The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-13
MADISON LAKE.

the A. ~. n. lodge WAS SUCCESS lIOlii
start to finish. The entire population
for miles around turned out to enjoy
the exercises provided. A large num-
Der came out from Mankato yesterday
morning, and Eagle Lake, ST. Clair,
GAINESVILLE and Elysian were well rep
resented. The main feature Of the
forenoon was the address, delivered by
J. A. Flittie, of Mankato He made
an earnest and carefully prepared
effort, and his speech was heartily ap-
plauded The vocal music was in
charge of Mrs Baker and ]. A. South
wick.
After the big picnic dinner, there
was a horse race, G. II. Simmon' grey
pony taking first money, with Chas.
McCarthy's bay a close second. W..
E . Davey took first prize in the shoot
ing contest arranged by the Gun club.
Dan Bard's orchestra tuned up, and a
bowery dance was started. This lasted
until II 100 p. m, when the rain drove
the dancers to the school house hall
Here the festivities were kept up I'M
til daylight this morning.
The crowd were quiet and orderly.
The day was perfect and the last
Fourth of July of this century will
long live in the memory of the inhab-
itants of Madison Lake.
Chas. johnson and Will Hanchett
were appointed special policeman for
the Fourth, but had nothing to do.
No better behaved crowd ever as
sembled anywhere.
The annual school meeting occurs
this year on Saturday, July 21st T.
B. Murtaugh's term as director ex
pires, and a successor must be elected.
Other important matters will be up
before the meeting, and all tax payers
should bear the date in mind
Chas johnson and family moved into
L. Orcutt's remodeled dwelling Satur-
day.
The wheat hereabouts has picked up
wonderfully since the rain couple of
weeks ago, and many are prophesying
20 or % bushels to the acre. The
showery weather of the last few days,
however, is considered unfavorable,
although the rain will greatly help
corn, pastures and potatoes. The wheal
will be ripe in about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Will Cross, of Amboy,
were visitors at the home of Prof. and
Mrs. Allyn yesterday.
Jay Knapp, a former Madison Lake
boy, renewed acquaintance with
friends here the Fourth.
A picnic was held at Beaver Dam, be-
tween Jefferson and German lakes yes
terday, likewise one at Gunther
Guyer's place.
Landlord Southwick fed 800 people
at the Lake house yesterday.
Hearing that the G. G. W. people
are preparing to build an addition to
the depot here, our business men cir
culated petition to the officers Of the
company, asking them to erect an en-
tire new building, of a neat and tasty
design, which will correspond with the
surroundings nature has given the
place. All our business men signed it,
and it was sent to President Stickney
last Friday, accompanied by letter
from the village council, asking the
same request in their official capacity
We hope to hear that the prayer of
this petition has been granted, for we
need the new structure if ever a town
needed new station house.
Al. the last village council meeting
they voted to buy the two Knapp lots
on Sixth avenue, if they could be got
for a reasonable price, as site for the
village hall.
DR.. III. A. Hitchcock and Mrs.
Hitchcock We're married on the Sd day
of July, 1850. They were the recipients
of many congratulations ON the fiftieth
anniversary, day before yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allyn, of GAINESVILLE,
parents of G. w. and W. H. Allyn,
were with their sons on the Fourth of
July.
H. E. Carvey left town Tuesday,
going, with his family, to Knapp,
Wis. He expects to take some land and
try his hand at farming.
POINT PLEASANT.
This is never noisy place on the
Fourth. The guests of the hotel and
the other visitors enjoy the shade and
cool breezes and luxuriate in the rest
fulness of the place, rather than de-
vote themselves to any active cele-
bration. This was the order of the
day yesterday, and in the evening a
brilliant display of fireworks was pro-
vided for the amusement of the
younger and older ones too.
Mr.. and Mrs r. E. Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. HI. E. Swan, Miss Holt, and Fl.
o.