The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-21

Preparations are already under way
for the Elks' annual social session. The
date for this event is Friday, March
25. This is still well in the future, but
the committee already has its plans
well laid and promises some interesting
and unusual features for the program
S. NJ. Granger cs iNasOta was in
the city today.
Walter Miller of Milroy was in the
city over night
John Z. Moore and wife of Lewisville
are in the city.
X ID. Bennett of Wabasso was in
Mankato over night.
George Ii. Tate of Balaton is in
the city on business.
Sheriff Donahue went to Lake Crys-
tai today to summon jurors.
c. H. Ransom of Albert Lea paid
the city business visit today.
H. NJ. Kooeker and son of Noun
tain Lake were in the city yesterday.
Carl Schroeder of Minnesota Lake
was in the city yesterday afternoon.
Thomas c.. Collins of Window was in
Mankato last night. He was en- route
home from st. Paul.
Miss Johannah Wigen went to Owa-
tonna today to spend Sunday with her
brother, Louis Wigen and wife.
William Mason of Spokane, Wash. is
in the city to attend the funeral of
the late C. j. Klein tomorrow.
Miss Stella Lundberg departed this
afternoon for Chicago. She was accom-
panied by her father, Ole Lundberg
DIR. George H. Klein, wife and daugh-
ter arrived in the city on the 1880
a. m. train today from Forsyth, Mont
Mrs. Burt G. Richardson and two
children of Hinckley were. in Mankato
over night, leaving this morning for
home.
Mrs. w. H. Anderson returned Thurs
day night from Minneapolis, where she
had been visiting relatives since Sat
urday.
William Pellitier, formerly of Man
kato, now resident of ST. Paul, was
in the city last night, the guest OF
friends.
J. B. Nelson next week Thursday will
go to Prairie du Chen, Wis, to re-
main two weeks, taking the baths for
rheumatic trouble.
H. L. Brown has resigned the super
intendency of the ST. James schools
and J. c. Davies, formerly of NIilaca
will succeed him.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Grant arrived
last night from Sioux Falls, S. D., to
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Hickey over Sunday.
George c. Strong of Amboy is in
the city, and will remain to attend the
funeral of the late G.. j. Klein, as he
is to be one OF the pallbearers.
Miss Marian Hunt went to the twin
cities today to visit over Sunday, and
from there will go to Cass Lake. wher,
she is engaged to teach in the high
school
Miss Marie c. Brehm, who has been
the guest of her brother, +. c. Brehm
departed yesterday for California, where
she will remain the balance of the
winter.
Mrs. Phil Leas went to ST. Paul this
morning to visit her sister. Mrs A.. C.
Walden, who was operated on recently
for gall stones. Mrs. Walden is pa
ticnt at st. Luke's hospital. She is
recovering nicely.
| Clement Schroeder and family leave
Monday night for San Antonio and e.
Paso, Texas, intending to spend few
days at each place. Then they will
so to Los Angeles, Cal, and thence to
Long Beach, where they propose to re.
main until warm weather. John Hob
man and Otto Lamm and families arc
there.
Window Reporter: L. E. Shredder
reports that his brother, o. H. Shroe.
der, who recently resigned as cashier
and manager of the First National
Bank at Minnesota Lake, after most
looking for a house in Window in
which to move his family to reside
while he is looking up new location
The family consists of wife and FIVE
ichildren, and it is said that Mr.. Shroe-
der's resignation was made to admit
tof his locating in climate where his
son could be benefited
An exchange gives an account of hug
lying socials which are being organized
| in that vicinity. The meeting of the
first one netted $5S. 1t said old farm.
ers for miles around joined and are
active members. The schedule of rates
are: Girls under sixteen years, fifteen
cents for a hug of two minutes or ten
cents for short squeeze; girls from
lsixteen to twenty years, fifty cents;
girls from twenty to twenty five years
seventy-five cents; schoolmams, forty
cents. Another mans wife $lO0;
widows, according to looks, from SO To
$40; old maids. three cents or two fol
a nickel and no limit to time. Preach.
ers not charged. Editors pay in ad.
vertising but are not allowed to parti-
cipate until everybody else is through.
Heron Lake News: Dick Lamb OF
lSlayton has been in the city, and like