The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
MADISON LAKE.

having lIlDlUtu d lltGiO ooo liOOiJ'
became noisy on the street, and Mar
shall Ide invited the jolly gentleman
to take a stroll over to the city prison
with him. Mr. Mann preferred to
travel in some other direction. or not
to travel at ALL and proceeded to re-
sist the efforts of the officer. He biffed
the marshal with his fist, struck him
with billiard cue, and bit the Off
GERS hand severely. With the assist
ance of bystanders the violator OF the
law was landed in Jail, where he tore
the lath and plaster off the CELL and
wound up by escaping, breaking open
the cell door and crawling through
the window between the bars. In a
couple of months, when the new viii
lage hall and lookup are completed, a
prisoner once in Jail will stay there
until released lawfully. Mr.. Mann
will be apprehended and punished for
resisting the officer.
w. H. Norton, living in Elysian
township, east of town, has sold his
farm and personal property to Joseph
Warner. Mr. Norton is looking at
Madison Lake property and may move
here to live.
Peter Miller has moved to town
from Morristown, and will join Section
Boss Martins crew upon the section.
J. E. Southwick made one of his
periodical long drives Saturday, with
McMurray, the spice man. Rain and
mud do not daunt Mr. Southwick and
his bays.
Communion service will be held in
the Methodist church next Sunday
evening. On Monday afternoon next.
at go clock quarterly conference will
be held in the church.
w. E. Davey will move into the
Field house, and Doctor Benham will
occupy Mr.. Davey's house, late
Thompson S.
1. E. Thomson visited with his ia
mily from Saturday night until Mon
day noon.
There will be a meeting in the
Methodist church tonight for the pur-
pose of recognizing the Good Temlars
lodge, which has been dead for cou-
pie of years. About thirty-fve have
signed to start up this good work
again.
The funeral of Daniel Carroll was
held at Marysburg Sunday morning
It..was largely attended by old friends
of the..family in this part of the coun-
try.
VIM. Durrin is blowing the farm of
Thomas..--Mullen, housekeeping his
teams busy when they cannot haul
wood or lumber.
Mr.. Wilhartz, manager of the new
brewery. at. Mankato, was....in.@.town
Monday introducing their goods. He
reports fine start blythe new con-
Germ.
The John LAWN farm is for SALE In
quire ofss.C. D. Geddes.
Julius Holmes, of the Central House,
Elysian, was up visiting friends yes
terday.
H. G. Wirig, our tonsorlal adept,
and son Percy, made trip to Mankato
Monday.
Frank Beardsley is confined to his
bed, having blood clot in one of the
veins of the leg. He will be up and
about in a few days again.
A. R. Pau, senior and Junior, and
their families, are at Linder's hostelry
Lake Washington, this week. n Last
night Pfau, ST., found it necessary to
go to Mankato, and, teams being
scarce over at our sister lake, he and
his daughter Miss Mary, set QUITO
walk to Madison Lake to take.--the
train. They footed it brayely as far
as Marysburg, where they caught..a
ride to-this place. We always knew
that Pfau.had spirit that "age can
not wither nor custom stale. y
Letters from Miss Marie Collins to
friends here contain the information
that she and her mother arrived in
London in early June. She gave sew
eral recitals in that city, to delighted
audiences. She reports that the Eng
lish people are behind their cousins
on this side of the pond in elocution,
as they are in so many other things.
Miss Collins expects to go to Europe
again in about two years, and this
visit paves the way for profitable
visit financially, as well as artistical-
ly Mrs. Collins went to Ireland from
London, but. Miss Marie went to Paris,
where she had a week at the..sexposi
ton, going thence to see the Passion
Play, which, she prom ounces wonder
full. Going back through Switzerland,