The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
MADISON LAKE.

Iune I3-MisS Beulah Thompson gave a
birthday party Saturday. Twenty-Five OF
her little friends assembled, and had
glorious afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas Salmon visited her par
ents at Waterville Sunday.
A. A. Campbell arrived home Sunday
for few days visit with his family.
Senator c. L. Benedict and his brother,
M. A. Benedict, of Good Thunder were
at Lake Ballantyne Sunday, enjoying the
fishing. AS usual they had good success,
and took home fine string.
Prof. Charles F. Sawyer closed his
years work as principal OF our schools
Monday afternoon. Appropriate exercises
were held Prof. Sawyer will not teach
next year, but will probably complete his
course in college.
Considerable excitement was caused
here last Friday morning by the report
that the team of horses stolen in Mankato
the night before had passed through here
before daylight. Constable w. A. Hanch-
EFT and Joseph Morton started in pursuit
and were gone until Sunday. They re-
turned without either the team or the Gull
prit.
Michael P. Shanahan finished his work
as census enumeration for Lime town Mon
day, with the exception of filling in lew
blank spaces, which can be done at home
better than in the field Mike is hustler,
and when he has work to do he does not
allow any grass to grow under his feet un-
til the job is finished.
The rain Saturday night was the most
welcome event that has happened here IN
a long time The amount OF water that
fell was large enough to do an immense
amount of good. The hay crop IS proba-
bly, beyond redemption, and will be about
half crop, but the general opinion is that
wheat will recover to quite large extent,
and that we will have pretty good crop
after ALL Corn and potatoes are all right,
and are none the worse for the long dry
spell.
We sent sixty people on the w. r. c.
excursion Tuesday. Among those who
took the trip we noticed Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Allyn and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Orcutt, Mrs. Ed Miller, Mrs. J. E. South
wick, Mrs Wildes and Miss Wildes, Mrs.
Baker, Mrs. G.. w. Anderson, Misses Ma.
bel Thayer, Icis Mandigo. and Grace Zu-
ell, and Prof Sawyer, Roy Durrin, George
Southwick and George Hanchett. from the
village; Mrs. Belle Wildes. of Jamestown.
and son Claude Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Ho.
chm, Mr. and Mrs Henry Hoehn, Chef.
Wells, Brandt Robinson, and Ira B. Reyn-
olds and wife, LeRay.
We stated last week that there would be
no Fourth of July celebration here this
year. and at that time the statement was
true, as far as anyone could tell. Since
then, however, a movement has been start
ed to observe the day. The members of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians lodge
thought it would be too bad to let the day
go uncelebrated and they have taken up
the work of preparing for a big time. All
the people of the village will unite heartily
with them, and the result will be splendid
celebration. Further announcement will
be made in due season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haskell went to
St. Paul Tuesday to attend the state meet
ing of the Odd Fellows lodge, Mr.. Haskell
going as the delegate from the Odd Eel
lows, and Mrs. Haskell as the delegate
from the Rebekah lodge of this place.
Francis Haskell, clerk of the probate court,
is running the post Office while they are
gone.
Mr.. and Mrs o. E. Jackson and son
Willie arrived Tuesday evening for an ex
tended visit their parents. They came
from Cass Lake, where Mr.. Jackson holds
position with a mercantile firm.
Miss Icis Mandigo closes her school in
the Taber district this week This is her
third successive year in the same district.
John Brophy closed his school at Bar
num- Mimi, last week, and is now here
~ RrOr,h1y hoe hoar
hired up there for next year, at substan-
tial advance in salary.
The Democrats held a caucus Tuesday
evening, and chose as delegates to their
county convention at Mankato on the I4th
T. Roemer and Julius Reinsberg.
The need of creamery at this place is
felt more day by day, The first one estab.
lished here was a failure, owing to its be-
ing too costly plant upon the investment
in which no dividends could be made
Then the management was not of the best.
Our farmers will patronize good cream
cry, and will welcome the establishment of
one, the sooner the better. If the right
kind of plant is put in and run right there
will be no lack of patronage, and good
chance for the proprietor to make money.
G. w Mead, of Mankato, drove over
Tuesday, accompanied by w. A. Bau-
man, of Winona.
F. w. Hilton, the Eagle Lake hardware
man, accompanied by his wife, were visi
tors at G. w. Allyn's Tuesday.
Michael Baynes, of Jamestown, lost a
barn and three horses by fire Tuesday
night. No one saw the fire, which is sup
posed to have been caused by lightning.
The barn was insured for $500 and the
horses for $40, in the Mcpherson farm
ers company. but the harness and other
traps were uninsured, and are total loss.
Lyle Soaring rode over from Lake
Washington Tuesday. to say goodbye to
Dr. L. w. Kline, before the latters de-
parture for his southern home