The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-04

services for the late Rev. H. c..
Brinkman.
Mrs. C. L. Kennedy and children
and Mrs William Frederick returned
yesterday from a visit with relatives
in Faribault.
G. H. Johnson, freight agent for
the Northwestern road here, re-
turned last night from a vacation trip
in Wisconsin.
Mrs. ]. A. Hartman returned yes
terday from a few days, visit in Red
Rock, where she attended the Metho-
dist camp meeting.
Misses Birdie and Allie Meighen of
Duluth, who have been visiting here
for some time, left yesterday to. re-
turn to their home.
F. d. Lyon of Minneapolis, travel
ing passenger agent for the Rock
Island lines, called on railroad men
in Mankato yesterday.
Cashier M. S. Dossett of the Ma
della State bank accompanied by his
family drove to Mankato today, and
returned home this afternoon.
Mrs. w. F. Jewson returned Mon
day from visit with her son in
Minneapolis and will go to Coponan-
ing, Madison Lake, tomorrow for two
or three weeks. =
Mrs. Marcella B. Fowler of Port
land, Ore. who has been, visiting
here for the past week, left today for
a visit in Minneapolis with her
daughter, Mrs. j. e. Hart.
d. W. Chamberlain of the Ameri-
can Amusement company of Mime
apolis is in the city today and will
look after the matter of heating and
plumbing for the new theatre.
J. R. McVean of Minneapolis call
ed on friends in the city this, morn
ing. Mr. McVean is a travelling man
for a type foundry and is Well-knowr
to the newspaper fraternity. @
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Steiner went to
Blue Earth today to attend the fun
eral of the late Rev. H. C. Brinkmar
who died Friday. They will visit
with friends in Winnebago on theil
return. y
Carl and Miss Dora Bembow oil
Los Angeles, who have been visiting
here left today for a visit IL
st. James, accompanied by Mrs
Chris Danielson and Mrs. Herman
Szamet
E. J. Murphy of st. Paul, assist
ant claim agent for the Great North
ern road, was in Mankato today. Mr.
Murphy was formerly connected with
the Omaha road and has a number
of acquaintances here.
| Attorney Benjamin. Taylor returned
last night from the northern part o.
the state where he spent severa
weeks. He is enjoying excellen
health and feels that the trip wa.
very beneficial to him.
! ST. Cloud JournalPress: TIL,
! guests at the Farm-Lagergren wed
ding returned to their homes las
evening and today: Mrs. o. L. Swan
son, Mrs. B. Nelson and son Junior
! to Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. E. A
Lagergren to Sank Center; Johl
Farm to Thief River Falls, ant
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Farm to Mankatc
Rev. Thomas L. Griffith, for fiv'
years pastor of the Salem church a
Cambria, will leave next Friday TO
New York, where he will sail OF
July IL for Wales. He expects, t.
be away some time, travelling abou
/ Wales and possibly he will visi
other countries across the water
Rev. Griffith is one Of. the pionee
Welsh preachers of this section
! During the past year he has beer
of great assistance to the Salvation
army in this city. Aside from hi
being a preacher of note, Rev. Grit
fifth is musician of more than OF
binary ability Many people hav
\ been charmed by his selections o.
the violin.
{ Attorney and Mrs. D. J. Severance
who have been visiting friends an
relatives here for few days, wi
leave tomorrow for their home I
! Crosby, where Mr.. Severance
practicing law. MIR. Severance sta
ed today that Crosby is growing raj
idly. Last year George H. Crosb.
the father of the town, built 10
: dwelling houses there and they wer
rented before the roof was on then
Another gentleman erected fit
: houses and these were quickly lea
ed Others built four and five dwell
4 ings which were occupied, as 500
as they were ready. This year M
Crosby is building fifty dwelling
and they are already applied 70
] The town has population of sol