The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-14

Intosh, s. D., were in the city Satur-
day afternoon.
J. NJ Gordon Of GAINESVILLE was in
the city today
Mrs. John Steel is in from Decoria
to spend Chautauqua week. i.
Mrs. Ethel Parker spent Sunday
visiting her parents at Northfield.
Rev. ]. M. Balm went to Mime
apolls today on church business.
s. M. Ladd, private secretary to
Congressman Chares r. Davis, was
in Mankato today.
Jay F. Kermmott and wife and
Miss Kermmott of Luverne were in
the city Sunday and today.
Charles Harris has arrived in
MankatO from the west. He will
remain here a few days.
Mrs. Eaglen of Sioux City is visit
ing her cousin, John A. White, and
other relatives in this -
DR.. A. d. Douglas and wife re-
turned last night from Minneapolis,
where they spent few days.
Miss Della McCollum returned Fri.
day night from Duluth, where she is
teaching, to spend her summer vaca-
ton at home.
Miss Margaret Balm returned Sat
urday from Wisconsin, where she
has been teaching, and will spend
her vacation at home.
DIR. Def. Catlin returned last night
from Chisago City, where he went
on business He reports the crops
good there, and the fishing also
good.
S. B. Hovey and family of indie
pendence, Iowa, were in Mankato
Saturday on their return home from
a visit to the twin cities. They
made the trip by automobile.
c. L. Kennedy and family went
to Duluth today, where the former
has been called to serve on the
federal petit jury. A. l.. Miller also
went to serve on the grand jury.
Mrs. J. Fl. Cotter of Independence,
Iowa, and Miss Lena Painter of Al
bany, N. Y, arrived here Saturday
night to visit their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Painter of Decoria.
George F. Allison. physical director
of the Y. M. C. A., and Edwin Kuhn
of this city will leave tonight for
Lake Geneva, Wis, to attend the Y.
M. c. A. summer school at tha:
place.
Mrs. w. Fl. Wilson and daughter,
Miss Alice, of Owatonna, arrived to-
day to visit their daughter and Sis
ter, Mrs. c. o. Daley and family,
and will remain through the chau-
tauqua.
Mayor Charles T. Taylor and fami-
ly returned Saturday from an auto
mobile trip to the twin cities. They
took in the sights of the civic cele-
bration and had a very pleasant trip,
besides.
DR.. j. P. Graft, Otto Schneider and
Joseph A. Eckstein of New Ulm
drove to the city Saturday in an
automobile, took dinner, and after
transacting some business, returned
home.
F. IT. Pfiffer of Huron, S. D., was
in the city yesterday. He states
that all of South Dakota had a
heavy rain Saturday. The crops are
good in places and almost a failure
in others.
Commissioner Robert Lamm re-
turned Saturday from Great Falls,
Mont. where he went on land bust
ness. He found conditions good.
Eastern North Dakota has fine
crop and the western half has bee
ter crop than last year. although it
was dry.
r. j. Marsh of Des Moines, Iowa,
is in the city. The concrete bridge
that his construction company has
been building at Red Jacket is COM
pleted, and all that is needed is to
fill it with dirt and gravel to make
it ready for travel. County Sur
veyor Brooks states that the bridge
is first class.
C. H. Brace of Amboy was in Man
kato Saturday, stopping few hours
on his way to Minneapolis. Mr..
Brace has the agency for the Ram
bier automobile and has engaged a
show room to display his car at
Clements & Hoerr's garage on Main
street. Mr.. Brace has the agency
for Blue Earth, Watonwan, Nicollet
and Brown counties.
w. E. Williams arrived this morn
ing from Pasadena, CAL, and will
visit in this section for a number of
weeks. Mr.. Williams is a native of
Blue Earth county. For several years
he was an attache of the state grain
department. Six years ago he went
to California. His trip east was by
the way of Yuma, Arizona. There
he visited his daughter, Mrs. A. D.
Bushy, whose husband is editor of
The Yuma Examiner. Mr.. Williams
is of the opinion that Yuma has a
great future and there is money to
be made in Arizona lands.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Grand Opera in St. Paul.
ST. Paul Dispatch: Six perform
ances of grand opera, three notable
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