The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-09-04

the music.
y very pleasant surprise party was
given to Glen Burilson of Decoria
on Tuesday night, it being his birth
day. The evening was spent playing
out door games and several musical
numbers were rendered on the piona
by the young people Late in the
evening refreshments were served i'll the
dining room. The party consisted OF
Laura and Ben Korth. Stella and
Sterling Morrison, Helen Soaring. Marie
Pheffer. Hazel Burilson, Ida Franske
aud Claude Phelps. All went home
after enjoying pleasant evening.
i. !. i
Mrs. Mary Kerlinger left yesterday
for her home in Spokane, Wash,
after two months visit with rel
atiyes and friends.
A. Him. went to st. Paul today.
He will be employed on the state fair
grounds next week.
Jacob F. Jacobson republican nominee
for governor, was in Lake Crystal be-
tween trains yesterdayA
b. d. Ewcrt went to Wfhnebago yes
terday to attend harvest festival.
c. \. Lewis and party went to
Winebago yesterday to attend the
harvest festival. They went by au-
tomobile.
c. S. Christensen, ST., and Jr.. of Ma
della were in the city last evening.
\. b. Hancock of Albert Lea was
in the city last evening.
DIR. and Mrs. j. w. Andrews, Mr..
and Mrs. A. d. Stone, Mrs. Roy An
drews, and DR.. and Mrs. j. s. Hol-
brook, in their automobiles, took a
hundred mile pleasure ride yesterday.
They went to Lakes Jefferson, Wash
ington, Henry and Tbetonka, and to
LeSueur Center and other points.
Starting at 7:30 a. H., they got to
TetonkN in time for dinner, and re-
turned about $3.50 p. H., DR.. Andrews
automobile sustained punctured tire,
which caused a little delay coming
home.
W. H. Card and wife and Mrs. f.
NJ Joyce of Minneapolis arrived in
the city last night i'll the formers
automobile. Mr.. Joyce was detained
on the road by breakdown.
Mrs. NJ. d. Fritz will leave tomor-
row for Toledo. Ohio, to attend the
National Convention of the Woman's
Relief corps. She will join the other
state officers at st. Paul. They will
have a special train over the Wisconsin
Central Mrs. Fritz will visit her
old home near Cleveland while absent.
Sleepy Eye, Dispatch: Conductor G.
w. Cady, who has had charge of the
local railroad yards for the past year,
has been assigned to the yard at Wa
tertown, S. d., and will take charge
the first of the month. His successor
in the local yards has not yet been
named but the job has been bullen-
tined and it is possible that Conductor
w j. Case who was formerly in charge
may again be assigned to the yard
here.
Miss Annie Herman has left st.
Joseph's hospital after spending six
weeks there.
A.. l.. Wakefield and wife have re-
turned from their extended trip to the
Pacific coast.
Leonard Lampert and family of Min
Ieapols arrived in the city last evening
in their automobile, and will spend a
couple of days here.
Miss Ruth Spooner of Burt. Iowa,
was the guest of friends in the city
today.
Mr.. Schuette has come down with
an attack of typhoid fever He has
been caring for his son, who has been
quite sick. but is better now.
w. j. Pell was in the city today
and left for Currie in his automobile.
Mrs. A. J. Rush and son arrived last
night from Elkton, $. d., where they
have been visiting for a couple of
months.
Mrs. r. H. Foley has gone to Min
neapolis where she will remain during
state fair week.
Mr.. o. Tolefson left yesterday for
Il few days.
f. L. Winship ,fwadeAL
Seimel and wife, NJ S. Alexander
Miss Lucy Hench, G. a. Merrill and
wife and Maud and Paul Merrill and
Frank LeBare, wife and children OF
Owatenna come to the city last evenin.
in automobiles and returned today.
Silver Mage of NLadelia passed
through NIankato today. He was Ell
route from the west. He has just visi-
ted Yellowstone park.
Miss Margaret Bienapfl, mother and
sister went to the twin cities today &c
visit her brother.
W. J. Soderland of Lake Benton wa'
an arrival in the city this morning
Editor f. HI. Griffin of Good Thundet
y was in the city today.
Charles Erickson, of st. james wal
in NIankato today.
Burton Hughes went to st. PAM
today and will act as gate keepei
during the state fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jefferson Wi
return to their home IN Minneapolis
todorrow night, after a weeks visit