The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-18

delegation in Tuesdays convention.
today purchased Geo. w. Sugden's
laundry team and started for home,
driving acro-s country.
Jacob LampArt accompanied sby his
brother-in-law. left Tuesday afternoon
for trip of veral months duration
to Europe H will visit Germany,
Switzerland aud the Paris Exposition.
Victor Anderson returned to Pipe.
stone Tuesday, where he is;working dur
ing the summer. having been called
home to attend the funeral of his broth
or, Oscar Anderson.
D. L. Bigham. of Redwood Falls, who
was one of the delegates to Tuesdays
convention, remained over to visit his
daughter, Miss Alice Bigham.
Judge Shissler was able to resume his
duties as municipal judge Tuesday, a
fact which was pleasing to his many
friends
Geo. Fl. Brewster and wife are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fichthorn, at
st. Peter, for couple of weeks.
s. 81. Grannis was in Vernon Tues
day and reports the crops as looking
finely. A heavy rain fell there.
P. johnson, of Amboy, came down
Tuesday to watch the proceedings of
the convention.
c. H Draper, of Wells, was in the
city Wednesday.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. @. N.
Norton died Wednesday. The remains
were taken to Waseca Thursday
morning on the 7:15 train for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton have the SYM
pathy of their many friends in their
bereavement.
Robert Munskey pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Shissler to the charge
of assault in the third degree upon An
ton Mayer. He pleaded guilty, and
paid $3.50. The assault was committed
yesterday.
Notices of the first meeting of credi-
tors of John M. Root, who has filed a
petition in bankruptcy in Minneapolis,
has been received in the city.
Judge Hughes Tuesday united
August H. E M. Schroeder and Martha
II. Heller. both of Danville, in mar
riage.
Otto Dollar complained to the city
and county attorneys that some
one had taken his dog from his house
and turned it over to the dog catcher.
John Hager and wife got an involun-
tary ducking at LakeWashington Mon
day evening. Mr.. Hager threw out the
anchor, but the rope was too short and
the boat overturned. He siezed hold of
the boat, but Mrs Hager could not
reach it and sank twice in seven feet of
water before help arrived. John Robb
was close by and rowed up in time to
rescue her. 1t was narrow escape
from drowning.
Sunday was about as hot day as
Minnesota ever produces. A high
south wind blew the dust in clouds
along the streets until the sprinklers
were put at work in the afternoon.
During the evening rain threatened,
and there was brilliant electrical dis
play in several directions, but no rain
fell until about day light, when a
brief shower occurred, cooling off the
air and laying the dust. The rain was
just what vegetation needs.
Oliver c. Peterson, of Amboy, was a
City Hotel guest Tuesday.
81. w. Palmer left Wednesday for
the woods in Northern Wisconsin to Sc
lect some land for his brother, Geo. M.
Palmer.
A marriage license was issued to
Joseph j. hummer and Antoine Net
tie Schuedenberger, both of this city.
Miss Reeder. for eight years past a
stenographer at the big mill, who has
been home on a vacation, has concluded
not to return. She is now at q sani-
tarium at La Porte, Ind, receiving
treatment for her eyes.
Col. Bobleter, Court Reporter w. T.
Eckstein, Otto Baarsch, Fred Setter,
w. G.. Alvin, Chas. Toberer, Fred
Fritsche and Herr Beussman formed a
pleasant party who arrived in the city
Saturday evening from New Ulm on a
naptha launch. They remained over
night at the Saulpaugh and started for
home Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 81. Scribner and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Date, of Omaha,
spent couple of days at Point-Pleas-
ant, returning home Monday night. Mr.
Scribner is the tax commissioner of the
| Union Pacific railroad and Mr.. Date is
a popular fire insurance adjuster.
Later in the season these good people
and others from Omaha will spend
several weeks at the Point.
Greatly reduced prices on all mil