The Mankato free press., 1917-07-06

holm, Wis. They expect to return
Thursday afternoon.
George M Palmer returned last
night from Minneapolis, where he at
tended the meeting addressed by the
prominent Canadians. He was greatly
impressed with what they had to say.
M. Gingles, senior partner of the
Eastern Montana Land company, spent
the past week in Mankato, and left
this afternoon with party of land
seekers, enroute to Hynson, Montana.
e.. G. Ludingsen and Misses Lever
son and May Ives of Lakefield arrived
in the city last night in their Over
land. The former is local representa-
tive in his city for the Perrin COM
pany.
Miss Lillian Durisch from Mitchell.
S. D., has been guest at the home of
Miss Esther Lortz, 709 South Second
street the past week. Miss Durisch was
accompanied home by Miss Lortz and
Mr.. Eugene Fitzgerald.
Mrs. w. s. Hunt, Mrs. Evan j.
Davis, Mrs. Theo. Shelby, Mrs. o. M.
Osten, Mrs. Myrtle Cranes, Mrs. A.
Bahme and Misses Ellen and Ethel
Williams were among the Lake Chys-
tai contingent that came to Mankato
yesterday.
Mr.. George B. Caldwell, city editor
of The Daily Free Press, will return
tomorrow from a weeks vacation,
which he has spent on small farm
that he owns near st. Paul. His
friends will be glad to see him on his
beat again Monday.
r. T. Nelson and wife left yesterday
for months vacation trip to Seattle
and Van Couver, and plan to return
through Canada On their way back
they will visit Mr.. Nelson's parents at
Herman, Mimi. Mr.. Nelson travels for
Finch, Van Slyck e Co.
Mesdames Charles Jones, Byron
McGregor and E. c. McMahan and the
latter's daughters, Misses Rachel, vi
olet and Charlotte, of Mapleton were
visitors in the city yesterday, attract
ed by the circus. Miss Rose O'Con-
nor of the same place was also in the
city.
M. L. Rue, wife and two children
of Lakefield came to the city yester-
day in their car, and placed a daugh-
ter in one of the hospitals. The
daughters tonsils and adenoids were
removed this morning, successfully,
and the family will remain in the city
until they can take her back with
them.
Madelia Times Messenger: Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Hillesheim and Miss Mary,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hodapp and chill
dren, Mrs. Francis Hillesheim and
daughters, Marie and Gertrude spent
Tuesday afternoon at Mankato where
they went to help Mrs. Hillesheim, Sr.,
celebrate her eightieth birthday. There
were tiwenty-six of the rlatives gath
cred for the occasion, and the after
noon was very happy one for Grand
ma Hillesheim and all present.
Henry O. Woare and wife of Galata,
Mont, the former publisher OF The
Galata Journal, are sojourning in the
city and vicinity for a few days.
While in Mankato, they are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Hanson. They
moved to Montana in 1913 from Iowa,
and like their new home so well that
they wuld not think of returning. They
enjoy the climate, and believe that the
state has a fine future. Immigrants
are coming in this year much faster
than last year, even.
Mrs. Robert G.. Johnston, 119 Hick-
ory street, is expecting party of rel
atives from Chicago to arrive by au-
tomobile before night. They are Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Wakeley, Mrs. Ada
Van Winkle and daughter, Miss Hell
en-, and Mrs. Frank West, all of the
Windy City. They are coming via
Iowa, and when last heard of were at
Rochelle. Mrs. Johnston has leased
cottage at Lake Francis and plans
to have the visitors as her guests
there during the next two weeks.
Mrs. Wakeley and Mrs. Van Winkle
are her sisters.
Miss Catherine A. Schmidt, for
mer resident of this section, who
went to darkest China as a mission
ary, is getting along quite nicely in
her chosen work, according to let
ter received by DR.. G. H. Nerbovig,
eye specialist, who supplies her with
glasses. Miss Schmidt, who is now
at Tsaa Hsein, Shantung Province,
North China, wrote to DR.. Nerbovig in
regard to repairs for her glasses, the
letter coming via Shanghai, and be-
ing twenty-six days in transit. She
stated that during her years work
as missionary in China she was
deeply impressed with the need Of
religion for the Chinese poor, as their
present condition would make any
Christian heart ache to view their
sorrows.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Esser and
family of New Ulm were in Mankato
yesterday, and attended the circus.
F. w. Kruse returned today from
Fargo and Superior where he found
things in excellent condition.