The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-03
MADISON LAKE. =

Madison Lake, August sherman
Buckmaster went to Mankato Satur-
day accompanied by Bert Ball, with
his team and brought home a giant
and brand new Case threshing engine,
with all the m. i. They reached Eagle
Lake at eleven o'clock Saturday night
and came the rest of the way Sunday
forenoon. Mr.. Buckmaster expects to
start his rig Friday at Nick Fred
erick's
The wheat threshed by Frank Mann,
near Lake Washington, turned out 26
bushels to the acre. A sample of it was
brought over to our buyers and
promptly pronounced No. 1. Other
corners of the county may proclaim
their advantages, and have them, too
but we out here, in the heart of the
former big woods, and in the neigh
borhood of the most beautiful lakes of
the state, can generally show up crops
that top all the rest in quantity and
quality.
Joseph Caller has rented Mrs. Mar
garet Dillon farm for next season.
Lewis Pitcher is talking of rigging
up an outfit and do his own threshing
out of the shock. He is figuring on
securing the Hoehn separator and the
Lewis engine.
We have a pretty lusty and vigorous
town. but we find it convenient to
lean on Mankato little nevertheless.
For instance, Mrs Cole and Mrs. Sal
mon handle Heinze's, and Mr. Haskell,
handles Musser's ice cream. They can
buy it for about the same as they can
make it, save a lot of work and please
their customers nightly.
Father Ronayne, of the Marysbnrg
parish, was visiting friends and en-
joying the lake Sunday.
Frank Hilton and wife, of Eagle
Lake, drove over Sunday for visit
with Allyn's
The machine season being about
over, T. B. Murtaugh found time to
hitch his term to his family carriage
and take pleasant drive Sunday, Wis
iting some of the other lakes here
abouts.
Joseph Morton, who left here a
month ago looking for a livery barn
location, returned Saturday night.
Joe has bought livery stable at Bing-
ham Lake, and will remove there this
week.
Dell Stecker and family returned from
LETTERS Friday where he had been Wis
iting several weeks
Mrs. Lottie Maxfeld, after week
pleasantly spent with her parents here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Southwick, started home
Sunday night, intending to start from
Mankato Monday. Mrs Southwick
went as far as Mankato with her.
Mrs Campbell's baby had something
of a serious time of it the last few
days with sickness, but is now regain
ing good health.
Emil Muellerleile ran his engine to
Mankato Saturday and pulled home
their new separator, it taking until ten
O'Clock at night to complete the trip.
WmJ. Smith started Tuesday morn
ing for ST. Clair, in the vicinity of
which place he will thresh this fall,
shock threshing.
Miss Grace Zuel is visiting her
brother, r. w. Zuel, at Window.
N. Whitford, of Henderson, was in
town Friday on business trip.
Lewis Davis was out this way late
last week, and left his cards in con-
spicuous places, announcing his can
didacy for the county treasurship ,,nomi-
nation. The delegation from this town
is small numbering only two, but
politicians know that every vote
counts, and the candidates look after
us faithfully.
Thomas Salmon is the now Official
bus driver, using Mr.. Bhckmanter' S
team, however
Michael Shananhan, of Faribault,
came up Sunday evening for few
days visit with the old folks at home.
Mrs. O. E. Jackson and son, Willie,
who has been at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Durrin for month past,
returned to Cass Lake Friday.
The new school board will hold their
first meet ing tonight Miss Annie
Wildes will be reengaged as teacher
for the lower roou This will be Miss
Wildes' fourth year here. Who will
teach the upper room cannot be an
nounced, though there are plenty of
applicants.
W. w. Zule will raise the Carvey
house story higher, put on kitchen
and porches and improve the place
generally. w. E. Davey, who recently
purchased the Thompson house, will
build an addition to it this fall.
Patrick Lyons, one of the old timers
in jamestown, comes to town occasion
ally. Mr.. Lyons is now fixed so that
he does not have to work, and his ease
is well deserved, for he carved mag
niicent farm out of the heavy timber
north of town, and did his share of
the hard work years ago. Mr.. Lyons
sons have all nice farms close by the
old homestead. Success has attended
them, as it always does those who
work hard and save.