The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04

the gifts Ito the bride.to-be, after
which a dainty luncheon was served.
Miss Malzahn lived here until her
parents moved to Mankato several
years ago. She completed the course
at the normal and has since been as
sistant librarian there. ~.
Miss Clara Willard will go to st.
Louis Park Saturday, where she will
teach In the normal department of
the high school there.
DIR. and Mrs. w. ID. Cooper and two
children of winnebago came to the
city today in an automobile. s.a
Mrs. Paul ii. Ellen and Mrs. Krisa
Coresp, both Of Omaha, arrived In
the city yesterday, having made the
trip in an automobiles. q" q.
w. J. Murphy Of Blue Earth was I'm
the city on business today.
G. A. Robson and son and r. w.
Kuhman. all of Heron Lake, Mimi.
came to the city today in an auto
mobile.
G. s. Akers of Wabash, Ind, was a
business caller In the city today.
Worthington Progressive: Mrs. J..
ID. Humiston, q former resident of
Worthington. who has been here from
California visiting for the past few
weeks. went to Mankato Monday.
She will return to her home In the
west In about two or three weeks.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: L. II. Hovig
and Miss Hulda Lundberg OF Man
kato are visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Thayer of Sleepy Eye
this week.
Chester Rhea OF Austin has been
a Mankato visitor for the past few
days.
Thomas Bowels and family OF Yer
non Center are shopping In the city
today.
Lou Headley. a former teacher in
the high school visited friends here
yesterday. Mr.. Headley Is connected
with law firm on Wall street, New
York. and is to be Joined this fall by
his brother, Cleon Headley, also well
known in Mankato. Both young men
are graduates Of the Harvard Law
school. -
Mrs. w. w. Jewel Of Pine Island
spent yesterday with her friend, Miss
Nella Knowlton.
Miss Eleanor Johnson has returned
from a visit with friends In Wells.
A. B. Strohmeier. Of Faribault,
trainmaster OF the Dan Patch line.
was I'm the city today.
: Mrs. John Dixon and two children
of Madison Lake were In the city
today. Mr.. Dixon Is section fore.
man Of the Dan Patch at Madison
Lake. He used to be located In a
similar capacity at Mankato.
From Fridays Daily.
The ST. Paul Daily News says that
Congressman w. s. Hammond, dem
ocratic nominee for governor, will
probably soon resign his place in the
national house of representatives in
order to return to Minnesota and
make campaign. b.
He has informed democratic lead
ers In st. Paul that congress is not
likely TO adjourn before the next SEES
sion begins in December. II II is
found impossible to adjourn, he said
he would resign so his place on the
ways and means committee could be
filed. He also said he did not wish to
abandon his congressional duties and
draw salary while making a cam
paign for governor.
II Congressman Hammond resigns,
the vacancy in the second district.
which he represents, would be filled
at special electt'n In the district
called by the governor.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press SAYS:
A strenuous effort will be made by
the democratic state central commit
tee to induce its candidate for gov.
ernor. Congressman w. s. Hammond,
to leave his duties at Washington long
enough to be in st. Paul September
I, l when the party organization will
hold its first rally. 90.
II he can be here on that date Il is
hoped that he can remain long
enough to make his keynote speech
at Redwing, September 10.
This address was to have been de.
, livered at Redwing on September 9,
but the date was Cancelled Monday
because OF the inability OF Mr.. Ham
mond to leave Washington.
Ii is feared that the action Of the
house in ordering all members to
stay on the job will tend to shorten
Mr.. ,Hammond's campaign. influence,
however. probably will be brought to
bear on the democratic leaders in
Washington to allow the Minnesota
member to be excused for forty days
SO that he can make a tour of the
state. ~ f." ~.
From Fridays Daily.
Gunnar b. Bjornson, chairman OF
the republican state central commit.
tee, announced today that the zen.
ing address OF the campaign ii be
made by William z. Lee, candidate
for governor, at Marshall. Lyon
county, the evening OF September Il,
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