The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-04
From Thursdays Daily.
Pleased With Mr.. SouthWick.

'Vo" thursdays Dd'J'
Pleased With Mr.. Southwick.
Mr.. Southwick of the Emerson
school of Oratory at Boston, Mass,
read the play "Richelieu" last night
at the normal school hall. Mr..
Southwick has been at the school
and has given entertainments of this
kind on several previous occasions,
so large audience greeted him.
AS is always true of his enter
tainments, this was an evening OF
enlightenment for those who had not
heard him before. His characterize
tons and his dramatic power are
wonderful and "Richelieu" was won
derfuily presented.
Celebrated Her Birthday.
Miss Maude Geddes celebrated her
birthday last night by entertaining
four couples at six o'clock din
ner at the home of Mrs. w. r.
Geddes, 312 Center street The can
dies on the birthday cake were
blown out to tell the fortunes of the
guests and other birthday stunts"
were tried. Miss Geddes received a
number of gifts and flowers. Attor-
ney Ross Fife of Ames, Iowa, was
one of the guests at the dinner. Miss
Irene Just will entertain at dinner
for Mr.. Fife this evening.
Enjoyed Sunday School Picnic.
About $50 people attended the
Presbyterian Sunday school picnic at
Sibley park yesterday. A commu-
nifty supper was served and the
children entered a number of con-
tests afterward. While the Presby-
terrain picnickers were attempting to
tget water from the park well, the
we'll went on a strike. The minister
pumped. The deacons pumped. The
elders pumped The laymen pumped.
Finally water was used to encourage
| it, but with no result Some one finally
suggested that the coffee which had
been made be used. The coffee acted
as stimulant and the pump at
last gave forth weak stream of
water 1t was voted to inform the
park commissioner of the condition
of the pump in the hope that it may
be fixed so that the water supply
will again be plentiful.
]. N. Lucas of Winona was in the
city today.
Miss Blanch Griffith is visiting
friends in Judson.
Charles Buck of Winona spent
yesterday in Mankato.
Hans Moon of ST. James is in the
city on business today.
]. P. Backer of Winona transacted
business here yesterday.
H. Heider of Jordan is visiting
with friends here today.
Miss Emma Johnson of Sleepy Eye
is a Mankato caller today.
S. O. Moe of Austin was in the
city yesterday on business.
r. J. Durham of Clark, S. D., call
ed on friends here yesterday.
B. j. Smith of Elysian is com
mercially engaged here today.
Mrs. NJ Tiffany of Mortified is
calling on friends here today.
E. E. English of st. James is Wis
iting with friends here today.
A. L. Atwood of Austin spent yes
terday with friends in Mankato.
Mr. and Mrs N NJ Simsen OF
Tracy are Mankato visitors today.
Mrs. E, ]. Zimmerman and son
Fred went to st. Paul this morning
H. E. Griebenow of Minnesota
Lake spent part of today in Man
kato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tierky Of
Blue Earth visited in Mankato yes
terday.
Martin Conway of Good Thunder
arrived here today for a visit with
friends.
D. A. and l, E. Cannon of Colo
Ia, are in Mankato this week or
business.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. POSTER o.
Rochester are visiting in Mankatc
this week.
w. T. Willex and j. j. Whitcomt
of Redwood Falls are in the city to
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs M. S. Kennedy o
Blue Earth arrived here yesterda,
for a short visit
George E. Black is in Rocheste
today on matters pertaining to tn
insurance business.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward Miller o
Bradshaw, Neb., arrived here yester
day for visit with friends.
Leo and Miss Iva Alger went t,
Black River Falls, Wis. yesterday t,
spend the summer at their old home
F. Nenean, G. G. Knapp and G
H. Carey of Blue Earth arrived her
yesterday for short business visit
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. l.. Farm left yes
terday for St Cloud where they will
attend the wedding of their son, Os
car.
L. Perske of Minnesota Lake,
former student of the Mankato Con
mercial college, is calling on friend
here today
c. H. Cooper, freight agen
for the Omaha road here, returne
yesterday from business trip t
Mahnomen.
C. E. Seamore went to Madelia t.