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

Butte & and Anaconda railroad and is
now en- route to Montana. He has
been purchasing agent for the Ohio
River railroad, with his home at Par
kersburg. w. Va. His Mankato friends
will be glad to know of his rapid ad-
vancement.
The wind Saturday evening destroyed
a part of Mr., Bowen's barn. in Cam
bria.
G. J. Macbeth's new cottage in Shee-
hams Point. Lake Washington, is near
ly completed. 1t will cost about $500
It is built to represent log cabin, and
Dahlen Bros. have done the work.
O. Monson, of st. James, was in the
city over Sunday.
Ned Dolby and family have moved to
Seattle, Wash, to reside.
Mrs. P. A. Shaver, of Kasson, is visit
ing relatives in the city.
w. R. Edwards, of Tracy, was in the
city Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER M. Taylor are
back from Madison Lake, where they
have been for the past week. and are at
the home of Geo. E. Brett.
One night last week at about eleven
o'clock valuable dog owned by E. r
Bohan was shot and instantly killed
within a few feet of the house. The
family were too startled to go at once
to the window, but after about half a
minute one member upon looking
through the window saw man on
bicycle riding toward the brick yard.
Mr.. Bohan's children and in fact the
whole family were very much attached
to the dog, as it was a very intelligent
and affectionate creature and had been
in the possession of the family for four
years.
About fifty of the Knights of Pythias
attended the annual memorial service
at the Presbyterian church Sunday eve
ming. Rev. Lee w Beattie preached an
excellent sermon, and at its conclusion
expressed his regret that his coming
departure would sever his pleasant re-
lations with the lodge, of which he
has been member for some years
One of Mr.. Mason's sons, of Garden
City, Monday caught two white squir-
rels in trap on Lyons creek, near Min
neopa Falls They are as white as
snow and have pink eyes. Their moth
er is red squirrel, and the other two
of the litter are red. The two little fell
lows seem to be albinos. 1t is strange
freak of nature.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Herold returned
Saturday night from their wedding trip
to Owatonna, and will reside for the
present at S07 North Sixth street.
Fifteen members of the Beta Mu Kai
Gamma club went to Point PleasantFriday
afternoon, to remain for week, occupying
the cottage just constructed by Mesdames
Baker and Sherman and Miss Van Blar-
cum. They took lady caterer with them
and expect to have most enjoyable time.
D. G. Dayies has sold to Eugene Coy
q house and one and one third acres OF
land at the city limits south of Davis
& Ogle's add, for $780, Mr.. Coy will
take up his residence there.
The Concordia orchestra has been en-
gagged to furnish music for the dance to
be given on the night of the Woodmen
picnic, June goth, by the Athletic club
at its hall
The police have been notified that a
box car at Kasota was broken into
Monday and thirty pairs of shoes
stolen Four men were trying to sell
shoes Tuesday at the stone quarries
north of the city, and the officers were
looking for them today.
Rev. A. L. Oltgen, pastor of the Ger
man Lutheran church of Good Thun-
der, and Miss Clara Wiedenheft, daugh-
ter of b. c. Wiedenheft, were united
in marriage Tuesday The many friends
of both extend congratulations and
best wishes.
DR.. L. w. Kline left Thursday after
noon for his home at Midland, Va, to
spend the summer. Next year he
will teach, in the normal school at
Farmville, Va.
Little Irene Monson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Monson, who has been
very sick with pleuro pneumonia, is re-
ported much better today.
D. T. Bowen left Monday tor Ten
nessee. He received. letter Friday
from Ottawa, Ohio, stating that the
wheat crop there is failure.
Mrs. Eberhart Klugherz was operat.
ed upon Tuesday. evening by Drs. An
drews and Zimmerman.
A Chicago Great Western car of coal
on the Omaha transfer burned Tuesday
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