The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-19

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matter of great regret to Rapidan
citizens that they are to lose Mr.. and
Mrs. Holberg from their community
but they take with them to their new
home best of wishes from RapidaD
friends.
Entertained for Mrs. Halves.
Mrs George Black entertained in.
formally this afternoon. The affair was
a thimble bee and q very delightful
occa sion, Mrs. f. L. Halves being the
honor guest. There We're twelve of
Mrs. Hawes' friends present and de-
licioms luncheon was served by the
hostess. 49,
Will Entertain at Bridge.
Mrs. w. S. Beard will entertain five
tables of bridge tomorrow afternoon.
The affair will be st. Patricks event.
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HE. Catlin of Austin was in the
city today.
r. w. Hunt left yesterday afternoon
for the cities.
J. NJ. Gordon of GAINESVILLE was in
the city today.
r.. W. Garrett of Winnebago was in
the city over night.
J. D. Nicholson of Blue Earth was in
lMankato last evening.
| II. r. Howard of Lake Crystal was
in the city last night.
i j. P. Dandy and wife of st. Peter
spent last night in the city.
I w. d. Willard went to the cities
today on short business trip.
Mrs. John A. Willard left last night
for Texas, where she will visit her
son.
f.; George NJ. Palmer went to Min
neapolis yesterday afternoon on bust,
ness.
| Attorney John A. Anderegg of Le-
Sueur transacted business in Mankato
yesterday. a
Rochester Post and Record: Mrs. j.
W. Gordon and Miss Lottie Roberts OF
Mankato, are visiting with friends.
Mrs. Francis Cleveland of Two Har-
bors has arrived in Mankato to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Bud Cain, for three
weeks. ttf
Miss Eleanor Haroun, a normal stu
! dent, returned yesterday from Luverne
where she has been spending her spring
vacation. l t<a5-
Mr. and Mrs Fred Monson of Water.
town, S. D., left for their home last
night, after spending few days with
relatives in this city.
Hans Hanson of the firm of Rudbera
! G. Hanson Bros, left Monday morning
for weeks trip looking after his
business interests in Hilsboro, I.amton
and Edmore, North Dakota.
Miss Martha Larson of Centerville
is. d., returned yesterday from hel
home to resume her work at the nor.
NAL school, after. her weeks vacation
Bennett Williams returned yesterday
/ from his trip to Washington, d. C..
where he witnessed the Inauguration
of President Taft and the other fes
/ tiviiies.
! Wayne F. Aldrich of The Fairmoni
Sentinel was a pleasant caller on The
Free Press today. Mr.. Aldrich is the
clever son of one of the brightest and
best newspaper men in Minnesota.
Mrs. r. l.. Richards of LII Crosse
arrived in the city this noon and viii
lbe the guest OF Mrs. Munson Burton
Mary Burton, who has been spending
some time in Lacrosse, accompanied
Mrs. Richards.
| Mrs. T. Ross Paden and children lef,
this forenoon for her home near Yer
non Center, to attend the golden wed
ding anniversary of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Sewers, which i:
Ito take place: on Friday of this week
+; Rev. DR.. Paden will leave later in the
week. About eighty guests are expected
TO be present.
| c. Ii. Jefferson, the Garden City
genseng man, was in Mankato today
He states that the demand for geng
seng seed this winter is greater thar
ever before, and is enormous. 1t comes
from as far away rs New Jersey and
other eastern state, where people are
going into the raising of gengsene
10 rthe market. Dry gengseng root
brought Sc q pound on the New York
market this winter, which is the high
,est winter price yet reached.