The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-07
January IA in place Of the postponed


yesterday for the east
George P. Mitchell of Perkins Mitch
eli Company is in st. Paul today.
Tom Fox returned to college yester-
day after spending the holidays in
this city.
r. E. Brown returned on Saturday
afternoon from short business trip
to Chicago
Harry c. Erwin returned to his home
in ST. Cloud after few days visit
with friends in this city.
Mrs. J. H. Atkinson and children Of
Truman are visiting with Mrs. H. A.
Fuller of 1927 Center street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Pomadt and
children of Faribault are visiting Mrs.
Pomadt's mother, Mrs. F. G. Heinze.
Mrs. NJ. A. Powers leaves tomorrow
night for FL Campo, Texas, where she
will visit her sister, Mrs. w. J. Hefner.
Judge Pau and Court Reporter Da
vies went to ST. James this morning
to try ditch case. They hope to
be back tomorrow.
Charles Hale and son Sumner who
have the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. a
Peterson over the New Year holiday
left last night for the cities.
Harrison Faulkner returned to st.
Paul today to resume his studies after
spending the holiday vacation with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Faulkner.
E. J. Henfel and wife of Crookston,
Mimi who have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. d. Wilmot since last
Thursday return to their home tonight.
DR.. and Mrs. A. S. Fleming of Whea-
ton, Mimi, departed for home Sat
urday after a two weeks visit with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Cur
rier.
DR.. and Mrs. G. r. Currier of Ken
sington, Kansas, will return home this
evening after two weeks visit with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
Currier
Miss Margaret Gable has departed
for Marquette, Mich, where she is a
member OF the faculty of the Northern
State Normal school. En- route she
will remain day in Minneapolis.
Morris Hancock, who has been spend
ing his vacation with his parents, left
this morning for Lakeland and Maple
Island where he is representing tie
Congregational Home Missionary So
ciety.
Mrs. j. S. Holbrook returned on
Friday from Menominie, Wis, where
she has been spending a few days, fol-
lowing her visit with her family at
Mortified during the Christmas hoi-
days.
Miss Edith Reed of Hamline univer-
sity and Earl Haynes, assistant secre-
tary of the Minneapolis Y. NJ. c. A.
spent New Years with Mr.. and Mrs
Rees Thomas. They returned to the
cities on the afternoon train Sunday.
Professor and Mrs. y. S. Cutler of
Minneapolis have been guests of Rev.
and Mrs w. H. Willisford since Friday.
Professor Cutler, who is a professor i'll
the engineering department of the state
university, is cousin of Rev. Willis.
ford
c. J. Lauriseh went to Madison
Mimi, today to defend the Chicago 4
Northwestern Railway company and
the Widell company in a suit brought
by James Foley to recover $4,000 dam
ages for loss sustained in fire on
his farm. He alleges that the fire
was started by sparks from the Wi
dell company''s engine where it was
putting in bridge for the railway
company.
New Ulm Journal: Chief of Police
Ad. Klause is now the proud possessor
of pistol sharpshooter's gold medal
awarded to him by the state. He was
also high man in the brigade at in
door rifle practice, obtaining 443 out OF
a. possible 443 points, and lead the
sharpshooters of the brigade at the
shooting match held last April. Ed
Juni was also awarded a gold medal
having secured the highest score on the
G00-yard range.
New Ulm Journal: Postmaster S. d
Peterson became suddenly i'll while at
tending to his work at the post office
Hast week and had to be taken home ii
a carriage. He suffered a hemorrhage
caused by a tumor in the stomach
The patient had several minor recur
rences since the first attack and or
Thursday had another severe hemorr-
hage. Mr.. Peterson is also afflicted
with shrinkage Of the liver. While he
is in a rather precarious condition
hope is entertained for his ultimate re-
covery. He has not been in robust
health for some time.
Former Senator George w. Somer'
vile, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, left Sleepy Eye on Wednes
day for Texas, where they will spend
the winter Mr.. Somerville has not
decided where he will permanently 10
cate after that. He feels, that having
lived in Minnesota for many years
and being unusually successful here
there is no place like the North Stal
state, and will probably always retain
his legal residence here. There Is a
bare possibility that he may locate ii
Idaho OF California, as he is consider
ing several business ventures which
will probably take him to one or the
other state most of the time. Mr.
Somerville is enjoying excellent health