The Mankato free press., 1912-02-02

with the disease have recovered. The
house has been thoroughly fumigated.
No other cases Of smallpox have
developed in North Mankato. es
President J. B. Nielsen has called
a meeting of the Commercial. club
for this evening at eight O'clock.
hose house and q large attendance
Is desired.
The Harmonic society ct North
Mankato will be entertained by
Mrs. William Spornitz. 637 Nicollet
avenue. Thursday afternoon. Every
one invited.
The North Mankato Commercial
club will hold special meeting to.
night in the fire hall to transact
important business. E
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Guttmann will go
TO st. Paul tomorrow to attend grand
opera.
The following is letter received
from L. P. Hunt, who has been trav.
cling with Mrs. Hunt in California:
Los Angeles, CAL. January 23, 1912.
We leave tomorrow for San, Diego
for weeks stay. after which we
will return to Seattle. The weather
here is fine but very much In need
OF rain. Farmers and ranchers are
playing for moisture. Everything Is
dry and parched, dusty and dirty,
very much prefer our Seattle winter
rains, where things are green and
clean to the dried up. appearance
here and the dust which is en-.
countered in the country.
Eanrna CruAan hjo pon{ha~ md
son arrived in Yuma, Arizona the
morning we left there. He expected
to remain there until the fret Of
February, when he will come here
for a day or two and then go to
San Diego. Don't know whether I
will see him again before going north
OF not, but presumably not.
Saw Henry Humphrey.
I ran across Henry Humphrey,
formerly of Lake Crystal. the other
day. He is living at, Medford. Ore,
and seems to have prOspered since
leaving Blue Earth county. Humphrey
is seventy-f1ve years old, but he
doesn't look it. In fact do not see
that he looks any older or acts any
older than he did ten years ago and
I had not seen him for that length
of time until / accidentally ran into
him at the railroad station. He looks
to me good: for twenty-five. years
is now well into her eighties and is
making her home with him. She is
strong and hearty.
Country Aids Longevity.
This coast country seems to truly
aid longevity and the enjoyment. of
good health. -.
In San Diego I expect to meet
number of former Mankatoites. and
am looking forward to few days OF
good visiting there. BY the way. !
had splendid visit with Mr.. Quinn.
formerly in the boiler business In
Mankato. He is at Riverside now.
He has accumulated nice little
competence since he came to this
country and is now enjoying tho
fruits of his success in taking life
easy.
Mankato People Picnic.
The following interesting letter is
from Postmaster A. j. Veigel, who is
making a trip along the Pacific
coast:
San Diego, CAL. January q. 1917
To The Free Press: The Mankato
people In San Diego-and there are
a good many OF them-enjoyed
picnic today at Ocean Beach. After
partaking of an elegant picnic dinner
they spent most Of the afternoon on
the beach visiting and talking over
former days. ~
Those Who Were Present.
The following attended the picnic:
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Hunt, Mr.. Gust
Monson and daughters, Irene and
Lillian, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Austin and children. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney Zellmer and children. Mr..
and Mrs. C. N. Andrews and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dempster Mckee. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mic Sanger and daughter, Mrs.
Frank Wagner, DR.. and Mrs. D.. D.
Smith, DR.. and Mrs. ]. d. Webster
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Kleinschmidt and daughter. Emma
and Mollie, Mrs. Charles Veigel, Mrs.
George Albert, Miss Kate Tierney
and the Spencer children and Mr..
and Mrs. A. ]. Veigel.
The picnic was a complete success
and everybody had fine time. II
was a grand reunion of old friends.