The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
NEWS PICKED IN PETTIS
Latest Happenings In That Neigh.
borhood Are Recorded

Latest Happenings In That Neigh
borhood Arc Recorded
Pettis, March ga. T. Sawyer
and Lynn McGrath have been en-
gagged by Mrs. Alma McGrath, pro-
prietor of the stockyards at st. Pet :
er, as buyers. The former is engag-
ed in farming near Pettis and will
continue to operate his farm until
he becomes familiar with his duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stangler enter
ftained at their home Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. M. ]. Michaels and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Gustafson and
daughter Margaret of st Peter.
Mrs. Sam Weygandt of Mankato
was a guest this week Of Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Fechter.
Mrs. /. l.. Kendall and daughter
Janet were guests last Sunday Of
the formers sister, Mrs. James Far
rell of Marysburg.
A. J. Rawlings had the, wood saw
ers Thursday. BY the size of the
wood pile 1t looks like he believes in
preparedness.
Miss Rose Kessler spent Wednes-
day afternoon at the Albert Lurth
home.
Mrs. J. J. Dobie and son Kenneth
spent Thursday at the home of her
poI CnIS, duu w. ". SnuCy.
Frank Kessler and Jake Reif-'
schneider were st. Peter callers
| Saturday.
Mesdames F. ]. Carr, A. ]. Mack
and Fred Fechter and children We're
guests last Thursday OF Mrs. I. L.
Kendall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Burnett Of Le-
ueur Center are going to work for ].
J. Clifford on his farm east of the
station this year. Mr.. Clifford will
oversee it.
Miss Kathryn Hardegger of Lake
Jefferson is home from high school
at Mankato and will spend the Eas
ter vacation with her mother, Mrs.
J. Hardegger.
Miss Alice Wendelscbafer spent
last Wednesday and Thursday with
Mankato friends.
Rose Mary McGrath of St. Peter
is spending few days at the A. T.
Sawyer home.
Mrs. Henry Reifschneider spent
the week end with friends at Man
kato.
The county commissioners were
laying out road in this vicinity last
Friday.
The receipts of the evening at the
box social in the Brown district
amounted to fifty four dollars. The
| program was unusually good, and
was a large credit to the teacher
Miss Esther Fahning and pupils.
There was large attendance, some
coming from Cleveland.
State examinations were given in
the Brown school last week.
| /. L. Kendall was business cal
| Ter at the station Friday.
Mrs. ]. +. Kaveney returned from
five days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Kendall at Albert Lea Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Helen Quirk, teacher in the
Lurth district. spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Quirk at Lake Washington.
Leon, Conner was a business cal
Ter at St. Peter Friday. n.
Louis Kaveney returned Monday
afternoon from a business trip to
Albert Lea.
The many friends of Mrs. Fred
Manske are pleased to hear she is
to return again to her home, after
spending the past week with her son
Lewis.
John Churches of Longmount.
Colo. is a guest for few days of
| IuI. anu ~. VI oCloiC
returning home.
w. A, Pettis and ]. ]. Dobie had
the wood sawyers Wednesday.
Mrs. Alva Pettis spent a few
days this week with her daughters
Mrs. o. L. Davis of st. Peter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Rehome and
family contemplate moving soon to
Kasota, where the former will be
employed in the quarries.
Bert Lurth was business visitor
in LIE Sueur Center Tuesday between
! trains.
H. Borneman shipped a carload of
barley to the twin cities Monday.
John Conner sold bunch of steers
at ST. Peter Friday.
d. S. TurTittin transacted business
at the county seat Thursday.
Mrs. H. Reifschneider is recover
ing slowly from her recent illness.
Henry Reifschneider OF Kasota was
business caller here Monday at
ternoon.
Arthur Wendelschafer made a
business trip to the sitiec last week,
returning home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Sawyer were
st. Peter callers last Wednesday.
| j. Ii. Hartman was looking after
returning to Cleveland Thursday
evening.
John Lambert, who has been i'll
for quite while, went to ST. Jo-
seph's hospital for medical treat
ment.
George White of harrisburg was
a caller at the L. Kendall home last
Saturday.
j. ]. Clifford spent the week end