The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-19

lis county secretary and Mr.. Blylel
is the North iMankato delegate.
Emil Rohde entertained at crok
mol party Thursday night. George
Fischer and the host We're head win
ners. Mr.. Rohde entertained his
friends with few OF his famous
stories.
MFR. and Mrs. Clement Kotthofr Of
North Mankato entertained about
thirty friends at card party las
and all report a most enjoyable
evening.
The Bundle Bee club met at the
Mcdonald residence Thursday even
ing where they were royalty enter
tanned. Mr.. Mcdonald acted as
POSTMASTER and as usual made good
w. Il. Stewart will soon move into
the house across the street from
where he is now living. This
house was damaged by fire at one
time and has just been repaired.
Leo Raverty and Arthur Young
man OF Sleepy Eye were the guests
of David O'BHen of 424 Sherman
avenue yesterday.
hC ouoS L'SC S1uo hASI O. ShS
home of Mrs. Herrin Thursday even
ing where they were pleasantly en-
tertained.
Miss Alma Wachtler left yesterday
for Albert Lea where she will re
main to weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
Grover. -.
Dennis Donahoe will put in a wa
ter system in his new residence
which Is nearing completion.
Emil Robde will let his plumbing
contract in day or so. He is just
finishing a new residence.
Mrs. L. A. KuentZel and two chill
dren of Seattle are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Kuentzel.
Otto Neitge is out of the city FOL
few days. as he has left for Ro
chester on business.
A. L. Wheeler Of Wheeler avenue
is able to be about again after
his recent illness.
Mrs. +. w. Skoog is recovering
from her recent illness. ,A. ...a.
The ice harvest is in full swing
at Spring Lake. ~ .1.E.-~ y
Denis McGrath is reported very il
with pneumonia. '.,f>
Thomas Smith is pushing the Com
mercial club. s.. Pa
(From Mondays Daily -.
Mr.. ad Mrs. H. T. Markytan o
North Mankato were treated to {
pleasant surprise last Saturday
evening when about forty self-inpitet
guests came to the residence and
made themselves at home. Cards
games, music and dancing for the
chief diversions Of the evening. Re
freshments were served at late
hour before departing.
George w. Fletcher of North Man
kato, is seriously ill at his home
Mr. Fletcher was badly injured il
a runaway in September, and has
never fully recovered from it.
George Fletcher is reported seri
ously i'll in Nerth Mankato. 1t is be
lieved this is the result of an in
jury received in a runaway some
time ago. ,=" .~..... ,.s 20
John Rudberg of Spokane, Wash.
who is q brother Of Andrew Rud
berg, is visiting Charles Rudberg il
North Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Rea Of ElysiaI
are spending n few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Ii. p. Marytan of Nortl
Mankato. $50 1'-#& :.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Thomas O'Brien of North Mankatt
has just received patent on Z
springfelloe automobile wheel which
he invented. The object of the in
vention is to provide wheel of this
class in which the tire is carried by
radially movable spring-cushioned fell.
sections which absorb shocks and en-
able the wheel to pass over unevel
surface without Earring or jolting tn,
automobile or other vehicle on Wthicl
it is used, and doing away with thu
use of pneumatic tires which ar,
commonly used. Several eastern par
ties are already interested in the in
vention. '..~s @ II
George Fletcher was reported sc
riously ill today. having weakened
considerably since yesterday. Drops.
has set in, and there is little hop,
for his recovery. AS he is abou
eighty years of age, his weak hear
does not seem able to survive til,
disease. Relatives state today tina
they did not think this was the re
suit of the runaway some time ago
as they said he had fully recovered
from that
Thomas II. Reeves. of Minneapolis
is visiting with his son, w. "A
Reeves. and his family for n few
days. Mr.. Reeves is a pioneer o.
Minnesota, having come to the state
in 1857. He also served in the Civil
war for four years. leaving old st
Anthony with the Fourth Minnesota
regiment. re :
Mrs. ]. F. Sullivan of Madison LAX,
returned home this morning afte
spending few days with, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Strickland and her brother
John Stegmeier, who underwear
three operations, but is now doin.
| nicely. az
Mrs. Nels. Anderson, who has beer
confined to her home on Nieo1let ave
nue. for the past three weeks witt
a sprained ankle, is improving. Hell
many friends will be pleased Il
head Of her improvement. 49,
Mrs Theresa Smith Of Madison
Lake returned home last week ;lfte
being with her brother, who is Ii