The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-19
From Saturdays Daily.
Delightful Porch Party.

Sdtutody 0dt1ys
Delightful Porch Party.
A very delightful porch party was
enjoyed last evening at the home of
Miss Beulah Hunt. The guests of
honor were Miss lone Perkins of
Southern Ohio, and Miss Eta Gin
clair of Montevideo.
Ed Nyquist has gone to Grey
Eagle on a two weeks vacation.
]. M. Davies of Minneapolis is
visiting his brother, Charles Davies
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Morgan of Of
tawa are guests of the formers Sis
ter, Mrs. John Wigley.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Brown and Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Warwick motored
to the twin cities today.
Miss Beth Tompkins accompanied
the Redwood Falls automobile tour
lists on their trip from here
Charles Andrist, who is seeking
the nomination for governor on the
democratic ticket, has been spending
the past two days in Mankato in the
interest of his candidacy. Mr.. An
drist is a very pleasant gentleman
to meet.
Mrs. w. j. Buck of Mapleton is in
the city for few days visit with
her mother, Mrs. F. G. Cissett, of
West Mankato. She will return
home Tuesday, accompanied by her
little daughter Ferol, who has been
here for some time.
Pipestone Star: Miss Catherine
Brown, of Mankato, arrived in this
city Wednesday evening for a visit
at the home of DR.. Thomas Lowe and
family. Miss Brown is a cousin of
Miss Gladys Jones, who is "lso
visiting at the Lowe home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hall of
Sterling are spending this week in
Mankato and attending the chau-
tauqua. They are making their
headquarters at the Clifton house
where Mr.. Hall has stayed, while in
Mankato, for the past forty years.
l.. Salet and son, Louis, will leave
for the east tomorrow where they
will purchase their fall stock for
their stores in Mankato and Wells.
They will be absent for five weeks.
They will visit Chicago, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Washington, Boston
and New York.
New Ulm Journal Mrs. R. G.
Trowbridge and children accompan-
led by her sister, Miss Anna Martyr,
of Mankato, arrived here on the
Fourth to visit their sister, Miss
May Martyr, who is employed as
in the law offices of
Attorney JOS A. Eckstein Mrs
Trowbridge and children returned
the same evening to their home
while Miss Anna Martyr spent the
past week with her sister here.
Mrs. A. L. Rose has returned
from Waldorf where she attended
the funeral of her brother Otto e.
Christensen, whose death near that
place last week was accidental. IT.
was at first suggested that the young
uldn might nave committed sui
eide, but an investigation has result
ed in the belief that he accidental
ly shot himself. The coroner of
Waseca county is of that opinion.
There was no motive for suicide as
the young man was enjoying the
best of health, was popular among
his associates and there was moth
ing to mar lfe's pleasures The
young man had no love affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Benner, Miss
Gladys Benner, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl.
Wood and little Phyllis, are expect |
ed to arrive in Mankato today from
Delavan, Wis. They will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. Ben.
her, for several days, before proceed !
ng to Rochester and other points in |
Southern Minnesota. However, Miss
Gladys Benner, will not accompany
hem further, but will remain with |
Ter parents. Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. |
3enner. She has been away visiting