The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07

Fred Larson Of Amboy was in the
city on business Saturday.
DR.. G. R. Curran went to Ro-
chester yesterday afternoon.
Simon Sorenson of New Ulm spent
Sunday with friends in the city.
Miss Mae Virgins spent Sunday
with her parents at Walnut Grove
Attorney C. J. Laurisch trans
acted business at Blue Earth today
NJ. Ballard of Amboy was a. busl-
ness caller in the city last Saturday.
J. E. Haycraft of Fairmont was
calling on friends, in the city Satur-
day. -..#.l Sis
General Gustaf Widell and son
went to Chicago yesterday after
noon. ]" aa ia aEdr#
Miss Emma Jenson oftOwatonna is
the gnest1of Mrs. Clement j. Lorentz
on Hickory streets bns q ii
Mf4gP. J fStaley and daughter
Rose Went to New Vim today to
spend week with friends.
r.! c. league, = representing the
Chicago Street Post company, went
to Chicago yesterday on business.
r. Mrs. l.. w. Hanson and Hazel
Hanson Of Lake Crystal spent Sun
day with Ole Sorenson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. j., N. Lang will leave
for Usage. Iowa, tomorrow morning
to visit Mr.. Lang's father, who is quite
ill., V
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Tyson of Min
neapolis spent Sunday as guests of
their aunts, Misses Ella and Bessie
Wilson.
Mrs. Matt Duff and Miss Mary
Sperra of Good Thunder spent Sun
day as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Gainor. nd secs
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Lenertz and
their daughter, Elvira, all of Duluth,
are visiting friends and relatives in
Mankato.
A. L. and E. w. Goldenstar,
civil engineers spent Friday and Sat-
urday doing draining work in JUDI
son township
Miss Marie Burmeister, who
teaches school at Cokato, is spend
ing vacation week with relatives and
friends in this city.
Ed Brett was in Minneapolis over
s Sunday to visit his mother, Mrs.
George E. Bretts who is receiving
treatment in hospital there.
George Besser of Minneapolis is
spending a few days in the city,
having been called here by the i'll
ness OF his son, w. w. Besser.
DR.. A. v. Denman, who has offices
in the Brett block left this afternoon
for the twin cities where he will buy
equipment for his new office.
Albert Torngren of Fairmont, who
was in the city to attend the funeral
of his mother, the late Mrs. Gustava
Torngren, returned to his home to-
! day.
Rev w. E. Evans, pastor of the
Welsh church, who has been ill for
some time, was able to preach the
Sunday evening sermon at his church
last night.
Mildred Fritz returned to Rock
ford college yesterday where she is
attending school. She spent the
Easter vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, D. Fritz.
Helen Tompkins and her school
friend Miss Leila Perry returned to
Menominee, Wis, where they are
attending Stout institute. Miss
Perry was Miss Tompkins' guest dur
ing the Easter vacation.
Miss Hansena Johnston, manager
CT the ready to-wear department of
the George E. Brett Inc. store, re-
turned last night from New, York,
where she went on a purchasing trip
for the store, and selected a large
variety of the latest and prettiest
summer dresses, and suits. Miss
Johnston reports that the eastern
markets are not in as good condi-
ton this year as on previous sea-
sons, and that it is quite difficult to
shop, but states that she met with
very good success and secured a
very desirable stock for spring and
summer trade, Among the many
new and up 7toadats garments select
ed by Miss Johnston are new silk and