The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-18
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. G. A. Cahoon returned last
evening from Gilmore where she has
been attending the women's foreign
missionary convention.
Mr.. w. F. Albrandt of Minneapolis,
a former resident of Mankato has
been visiting friends and relatives at
Mankato and Spring Island
Mrs. j. HI. Sherk returned last even
ing from Kenyon, where she has been
visiting three weeks with her, parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan E. Hulepak
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Foote have
moved from a farm into one of the
Smith houses near Sibley park, and
Mr. Foote will be caretaker of the
Smith property.
Rudolph Robson, baggage master
of the Omaha passenger depot, is
back from st. Paul, where a week
ago Monday, he underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at st. Joseph's
hospital
F. "A. Fisher returned this morning
from Watertown, South Dakota,
where he went to visit his father in
law, A. d. Heath, who is very seri-
ously ILL.,, and of whose recovery there
is but the slightest hope.
This morning Rev. DR.. Mulsinger
of Chicago, and Mrs, George. Klaus
and two sons, Harold and Leroy, from
Minnesota Lake autoed to Mankato
and made pleasant visit at the home
Lof Rev. and Mrs. G. Kruger
Charles H. Mohr, who sold his
general store on North Fifth street
last fall, has returned from several
months sojourn on the Pacific coast,
and may locate in the southwest,
where the winters are milder.>
Rev. DR.. Mulsinger of Chicago, ILL.,,
was in Minnesota Lake yesterday
afternoon. In the evening he gave a
lecture to the German Methodist con-
gregation. 1t was an interesting lee
ture on the subject, Retired Minis
ters." A very large crowd was pres
ent.
Sheriff Anton Osten made a 800
mile drive by automobile yesterday,
visiting towns and villages in which
ne appointed the registrars to take
charge of the registering of men eli
gible to conscription. Everyone
whom he asked willingly volunteered
their services to the government, and
he left the city today on a similar
trip
Sherburn Advance Standard: Sam
Homichell, an expert mason, is here
from Mankato to do pebble dash work,
which appears to be the style just
now. He has the contract for that
work on the new residence now being
constructed by Cal Crissinger on
route one, near Fox Lake, and also
for the big mansion to be erected by
Henry Eisenminger, west of the COR
poration.
J. B. LeClaire of Minneapolis has
been in the city the past week bidding
has joined the Norton Harjes ambu-
lance corps for work in France, and
will leave Tuesday for New York
City, from where the young men who
have enlisted will sail on May 10 for
France. Forty state university men,
who enlisted in the same corps, will
leave at the same time, Mr.. LeClaire
being one of the party.
v. r. Dunning of Oshawa was a
business caller in the city today.
Wells Forum Advocate: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Fitzloff will leave the
latter part of this week for Mankato
where they will reside in the future.
They lived in Mankato formerly SO. it
will be like "going home" to return
there. They will be greatly missed in
Wells where they have many friends
among whom they are very popular.
We feel sure they will enjoy their
new home, and wish them success. =
g AS a farewell courtesy to Mes
danes Charles Fitzloff and Frank
Schroeder who will leave this week
for their new home in Mankato.
Mesdames August and Title Schiek
entertained few friends at their
home on Monday evening. Five hun
idred was played at four tables. Mes
DANES H.. J. Bishner and S.. Levy tying
for honors, the latter winning by a
cut. The honor guests both. received
gifts. Elaborate refreshments were
served after the game.
Rifle Club Meeting. -
A meeting of the Mankato Rifle club