The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-19
October 3. 1900
MADISON LAKE.

MdulSOu LANE, OOl' IL ouoSO o.
0. Andrews was upon our streets for a
few hours Friday.
Capt. F. NJ. Baker and Mrs. Baker
drove to Mankato yesterday to see and
hear Senators Hanna and Frye.
D. L. Rose and family, of Mankato,
were at their cottage last Friday
John Deglman has exchanged his
half of the place in which he has been
living to Emil Muellerleile for Emil's
house and lot in Canada. Mr.. Degl-
man will move into his newly acquir-
ed residence Saturday.
Lewis Pitcher made a trip to Man
kato Friday by train.
Henry Rochek had the ill luck to
run a wire through his hand last
Thursday, and has been laid up for re-
pairs since.
Hoehn & Muellerlie finished thresh-
Ing Saturday, and worked most of the
day Monday cleaning their machine
and housing it for the winter. They
know how to take care of machine
as we'll as how to run it.
b. l. Parry, D. A. Walker and Chas.
Masters were among the Mankatoites
who visited the lake Sunday.
Mrs. W. ". Zule went to Mankato
Monday and entered the hospital,
where that same day DR.. Benham per-
formed the second and least part of
the operation for cataract. The oper-
alton was successful in all respects,
and the patient is rapidly recovering
and will be able to come home in
about a week. Mrs. FUELS friends will
all be very glad to see the use of her
eyes restored to her.
A. H Hanchett went to Minneapo-
lis Monday on business trip.
The Republican club is getting into
the campaign in good shape. Tonight
w. A. Funk gave them his stirring
address, which was highly instructive
and greatly appreciated County
Superintendent Freeman also talked a
few minutes on educational matters.
The club expects to have a speech
every Wednesday evening from now
until election.
Postmaster Haskell is playing car
penter this week, laying new floor
in the postoffice building.
J. E. Swenson, of Lake Crystal, was
Madison Lake visitor Saturday.
A good many thought that the
special train that went through here
Tuesday had Mark Hanna aboard.
But it was carrying load of enthusi-
astic Hennepin county Republicans
to Mankato to see the national chair
man, and Mr.. Hanna was speeding
Mankato ward over the Northwestern
Jay Henry Long, of Manktao, was
in town Tuesday.
DR.. E. Benham and wife will soon
move into town, and before they should
leave their fine country home their
friends in town-and that means
everybody-decided to give them a
little party last evening. The arrange
ments were stealthily made. The doc
tor and his wife were inveigled over
to the Lake House for supper by Mrs.
Southwick, and during their absence
the crowd went out and took posses
sion of the premises. When the young
couple came home from supper they
found the house and yard filled with
people, and the surprise was complete.
The evening was whiled away most
pleasantly.
Sherman Buckmaster hied himself
to Mankato Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Roberts, of Mankato,
was the guest of Miss May Madigan
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay drove to Man
kato and back again Friday.
J. A. Randall arrived in town Mon
day and has taken possession of the
Frederick building. His stock of
staple and fancy groceries will arrive
in a few days, and he will soon be
dealing them out to his customers. We
hope Mr.. Randall will find hi ms elf
amply rewarded for coming here, and
that his trade will surpass his expec-
tations. All our merchants and other
business men are prosperous, and we
trust Mr. Randall will meet with the
same good fortune.