The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14

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bridal couple were attended by Miss
Emma Jones and Rees Roberts. Mr.
Edwin Jones is a successful young
farmer in Judson.
Announcements have been received
here of the marriage of Miss Phoebe
L. Jones and Clarke G. King at Tow
ner, N. D., on June 5. Miss Jones
lived near Lake Crystal for mum.
Der of years and is sister OF Ellis
and John H. Jones of Lake Crys-
tai Mr. and Mrs. King will be
at home in Bantry, N. D., after Sep
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| Engagement Announced.
| Miss Mabel Dunwell of Winthrop
and Mr.. Albert A. Doerr of Renville,
Mimi, will be married at Spiritwood,
N D., June II. Miss Dunwell is a
graduate of the st, Peter high school
and of the Mankato normal school,
| A.P. Marso of New Ulm called on
friends here today.
| f.. A. Hill of Sleepy Eye called
on friends here today.
! J. Alexander of st. Peter trans
acted business here today.
F.. H. Babcock of Kasota transact
ed business in Mankato today.
| N. B. Eldredge of Winnebago call
ed on his friends in Mankato to-
day. =.
| Miss Mildred Parmalee went to
Waseca this afternoon for a snort
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Brace of Am
boy were the guests OF friends here
today. .
T. M. Byron, cashier of the Citi-
zens State bank of GAINESVILLE spent
yesterday in Mankato
Miss Amrietta Sherk went to Lake
CRYSTAL last evening to visit her cou-
sin. Mrs. Walter Outhoudt over Sun
day.
Frederick Boesch, Jr., assistant
cashier of the First National bank at
Amboy, was in the city today on
business. .....
Amboy Herald: Mrs. w. S. Emery
and daughter, Dorothy, left Monday
for New Hampshire for a six weeks
visit with her parents.
Worthington Globe: Miss Alice
Wethall returned to her home in
Mankato Tuesday morning. While IN
this city Miss Wethall was employ
ed as nurse at the Worthington hos
pital. s.
St Peter Herald: C. A. Conner is
here from st. Paul this week call
ing on the trade Mr.. Conner ex-
poets to move his family here just
as soon as a suitable house can be
found. ... .. NJ.
| John Howatt, government inspector
| of electrical and mechanical engines
of fedral buildings is in the city to-
day making an official visit at the
federal building. Mr.. Howatt is
brother of Mrs. M r. Coulter and
has his headquarters at Chicago.
| County Attorney Olson of Nicol-
let county was in the city short
time yesterday afternoon on his way
to Judson to his home at st. Peter.
He said that while at Judson, a
hail storm did some damage, but
otherwise the crops were fine there.
Mapleton Enterprise: J. w. Sprague
was a Mankato visitor last Satur-
day and Notwithstanding the rain he
could not resist the temptation OF
going around past the old Washing
ton and American houses, places
that were familiar spots nearly a
half century ago. Mr.. Sprague is
one of the few old timers who came
to this section in the early fifties.
II. J. Hughes, editor of the Farm
Stock and Home of Minneapolis,
| is expected in Mankato tomorrow 10
give short talk on farm subjects.
T. He will be in the city from ten
O'Clock in the morning until 4 p. m.
before proceeding on his way to
Sioux Falls, S. D. Mr.. Hughes is
taking a vacation from his, editorial
duties, and is on short lecture
tour. TO-. .. ....s. e. .,.. ,... ...... -
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: A. w. Spehr,
general superintendent of the. United
Flour Mills company, was in the city
few days this week looking over
matters connected with the local
mill. He has charge of the mills
at Albert Lea, Sioux Falls and at
Sleepy Eye, with headquarters at
Minneapolis. He states that the
business of the company is on the
increase and he looks for a bright
wear ahead for the local mill. With
Increased capacity the mill will
4 be in better shape to employ more
men from now on.
| Minnesota Lake Tribune: Miss
Lillian Hughes left Saturday even
ing for her home at Mankato.
Miss Hughes has accepted posi-
| tHn at Mankato for the coming
school year, and her many friends
regret that she will not return
here, but wish her success in her
new place. b.. .. Mr. and Mrs
Mat Garding left Saturday for Man
kato. Mrs. Garding will visit for a
time with her parents, while Mr..
Garding will go to Minneapolis to
assist in reading the state examina-
ton papers, after which they will
spend the remainder of the summer
at the lakes near the cities.
Abner Feir has resigned his, posi-
ton with the First National bank OF
this city and will go to BemidJi as
assistant cashier in the Citizens Ma
tional bank there. He will leave here
| about June Is and will spend short
time with his parents in Wood Lake,
Mimi, before taking up, his new
work.
/ Proprietor Dempsey has installed
in the Criterion restaurant a new
4 Stewart hotel gas range with the
new siphon blast burners. This range
i is calculated to do faster and better