The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-04-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

his new residence on South Fourth |
street to his brother F. K. The consid- |
Grafton was $S 500, and Ked" can boast |
Of having model little home. What |
this purchase means is not for the Free |
Press to say, but there is rumor cur
rent that "Ked" does not propose to |
rent it, neither does he propose allow
ing it to remain vacant AS he did not |
purchase it to sell again there can be
but one guess made. En-, ''Ked?" This
sale does not mean that j. B. Meagher
has any notion of leaving Mankato
Mr.. Meagher, in speaking of the sale
this morning, said he should continue
to reside in Mankato and would make
The Saulpaugh his home for some time
His business interests call him away
good deal of the time, and neither his
wife nor himself find it pleasant to
keep house under the circumstances
Mr.. Meagher has great faith in Man
kato's future and he proposes to re-
main here and aid as best he can in
extending our commercial interests.
The Mcpherson Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. has settled the loss on
W. R. Geddes' house and it's contents,
paying him $500. Mr.. Geddes is we'll
satisfied with the prompt and reasonable
settlement of the loss. He will occupy
Barney Gerlichs residence during the
summer, and will rebuild
A telegram from Rome to the ST.
Paul Dispatch throws further light on
the late Miss Scouten's case. 1t says:
ga small party of American tourists
lately arrived here from Egypt by way
of Naples. Shortly after they reached
this city some of the party developed
symptoms of small pox. They were
Immediately isolated. Since then, one
Of the quarantined party. Miss Anna
Scouten, of Winona, Mimi, died The
other four Americans are still isolated,
but are on the way to recovery. The
general health of Rome is good"
Mrs, Belle Fuller yesterday moved to
the rooms over d. Bakers barber shop,
on Jackson street. Tuesday, c.. M.
Hobart and family moved into Mrs
Fuller's house, 1928 South Second street.
The house vacated by Mr.. Hobart, at
the corner of Lincoln and Parsons
streets, will be moved by Walter Nc
Broom to lot which he owns near the
slough.
Earl Kieffer, formerly with the Iowa
Grocery Co., of Independence, Iowa,
has accepted position with the L. Pat
terson Mercantile Co., starting in yes.
terday. He is a nephew of J. FL. Long,
and has had a number of years expert
ence in the wholesale grocery business.
James R. Wash, of Pontiac, ILL.,, re-
presenting the Insurance Company of
the State of Illinois, is in the city to as
sist in adjusting the loss on A. r..
Coates stock. The other adjusters are
expected in day or two, both on this
loss and that of the City mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Zobel, re-
siding at 1923 North Seventh street,
lost their three weeks old childMonday
night The funeral occurred from
the house at two o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Dr.Jno. Staffordwas in the city Tues
day on his way to Wells, where he will
remain for few days He will fill the
pulpit of the NJ E. church in this
city Sunday morning.
The Minnesota river has been clear of
ice for couple of days. No fear of
high water is felt, for the country is
steadily draining off.
John j. Rooney has posted $500 in
Chicago to meet Beck Olson, who
recently won wrestling match with
Roeber in New York.
Mrs. M. FL. Manuel returned to her
home in St. James today after a visit
of two weeks with her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Pinney.
Miss Bessie Parmelee, who is teach
ing in Hutchinson, is spending her vaca.
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
G. Parmelee.
Fred Eickhorn and seven other PEG.
pie left Tuesday morning for. Hayward,
Wis, to look at the land there.
Mrs. R. G. Volk, Mrs. g. A. LOOMS
and Mrs. ANA Woods Schimmel. of ST..
Peter, were in the.city Monday.
Miss Lettie Lindsey left for her fu-
ture home at Morris Monday after