The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11

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travelled extensively in the United
! States and the press comments on
their concerts are most tlattering.
They always make hit; with their
large audiences in the singing of the
popular old melodies, ara always re-
! spond TO an encore, with cheerfulness
thereby helding warm place in the
hearts of Their hearers. Everybody
should make an effort to hear this
| talented quartet, February Z.
Mrs. Charles Bates lis in tine coun-
try helping care for@her danehtcr.
Mrs. Anil Keitzer, who is quite i'll
with grippe.
Donald, the younger son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A.sG. Gray, celebrated his sew
enth birthday by inviting three of his
little boy friends in after school
Thursday for play and supper.
! Mrs. Jack Weir is in Delevan, where
she has been for some time visiting
with her son law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pfeffer.
1t is reported that Grandma Caven,
who has been in poor health for some
time, is seriously i'll at her home in
Lyra
Miss Mary Cornish leaves tonight
for New York City after spending
three days with her two sisters in
the village.
Hon. and Mrs. II. O. Thompson
drove down from Anboy Thursday,
where Mr.. Thompson attended bank
meeting. Mrs Thompson spent the
day with Grandma Warren at the
home of Carl Warren.
Gnfa ,,f
on Tuesday evening entertained the
Equity and Study clubs at their
home two miles north of town. 1t
was an enjoyable affair.
John Kelly, who makes his home
with his daughter, Mrs. John Moore,
in Lewisville, is visiting his uncles.
John and Mart Pratt, in Mapleton.
Mr.. Kelly is contemplating a trip to
New York state again this spring.
Arthur Matson, Ed Wilde, Dwight
Cornish went to Rochester Tuesday
for consultation with the Mayos.
Mr.. Matson has made a splendid gain
since his last visit there, and will not
have to go down again. Mr. Wilde
returned with him. Dwight Cornish
was obliged to remain at the Mayo's
clinics for few days longer, so that
further examination could be made.
Several years ago he was operated
upon for appendicitis, but his side.
has ever since been troubling him
more or less. He may have to sub
nit to another operation, if so he will
return home for a few days, before
the ordeal.
Albert Halverson is clerking at the
r. E. Just general mercantile store
during the proprietor's absence.
All the stores have. completed in
voicing and some of them are offer
ing quite tempting bargains in all
winter goods Spring stocks of goods
are arriving daily and the stores at
least will soon give one the idea that
spring may be along inside of few
months.
Will Rambo is now a land owner in
Caldwell, Idahe, having purchased
fortv acres of irrigated land Of John
Look last week. Mr. Rambo does not
expect to go there to live.
John Mcmahon returned the first
of the week frGn Moline and Fulton,
H., where he spent the past months
visiting his brother and sister.
a baby daughter arrived at the
home of Anda PREFER Friday morn
ing, February 4.
Fro,, SATURDAYS DaI'v
After being out an hour and fifteen
minutes, the jury that tried the suit
Of E. Dagen of Blue Earth against W.
HI. Sharp of Amboy in the district
court this morning returned verdict
in favor of the defendant. A stay of
forty days was granted. The suit was
brought on note for S540, which, it
was claimed was given in exchange
for some stock food. The defendant
claimed that he had received the stock
food only as an agent.
The case of the National Bank of
Commerce of Manketo against George
Tolan, Mat Michels and August OIL
son, as sheriff of Nicollet county, was
placed at the foot of the calendar.
The suit of the Hennepin Brewing
con.rany against A. j. LipDert and
Frank e. Hidde, to recover for some
cases, which, it was alleged, were not
returned to the company, was settled
and dismissed.
A jury was secured today for the
trial of the suit of John KoeDen. Jr.,
and Phillip La Due, against the Con-
sumers Power company. This action
was brought to recover SLIGO, it be-
ing alleged that the manipulations OF
the company at the Rapidan power
dam had the effect of flooding and
damaging some lands belonging to the
plaintiffs at the mouth of the Blue
Earth river. S. B. Wilson is attorney