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

cal studies.
j. W. Ashworth, of Minneapolis, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
R. Ashworth, for few days He has
been in the circulation department of
the Minneapolis Tribune for nine
years.
w. E. Freeman went to st. James
Monday to spend the week at the sum-
mer school.
H. L. Schmitt drove to New Ulm
and back in the last day or two and
found the crops greatly improved. All
kinds-of grain is looking fine and corn
is tasseling out.
Miss Bessie Parmalee and Miss Beta
Washburn went to Waseca Saturday to
remain for couple of weeks.
D. F. Brewer was in the city over
Sunday and left Monday for Du-
buque, Iowa, where he goes to accept
position as train dispatcher with the
Chicago Great Western railroad.
Chas. Andrews and family, of
Itasac, Wis, are spending couple OF
days in the city, visiting relatives.
Mrs. L. L. Osborn and daughter,
Miss Clara, left Monday for Fort
Collins, Col, to remain for couple
of months
Mrs. H. A. Waters and daughter,
e o,,;s,-;1lo arrived in the ri ty
Sunday to visit the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs A NJ Smith. ,v-~e
August Marschner, editor of the
Post, returned Saturday night from
Kansas City, having taken in the
Democratic national convention.
Mrs. E. Gerstenhauer of Winona,
arrived Saturday evening for two
weeks visit with her son, Ct. Gersten-
hauer and family.
B. G. Reynolds, of Winnebago City,
was in Mankato Monday on business in
the probate court.
w. J. Osborn has concluded to close
his law office and will next week go
to Fort Collins, Col, and work on his
uncles fruit ranch. He will do out
of door work and will probably make
Colorado his future home.
J. c. Moore received word Monday
from Faribault that his sister, Mrs. j.
C. Chritson. is very low.
Dr. Smith came in from st. Clair
Monday with his automobile and the
auto started lively runaway from in
front of Schroeder & Murphy's store.
NJ. d. Gates loss in the Window
fire was So, 900 with 81, 500 insurance.
In the district court Monday the suit
of Chas. F. Kruger VS.. L. A Lee
man and Charley Olson and four gar
nishees was tried. Also the suit of
Jane A. Todd, applt., VS.. Lillian q.
Deemer as administrators of the estate
of Marietta Crosby, deceased, respt.
Tomorrow the suit of the First Ma
tional bank VS.. E. NJ Pope and Mary
E. Pope will be tried.
The eight year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Guenther, residing on
Bunker hill, got her index finger on
the right hand pulled off at the first
joint with a rope. Sunday, in the
pasture.
During the severe wind storm Thurs
day afternoon the large barn in Rapi-
dan being constructed by James Naylor
was blown down The barn was thirty
by fifty feet and the frame work had
Just been erected A number of trees
were blown down.
Mrs. Barclay fed hundred people
at dinner Sunday at Point Pleasant.
She is turning away many people who
desire to spend a portion of the sum-
mer on the Point, for lack of room.
The rooms and cottages are full, and
the Point never had a more prosper
Gus season.
CITY Recorder Williams took up and
cancelled an eight per cent note for
$500 on Saturday. The holder of other
eight per cent notes has notified the
council of his Willingness to have his
notes renewed at seven per cent and
to pay taxes on them. This would net
him five and half per cent
A dispatch to the Minneapolis
Journal from Owatonna states that the
Owatonna House closed its doors to
the public Friday morning. Mr..
Kingsley, the proprietor, has been
running it at loss and, creditors
pressing, he decided to close up. Mr..
Kingsley formerly resided in this city.
The La Crosse ball team defeated
the Albert Lea team at Fairmont on
July Fourth by score of nine to one
and the one was a consolation prize
given the losers by the umpire on
foul ball. Everybody present con-
sidered the game put up by the La
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