The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-14
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Mapleton, July 1O.-L. Tronedle,
the pioneer merchant, believes in
keeping up with the times. A short
time ago he purchased paper baler
to care for the waste paper and this
week has installed electric fans in
his store and residence
Mrs. William Andrews of Mankato
spent Sunday with Mrs. Eugene Had
ley.
A deal was consumated this week
which changes the firm name of Will
liam Albrecht & Sons to Albrecht
& Sonve, Mr. William Albrecht hav-
ing sold his interest to Ed Sonve,
who has had years of experience with
the Wyman- Partridge company of ST..
Paul and is another of Mapleton's
boys who has made good in his chos-
en- work. Mr.. Sonve and family are
welcomed to Mapleton, where he is
already well known.
The band concert Saturday evening
was q great success, crowds of people
were upon the streets and both sides
of Front street were lined with autos,
mostly filled with listeners. The boys
did themselves credit and are look
ing forward to the next concert.
Miss Blanche Little of Pasadena,
Cal, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
H. l.. Sprague.
Mrs. M. A. Gilmore is enjoying a
visit from her sisters, Mrs. J. Smith
and Mrs. Charles Cozier of Salt Lake
City, Utah, whom she has not seen
for years. Mrs. Cozier spent two
years in Honolulu, Hawaii and speaks
the language fluently. Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. CoZier each rendered a beauti-
full solo at the Congregational church
services Sunday morning. Both these
ladies possess voices far beyond the
ordinary for sweetness and volume
and responded freely to the calls
made to them for all occasions.
DR.. Paul Barney and family and
George Nerbovig and family motored
from Mankato Sunday to make a
short visit at the home of M. A. Gill
more.
Mr. and Mrs. l. A. Lownes and fam
lily drove to Mankato Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cogshell en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. COgshell, ST.,
of Mankato and Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
|Cogshell and daughter of Decoria yes
|terday.
Misses Maxine and Norma Case of
Easton are spendign the week at the
Thies home.
Wallace Lewis and family and
Mrs. Sarah Grey of Wells were visit
ors at the James Bowman and Lizzie
Johnston home Sunday. Mr.. Lewis
overlook parties from Wells, who had
"a break down. Mr.. Lewis kindly re-
turned after leaving his family here,
to tow in the disabled car and after
ward took his friends back to Wells.
He then returned to Mapleton for
his own family, making a busy day
for him.
Eugene Hadley is visiting at points
i'm Wisconsin.
Mrs. Fred Scott, ST., is again very
sick at her home. She has been ad-
vised by her physician to consult the
Mayos.
Lyle Kautenberg, corporal of Com
pany H, third regiment, is Maple
ton boy, who goes to the border today
from Minnesota.
Walter Griggs and son Earl, Mrs.
Ed. Wilson and Miss Bently passed
through Mapleton from Minnesota
Lake en- route for Mankato yester-
day.
Nearly all of the neighboring towns
were represented on our streets Sun
day, judging by the pennants carried
by the different cars.
Ed. Sanborn is entertaining an aunt
Mrs. Golf of Minneapolis.
Charles P. Mccarthy, returned to
his work in Minneapolis today, after
spending the week with relatives
here.