The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Ollie Parsons of Wells was in
the city Tuesday afternoon.
Sandy Mcdonald of Blue Earth was
on our streets Tuesday morning.
Several bogus nickles have been dis
covered in circulation in the city.
Half the price of some-better than
any-Hunt's Perfect" baking powder
J. T. Owen and F. E. Watson of
Wells were Saulpaugh guests Monday
night.
R. NJ. Addison and wife of Marshall
were registered at the Saulpaugh Tues
day night.
John Dreher and family of Mime
apolis are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Glenn for a week.
A marriage license was issued We'd
nesday to Chas. 7. Cole of LIE Huillier
and Marie Olson of Mankato.
G. H. johnson and family will move
from Owatonna into VIM. Pearson s
house on South Broad street next
week.
Mrs. Joseph A. Eckstein, Mrs. Frank
Burg Jr. and Miss Ida Hauenstein, all
of New Ulm, were guests at the City
Hotel Wednesday.
John Salfer and family will leave
the first of next week for Spokane,
Wash, where they expect to make
their future home.
Emil Schoyen and his daughter,
Eva, returned Monday from st.
Paul, where the later has been taking
lessons on the violin.
R. T. DAILY of Renville was in the
city Tuesday on his way to Maple
ton with the remains of his father,
the late Timothy DAILY.
The electric light plant will not be
moved to it's new location until the
next period of moonlight nights, which
Will be the last part of May.
N. B. Lampman got silver in his
hand week ago, and the member has
been lanced three times. He has been
quite ill, but was better Tuesday.
Mr. P. F. Jaehn, who has been at
tending the Northwestern School of
Telegraphy, left for his home at Spring
field Wednesday where he will spend
short vacation after which he will
accept position with the G. & N.
W. railroad.
County Surveyor Brooks has returned
from a weeks stay at Morton, where
he set stakes for 2, 600 feet of cement
sidewalk and granite curbing that is
to be put down. The Morton people
are discussing waterwcrks and may
vote on the proposition.
Deputy Sheriff Albert Gerlich was
operated upon at st. Joseph's hospital
Tuesday for appendicitis, and is
doing nicely. His complete recovery
will be matter of only few days.
DR.. Holman of st. Clair performed the
operation, assisted by his wife, DR..
Holman.
Andrew Linder has resigned his
position in the store of Geo. E. Brett,
Inc, which he has held for eighteen
years, and will go on the road for Wy
man, Partridge & Co., the Minneapolis
wholesale dry goods house. Mr.. Lin
der is hustler and will no doubt
make a success of his new line of
work, which he is thoroughly COM
petent to take up.
The mercury reached SO degrees in
the shade at one O'Clock Wednesday,
anu it has been nearly as warm
for two or three days past. The
weather is unreasonable and will
surely bring on reaction that will
send the temperature down to the
frost line. Hot weather at this time
of the year is not unusual, but it never
continues very long.
Prof. G. F. Koehler, whose purchase
of the property at the southeast corner
of Pleasant and Willard streets was
mentioned by the Free Press Tues
day, will not build this year, but
will grade the property and build a
residence for himself later. The pro-
perty is 14O by 1879 feet and at the pur-
chase price of 81, 500 was a snap. The
location is desirable one.
Auditor Weaver has settled the suits
of AL and W. H. Valentine against
the county by paying them $500,
which includes the costs. Each sued
for 81 witness fees in the Mapleton
road case, and as appeals from the dis
allowance of other bills in this case by
the county board have been decided
against the county, it was useless to
resist these claims.