The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
MANkATO FREE PRESS

ciety of the Presbyterian church.
| The first to be given November 4.
| Tickets for the season are 81.
E. R. Vernon left Monday for Min
neapolis where he has secured en-
ployment.
Albert Gripp made a business trip
| to New Ulm Monday.
Mrs. Peter BANTER of Ladysmith
Wis, is visiting at the home of her
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Johnson.
The following were among the
Mankato shoppers Saturday: l.. c.
Mason and family, Mrs. Silas Benja-
min and Mrs. Ralph WoOlhouSe.
Mrs. George Larson became a
! member of the Presbyterian Aid So
ciety at the last meeting.
Mrs. Zeb Zimmerman and daugh
| ter, Louise, of Mankato, spent the
week end with relatives here.
Edwin Johnson returned to st. Paul
Tuesday after visit of several days
| at the home of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Johnson and family.
Rev. ]. NJ. Balm of Mankato held
| preaching service in the Presbyterian
, church last Sunday morning.
Richard Pulver and Clinton Bailey
of Manchester college, were week end
visitors at home.
William McConkey of LeSueur Cen
| ter spent several days of the past
| week at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. w. H. Powell. He was accom-
panied home Wednesday by DR.. and
Mrs. Powell, who will spend some
time with relatives at the Center.
Miss Mary Roberts returned home
! Monday from a visit of several days
with relatives and friends at Lake
| Crystal.
Mrs. Tennie Ashley, of Wells will
! keep house for Gus GustafsOn and
week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Ira Pettis, Sunday October 8.
Paul Zimmerman moved his fam
lily into the Weygandt house last Fri
day.
Glen Youatt of st. Paul visited
from Friday until Sunday with Ka-
sofa friends and relatives.
Henry Vernon is engaged at car
penter work at Vernon Center this
week.
Frank Edwards of st. Paul was a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Pulver Monday.
Miss Beatrice Roberts is spending
a few days of the week at the C. V.
McGraw home in the country.
Miss Elizabeth Randolph is visiting
relatives at Walnut Grove.
Kenneth Peterson spent last Satur-
, day and Sunday at the home of Fred
Volk at Lake Emily
Edwin Palmquist left last Thurs
day for an indefinite stay in Min
neapolis.
Mrs. M. H. Donahue is visiting
friends in Minneapolis.
Miss Eva Evanson of Mankato
spent last Saturday and Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gedde
j. A. Peterson expects to go to the
cities this week to purchase fall
, goods.
What might have been a serious
automobile accident occurred on the
Warrant hill last Monday evening
when the Henry Pettis and Otto
Reedfeld cars collided The Reed
field car was slightly damaged, but
fortunately the occupants of both cars
escaped unhurt.
A few ladies called on and sur
| prised Mrs. j. Berquist last Friday
afternoon in honor of her birthday
/ anniversary. Mrs. Berquist was the
recipient of several pretty and useful
gifts.
The Larkin Card club will be en-
tertained next Friday evening by Mrs.
c. r. Swenson and Mrs. Helmer Sew
erson at the home of the former
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmer Johnson
moved their household goods into the
Reed cottage Monday and have gone
to housekeeping.
DR.. w. H. Powell returned home
from the hospital last Saturday and
is much improved, news his many
friends will be pleased to learn.