The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-25

Missouri. who spent the, summer at
Cleveland, was the guest of Mrs.
c. Fl. Griebel and Mrs. J. NJ. Eager
for short time and left for her
home yesterday.
II. o. Crimes and Robert w. Deg
ner of Danyille, were In Mankato on
business today.
f. G. Hubbard. Frank Evans and
Arthur Athey all of Redwood Falls,
were in the city yesterday.
John South, a member OF the Coffin
Box and Lumber company, was In
Mankato on business today.
Mrs. r. Z. Reeder OF Davenport,
Iowa. wAp,,bas been visiting friends
here. leftafor her home today.
+. T. gallagher of Waseca was
in. the city on business yesterday,
stopping at the Heinrich hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 4. Bell Of Winona
were visiting in the city today, So
journing al the Saulpaush hotel.
Misses Helen Weis and Esther
Hessian of lie Sueur were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lppert today.
Mr.. and. Mrs. F. NJ. Currier re-
turned yesterday from a weeks end
visit in. Minneapolis. Their trip was
made via auto. =
James Balm who is a student at
Carleton callege, spent the weekend
with his relatives here, leaving for
Mortified yesterday.
A. s. Willoughby, division freight
agent of the Milwaukee road, with
headquarters at Minneapolis, was
in the city today OH business.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Busch. Mrs.
CeorGe Klein AMI John Klein went
funeral of Mr.. John sKlein's sister.
Mrs. o. w Blanchard of st. Paul
and her sister. Mrs II. S. Mclean
and son of Chicago are expected to
arrive this evening to be guests of
their aunt, Mrs. j. ~ Lang. and
other relatives for short time.
J. ID. Sickels. general agent of the
Massachusetts Bonding company.
has come from Boston to establish
headquarters here from which TO
work through the surrounding cOun-
try. Mr.. Sickels will make Mankato
his home.
Fred IL. Thomas, representing
Sarah Padden in The Little Shep-
herd of Bargain Row." is in Man
kato. The attraction will be at Man
, kato Theatre next. Sunday night.
Miss Padden . was in Mankato last
season in "K!ndling"
d. II. Naylor of Minneapolis. head
Of the financial department of the
Dan Patch railroad. is In the city
comforting with leading Mankato
business men about what they desire
in the way ola permanent schedule
for the Dan Patch passenger service
in Mankato.
Bishop'nw. O. Shepard arrived in
the city last night from Sleepy Eye
where eIhas been presiding over the
conference of the German Methodist
clergy. He remained here until this
afternoon as The guest of District
Superintendent cahOon, going to Win
nebago this afternoon by auto, Rev.
Warner johnson acting as driver.
Rev. j. Z. Bowes OF Marshall
passed through, Mankato this morn
ing while ON his way to attend the
annual Methodist conference at Win
nebago. lie was Joined here by Rev.
T. A. Gone. superintendent of the
Marshall district: Rev G. A. CahCon.
superintendent of the Mankato dis
trict. Rev. W. r. keesey and Rev.
| Warner Johnson, who all went to
the conference. t.N'
Rev. Wilbur r. Keesey left this
, morning for the Minnesota Methodist
| conference which opens at Winneba-
go City this evening. at which time
Mr.. Keesey will deliver the opening
| address. The conference will continue
until Monday morning, September
rs, when the appointments for the
new year will be made by Bishop
Shepard OF Kansas City. While ii Is
possible for Methodist minister to
be removed and appointed elsewhere
at any annual conference by the
bishop, yets-it is expected that Mr..
l Keesey will remain with the Cente-
nary church Of this city. for at least
another year. The association of Mr.
Keesey with his people has been
most pleasant. and both he and his
family and the people of the church
desire the association TO continue.