The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
Around About Us

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Wells Forum: Roadmaster Hines
has been wearing gloves for several
weeks-and he isn't high-tone either.
One day when the weather was very
cold he wore a pair of red wooden
mittens, and these poisoned his hands,
and turned the flesh red. The hands
were swollen for some time, the skin
has been coming off since, and the
hands are not we'll yet.
The special school election held
Monday evening at st. James. to vote
on the proposition to issue $40, 900 ad
ditional bonds for the new school
buildings resulted in IA votes for
bonds to 70 against The city will now
expend $50, 600 for school buildings.
Colonel Joseph Bobletter of the Sec
ond Minnesota regiment of National
of Pipestone into the service Tuesday
evening. There were but sixty-one
members present, but the rest will
be mustered in by Captain Gilmore.
Officers were elected, as follows. Cap
tain, @. w. Gilmore first lieutenant.
Ed Grunn; second lieutenant, Harry
Gano
The postmasters of Minnesota will
hold convention at the new federal
building, st. Paul. some time in May.
Postmaster Kaiser of Faribault is in
charge of the arrangements. 1t is
expected that about eighty postmasters
will attend.
The Faribault fire department has
purchased three Percheron horses of
Brown & Dickey at Midway. They
are fine looking blacks. weigh about
1, 400 pounds each and cost $543.
Fairmont is to have a Christian
Science Institute for which articles of
incorporation have been filed with the
secretary of state. The incorporators
are Phoebe L. Haines, Amelia A.
Wade, Edw. F. Wade, Esther M. Sher-
wood and David S. Wade, all of Fair
mont As set forth in their incorpora-
ton articles the object is for the gen
eral education, for the teaching and
PRONUNCIATION of Christian Science,
religious metaphysical healing, as set
forth in the Science of Health with
the Key to the Scriptures by Mary
Baker G. Eddy.
The city couneifof st. James has
condemned 5000 feet of sidewalk and
ordered it to be replaced by cement
walks.
The University of Wisconsin has
placed the Winona high school on its
credit lists and graduates from the
Winona school will be admitted to
the Wisconsin university without ex
animation.
Ehrhardt Schobert of Butte, Mont
has purchased the old creamery pro-
perty at Wadena, and will put in a
barrel factory which will give en-
ployment to twenty men.
A number of pleasure loving people
Of New Paynesville have about closed
the deal for the purchase of large
launch, operated by gasoline, which
will be placed upon Lake Koronis.
The boat will nave carrying capa-
city of 40 persons, and will cost in the
neighborhood of $500.
Rev. Hob, for some years pastor of
the German Lutheran congregation in
the northwest part of Murray county,
has been adjudged insane and sent to
st. Peter. His trouble was brought
on by religious fanaticism induced by
reading Dowie literature and becom-
ing converted to Dowieism.
The six trustees of Maplewood Gene
terry association, at Luverne, who are
defendants in an action for the ap-
pointment of a receiver, have de-
INJURED to the complaint. The COM
plant against the trustees is that they
have grossly mismanaged its affairs.
Renville has just sold $12, 600 school
bonds at 4 per cent, and has COM
menced the erection of an addition to
the school building. Professor J. W.
Heckert of Excelsior was elected to the
superintendency.
The old Hotel Forsyth at st. James
has again changed hands. Recently
it was sold to Fl. W. Stone who has
disposed of it to George w. Forsyth.
Mr.. Forsyth took possession yesterday
morning. The name has been changed
to Hotel st. James, the title of the
first hotel erected there, some 80 years
ago.
The stipulation of Thomas Kelly,
signed by his attorney, withdrawing
the Renville county seat contest, has
been filed with the clerk of the court
This ends the county seat fight,
which has been waged for the past
twenty years. The commissioners
met at Olivia yesterday to select site
for the courthouse, and it is thought
will take steps to have the building
built this summer.
Winona police have been requested
to be on the lookout for burglars who
robbed the store of P. A. johnson at
Lyle, Mimi, of about $500 worth of
jewelry. The Burglary took place on
Monday night, and there are evil
dences to show that it was the work
of professionals.