The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29
Eagle Lake

Mr.. Houghtallng and FAMILY autoed
to Mankato Saturday.
Mrs. C. E. Burgess and son Ben
We're Mankato callers Monday.
A large crowd from here took in
the Wild west circus at Mankato
Thursday.
Jean Miller has returned from Lake
Benton where he has spent his sum-
mer vacation.
Maude Austin is going to teach
the Pohl school this winter begin
ming October 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Pressnall re-
turned home Monday after few
days visit in st. Peter.
The Lemon property has been
transferred into the hands of the
depot agent, j. J. Schlekan.
Mr. Swenson, the creamery man,
and Mr.. Johnson, the banker, spent
Monday in Mankato on business.
Mrs. M. c. Pressnall, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Hefferman, at Austin, Mimi, returned
home Monday.
William Compton spent Sunday
with his brother-in-law, Evan Hill,
at Sleepy Eye. Mr.. Hill is a state
grain Inspector.
The city water plant has been
repaired since the storm and is again
in working order. A new wind mill
has been erected.
~, rnft Of No 70
called on his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
L. F. Austin, at her home last Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Cook motored to
Sleepy Eye Sunday where they
spend the day with Mrs. Cooks Sis
ter, Mrs. E. Hill.
The Methodist and Christian Sun
day school classes will have a
union picnic at Madison Lake on
Friday, August 49,.
at the home of his mother this
week, and taking treatments from
DR.. Sutherland in Mankato.
The cemetery here is being great
ly improved. Horace Cummins is
| overseeing the work. The contract
is in the hands of C. H. Simons.
Mrs. William Synical of ST. Paul,
| who has been visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Bur
CESS, is now spending a few days in
Mankato visiting friends.
Mrs. Arthur Schweiber and little
daughter Correne of Los Angeles,
! CAL, are spending a few weeks at
\ the home of Mrs. Schweiber's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.. Pickel.
E. Clements has sold what is
known as the Thomas Burgess house
and an acre of land west of town
to Anthony Udlefance of Kasota.
The consideration was about $500. s
Mrs. Maude Austin returned home
Friday after spending week al
I New Ulm as the guest of Miss
Grace Johnson, who has been the
principal of the school here for the
past two years.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Johnston which was held yesterday
dltCIlOOl was wen dtlGuuSu ny dldTSe
number of sorrowingt friends. The
services were held at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. E. R. Stevens.
Mrs. w. R. Geddes is spending 8
few days at the home of Mr.. anG
Mrs. H. Cummins, nursing Mrs. D
d. Cummins and infant babe. Sht
will stay long enough to make i
safe for the little one to be left t.
the tender mercies of his foxy
grandpa.
The banquet at the Eagle Lake
hotel last Saturday evening delight
. ed about sixty guests. The variet.
of delicacies was large and wei
, served, and the company all agreed
. that Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson have tn,
experience and the facilities to serv,
the public in regal style
Mr. and Mrs Johnson of Re-
| Heights, S. d., have opened the hote
here again for business. Repair
have been made and the building i
:. in good condition. The hote
has been closed for the pas
two years and all are glad Mr.
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