The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

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Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Quinn and
daughter. Miss Catherine. rnotored 70
Vernon Sunday. spending the day nj
the home ut Matt Weir. Mrs. Quinn
and Mrs. Weir are sisters. Misses
Winnifred Graham and Genevleve
Mccarthy returned with them "a
Mankato Sunday evening.
Miss Wirsifred Graham was home
from normal school from Friday nn-
I'll Sunday. Genevieve Mccarthy. oil
Good Thunder. who Is also normal
student, was her guest during her
stay at home.
Dwight Cornish has purchased a
fine Studebaker car through the
agency of John Bowen. and Is becom-
! ing quite proficient In handling Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. Than Award and
little daughter visited relatives and
friends here the latter part of the
past week. returning to their home In
Mankato last Saturday morning.
Miss Faye Stoner has accepted q
position i'm the real estate Office Of
Rev & Champlin. and entered upon
! her duties last Monday.
4 boiler explosion last Friday
evening on the stone dredge working
on the construction of the open ditch
/ into which Jackson lake and Marsh
swamp will be drained. resulted I'm
| the complete wreck of the dredge
and the severe scalding of one OF the
workmen. The dredge was the prop
erty OF Contractor Gilbertson Of ST.
James.
Considerable excitement was caused
by a small blaze mt the garage
last Friday noon. Gas had leaked
from the cars. which became ignited.
and flames gushed from the building
to the sidewalk. The fire was ex-
tinguished by chemicals before the
arrival of the fire company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy PETER and
children Of North Vernon spent sun
day with the formers sister. Mrs.
Thomas Cavrn and family In Lyra.
\. T.. Quimhy of MankatO was here
Friday on business and made a short
I visit Ia her old neighbOrs. Mr.. and
Mrs. LorcnZa Carpenter.
Messrs. Clinton Cornish and Jesse
Mobiles attended the Masonic banquet
I'm Madelia last Wednesday evening.
the affair being given In honor OF Gov
ernOr Hammond by the members OF
the 4. +. and A. VI. lodge.
Fred Wendt and family are enjoy
ing the use OF their new Studebaker
car. purchased of John Bowen.
Gustavc Wolschlager has disposed
Of his old Overland ear. and pur-
chased a new enc last Saturday from
William Nelson Of Amboy.
The families OF G. e. Cornish and
J. T.. Mobiles enjoyed a trip To Rapidan
dam Sunday. and found that about
fifty automobile loads OF sight -seers
were enjoying the beauties of the
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William PETER OF
Delevan spent Saturday and Sunday
with the latter's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Weir in West Sterling. and
on Monday Mrs. PETER went TO Ro-
chester to consult the Mayo doctors
in regard To goitre. She was ac-
companied by her husband and
mother.
II. c. Krans returned from Manka-
10. after attending three days. SEES
zion OF the county board. and on
Monday met the commissioners In
Lake Crystal in regard TO Il county
bridge over the Watonwan.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. Weir and family
OF Rapidan motored TO Vernon Sat
urday afternoon and visited the for
mer's sister. Mrs. Lizzie Weir and
her niece. Miss Cecilia. at their new
home in the village.
Attendance in the primary room Is
very irregular. owing to the prev
alence Of pink eye. which is going
the rounds among the little folks.
WhOOping cough has also developed.
and will lower the attendance yet
further
Mrs. i. {. Wilbur reports that her
mother. Mrs. Jesse Cornish of Min
neapolis. who is now AT the homo OF
her daughter Mrs. William Farmer.
Is getting along nicely. considering
the serious nature Of her accident
sustained last Sunday morning. As
Mrs. Cornish was leaving home for
church she slipped on u rug. and fell
heavily on her side, breaking her left
arm In two places above the wrist.
cutting deep cash to the bone i'm
her head. and bruising both knees.
DR. j. Warham attended the patient
and she Is resting easily and Is ex-
pected to make a good recovery. Her
many friends regret TO hear of her
accident.
DIR. Schlesselman OF Good Thunder.
the family physician OF the George
Nichols family. was called here to
see Mrs. Nichols. who Is In poor
health this spring.