The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-18

of the junior work during the past
| two years.
The meeting was brought to 2
close by the election of officers foi
the coming year. Mrs. Andrews
! declined reelection as president
and Mrs. w. L. Comstock was elect
ed to that office The other Off
GERS are Mrs. ]. w. Andrews, vice
president; Miss Flora Car. secre
tary; Miss Minnie Bangerter, trea
Surer.
From Tuesdays Daily
e. r. U. Party.
| The Equitable Fraternal Union had
an interesting meeting last night
which opened with the initiation OF
class of candidates. After the lodge
meeting D. NJ. Jones sang several Sc
lections and Lee Latta gave two vocal
solos and several readings. All of
these numbers were delightful and
much enjoyed. H. w, Peterson, state
deputy, then gave an interesting talk.
Refreshments were served late i'm
the evening and the lodge members
and their guests spent some time
dancing. Among the people from
away who attended, the session were
! Ole Olson, Mr.. and Mrs. Knute Sven
son, Professor A. j. Holmstead, Harry
Williams and Harold II. Olberg of
St Peter and Merritt L. Campbell, the
supreme secretary of the order whose
home is at Nena, Wis.
This was one of the most interest
ing meetings the lodge has ever had
oh o00 ho>
present. The hall was nicely decor
ated for the occasion.
a. Hewitt of Winnebago is in Man
kato today.
c. N Howard of Rochester is in
the city today.
Clyde Dean of ST. Peter was in
Mankato yesterday.
A. NJ. Hanson of st. James visited
in the city yesterday
II. n. Goodrich of Madelia visited
in Mankato yesterday.
A. A. Brewer of Redwing spent
yesterday in Mankato.
B. A. Irwin of Austin spent yester
day with friends here.
T. c. McCarty of ST. Clair is q
Mankato visitor today. ~
e. ]. Whitmore of Owatonna is in
town today on business.
L. o. lsaacson of Albert Lea is in
the city today on business.
w. B. Davies made business
trip to ST. James yesterday.
Architect Henry Gerlach went to
st. Peter yesterday on business.
j. M. Barclay of Madison Lake Wis
tied yesterday with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Nenno of New
Ulm are visiting in Mankato today.
Otto Schneider of New Ulm is call
ing on Mankato friends and trade to-
day.
L. A. Hoefer of st. Peter was
business visitor yesterday in this
city
Mrs G. L. Moses and son returned
yesterday from a short visit in Ka-
sofa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Christensen of
Madelia spent yesterday with friends
here.
Miss NelIa NJ. Knowlton went to
her home in Mazeppa today for a
short visit
w. H. West of Sioux Falls is in
Mankato today attending to some
business interests.
Mrs. J. MCGEE and Mrs. r. p.
Dewey of Lamberton called ON
friends here yesterday.
l.. III. Riggle, representing the
Omaha Optical company was in the
CITY on business today.
Mrs. F. M. Dewey and Mrs. J. M.
Gee of Lamberton are spending a
short time visiting i'm the city.
Lawrence Hansen, Henry Torger-
son and John Hughes of Lake Crys-
tai were in the city yesterday on
Mr. and Mrs. A. Aleson, Mr. and
Mrs w. r. Jackson, J. r. McClelland
and H. A. Baldwin of Redwood Falls
visited i'm Mankato yesterday
Misses Eleanor and Lydia Benzel
have returned to Minneapolis. after
a months visit with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Benzel on West Fifth
street
Mrs. C.. F. Whitcomb and two chill
dren arrived from Houston, Texas, OH
Sunday morning. called bert by the
illness OF her brother. G.. V. Burgess,
at the home of Captain S. w. Bur-
CESS She was accompanied by Mrs.
E. Fl. Cornell of Minneapolis, who
has spent the past winter with her.
Mrs. G. A. Lewis has returned
from a trip to California, and Wash
ington. She has been absent since
the first of the year, and is much
improved in health.
G. l.. Holmes departed today for
Hamilton, Mont, where he will re-
main during the summer He has a
fine fruit ranch near Hamilton and
proposes at plant $4,000 small trees
this summer
Redwing Republican: Mr.. and Mrs. |
Henry Ahlers and daughter, Miss
Harriet, of st. Cloud are visiting at
the home of Mr. Alters mother. Mrs. |
C. Alters of this city. Mr.. Alters
Is general agent for the International
Harvester company. He says the bus
mess outlook in his territory is very !
Mr.. Alters son, Allen,
Is attending the state university. He /
Is fast gaining reputation as. an
athlete. He was member of the !
freshman football team
last year and is now trying for a |
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