The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-06
Happy Surprise.

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Barnes Drill company of Rockford.
Happy Surprise.
A complete and happy surprise
was rendered for Mrs. Fred Hota-
ling last night by ten of her
intimate friends. The guests spent
a pleasant evening playing check
ere and finch, Mrs. II. ID. STAINS
field won the head prize, and
Mrs. w. Craver the foot prize.
Nice refreshments were served, and
the friends presented Mrs. Hotaling
with a beautiful linen lunch cloth.
J. e. Haycraft of Madelia was a
visitor in the city today.
James Morrow of Vernon Center
was visitor in the city today.
Harry Schabel OF Mankato left
yesterday on a trip to Atlanta, Ga.
Andrew Doyle of Lake Crystal was
In Mankato on business yesterday.
Miss Emma Schumacher of Sher.
burn, MIMI, is in the city as the
guest OF Miss Lillian grippe.
Miss Alva Bowen of Cambria Is
spending a week in the city as the
guest OF Miss Francisco Smith.
Miss Amanda Beccine of st. Clair
Is visiting her sister, Miss Agnes
Beccine, at the sheriff's residence.
James fancy of Austin was I'm
Mankato on business yesterday.
fancy is manager OF the Austin
cement works.
/. A. Cary, farmer Of Eagle Lake,
was in the city today, and talked
enthusiastically of the chances for
spearing pickerel out there, as soon
as the ice is gone and the spawning
season begins.
Miss Ethel Thompson of Mime
sofa Lake was the guest OF Miss
Bessie Wilson today while on her
way to New Ulm where she has ac-
cepted a position as stenographer
in the Eagle Roller mills. Miss
Thompson is a graduate of the Aus
tin Stereotype school.
John Leonard of La Crosse left
Mankato today accompanied by his
| daughter, whom he found here EN-.
ployed as a domestic, after making
a diligent search for her. The
Free Press a few days ago had
account OF the .irl leaving her home
for parts unknown to her parents.
The father obtained the ciew to
her whereabouts through letters
which the girl had written to
friends In La Crosse.
Nels Juleberg of Madelia, who has
been the guest of his brother-in-law,
Andrew Rudberg, for two or three
days, left this morning for a six
weeks visit I'm his old home In Nor.
way. This Is the first time Mr..
Juleberg has been back since leav.
ing there twenty-seven years ago.
During his absence his three year
old SON will remain with Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudberg here. Mrs. Juleberg
having died about a year ago. os.
car Juleberg. brother also of Ma.
della, returned to his home this
morning after short visit here.
From Thursdays Daily.
This is a democratic year in Min.
nesota, and we have a fine chance to
elect governor" was the opinion
expressed by Senator s. ID. Works in
Duluth yesterday. The senator had
attended the democratic "get-together"I
meeting in Minneapolis the previous
day. ...
Congressman Hammond was the
fovorite in the governorship talk" he
declared. "and there is no doubt but
that IL he says the word mass meet.
Ing will be called to endorse him."
Mr.. Works also said that Dan LAWYER
would have no chance against Mr..
Hammond, and also that the demo-
cratic party would be better of
without Lawler, because "he Is
bolter and trouble maker"
Senator Works said that II he were
In Congressman Hammond's place he
would rather be beaten for governor
than to be returned to congress.
Senator Works believes that the
democrats have greater strength in
the state this year than for many
years and Is hopeful OF their success
In the election.
City Engineer III. z. lBomquist has
received from Herbert Briggs, con-
sulting engineer OF JOHANNESBURG.
Transvaal. South Africa, an inquiry
as to the results that the city has
had with the tar macadam placed on
Hickory street hill four years ago.
Mr.. Briggs says there is poor road
making material in that country and
II easily decomposes under atmos-
pherie influences. Mr. Blomquist says
he win have to answer that the Hick-
DRY street pavement is not very
good and was nothing more than q
temporary experiment when II was put
on. He thinks IL is remarkable, how.
ever, that there should be inquiries
form South Africa In regard to Man
kato paving. No.