The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

Rev. Geo. 81. Davis returned Friday
night from st. Paul, where he attended
the annual Episcopal church council Of
the diocese of Minnesota He was re
appointed president of the standing
committee of the diocese of Minnesota
He has been on the committee for nine
years and president of it for six years.
Hon. Peter E. Hanson, of Litchield
candidate for secretary of state before
the approaching Republican state con
vention, is in the city Friday looking ur
his political chances. Mr.. Hanson is q
splendid gentleman, and if he is favor
ed by the Republican convention nc
mistake will be made. He made a
very favorable impression upon oul
people.
Five graduates of the Mankato nor.
NAL school laugh 1.-THE past year at Vir.
ginia, the will g destroyed by fire
Thursday. we're re elected at good
salaries for ne year.
Mrs. A. I. leveland and daughter,
Miss Maidie eft Thursday on their re,
turn to .cago, going by way of
Minneapolis.
Mrs. K. G. Sweet and daughter, Mrs.
johnson. went to Minneapolis Friday,
where they will make their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Paul, of
Tracey, were in the city Thursday
They are returned missionaries from
China.
A. E. Clark has been engaged to de-
liver the Fourth of July Grafton at Lake
Crystal.
Supt. Uline and wife expected to leave
for Chicago last Friday. Mrs. Uline
will sail from New York on June 30th
for visit to her home in Germany, and
after seeing her off, Mr.. Uline will go
to Cambridge, Mass, to do eight weeks
of botanical and herbarium work, com
mencing July list.
R. S. johnson, who drives ten cent
bus, pleaded guilty to the charge of
fast driving this morning and paid
$4.65 into the municipal court. Officer
Olmstead signed the complaint. He
says that many complaints regarding
Johnsons fast driving have been made,
and when he spoke to him about the
matter early this morning johnson de.
fed the officer to arrest him. Johnson
claims that he was driving fast in
order to make train.
A boy whose name we did not get
found a pocketbook this morning con-
tanning a number of papers but no
money. The name of G.. M. Jaeger
was written on the flap. The boy
turned it over to Officer Olmstead and
it awaits its owner at the city hall
So great is the attraction of the Wood.
mans picnic on the goth inst, that in
quiries are coming in by every mail for
entry blanks of races and from COM
petitors in all other events, also about
hotel accommodation. Such signs
point to great success and give the
officers fresh enthusiasm. Let all of
our home people help along the good
work.
Sibley park is looking it's best today
after the glorious rain. Are you going
to woodmen's picnic on the 20th2 Then
let us give you some valuable infor.
nation. You need rest. You need
day of social enjoyment with your
neighbors and the outside world. Come
to the great holiday festival. Every
thing is open and free and no pains will
be spared to make you happy. Grand
parade at $780, ten thousand Wood |
men and ten bands in line headed by |
the great Red Wing training school
band; dinner; address of welcome by
Mayor Currier, B. D. Smith and Head |
Consul W. A. Northcott; balloon ascen.
sion by Madam DeLeon; horse racing;
base ball game by Albert Lea and Elan
dreau Indians ). in war paint and the
great Foresters competitive drill.