The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-23
Pleasant Birthday Party.

Pleasant Birthday Party.
A number of lady friends gave Mrs.
A. G. Persons, 52s Belgrade avenue, a
pleasant surprise Wednesday after
noon, the occasion being her birth
day. The company remembered Mrs.
Persons with handsome gift--a
token of their appreciation of her.
Nice refreshments were served
Entertained Relief Corps.
Mrs. George Black entertained men,
bers of the Woman's Relief, corps and
their husbands at her home, corner of
Byron and Second streets, last evening.
Mrs. Black was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. C. II. Nerbovig and Mrs.
A. j. Veigel.
J. Frank Dean of st. Paul was in
the city today.
G. T. Smith OF Pipestone was in
the city over night. =
A. G. Stevenson of Rochester paid
the city a visit today
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Beach attended
the Garden City fair yesterday, going
in their auto.
Frank and Miss Anna Wedham of
Mountain Lake were arrivals in the
city this morning.
County Superintendent o. o. Ulyin
and Clerk of Court Krost went to the
Garden City fair today.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry. Troost and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. X. Meagher were
guests at the Garden City fair yes
terday.
j. III. Kaisersatt, county auditor of
LIE. Sueur. county, was in the city on
business yesterday returning home on
the evening train.
l.. f. Scott is now with the Kim
BILE Music company and was with
the Kimble exhibit at the Garden
City fair yesterday.
Bob" Thomas and William Marston
came to Mankato yesterday after the
latter's ear, which was Left here a
few days ago for repairs. They re-
turned in the car last evening.
Miss T. Georgia Cluxton came home
from Blue Earth to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Cluxton, for a few
days. !. Miss Cluxton is teaching in
the public schools at Blue Earth.
f. G. Perkins, superintendent OF thu
Southern Minnesota division of the
Milwaukee road, his wife and son OF
Lacrosse, avis, his brother, George
Perkins, and s,wife of New Orleans
La, were in the city yesterday. They
spent a good share of the time Wis
] ting Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Clements
at their home on Warren street. The
Messrs. Perkins had positions on the
road when Mr.. Clements was general
ticket agent for the Southern Mime
sofa division. ="
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Reed, for man,
years residents of Lake Crystal, came
down from their Minneapolis ho,nt
today TO attend the Garden City fair
Although they are no longer residents
of Blue Earth county, they have an
nually attended the fair and could
not refrain from visiting it this year
After leaving Lake Crystal they spent
several months in California intend
ing to locate there, but they did moi
like it there. Mr.. Reed has land in
terests in Louisiana.
II. A. Patterson and son, Rowland
returned this morning from their triT
to st. Cloud, Valley City and Bismarck
n. d. Mr.. Patterson accompanied 9
hunting party to the old Roosevelt
ranch at Sentinel Butte, hunting prairi,
chickens, and found them very plenti
full Ducks were also very numerous
but he did not 90 after them. His re
turn was fastened couple of days
in order that he might attend The
meeting of the democratic state cen
trail committee at st. Paul yesterday
at which James Gray was nomina tex
for governor.
T. L. Crews of Paonia, Colorado, is
guest of DR.. C. II. Nerbovig for a few
days. Mr.. Crews came to Mankat'
with carload of peaches, which ar
being sold gy Otto's grocery. He brough
four cars of peaches with him, leaving
one here, one at Owatonna and Tn
other two Minneapolis. Mr.. Crews ha
Is acres of choice fruits on his ranc
consisting OF peaches, apples, apricot
, and plums. Delta county in which
located Paonia, last year shipped NOR
fruit than any other three counties j
the United States. Apples raised j
, this county command the highest marke
, price, last year selling as. high as 81
box in New York city. Paonia
f west of Denver in the fruit belt of til
state. DR.. Nerbovig formed the az
quaintance of Mr.. Crews while visitin
| in Colorado this summer