The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12

last night from few days outing at
one OF the Clark cottages at Lake
Francis. They expect to take Il
longer outing at the lake in Au-
gust.
George r. Bradley returned yes
terday from Canada to spend ten
days at his home here. He has
been there since October working
with the Widell company, which has
large grading contract on the trans
continental railroad which in now
being built
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p. Young will
leave for Eugene, Oregon, tomorrow
morning to remain permanently. They
will be accompanied from st. Paul
by their grandson Paul Young, who
has Just completed course of law
at the university. Mr.. and Mrs.
Young go west to be with their sons,
William and Arthur and grandchild-
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. Young have liv-
cd here many years and their many
friends will regret their departure.
Mr.. Young has resigned as county
commissioner and also as a member
of the Building and Savings associa-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Whitcomb re-
turned last night from Chicago.
About week ago they went to
Chicago and on Wednesday they Sc
cured an automobile and started on
the return trip. They enjoyed the
ride through Illinois, Wisconsin and
a portion of Minnesota. Yesterday
they made the trip from Winona to
Mankato. The roads the entire dis
lance We're in most excellent condi-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitcomb just
escaped the storm that raised havoc
at Winona. A twenty-minute delay
on the road was what prevented
them from encountering the storm.
George w. Norman of Lake Crys-
tai was in Mankato yesterday en-
route to Des Moines where he has
business in connection with the Am
erican Woman. Mr.. Norman sta
ted that Lake Crystal has for the
past week enjoyed a most success
full chautauqua. The attendance was
all that could be desired and the
program carried out was exception
ally fine. The attractions were all
high grade. The little negro boys
from Africa proved to be one of the
best things on the program. Pledges
enough have been secured to war
rant the chautauqua being repeated
next year.
c. III. Griebel manager of the Man
kato theater and city bill poster for
Mankato, is in Minneapolis this week
attending the meeting of the Poster
Advertising association of America
Mr.. Griebel is also secretary of the
Northern States Bill Posting and
Distributing association, which has
it's membership in Minnesota, North
Dakota, and South Dakota. The con-
vention will open tomorrow at the
RadiSson, where all of the business
sessions will be held. The delegates,
of who about 500 are expected, will
be entertained at a fish dinner at
St Adams, a trolley ride to Mime
tonka. The Washburn-C Crosby COM
pany and the Northern Display Ad-
vertising company will also enter
tain the guests. The men who will
be in attendance are from all over
the United States from Portland to
New York and from Cuba and Hon.
olulu.
r. G.. Clark of Frankfort, Indiana,
is visiting in Mankato at the home
Plum street. Mr.. Clark was former
ly a merchant in st. Peter, coming
there fifty-seven years ago. He had
trading post near the bridge in ST.
Peter, and became we'll acquainted
with the leading Indian chiefs, and
could talk their language f1uently.
Steamboats, plyed the Minnesota
river then, and railroads were I'M
in,
Clark has lived in Frankfort for forty
years, he visits this section every
few years to keep up his acquaint-
ance. During the SOS the Paff house
now back of the Stahl house was the
only hotel here. Mr.. Clark is an in
teresting talker, and his incidents of
the early day are entertaining. He
notes with pleasure many notable i'm
provements in Mankato. Mr.. Clark
will leave for home on Wednesday
McHale-kassube Wedding.
Miss Genevieve McHale and Mr.
Lewis E. Kassube were married at
Johns Catholic church by Rev. Faith
er Robert Hughes. The bride wore
a cream messaline gown and veil
anu CdIIlSu WIlIS IOSeS. I1ST
bridesmaid, Miss Katherine Nc
Hale wore white chiffon wolfe and
carried pink roses. Mr.. Kassube
was attended by the brides brother,
Martin McHale.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin McHale, who re-
side near Mankato. She attended
the Mankato Normal school and has
been teacher in the public schools
at Revere. The groom's home is at
Revere, but he has been principal
of the school at Revere. They will
make their home at Hanska, where
Mr. Kasube will be principal of the
school next year.
After the ceremony the relatives
and immediate friends of the bride
and groom went to the home of
Mrs. e. j. Adams on Poplar street.
where a five-course wedding break
fast was served.
Mrs. E. H. Mcleod of LIE Sueur is
visiting i'm the city
C. z. Breien of Storden transacted
business in Mankato today.
John Roberts of Minneopa trans
acted business here today.
Dr. and Mrs. r. G. Olson of Nicol
let autoed to Mankato yesterday.
day.
w. ]. Armstrong of Owatonna
iron af hrcinncc in honI,o&o -