The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-08

FFOrH . 08tNs
Andrew Flo OF Mankato was Wis
itor here last week.
Christ Erickson began work on the
Eberhart hin Monday.
Ferdinand Kastner has purchased
new Ford automobile.
D. J. Kunkel was in Good Thun-
der on business Monday. ...
Howard Weller of Mankato visited
relatives In this locality Sunday.
Mrs. Silas Juliar returned Sunday
from a visit with relatives in the
twin cities. ~
Miss LINDA Swan who was oper.
ated on at the Emmanuel hospital,
is making good recovery.
Flo Brothers are busy invoicing the
stock on hand at the elevator, pre-
paratory TO taking control OF It.
Lightning struck the telephone
lines in the Yaeger district, burn
Ing out nearly one-half mile Of lines.
Charles Swan returned Monday
from trip to the northern part OF the
state He reports seeing some fine
cf,lntry sr# bs#.' .. H -. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Hoiberg and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bachhertz OF Man
kato Visited with Alex johnson and
wife over Sunday.
Miss Jennie McDuffy is reported to
be iH q very serious condition at
Immanuel hospital In Mankato,
where she went for an operation.
Frank Pearson was called to Red
wood Falls Saturday by the serious
illness Of his wife, who was visit.
ing her granddaughter at that place.
Mrs. Christ Petersen, who has been
visiting with her brother, Christ
Strand. the past week, left for
her home In the northern part OF the
state this week. - S.ss t-.' 'S
Monday and Tuesday or this week
were very busy days In this town.
Two carloadst of berry box material
arrived and berry men from this vi
entity and from around Mankato
have been hauling Il away. .h'-'
The Farmers club met last Sat.
urday evening. The program, though
short, was good and was given as
follows:'; Reading, sold Age" Emil
Flo; Vocal duet, "oh That We Two
Were Maying." Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Flo; Dialogue, "Dotty Entertains." Miss
Ruth Nayior and Walter Croswell:
reading, when Father Meets
Father" Carl Flo. "How and When
to Plant Potatoes" was a subject
for discussion and many good points
We're brought out. The secretary read
the names OF Several boys who have
Joined the corn growing contest and
offered two extra plies one 10
the boy who keeps tie neafest record
of his work. and one to the boy who
writes the best story OF how his corn
was grown. II was decided to call the
meetings to order at S:39 D. m.
hereafter, and also LAT the subject
for discussion at the next meeting
shall be the feeding and caring for
little chickens h'n fssff g
On Tuesday afternoon a large
number OF friends and relatives OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson gathered
at their home. It being their fifteenth
wedding anniversary. Those who
were present were: Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
r.. Bosin, Mr.. and Mrsli Fred Bosin,
Dr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Just. MT.
and Mrs Jess lSkov, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Flo. Mr.. and Mrs. Amund Flo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Weller. Mr.. apd
Mrs. Frank Nelson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Erickson and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Schendel and
family; Mr. and Mrs. August Piesh-
ner and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. Reedstrom and family; Charles
Reedstrom. Jr., Miss Clara Reedstrom,
George Macomber. From Mankato
there were Miss Franc Hoy, ID. 4.
Walker, Miss Selma Freeman. Mr..
Uppstrom. Miss Minnie Almquist. MFR.
and Mrs. Charles Berg. Rev. and
Mrs. C. l.. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Daby and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Carlson and family.
From Good Thunder there were Miss
Stella Rosenow, Miss Esther Berg,
Rev and Mrs. J. A. Berg and family
OF Princeton, Ill. Mr.. and Mrs. An.
thony Nelson Of Kasota. Others from
THIS locality we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Mitchell and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M: Strand. Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Johnson and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Juliar. Miss Lena Just.
Fred Reedstrom. The RapIdan baud
was present and furnished music for
the evening Songs were rendered
BY Mr. and Mrs! Carl Flo and Aihund
Flo. 'raei kfT 80
C. r. Gunstrom. who recently sold
his meat market and the building
occupied by the market and his resi-.
dence, viii Build residence In West
Mankato during the summer. Mt.
Gunstrom will engage IN the stock
buying business Independently. 4