The Mankato free press., 1916-04-14


large trees in front of his residence
this week.
The contract for shingling the
creamery was given to Mankato
parties. They are on the job and have
it about half completed
R. l.. Barnes, painter and paper
hanger from Minneapolis, has taken
up his residence here and is paper
ing for A. H. Pressnall this week.
| Mrs. Matilda Stevens left Monday
noon for an extended trip through
the western states. She expects to be
gone about six months.
| Kenneth Macbeth spent Sunday
with friends at Mankato.
A. Nj. Reynolds is remodeling and
building on the residence which he
purchased of J. D. Morris. He will
have fine place when completed.
All such changes add to the appear
ance of the town. Let the good work
go on.
c. ID. Pickel and c. S. Bradeh
were in Mankato on business, Tues
day afternoon
E. R. Tanner and H. P. Jorgenson,
proprietOrs of the Eagle Lake gar
age are smiling these days. They
have their new demonstration, a fine
Briscoe car on exhibit and expect to
make some record sales this sum-
mer Mr. Tanner and Mr.. Jorgensen
are rushing the work on the garage
and expect to have it ready for busl-
ness in a few days. These men are
not strangers in this community and
what they say they will do can be
relied upon. We ask the support OF
the people of this community, who
may have work in their line for the
new firm.
Mrs ]. L. Herring of Blue Earth
is visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
w. w. Hulce.
The schoolhouse is receiving a
thorough cleaning during the weeks
vacation.
Remember the lecture in the
Methodist church by state rural
commissioner tonight. Everyone is
very cordially invited to be present.
| w. w. Hulce moved into the Ma
| tilda Stevens residence on Tuesday.
Mrs. Stevens has departed on an ex-
tended trip through the west.
! Bert Anderson was taken to the
hospital at Mankato Sunday and was
operated on Tuesday for appendi-
citis.
! Robert Harris of Waterville is
visiting his brother, p M. Harris.
Thomas Gately just returned from
his farm in North Dakota.
A. NJ. Reynolds new addition to
| his house is nearing completion and
will soon be ready to move in.
! C. S. Braden carrier on route is
/ back on the job again after four
weeks vacation caused by sickness.
w. W. Hulce has moved his house
| hold goods into Mrs. E. R. Stevens
| house on corner of First and Third
avenue.
J. P. Dibble is suffering with a
very bad attact of rheumatism.
George Neal caught the first fish
this season, being a pound
pickerel George is doing quite lot
of boasting, telling how to land them.
John Houghtaling, who was laid
up for few days the past week, is
at the shop again
d. Carpenter of Janesville, repre-
senting the Commander Elevator
, company, who have a line of eleva-
| tors, was here looking over their in
terests with view to building a
large corn crib and making some
other necessary improvements.
| H. Cummins, manager of the Equity
Roller Mill of this place, is very much
pleased as every trial order for flour
has been duplicated, which speaks
| well for the new enterprise.
Lewis Johnson has been confined to
the house the past week with bad
| case of tonsilitis.
Mrs Thomas Haley and Miss Alice
| Haley spent Monday at the Haigh
home.
Miss Mabel Compton is spending
| Wednesday and Thursday with friends
at Mankato
Mrs. G. S. Haigh and children,
Kathryn and Richard, have been
visiting at Mrs. Neubert's in North
Mankato and enjoyed the play "a Lit
| tie Girl in a Big City. :"
| Bert Anderson, who underwent an
| operation at the hospital, is holding
| is own.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bradshaw took
| dinner at Haighs.
Thomas A. Haigh, United States
| surveyor now Of PheOeniX, Arizona,
will go TO Alaska soon and Mrs. Haigh
will come to Madison Lake for the
summer.
Mrs. E. F. Stevens of Highland
Park is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. H. Cummins.
The roads to Mankato for light
rigs are fine, but woe to heavy teams
such as oil wagons, etc.