The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-25
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Complaints have been made to City
Attorney Daley of boys and young
men who play ball on the streets. The
practice is dangerous one, and several
people have had narrow escapes from
getting hurt. The police should see to
it that stop is put to the practice
There are plenty of vacant lots where
the game can be played without inter
fering with anybody.
DR.. and Mrs. L. w. Kruger, of Ma
pleton, were in the city.
DIR. Fritchie, of New Ulm, was 6
guest at The Saulpaugh over night.
Ivan Parry, who is working with 6
Chicago & Northwestern corps out from
the new town of Hendricks, is in thu
city over Sunday. He is enthusiastic
over the future of Hendricks.
E. H. Bither. of Madelia, was in the
city Monday.
D. A. Stuart, of Window, was in
the city Friday evening.
j. P. Burke, of Wells, was Saul
paugh guest Friday night.
u. LaDue, of Luverne, was guest
at The Saulpaugh over night.
Mrs. VIM. Jacoby, of Wells. is visit
lug friends in the city for few days.
Mrs. Emma Sweet Johnson has been
elected to position in the MINI eapolis
schools for next year.
Mrs. Jay Hubbard, who has been
sick for two or three weeks with lung
trouble. is slightly better.
John J. Dates has been granted a
pension of SIT month.
John O. Parry, who is sick at ST..
Joseph's hospital with typhoid fever, is
doing nicely.
Mayor Currier is in st. Paul today,
appearing before the state railway com
mission in the merchandise rate case.
T. J. Jones and wife have returned
from Hayward, Wis. Mr.. J. was not
especially impressed with the opportu-
mites for profitable investment there.
He found a good many land buyers and
much excitement.
Messrs G.. E. Derby and w. V. Gar
vim and their families, from Good
Thunder, passed through Mankato
Wednesday on their way to Lake Madi
son, where they will spend few days
outing.
DR.. Brandenburg and family left
Wednesday for visit to the eastern
cities. The doctor will devote special
attention to surgery while in New York
and Boston. and also expects to visit
Paris and Vienna to enjoy the exposi-
ton and gain the latest advances in
surgery abroad.
Lieut.. Gov. Ct. S. Ives, of St. Peter,
has sent assurances that he will be in
the city May Goth. He will address the
students of the normal school and also
one of the public schools.
Judge J. o. Andrews, of Mankato,
who has been judge of the circuit
court in South Dakota for nine years,
was in Fairmont Saturday looking over
the situation with an idea of locating
boro to nrootioo Iorr Wbap bo loft h %
expressed himself as much pleased
with the town and thought he should
come here to live.-Fairmont News.
There will be farmers institute at
Eagle Lake on Saturday. T. B. Terry,
of Ohio, Hon. A. K. Bush, of this state,
and Mrs, Ida E. Tilson, of Wisconsin,
will be present and take part in it.
Lemons haye advanced rapidly dur
ing the past three weeks, as is the Gus
tom when hot weather comes on. They
have advanced 81 % a box, which is at
the rate of five cents a dozen.
Mr.. Gilbrisch, proprietor of the
Colorado Hotel, St. Paul. has leased
the Tetonka Park hotel of the Andrews
Bros. and will conduct it. 1t is rumor
ed that the Great Western road is inter
ested in the lease.
Geo. Gray Monday afternoon pleaded
guilty in the municipal court to thu
charge of using abusive language to
ward James R, Simmons, and paid 6
fine of 1896.
Fred Patton, of New Ulm, was in thu
city Tuesday.
Mrs J. S. Lennon and daughter, Of
lacrosse, Wis, are visiting at the home
of her sister, Mrs J. S. Davies, for
few days. Mrs. Davies will return
with her and spend several weeks Wis
iting friends and relatives at LACROSSE
and Savanna.
Corn is coming up nicely and is look
ing we'll
A good fall of rain would benefit thu
crops.