterday.
Attorney w. A. Funk has accepted
an invitation to address the Ode
Fellows and Rebekah lodges al
Brownton, Mimi, April "a.
j. II. Moore was able to be al
his place of business today for the
first time since his illness.
IT. H. Flowers merchant of Cleve
land, was in NIankato yesterday OF
business.
Mr.. Thorne of Thorne & Dustin
was in the city yesterday.
f. A. Dietz of Watertown, S. d
is in the city.
r. f. Lamb of Slayton, the state
factory inspector and truant officer
for this district, arrived last night
and will remain couple of days. He
will see that the truancy law is obey
ed by certain parties who have beer
in a somewhat defiant attitude of late
but he expects no trouble.
Mrs. Carl Strom, and Mrs. Richard
Espenson of Lake Crystal were guests
of Mrs. Osten today.
Mr.. Kentzel and wife left this morn
ing for Seattle, Wash, where the
former has position in a Western
Union office. They have been at Mer,
riam junction until lately. Mr.. Kent
eel was formerly employed on the
coast, but went out on the strike
O. G.. Cole of st. James spent last
evening in the city.
Paul Guertin of st. Peter was in
the city over night
NJ r. Everett of Waterville was in
Mankato today.
A. Il. Bentley of Montgomery is in
the city, and desires to organize a
class in piano instruction, at which
he is said to be expert.
r. Glasmann, who is engaged in the
meat business at Comfrey, was in
MankatO today.
T r. T. Dond of Winona, the cooper
shop proprietor, was in the city to-
day looking after his interests.
J. A. Robbins and wife of Win
nebago were in the city today.
George II. Goodspeed and J. F.
Madden of Waseca were in the city
yesterday afternoon.
J. s. Gedney of Waterville was in
the city over night.
Charles A. Stafford of Omro, Wis.
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. s. A
Walrath of North Mankato, for a
few days.
Hubert Bruels was in from st. Clail
today.
c. f. Wise and son returned last
night from Duluth and Superior
wheRe they have been since Friday.
Michael Mcnamara Jr was in from
Jamestown today.
/ f. w. Griggs of Shelby was in the
city last night.
. Jonathan Pressnall was in from lie.
ray today.
Misses Haley, Higgins and st. Clair
of ST Mary's school Eariboult ware