The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-04

mont on the evening train and Mr.. and
Mrs. Small leaving for Ortonville;
Mimi, for a few weeks visit. They
will make their home in Fairmont.
Address on Oriental Mothers.
A very pleasant meeting was held
yesterday afternoon by the ladies OF
the Christian church. at the home of
Mrs. Piper. 800 Liberty street. Mrs
DIR. James gave a most interesting
talk OH Oriental Mothers" Reports
were given from the different sections
after which dainty refreshments were
served and a social time enjoyed by
lall.
Theodore Peterson of Waseca was in
Mankato today.
Anton j. Moe of Heron Lake was in
the city over night.
O.. j. Clark of Blue Earth was III
the city last evening.
c. Ii. Christopherson of Luverne had
business in Mankato today.
Emil Bohlke of Jeifers was in the
city today, OH business connected with
his fathers estate.
Henry Wilcox returned last even
ing from Shakopee, where he has been
taking treatment at the sanitarium for
a few days.
| John A. and William II. Wester of
Ceresco were in the city yesterday
afternoon, and transacted business at
the court house.
Mrs. F. d. Brandenburg returned to
her home at Sioux Falls, S. d., yes
terday after visit with her mother,
Mrs. j. b. Swan, and friends.
General James H. Baker is still con-
fined to his home with an attack of
the grip. He has had a two weeks
siege. His many friends will hope for
his speedy recovery.
The John Klein Undertaking COM
pany has fitted up new private par
Tor where bodies may be seen after
embahmment. 1t has been very neatly
decorated and presents an inviting APP
pearance.
J.. c.. Joslyn of North Mankato was
called to Washington, ID. c., today to
Judge and score some butter for the
navy department. Mr.. Joslyn is con-
sidered an expert and has national
reputation on butter scoring
Lloyd Ericsson graduated from the
shorthand department of the Mankat0
Commercial college last week and i'm
mediately went to Minneapolis to worl;
for the III. w. Johns Meanwhile COM
pany. He secured very fine position.
Verona Cores pondent of The Winnie
bago Enterprise: Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Spaulding remove to Mankato this
week. That prosperity and content
mcnt may attend them in their new
home, is the wish of their old neigh
bors.
| lie Sueur Center Leader: Mrs. a,
II. Pfau, ST., arrived from Mankato,
Tuesday, for few days visit with
her daughter, Mrs. L. W. Pendergast
and family. :. Miss Anna Lind
meyer arrived from Mankato, Monday
noon to spend couple of days here
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Otto Marx and
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family. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Stevens, of AIankato, were guests of o.
G.. Thur and family the greater part
of last week.
st. Peter Herald: Thomas Brogan
will begin work next week on big
grading contract he secured recently.
The Chicago & Northwestern road is
ln{ ,l,.,
and Sparta, Wis, and Mr.. Brogan has
been awarded contract to construct
nine miles of the new grade. He will
ship number of teams to Wisconsin
next week, and in short time will
put a large crew at work.
Winnebago Enterprise: Evidently the
! Job of census enumeration is not look
ed upon with much yearning. There
are eleven townships in this county
where cnumcrators have not applied
Prescott are three of the eleven. The
Post says that information from Wash
ington has been received that very few
passed the recent examination. and
another one will have to be held.
George G.. Ward, vice president and
general manager of the Commercial Ca
bic company, announces that i'll view
of the public demand for increased
cable facilities and greater speed of
transmission, the Commercial Cable
company will proceed at once to lay
an additional trans Atlantic cable. This
will be the sixth cable which the
Commercial Cable company will own
between Europe and America, and will
greatly accelerate the trans Atlantic
cable service.
Mrs. John Mahowald returned yes
terday from Garrison, n. d., where she
visited for six months. While there
she bought the REIMBURSEMENT of a
claim. and will 90 back there in June
to take up her residence upon it for
fourteen months or more. The prop
crty is two miles from Garrison, and
has good buildings upon it. The relin-
punishment cost $500, and she has been
offered $500 for the property after
she proves up. Mrs. Mahowald is six
ty-three years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Spaulding have
arrived from Winnebago and. are today
moving their car of household goods
from the Omaha depot to their recent