The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18

| MISS marie OStranQer or Aberdeen
s. D., is spending theweek with Ka-
sofa relatives and friends.
The Milwaukee passenger depot has
recently been wired for electric
| lights.
Miss Bernice Ostrander left Friday
for the cities to spend few days be-
lore returning to her school at Clo-
quet ,eMNW
Miss NJ. Price of GAINESVILLE was q
week end guest of Miss MARGARET
Johnson.
Superintendent White was bust
ness caller in Mankato last Thursday
Peter Anderson is working at Bal
atom for a few weeks.
Mrs. j. A. Lemon and daughter
Leona, were shoppers in Mankato
last Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Pettijohn and chill
dren of st. Peter spent last Satur
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 8.
w. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Babcock were
Mankato visitors last Thursday.
Miss Edna Peterson returned home
last Friday from a visit of several
days with relatives in Waseca.
Clinton Bailey went to the city last
Friday to enlist in the navy. He
passed the examination and will
leave in a few days for a training
station.
Albert Nickles has resigned his
position in the Kasota schools and
accepted position in the schools in
Pembina, N. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Wilcox were
visitors in the twin cities over the
week end.
Miss Clara Noble returned Sunday
night to resume her teaching. having
spent her vacation at her home in
River Falls, Wis.
The Woodman circle will hold Joint
installation of officers on Wednesday
evening of this week.
Misses Leona and Doris Moulton
returned Sunday to their schools at
Brewster and Window respectively.
Miss Margaret Johnson also returned
to Window Sunday.
Albert Rydeen and Charles Nc
Lean left on Wednesday of last week
for Kansas City. Mo-, to attend an
automobile school.
Misses Ida and Minnie Nelson left
sunday for their schools at Worth
ington.
Miss Irene Granger visited friends
near Traverse couple Of days last
week.
Mrs. A. H. Gripp and daughter
Ellen were Mankato shoppers Mon
day
Gus Gustafson is at present working
IN Kansas City for the Milwaukee
railroad company.
mrs. j. Adams, who has been quite
poorly OF late, is receiving treatment
In the Field hospital in st. Peter.
Rev. F. c. Bailey, Mrs. John Liy-
ington, Mrs. Isabelle Trowbridge and
Mrs. c. w. Babcock are to be the del
egates from tie Presbyterian Sunday
school institution to be held in the Elm
WEIGH church near Ottawa, Friday.
January IL.
Miss Letha Wright of Traverse was
visitor in the home of s. M. Gran
ger and family over the week end
Mrs. William st. John still re-
mains very poorly and has returned
to the st. Josephs hospital in st.
Peter.
Miss Irene Ray visited at the w.
b. Pulver home last week, she was
returning to her home in Tracy from
Texas.
Mrs. Lillian Cooley of Austin is
spending the week at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. L. E. Davis and
family.
Master George Smith of ST. Peter
spent the week end at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmer Johnson.
Miss Hazel Gierke of st. Peter
spent several days of last week at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Kattke
and family.
Miss Florence Bottomley of Win
nebago was guest in the Gus
Anderson home last week.
Mrs. S. w. Johnson and daughter
Grace, and Mrs. w. H. Powell were
among the passengers to Mankato
last Monday.
Miss Hester Rydeen is spending
few weeks with friends near Lake
Emily.
Mrs. August Sandstrom was on the
sick list last week.
The d. of II. lodge installed the
new officers Tuesday night. Follow
ing the installation lunch was served
and a social good time was enjoyed
h1y IL