The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15
Kasota
From Saturdays DAILY.

From Saturdays DAILY.
julius Nelson OF Minneapolis call
ed on Kasota friends the first of the
week.
Mrs. Dressed OF Lie Sueur was the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. McDon-
aid the first OF the week.
Miss Edna Peterson is visiting at
the home OF her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Pulver aud family at Waseca this
week.
Miss Margaret johnson and broth.
er, Martin, called on st. Peter
friends last Monday.
Ralph Bradshaw visited st. Peter
relatives last Wednesday.
Miss Hazel Pettis of Doland, s.
d.. is visiting this week Mt the home
OF Rev. Bailey.
Miss Ella Clapp returned 10 her
work at Manchester college last Tues
day.
A. H. Gripp was st. Paul bust
ness visitor the first of the week.
a number of .Kasota people attend
ed The Call OF the Cumberlands,"
presented at st. Peter opera house
Wednesday evening.
Miss Kathryn Babcock left We'd
nesday for Faribault, to resume her
studies at st. Mary's college.
Miss Margaret Humble returned
from Texas last Tuesday. where she
visited relatives over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Anderson were
called to Mankato last "Wednesday
by the critical illness of the latter's
sister, Mrs. Carl Leo.
Mrs. Herman Anderson entertained
the aid society of the Congregation
al church, Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Kirby of Mankato Nor
NAL school spent wednesday at
home
Mrs. c. r. Anderson entertained
the aid society of the Presbyterian
church on Thursday afternoon.
Sam Granger was business call.
er Mt Adrian last Tuesday.
Mrs. w. III. Powell went TO lie
Sueur Center last Tuesday to visit
relatives.
Miss Adeline Wolfe of Winona
was entertained at the WILCOX home
over Sunday.
A church social was lIeld Fri.
day evening at the J. @. Adams
home, under the auspices OF the
Cheerful Workers. tho Womans'
Bible class of the Presbyterian Sun
day school
The usual moving picture show
will be the attraction at the village
hall this evening.
A. dance was given by the band
boys in the village hall Friday even.
ing
Miss Doris Moulton entertained q
party of class mates and friends
at cards last Wednesday evening.
Progressive 500 was played and head
prizes were awarded to Miss Eldora
Mason, and Clifford Swenson. foot
prizes going to Miss Frances Bailey
and Kenneth Peterson. A nice lunch
was served and good time was re.
ported by those present.
Miss laura Buell. returned home
Thursday from weeks visit with
twin city relatives and friends.
Fred b. Hofer, seventy years old,
a veteran OF the American Civil war
and of many an Indian fight in
Texas. New Mexico and Arizona.
left Mankato yesterday to take up
his residence at the Minnesota Sol
dIers' Home. Mr.. Hofer enlisted as
a cavalry man In Illinois on the
outbreak of the Civil war aud served
throughout that great contest. He
took part in the battles OF Shiloh,
vicksburg. New Orleans, Cllatlanoo.
ga. Corinth. Petersburg, anu others
and was with General Sherman ON
his famous march to the sea.
Mr.. Hofer talks interestingly
about the poor quality of Springfield
rifles that the government furnished
In. the early part Of the war, rifles
that would bruise the shoulder by
kicking" Later. when wipchestefs
were passed around. the men had
good gups.
Mr.. Hofer draws . pension. He
has lived in Mankato for ahonk
twenty years. -.