The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Martin Wiltgen is in st. Paul.

Martin Wiltgen is in st. Paul.
Little Catherine Brown is on the sick
list.
A. R. Pau Sr. spent the day in
Minneapolis.
A. G. Stevenson, of Rochester, was a
Saulpaugh guest over night.
o. Bierbauer went to ST. Paul yester-
day afternoon, and from there will go
! to the western part of the state to look
after some land.
W. E. Young went to st. Paul this
morning, and will no doubt call on the
officials of the Great Western road in
regard to the cost of right of way
through this city.
Perrin & Son sold eight carriages
Saturday, five of them being the new
rubber tired variety. One of these was
a covered Stanhope, the only one in the
city, and was purchased by DR.. G. F,
Warner.
Recorder Williams has already issued
a number of dog licenses, and it seems
likely that there will be very general
licensing of such dogs as are of any
value.
The relief fund for the famine suf-
ferers of India has reached 5000.
Mankatonian: The normal school is
under obligations to Judge Buck for a
picture of himself. 1t is now thirty
four years since Judge Buck, then a
member of the state senate, drew up
the bill to establish this school. Since
that time he has watched its growth
with unfagging interest, and by his
many services he has merited the title
of father of the school," The faculty
unanimously passed a vote of thanks to
Judge Buck, and decided to place his
picture in the library.
There is no probability that the
Young Mems Investment Co. building
will be rebuilt the present year as the
heavy stock holders are still unable to
unite upon common plan. The coun-
Gil should order proper sidewalk laid
along the Second street side of the
property. as the public has suffered
long and uncomplainingly, hoping that
the company would do something.
Hettie Zacharies has commenced an
action for divorce from her husband,
Fred Zacharias, on the ground of cruel
and inhuman treatment. Both reside
near Smiths Mill. II. L. Schmitt is at
torney for the plaintiff.
The l.. Patterson Mercantile COM
pany have engaged the services of Mr..
A. J. De Meulers to take Hugh Evans
place on the road. Mr.. Evans will re-
tire from his present position with the
close of the present week and prepare
to assume his duties with the new
grocery house soon to open in st. Cloud.
His successor, MI. De Meulers, is an
old and experienced salesman and will
step into his new position fully equip
ped for its duties.
VIM. L. Abbott and Thos. J. McDer-
mott, of st. Paul. dined at The Saul
paugh Tuesday.
S. A. Mention was up from st. Peter
to take in the minstrel show.
Miss Straw and Miss Watson, of
Wells, were in Mankato Monday
afternoon.
D. A. Reed, of Lake Crystal, was in
the city Monday afternoon.
John J. Safer and Fred Malzahn,
the latter of Good Thunder, went to st.
Paul Monday afternoon on business.
E. R. Kennedy went to Minneapolis
Monday having been summoned
there by the serious illness of his
brother, J. A. Kennedy,
Geo. T. Barr, Jno. 9. Noe and 81. A.
Patterson went west on the Chicago &
Northwestern road Monday night. They
will attend sale of lots at Iyanhoe to-
day and at Hendricks tomorrow. These
are new towns near the Dakota line.
The Gustava Male Quartet, of Free
mont, Neb., was in the city Tuesday
on its way to Good Thunder.