—A parcel shower was given Sat
urday evening for Miss Grace Wilder
at the home of Miss Irma Owen on
Baldwin street. It was a complete
surprise. A very pleasant time is re
ported. Many beautiful and useful
gifts were received. Refreshments
were served on the lawn. Miss Wilder
becomes a bride today.
—Work on the curbing of South
Main street is being pushed. The new
'grade established is a foot below the
old sidewalk grade. We wonder how
long this grade will stand. It is a
shame that the right grade was not
originally established as many trees
will now have to be sacrificed when
1'the sidewalks are lowered.
When you have an idle hour and are
search of clean, wholesome en
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-—-Mrs. Geo. Bucklin|nd childi
ire visiting Tier parents in Mankato.
—M. N. Beardsley of Minneapolis,
called on old friends here .Wedne'a
day.
—Registered Shropshire ram for sale.
A good sheep. tylLBUR AyER if.
16-2 i
—James Keenan is excavating for
his steam heating plant to be put in to
heat the Gem theatre.
I —Mrs, C. 1 Johnson returned Wed
!•nesday from Wheaton where she visit
ed relatives for two weeks.
—Miss Olive Vaughan, missionary'in
Turkey, is on her way home to this
county to recruit her health.
—J. C. Hawkins spent Friday at Owa
tonna where he was judge of the fruit
and grain at the street fair there,
—Gus. Butzke has commenced on
the foundation for a new house on
West Water street, corner of High..
I —Nearly 700 students attended Man
kato Commercial College last year.
Their verdict: "It is the best?"
—The Austin Cement Stone and Tile
company has installed a stone crusher
and aleo a 'machine for handling the
gravel expeditiously.
