The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

ments were served, and the evenin
passed most enjoyably. The room
were prettiy decorated with flowers.
NJ. Zotalis of Minneapolis was in Man
katO today.
Mrs. Mary Cohrs of Westbrook was il
Mankato today.
Mrs. O. T. Morrow took trip t.
St. Paul today.
Amund Flo of Rapidan was in TIN
city over night.
L. +. Dills of GAINESVILLE paid Man
!:ato visit last night.
Charles \. Cavanaugh of st. Pete
was in the city today.
c. II. Sau!paugh spent Yesterday il
Minneapolis on business
Miss Pirath went to Chicago today
80 be gone few days.
john l.. Vcigcl of lie Sucur pait
The city a visit yesterday.
Rev. Y. p. TuIeen. who was operated
Oh d few days ago, is recovering nicely
L. G. TruaX of st. Paul, formerly in
the insurance business in this city, spent
last night in the city. He was accom-
panied by T. J. Manean of Pennington
William Splctt of Elysian was in the
city yesterday on business.
Superintendent F.. VI. Phillips of Al.
bert Lea was in the city today.
c. II. Kendrick and wife of Winona
were guests in the city yesterday.
William Brust of Eleepy Eye was 4
business visitor to the city yesterday.
Miss Stella IIarrcin OF Eagle Lake is
visiting her brother, Ii. w. Ilanein and
family, for Il few days.
Frank J. Kovclske of Milwaukee is
in the city to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Walser over Sunday.
Mrs. J. Christensen OF Narnettc
Wis, is visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ
Sellen, of 324 Mulberry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey of Jackson
are visiting their son in the city, and
will leave tonight for Los Angeles, Cal
Brainerd has a mild epidemic of ty-
phoid fever. The state board of health
attributes the epidemic to the drinking
of Mississippi river water.
+. S. Krausc of Napoleon has succeed
ed Phil Donovan as night clerk al the
Saulpaugh. He is an experienced hotcl
clerk, having held similar positions III
this city several years ago. Since
then he has conducted restaurant fol
three years at Mapleton.
Amboy Herald: Work on the foun
dation of the water tower and tank
has commenced. The work is being
done by ID. w. Radichel of Mankato
The excavations for the four piers arc
four feet square at the surface anC
s feet square at the bottom. The
depth is feet. The holes are to be
filled with concrete and will form an
indcstructable foundation
lie Sueur News: Saturday of this
week. j. j. Green Of New Ulm. for many
years a resident of this city as editor
and founder of The Sentinel, will cele
brate the eightieth anniversary of hi;
birth. The News extends congratula
tons. Only few weeks ago he step
ped from the harness of office work, the
oldest editor in the state, in point Of
continuous service, and probably il
years. During all the time he was &
consistent supporter of the democratic
party without other reward than sell
satisfaction. He always wrote fear
less article. his editorial was reao
throughout the state. He has earned /;
rest and we hope that he enjoys it.
Elysian Enterprise: Frank j. Cow
gill, district superintendent, writes Mr.
}. S. Bcardslcy that he has appointed
as pastor for the Methodist Episcopa
church Rev. \. w. Wcsthaver, Il young
preacher from Canada. who will begin
his work the first Sunday in February
He comes well recommended both Il.
to his character and his preaching abil
ity. a quarterly conference will be ar
ranged here the week following hi;
arrival. Rev. Wcsthaver will becom,
a resident of Elysian, but will moi
occupy the parsonage, as he is a single
man. He will also conduct services Al
Madison Lake and Bethel every Sunday
Governor a. O. Eberhart has beef
requested to serve on the nationa
committee on change of Inauguration
date, in letter from its secretary
Henry b. +. Mcfarland. The commit
tee is working for change of date Il
the last Thursday of April. The gov
crnor has suggested f. l.. Mattson o
Minneapolis as the Minnesota incorpora
tor of the proposed United States Aeri
cultural ana Industrial Eposition com
pany, being organized at Hartford
Conn. and to ask charter from con
gress. Miss Margaret Blair of st. An
thony Park is recommended for tn
board of woman managers.
Wells Advocate: The high schoo
basketball team met the Mankato hig
team in the G. \. r. hall last Frida,
evening. 1t turned out to be while
wind game from start to finish and ON
of the most exciting ever witnessed i
Wells. At first the AIankato boys seem
ed to have little the best of the local:
the score at the end of the first hal
being IL to , i'm their favor. They. how
ever, accumulated their lead by tn
throwing of fouls, only scoring one bias
kct from the floor. In the second hal
the Wells boys came back strong an
dropped the ball in the basket wit