The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-28


Mr.. and Mrs. Than Award en-
tertained at dinner yesterday the
families Of F. c. and A. C. vii
bur and Mr.. and Mrs. John More
OF Chicago. II was q pleasant affair
and was much enjoyed by all pres
emit ..,s ~ ..-.
Frank Hartwick, bookkeeper at
the State bank, returned Monday
from a two weeks vacation. which
he spent with relatives In South
Sterling and waterville.
Members OF the school board, II.
c. Kraus, w. J. Richter and ID.
A. Thew, are commended by the
entire district for deciding that only
the best and most modern toilet
system shall be put In the school
building. They have contracts with
McLaurin & Northrop of Mankato
to do the work, which will cost
nearly $500.
days in the week regularly but next
week he will have to put In about
eight days In order to care for
the business at the bank and act
as clerk for three auctions. The
A. J. Anderson sale will be held
on Monday, Harry Thompson on
Tuesday and Chase & Nichols will
hold a sale on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Titus and Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Morrow OF Fairmont
were over Sunday guests OF Rev.
and Mrs. !. n. Howell at the Baptist
parsonage.
Rev. Mr.. Caldwell, pastor at large
of the Baptist church of southern
Minnesota, was I'm Vernon Center
Saturday and organized Missionary
society In the local church. The
society starts It's career very favor
ably, with seventeen young ladies'
already equipping themselves for the
important work.
Rev. I. n. Howell has his plans
completed for holding an all day
grove meeting on the Garden City
fair grounds, August 80. Everybody
Is most cordially invited to be pres
ent at this meeting.
Charles West, one of the most
obliging men who has ever had
charge of the Omaha railway sta
ton here, has been granted two
months leave OF absence. Mr.. and
Mrs. West and daughter, and their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols, will
tour the west for few weeks,
! and will then 60 to San Diego TO
remain until about the middle of
October. Mr.. West will then re.
turn to his position here and Mr..
and Mrs. Nichols will 90 to Man.
kato to make their home. J. d.
Spencer, a young man from Nichols.
is the supply agent and will no
doubt give the public the same Ell.
cient service as heretofore.
Miss Sarah Ryan spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Fred Rob-
erts in South Sterling.
Miss Sadie Cornish went to Blue
Earth Tuesday for q weeks visit
with her friend, Mrs. Harry Wright
son.
Miss Catherine Cave left for Sher-
burne Tuesday afternoon 10 resume
her work as head trimmer in a
millinery store.
Mrs. Fred .Kraus OF Lake Crystal
and her daughter, Mrs. Grace Carlson
of Mankato, visited relatives In this
vicinity last week.
Mrs. Henry Good was an over
Sunday visitor In Rochester. going
TO see her youngest daughter, Miss
Gladys, who has been receiving treat
ment for an ingrowing toenail. which
has been troubling her for severai
, months. She was operated upon.
but gangrene set in and Miss Gladys
Is having rather serious time
She Is assured, however. that she
will be able. to attend school at
the opening Of the term.
/ Grandpa Barnes left Tuesday for
Willow City. N. D., where he will
spend the next month with his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Rich and fam
lily.
Francis Stoner. who Is engaged
, with his father In the garage and
automobile business in Welcome.
spent the latter part OF the week
with his mother and sister In the
village.
Willard Busby returned Friday
evening from Ogden, Iowa, and while
there purchased an imported Bel
gian stallion. The horse arrived
Sunday afternoon on an extra train
and for several hours all roads led
to II. c. Kraus' stables, where the
horse was taken. II Is said to
be the finest animal ever brought
to this section Of the country. II
Is beautiful dark bay in color. and
is nearly four years old, weighing
1000 pounds.
Mrs. Marie Evans who has been
, staying with Grandma Mertersdorf
for several weeks, returned to her
home in Mankato to spend the rest
OF her vacation with her parents.
Miss King OF Garden City will stay
with Mrs. Metersdorf.
Mrs. Donahue and Mrs Mary KEEL
ley OF Mankato are guests at the
Cornish home and the Kraus home.
At this season Of the year when
pastures are becoming dry and poor.
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