The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-17
sponded appropriately, The evening
was spent with conversation,
Maccabee Dancing Party.


The Lady Maccabees will give a
st. Patrick's dance at the Knights
of Columbus hall Saturday evening,
March Is. Lamms orchestra will
furnish the music.
George Il. Brett departed yesterday
for California.
Mrs. p. Johnson of Judson was in
Mankato today.
Charles F.. Force Of Vernon Cen
ter was in the city yesterday.
John Nelson is looking after his
farms in the vicinity of Crookston.
Robert l. Jones of Butternut Val.
ley paid the county seat visit yes.
terday.
Mrs. George keene is in Mime
apolis visiting her daughter, Mrs.
William Jacobsen.
Mrs. Sellens returned today from
Chicago where she was called by the
death of her daughter.
J. r. Thompson is entertaining his
brother, William r. Thompson OF
Minneapolis for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Essler and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sackett of st. Peter enjoyed
Andrew SorensOn and son of Cey-
lon were in the city yesterday, con-
sulting an eye specialist for the lat
ter.
Robert Steele, and daughter, Miss
Sadie of Bellevue, Iowa, are visiting
friends in Mankato They will return
home tomorrow.
J. L. McKibben Of Pleasant Mound
was in the city today. He and his
family leave Friday for Washington,
having sold their farm.
Joe Pietsch who is attending the
Woman school at Newport, r. l., is
home for visit with his parents,
who live at Madison Lake.
Park Rapids Clipper: Mrs. Her
bert Snow and children. who have
spent most of the winter with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs W. r. B.
Smyth, left Monday evening for Big
home" Mr. and Mrs. Snow were
for a number of years residents of
MankatO.
W. f. Schilling of Northfield, pres
ident of the State Dairymen's assO-
citation, was in Mankato today en-
route to Waseca where he was to
take part in institute work.
Eli Wagner of Hingman, Ind, is
visiting with his son-inlaw, f. NJ.
Washburn. Mr.. Washburn bought
the Piper farm about ten miles south
of MankatO, and is now residing
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Willard re-
turned last night from Minneapolis,
where they visited their children.
The former spent two days there,
and Mrs. Willard spent three or
four weeks.
Ben Hendrickson, one of the Man
kato boys who Las been serving I'm
Gle Sam in the navy is home. having
completed his enlistment. He was
on the battleship Vermont and was
transferred to the submarine boat
Salmon.
Frank Severance of Omaha is the
guest Of his mother. Mrs. NJ. j. Sew
erance, and sister, Mrs. w. c. Hen
line. Mr. Severance is employed on
the Omaha road. running freight
train between Omaha and Sioux City.
He will remain here until tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wiltgen and
boy returned. this morning from a
three months trip to the Pacific
coast They visited all of the larger
up and down the coast, and other
cities on the overland trips. and
had good time, They saw many
Mankato people. Mr. Wiltgen thinks
that Minnesota is good enough for
him. but his wife is ready to move
to California any time.
r. w. Bates and boy of Me-
mennonite, Wis, spent Sunday and
Monday in the city, visiting rela-
tives. He is now proprietor of a
steam laundry and is prospecting. He
states that every time he returns
to Mankato he notices improvements
it is seven years since he left, and
he has been back four times, and
each time has seen that the city
has made some large strides for
ward in appearance and in the way
of upbuilding.