The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-25

be at the lake during the week. com
ing and going as they please. living
In the big cottage. eating. sleeping.
fishing. boating, bathing and enjoying
themselves az they please and hav-
ing all sorts OF informal conferences
and conversations, with papers and
talks.
The idea IN that OF Rev. 4. ]. Allen
az the Methodist church OF Faribauli
and the retreat was planned last win
ter. II Is the first time anything of
the sort has ever been done In this
district.
Vernon Center Residents Holding
Picnic.
| Former residents of Vernon Center
who are now making their homes in
MankatO, and Vernon Center friends.
will hold reunion picnic at Sibles
| park on Friday afternoon from 3 To G.
June %. An entertaining program viii
be given, among the numbers To Ec
vocal solos and speeches by Attorney
Miles Porter and q. T.. NettletOn of
this city.
Spradiing Given Verdict.
v. VI. Spradling was today awarded
a verdict I'm the district court In the
sum OF sl3S.50 against his former
employer. Eugene Coy. the action
being one for wages. The court now
has on trial the suit of f. Leslie
Cooper OF Vernon Center against his
father. Ezra Cooper Of Iowa. for
three years farm wages.
~ oil of I.li
IN the city today.
Attorney Miles Porter is spending
! the day at Vernon Center
Charles Fox Of Lake Crystal was a
| guest in the city yesterday.
David Bowen of Lake Crystal was
! in the city on business yesterday.
/ II. T.. Eden of st. Louis is spending
a few days I'm the city on business.
Miss Mabel Severson OF Mapleton
was shopper in the city yesterday.
Charles Fox of Lake Crystal trans
| acted business I'm this city yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cooper OF Yer.
non Center are guests In the city this
/ week
! Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Sullivan left
for Faribault today, where they will
visit relatives.
Mrs: w. T. Carroll OF Waseca Ia the
guest OF Miss Esther Wagner at her
home on Fourth street.
, Mrs. Scott Dodge and sister. Miss
Anna Fitzpatrick. of Mapleton are
visiting friends I'm this city.
/ Laura J. Thomas, one of the pOpu
lar salesladies at the Geo. f.. Bret,
/ store. Is taking her vacation.
! MIRO "a Iamnc Loft tpiap for
Westbrook. Mass. where she will
visit her mother for some time.
Mrs. Gibbs of Kankakee. ILL.,. is In
the city this week looking after her
farming interests In this section.
Clyde Williams OF Huron. s. d.. IL
a guest 1T his home In this city. and
will join Co. II. In the outing at camp
Gustave Kleinschmidt. salesman al
the store OF J. n. and ID. Richards
spent Sunday at his home In New
| Ulm.
James Fee,ey. representing the
Lampher- Skinner company OF ST
Paul. was calling on trade In the city
today.
Rev. Father Robert Hughes left
this morning for Winona. for the an
nual retreat. He will return home
!
Friday.
! f.. l.. Bair Of Chicago. organizer Of
the brotherhood of All Railway
| Trainmen. was in the city on bust
ness today.
7. A. Babcock. assistant cashIer In
the First National bank ut Winnie
lago. was a business caller In III,
city today.
s.a t..t. To-
Douglas. Neb.. whence she will 60 to
Colorado Springs. She will be gone
about three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gentling have
returned from two weeks vacation
visit. spent with relatives ut Lake
~, Shady. near Rochester.
Miss Jean Collins. teacher OF do
nestle science at the Mankato high
school, spent the week end visiting
friends at Minneapolis.
Miss Virginia Lindholm of Spring
Valley, Mimi. 's the guest Of her
father. A. LindhOlm. mt the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. f. r. Edwards.
| IT. T. Scott Of st. Paul was In the
city on business yesterday. and left
for Fairmont, where he will oDen bids
on the new high school to be built
there.
| Miss Marraret Jones. who snent the
/ rast week as guest ut the home oil
her cousin. Mrs. ]. v. Ri"h"ras. re-
turned Yesterday TO her home In Su-
perior. Wis.
! Architect Albert Schippel returned
4, last night from Morgan. Mimi. where
he went tn overlook the remodeling
!, Of the high school. the work being
done after his plans. .r
! Donald Brooks OF MINNEAPOLIS is
here to spend the summer with his
aunt. Miss Iin Martin. He came last
evening. making the trim all by him
SELF He Is eight years Of age.
| Miss Go'die Busser OF Madelia will
arrive this evening for a short visit
with Miss Nell Mosser. and will
leave tomorrow for Mapleton, where
she will be maid of honor ut the
Adams Bell wedding.
Miss Laura Schiller returned to her
home at MaGalia TODAY. after two
weeks illness in one OF the local hos
pitfalls. where she was operated upon
| for appendicitis. She is reported as
having made q good recovery.
Gertrude Bishop Of Princeton, MIMI.