The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-15

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having accepted "a position as stem
ographer with the Smith Implement
company of this city.
Harry Drummond was in Mankato
last night He motored from the CT
ties and beat the storm by a num-
Der of minutes. He made the run
! from St. Peter to Mankato in twenty
three minutes. Mr.. Drummond is
now in business in La Crosse
4 Mrs. R. w. Hobbs and daughters,
Elizabeth and Mary, left Thursday
for Delavan Lake, Wis, where they
expect to spend their vacation at the
summer home of Mr.. C. H. Barker.
Mrs. Hobbs sister, Miss James, who
/ has been spending the summer in
Mankato, accompanied them. Mr..
Hobbs will join his family in about
two weeks.
Miss Christine Holm and Miss AL
ma Olson are in Chicago, where they
will remain for few days. Miss Oh
son will go to Harvard Beach, Mich,
where she will visit friends.
Mrs. ]. A. Hartman returned last
evening from ten days visit in
Bricelyn and Keister 1T has been
twenty-eight years since Mrs Harri-
man has been in these towns, al
I though her childhood home
Arthur Detamore of Oklahoma is
/ visiting his nephew, ]. A. Hartman,
/ State street (
| John Nelson, the tailor was in
i Elysian yesterday.
NJ. D. Fritz and family have re-
turned from an auto drive to Can
non Falls, where they visited H. A.
VanCampen and family The roads
were in splendid condition, and the
| drive is delightful one The road
from Madison Lake to Cannon Falls
lis along lakes and river nearly the
entire distance. The scenery is
/ charming and the numerous fields of
grain and corn form rare picture of
the wonderful productiveness of our
soil. Threshing machines are busy
everywhere and fall blowing has al
ready begun. The trip from Man
kato to Cannon Falls is through
fGadison Lake, Elysian, Waterville,
Faribault and Mortified.
i Mrs. G.. c. Payne of Stewartville,
Mimi, spent & few hours in the city
today as the guest of her cousin
Miss Jennie Clarke
! Pers.
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Rowland of
st. James, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. Gronquist and daughter
/ Marjorie went to Minneapolis yester-
! day morning, in the formers auto
and will return this evening.
Misses Ruth and Sylvia Kuebler
returned home yesterday from
! the twin cities where they were visit
! ing friends and relatives for the past
I two weeks.
| M. T. Clark general agent for the
| S. w Brundage Carnival company,
! Leavenworth, Kas., is in the city,
He is anxious to put his show in here
week after next. He desires to have
the attractions presented under the
auspices of the parks and Fairgrounds
commission. Nothing definite has
been decided. The company has been
playing engagements at Redwing, and
Rochester and this week is at Owa-
tonna.
DR.. and Mrs. c. ]. Holman have
returned from their western trip.
/ They had a most delightful time
They were absent about three weeks
Miss Florence Heidel left today for
| Clear Lake, Iowa, where she will
spend a couple of weeks at a house
party
Joseph E. Stanley and family of Kill
| kenny arrived here today and will
occupy the residence 1923 Center
street, Mr. Stanley is former Man
kato man, but has been cashier of
the State bank at Kilkenny for some
time. He will now resume his for
mer occupation as a travelling sales
man.
DR.. ]. S. Holbrook and family left
yesterday for a short vacation which
they will spend at st. Paul, Interna-
tional Falls and other points
Judge Evan Hughes went to
Spring Valley yesterday where his
wife and children are visiting. He
will return with them in a few days.
Logan A. Miner, travelling passen-
ger agent for the Omaha, was in
Mankato today. He succeeds Harry
Drummond.
The Omaha railroad depot :. VII.
der was destroyed by fire on Monday.