The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
LOCAL AND Personal.
From Saturday and Mondays Daily.

I. G. G. Stoner was down from Vernon
Center today.
Mrs E. D. Townsend of Wells was
in the city today.
Mrs. J. Henry Long is confined to
her bed with illness
Ralph M. Lunn of Redwood Falls
was in the city today.
B. G. Sanborn, editor of the Madelia
Times, was on our streets today.
Col. Gus Widell went to Sioux City
last night to look for some new con-
tracts.
DR.. L. w. Kruger and wife and
Miss Miller of Mapleton were in the
city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Pau Jr. moved
today to their lately remodeled resi-
dence at 2O4 State street
Mrs. G. Elder, Mrs. N. Hauentsein
and Mrs. Frank Burg Jr. of New Ulm
were in the city yesterday afternoon.
Judge Hughes has appointed Col.
Gus Widell administrator of the estate
of his brother, the late John Widell.
T. J. Knox of Jackson, former rail
road commissioner, was in the city
today on business in the bankruptcy
court
Mr.. Aldrich of Window was in the
city today on business in the bank
ruptcy court in case in which he is
| trustee.
Heavy rain fell again last night &C
companied by electricity. Cooler
weather is predicted. Two inches of
snow fell at Bottineau, S. D., yester-
day.
Judge and Mrs. Lorin Cray have
returned from Rochester, where they
have been for several weeks. While
there, Judge Cray submitted to sue
cessful operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. Curran left
this afternoon for Dawson, N. D..
where they will remain month, and
Mr.. Curran will look after prairie
chickens at intervals.
Wanted-A good, reliable :. German
girl to do general housework for "a
family of three adults. Address with
references, Mrs. L. P. Hunt, S11aSec-
oud street, Mankato, Mimi.
As heavy a rain as has fallen this
year came down this afternoon. The
storm broke at about three o'clock,
and the streets were flooded. Vivid
lightning accompanied the rain.
If you are renting farm and would
| like to own one OF your own call on
or address the Central Minnesota Inn
migration Co., POI & 203.. South Sec
ond street, for prices and terms on one
of the best blocks of cheap lands in
the northwest. S. D. Works, Secy.,
Mankato, MINI.
Aid. Taylor's residence, III Nor tn
Broad street, is Guaranteed on &C
count of slight attack of diphtheria
which his nine year old daughter came
down with yesterday. She is better
today.
Geo. B. Owen writes the Free Press
from Buffalo, N. Y, that he will re-
turn Oct. 1st and while there purchas-
ed very complete line of pianos for
the fall and winter trade. Having
bought for cash Mr.. Owen will offer at
the least possible price, the best article.
Oh. Green was arrested today on the
charge of catching fish with a net and
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
before the justice in North Man
kato His hearing was set for Oct.
4th, as he demanded a separate trial
from Daily. He was released on his
own recognizance in the sum of 500.
Sam Fullerton, executive agent of
the game and fish commission, has in
structed county auditors to issue no
licenses this year to minors for shoot
ing deer, moose or caribou. This is
done to minimize accidents, which are
more likely to happen from the care
less handling of firearms by boys.
Mrs. G.. S. Austin arrived Wednes-
day from Winona to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas M. Masters. Yester-
day she was taken suddenly ill and her
condition became so serious that her
husband was sent for and arrived at
noon today. Late this afternoon she
had slight turn for the better but
was still quite low.
Albert Lea Tribune: Mankato
thought it had street railway in
sight but now the papers up there are
wondering what has become of the
movement, and it is good guess that
it will not materialize again this year,
still a street Car line in that place
ought to pay, especially if it was ex-
tended to North Mankato, st. Peter,
etc.
Mrs. Hugh Spencer has arrived from
Anaconda, Mont, to visit friends for
a few weeks. She was accompanied
as far as st. Paul by her daughter,
Miss May, who will join her after a
few days visit there. Mrs. Spencer
is glad to get into a warm climate
where vegetation is as fresh as in
June. She left snow on all sides in
her mountain home.
Good Thunder Herald: A couple of
orr CITY sports were ont cunning YES