The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-24

from Lake Crystal to Mankato yes
terday and spent the day here shop
ping and visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Barnes and
son Dean of Vernon Center, drove
to Mankato yesterday and spent the
day shopping here.
DR.. Annis of Winnebago, who has
been in one of the local hospitals fol
two weeks, returned to his home to
day, much improved.
r. Dahms returned to his home at
Morgan yesterday. He was one of
the players with the 'Mankato Com.
mercial college team.
Mrs. N. F. Helmers, formerly Miss
Rose Thurston of this city, has ar
rived from British Columbia where
she has spent the past year, and is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. d. G.
Willard.
Dr. E. r. Ennis of Winnebago,
who has been confined at one of the
local hospitals for the past two
weeks and who underwent an oper-
alton, is able to be out again and
left for his home today.
Madelia Times-Messenger: Harry
N. Christensen came over from Lake
Crystal yesterday evening for short
visit with his parents and other rel.
atives. He appears to be fully re.
covered from the effects of his re.
cent operation. ~
B. M. Hildyard of Cohasset, Mimi,
arrived here last night for a short
visit with his brother, ]. A. Hid,
yard. He will go to Worthington
this evening for short visit and
from there to Kansas to spend some
time with his parents.
George M. Palmer left this after
noon for St James where he will
attend meeting called to organize
a county commercial club as sug-
gested by the Southern Minnesota
Better Development league last April.
Mr. Palmer will give talk on good
roads.
Herman Schulz and family of Gar
den City drove to Mankato this
morning and spent the day here
shopping and visiting. This is one
of the instances of where the farm
er or resident of some neighboring
town will benefit by good roads, as
he can come to the city almost be-
fore breakfast and spend the entire
day here instead of half the day on
the road.
An automobile party made up of
Vernon Center people was driven to
Minneapolis this morning by S. w.
Barnes of this city in Mr.. Barnes
car. They will visit Miss Ruth
Barnes, who takes part in some col
lege festivities given by the faculty
and students on the university
Miss Barnes graduates in
June and will teach domestic sci
ence at Lakefield next year. The
party will return Sunday afternoon
The Winona Independent states
that Mrs. l.. l.. Bearscove, who was
taken i'll in Mankato several weeks
ago is recovering.
The American Linen company will
erect a fiber plant for the manufac-
ture Of linen at Leroy, Mimi. The
plant will cost about $4,000, and
will employ about forty men at the
start. ~ as.....
John Mullen of the poor farm is
mourning the loss Of twins. This
DR.. l.. T. DOdds was called
to the farm, as a mare had foaled.
However, when he reached the place,
the two young foals were dead.
Master Albert Boegen of 1923
North Second street, is dangerously
i'll with tonsilitis and blood poison
ing in his face at the home of his
grandmother, Mrs. l.. Weight, Maple
ton, where he and his mother and
sisters are visiting.
1t was stated in the daily papers
yesterday that Erick Engwalson was
arrested for speeding his automobile
on South Front street. The name
was taken from the record at the
police station, but it should have
been Carl Engwalson.
A prominent attorney Of this city
stated today that many of the old
soldiers do not understand the new
pension law thai was recently pass
ed. The law provides that old SOL
diers in order to get the increase
in their pensions, must first send in
their application for the increase,
otherwise the pension will continue
as before.
Nicollet Leader: T. A. Parsons has
sold out his blacksmith shop to An
ton Schueller of Wabasso, who took
charge on Tuesday. Mr. Schueller's
effects were shipped here
Monday and his family expects to
arrive today. Mr.. Parsons has made
no plans for the future, but posi-
bly, will remove to Mankato. He has
Turing his stay here given entire
and his many friends
will wish him we'll in whatever he
goes into.
Fairmont Sentinel: A company has
been organized at Mankato to build
| factory and turn out peat fuel
which can be found in great quanti-
les near that city. We hope the
project will prove success. There
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