The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-10-08

night was in honor of that event
Refreshments were served and de-
lightful social evening was enjoyed
by everyone.
An informal Reception.
An informal reception was given last
night at the Congregational church by
the Christian Endeavor society to the
new students in the city. The church
parlors were prettily decorated with
fall astors and golden rod, and a
royal good time was enjoyed by over
fifty of the society and their new
friends and members. Refreshments
were also served. -
Attorney c. D. Tousley of Lesueur
was in Mankato over night.
Mrs. Thomas Heating of Wells was
visitor in the city today.
Daniel Shell of Worthington paid
Mankato a visit last night.
Walter Flachsenhar came down from
the university to spend Sunday
Ralph Reid and w. w. Smith OF
Sleepy Eye were in the city today
on business.
Rev. II. L. Woltmamn of st. Paul
was in the city today between trains
on his way to Truman.
Rev. f. B. Cowgirl went to Amboy
this morning where he will preach to-
morrow. He will also preach at Yer
non Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Butler
went to saltwater today to spend
Sunday. Mrs. Butler will probably re-
main through the week.
Evan Davis of Cambria was visitor
to the city today, accompanied by Mr.
Jones of st. Paul and Mr.. James of
Illinois, who are his guests.
Miss Frances Duane, who is teach.
ing at Elysian, came home last even
ing to spend Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Duane.
Miss Carnes of De Witt, Ark, Misses
Bertha and Marion Hunt and B. j.
Lambert were party who enjoyed a
picnic at Minneopa Falls today
Rev. Peter Clare left today for st.
Paul and will preach his first sermon
tomorrow in his new pastorate at the
Clinton avenue Methodist Episcopal
church.
Mrs. Will Stennes of Minneapolis,
who has been visiting with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hotaling, for
the past five weeks, left for Faribault
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. +. G. Heinze, Mrs. Fl. J. Wagon
and Mrs. Henry Zimmerman left yes
terday afternoon for a several weeks
visit in Watertown, Wis. They will
also visit at Milwaukee.
County Treasurer T. w. Hart left
yesterday afternoon on a few days
business and pleasure trip to Duluth.
Mrs. Hart accompanied him as far as
Minneapolis where she will spend a
week as the guest of friends.
Miss Frances Hoy went to Winnie
bago today Ito teach school. The
school openedioa month ago, but she
could not take it then as she submit
ted to an operation for appendicitis.
She has fully recovered now. Her sis
ter, Miss Anna Hoy, has been teach
ing the school during her sisters alb
sence, and Oct Is will take school
near Madison Lake.
Mrs. Fred Pasewalk of Mankato
town was caller at the Free Press
office today and left with the writer
a fine, large red apple that was pluck
ed from one of the trees on her place.
The variety is Wolf River, and the
apple is almost as large as good
sized squash, and is as pretty as a
picture, with bright red color that
most girls would want OH their cheeks.
Robert Crickmore was painfully in
jured Wednesday of this week at his
farm south of the city while attend
ing to sick. horse. While he was
getting the animal up in the stall, the
sick brute fell over and upon Mr..
Crickmore, who thereby mad the ten
dons in one leg badly strained, so that
he has been confined to his bed. The
efforts to save the horse were unavail
ing. the animal dying the next day.
Quentin in The Minneapolis Tribune:
''The governor was wise old lad to
choose Ralph Wheelock as his secre-
tary for he knows very well that
when the delegates from the suffra-
gettes, or the w. c. T. L. or the
Womcn's Relief corps, or the Y. w.
c. A. come to the capitol and get
sight of the former newspaper Adonis
they will not spend any time looking
around for plain faced executive
TO shake hands with"
Mayor A. G. Meyer departed this
morning for ST. Louis to attend the
big centennial week doings in that
,ity, which begin on Sunday at sun
rise with the ringing of all the church
BELLS and continuing through the week
with something new and wonderful
every day Mayors from thousand
titles are to be in st. Louis as guests
IF honor and will review all the page
,nts. The centennial event closes on
with parade of thou
sand automobiles, the largest ever
given in any city, and as grand
male, there is to be big "Get To
,ether," banquet at the new coliseum
which Mayor Meyer will attend.
Triumph Progress: Irwin Blanck,
son of Herman Blanck, was seriously