The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-25
MANkATO FREE PRESS

on Lake Minnetonka, near Mime.
apolis.
Joe Kramer, employed at the Man
kato Fruit House is carrying his arm
in a sling, the result o. scratch re-
ceived while at work, the wound hav-
ing developed SYMPTOMS of blood poi
soning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hartman re-
turned home last evening from AL
tab, Mimi, where they had been Wis
iting a few days with their daughter
Mrs. T. A. Valid.
D. A. Babcock and wife returned
home yesterday from weeks drive
through Southern Minnesota. Mr.
Babcock says the corn crop is il
fine condition, and there has beer
ample rain to insure a good crop.
Sherburn Advance: Mrs. A. M
Krause of MankatO is spending the
week in Sherburn, visiting her many
friends. She will be accompanied
home from here with her son, Ray
mond, who has been visiting here for
the past two weeks.
J. c. Brumer and E. w. Carver OF
Rayne, Louisiana, who are taking a
very extended automobile tour, spent
last night in the city, and left this
forenoon, being now on their way
home. They are taking a tour OF
several thousand miles.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, DR.. John
Hughes, and Thomas Hughes of Oak
Hill, Ohio, spent yesterday as guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hughes on Pleasant street. They de-
parted yesterday afternoon for Of
ter, Mrs. Owen Davis.
Heron Lake News: Mrs. L. L. Bur-
ril of Mankato, and her mother, Mrs
c. A. Emmerson, of Old Orchard
Maine, were here the first of the
week, guests of DR.. and Mrs. Burrill.
Mrs. EmmersOn is eighty-two years
of age and made the trip west alone.
Monday she went to Sioux City to
visit a daughter. '''V
Amboy Herald: D. B. Campbell
who has been employed at Mankato
for some time past, this week moved
his household goods to that place and
will take up his residence there. The
moving was done by means of an
auto truck, two trips being made
from Mankato. Mrs. Campbell and
children left on the Tuesday after
noon train
Wells Forum Advocate: Mrs. E. l.
Babcock went to Mankato Tuesday
afternoon of last week and made a
short visit at the home of Mrs Win
nifred Randolph and family and Mr.
Washington Randolph. The latter
lived in Wells formerly and is very
well known here. Mrs. Babcock says
he is hale and hearty and would en-
joy seeing any of his old friends.
c. E. Rochester, representing
Strawbridge e Lowell, Minneapolis
advertising house, is in the city fol
a few days, working on a booklet CIV
ing information to autoists. 1t con-
tains the state laws on traffic, and
much other information, and next
years publication is to give infOrma
ton about the thirteen automobile
trails in the state. Each member OF
the Mankato Automobile club viii
probably be supplied with one Of
these booklets.
Wells Forum Advocate: Mr. ant
Mrs. Frank Root returned to theil
home in La Crosse Monday morn
ing after spending the week end with
their son, Bert and family. Mr.. Root
met with a very painful accident
about a week ago while on his rur
from La Crosse to Jackson and was
compelled to take a vacation. In clos
ing the vestibule the trap fell, and in
some manner crushed one of his
toes very badly. Although he is very
much better it will be some little
time before he will be able to go or
his run.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: Ex-senator
George w. Somerville of Los Angeles
Cal, arrived here Monday last fol
a few DAYS visit among old friends
and neighbors, previous to going tt
Cass Lake. with Hans Mo on fish.
ing trip. 1t is pleasure to see oul
former citizen looking SO well. The
climate in the west must agree will
him. 1t is six years since he left thi.
city for the west. Mrs. Somerville is
at Long Beach, that state, and is en-.
joying fairly good health. Mr.. ant
Mrs. SOmerville were early pioneers
of Sleepy Eye and their old friends
are always pleased to see them.
Editor I. N. Sickle and r. H. Rap
pc of Wells were in Mankato today
on business. Mr. Rape is secretary
of the Wells Automobile club, and
states that the en- w. A." trail has
been well marked from Albert Les
to Mapleton, and is in good condi-
ton. He says the people in the towns
along the trail are anxious for ar
automobile tour from Mankato tc
Albert Lea and return The trail from
Mankato to Mapleton will be marked
next week if nothing happens.
S. A. Swanson of st. Paul was in
Mankato today and closed the dea
for the sale of his half of the Paris
block to G.. J. Zotalis. He has con
tract for extensive concrete work al
the state fair grounds and had tc
hurry home