The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31

The annual reception OF the Man
kato High School Alumni association
will be held on Wednesday. Decem-
Der 29, at s p. m, at the school build
ing. DIR. Z. @. Girvin is president
and Miss Dorothy Scott is secretary
John Deets Of st. Paul will spend
Christmas with his family In this
city.
Mrs. William Strader has returned
home from a five months trip through
the west.
Mss Viola Firster of Austin re-
turned home yesterday after a weeks
visit with the Misses. Minor.
James III. Spencer, who Is making
Minneapolis his headquarters, is in
the city to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Lien and
daughter left for Fairmont to spend
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Stromberg.
Miss Millie Bassette, who teaches
school in Mankato township, left to-
day to spend the Christmas holidays
at her home at Pine Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph s. Busch
left today for st. Paul to spend the
holidays with the latter's sister, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. G. Shackford.
Miss Mary H. Taylor OF Minneapo-
lis came to the city last night to spend
Christmas as a guest at the home o.
her brother, Benjamin Taylor.
Mr.. Raymond c. Moore and Miss
Georgine Waters OF Chicago are
spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. H. Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Strobel left to.
day for Welcome, Mimi, where the,
will visit their son, DR.. w. G. Stro-
bel They will also visit the latter.
sister at Jackson. MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Posi- and chill.
dren of Aberdeen, s. d., Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ii. w. Robson and son and Mr.
A. G. Tuberg Of Minneapolis are
spending the holidays with Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. Tuberg.
Sherburne Advance Standard: Ed
ward Martin. bookkeeper at the Grill
garage. left the first OF the week fol
Mankato where he expects ito spent
a month there and other points visit
ing relatives and friends.
+. S. Edney, wife and two children
left yesterday afternoon for a months
visit with Mr.. Edney's parents al
Bellfiower Mo. Mr. Edney is one of the
prosperous farmers of the county and
he and his family anticipate a pleas
ant visit.
Mrs. Durant Barclay. after a fort
nights visit with her aunts, the Miss
es Minor, left today for the cities
She will be joined there by Mr.. Bar
clay and they will spend Christmas
with the Barclay family at Saltwater
returning the first of the week &c
their home on the Iron Range.
Mrs. Ernest Mense and daughter
OF Menominee, Wis. arrived today t.
spend the holidays with her parents
Rev. and Mrs. Carl Kruger.
Mrs. William Laffey and children
OF Beaufort were I'm the city between
trains today, and were joined here b,
her sister. Miss Julia O'Brien, thu
two proceeding to st. Paul to spen,
the holidays with their mother.
Mrs. G.. A. Barnard was toda!
called to Brainerd, Mimi, on accoun
of the serious illness OF her nephew
c. Z. Hansing, a former resident o
Mankato.
George Caldwell of The Free Press
will spend the Christmas holiday al
his home i'm st. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Bate have
gone to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, tC
spend two weeks vacation with rela
tives.
Mrs. NJ c. Evans and son Chester
of Vernon Center, are spending the
holiday with the formers parents
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Ed. Austin, 32S Jackson
street
Peter Schweitzer has opened ;
butcher shop in the village. He Il
an old experienced man in that line
of business.
Miss Selma Just will spend The
week lend at her home in Rapidan.
Ms. Mamie Pearson will spent
Christmas with her relatives at Ivan,
hoe, MINI.
Margaret Seelens of Mulberr,
street went to Minneapolis this morn
ing, where she will be the guest o.
friends over Christmas.