The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Ernest Schumacher was in Faribault
on business yesterday.
The residents of Bunker hill report
the first frost of the season Tuesday.
A fine laddie arrived at the home of
Fireman D. Lorentz, of the Central
station on Saturday.
Landlord P. J. McGuiggan of the
Merchants, at Winnebago City, was in
the city last evening.
Miss Lima Smyth will go to Madi-
son, Wis, this fall to take course in
music.
The we'll being dug by Windmiller
Bros. at the Hubbard mill has reached
depth of 800 feet.
Bruno Bierbauer arrived today noon
from Buffalo, n. Y, to spend few
weeks visiting relatives.
N. Miller, of Miller & Nigg, the
popular cigar makers, is doing bust
ness at Lamberton today.
DIR. and Mrs. W. W. Eberhart went
to Wilkin county this afternoon to be
gone couple of weeks. /
VIM. E. Glotzbach, Of Wood Lake,
was in the city yesterday. He left fol
Minneapolis this morning.
Mrs. Bell Garfield, of Sioux City, is
visiting her uncle, A. F. Durham,
and family of West Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blankenburg, of Big
ham Lake, are in the city visiting
friends.
Mrs. Anna NJ Scudder, who has
been at St. Joseph hospital in now
stopping with Mrs. J. A. Lewis, on
South Second street.
Mrs. G. NJ Hobart left for Black
River Falls, Wis, this morning,
where she will visit with relatives and
friends for a short time.
Will Rausch, who for the past
twelve years has been with Geo. E.
Brett. Inc, has accepted position
with J. B. & D. Richards.
A new cement sidewalk is to be laid
on the second street side of the ruined
Y. NJ. I. Co. building. This is q
much needed improvement.
Monday being the last dance of
the season at Lake Emily, a large
number, of the young people of this
city were in attendance.
The enrolment at the normal school
for the normal course is about 800 in
stead of POS as announced in our issue
Thursday evening.
Miss Ida Kramer, of MINES ota
Lake. departed for Winona this morn
/, ing where she will enter the ladies
seminary.
Editor Henry, of the GAINESVILLE Ar,
gus, was in the city Moday to consult
DR.. James in regard to the eyesight Of
his son who accompanied him.
President Snow. of the Northwestern
Photographers association, and wife
returned last evening from the Twin
Cities.
Fred Manderfeld has accepted g
travelling position with the Pittsbur
Plate Glass Co., of Minneapolis and
will assume his position on Oct. list.
We join with the rest in wishing him
, success.
While in the Twin Cities last week,
P. S. Thomas, of the Mankato Fruit
Commission Co., bought very fine
and fast trotter bred by Pilot. Mr..
Thomas is looking for the arrival Of
the horse today.
Mr.. John Rud, one of our popular
letter carriers, has been off of duty fol-
five weeks, being laid up with sciatie
rheumatism. His troublesome limb
has finally been put into cast, and
the pain that John has suffered for a
, long time has subsidized He hopes to
resume his official duties again in a
few days.
Mrs Plymat and Mrs. Veigel re-
turned from Chicago yesterday Mrs.
Plymat, while enroute. visited friends
and relatives at West Bend, Wis
Andrew johnson, who for nine years
past was in the employ of Stern &
Hance, of the Model, has accepted a
position with Longini & Co., where
he will be pleased to meet his many
friends.
The Standard brewery now has its
bottling works in operation, and those
who enjoy good draught of beer
proclaim it par excellent. They expect
large trade on their bottled goods.
Frank Hoehn, of Jamestown, has
bought of DIR. Benham, of Madison
Lake, the G. II. Austin farm and
grove of 113 acres, which borders on
the lake, for $50 per acre.
The foundation for Gen. Baker s
new house, which he is erecting at the
corner of Lincoln and Parsons streets
has been finished and work on the
superstructure will commence next
week.
The Mankato Post issued very fine
special number Tuesday, well illus
trated with views of the city and cuts
of business men, and containing
write-ups of the same 1t is number
that is credit to it's publisher, Mr.
Traub, and to the city generally.