The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-15
LOCAL AND Personal.
From Friday and Saturdays Daily

ter, who is teaching at Red Wing, was
in Mankato today.
F. W. Miller of Blue Earth and his
son -in-law, Diamond Dick, " spent
the day in the city.
Chas. S. Johnson arrived yesterday
from Winthrop, owing to the serious
condition of his father.
The hearing for the appointment of
trustee for the J. G. Roller bankrupt
estate has been set for March 2Sth.
G. P. Wainman of Minneapolis
| superintendent of the Northwestern
Telephone Co., was in the city today.
E. F. Wilson today purchased of J.
E. Haycraft 100 acres of la nd in the
town of Lincoln, paying therefor
Sc, 400.
J. A. Krohn was in the city today
! on his way to Glencoe, where he has
position. He was formerly editor
of the Amboy Herald.
Peter Helm sold the everlasting Car
Isle to L. A. Witzel today. There were
many other piano men after the sale
but the Carlisle was the preference.
Miss Marie Schulz has accepted
the position as clerk at Martin Walsers S,
the Mankato cheap store, and she
wishes her many friends to call and see
her.
A business man of Mapleton is re-
ported by the Enterprise as stating
that he believes 81, 600 could be raised
in that village as bonus for the cree
tion of good hotel there.
Jennie Rasdall was granted divorce
in st. Paul yesterday from Charles H.
Rasdall on the ground of cruel and in
human treatment. The couple were
married at Mankato in February, 1894
Capt. Geo. E. Hair, who was
called to Mankato about six weeks ago
on account of the illness of his
mother, returned to his home in Belle
Fouche, S. D., this week. He made
LudHy 1II6uuS Willie mere.
NJ. B. Haynes and Albert Hughes
surveyed out new road south from
the new town of Cambria Saturday.
The creamery started up in Cambria
last Monday and 1000 pounds OF milk
were received the first day.
The Mcneil Grain company, COM
mission merchants, of Sioux City, Ia,
will open branch Office in Mankato
in about fifteen days. The company
will have direct wires to Chicago,
Minneapolis and New York.
A. B. Mofatt of st. Joe., Mich,
accompanied by Mrs. Geo. D. Snow
arrived in the city today on their way
to LIE Sueur to see the latter son, who
is seriously ill. Mrs. Snow is the
mother of DR.. G. D. Snow of this city.
A. E. Clark will attend the meeting
of the board of directors of the Du-
luth, st. Cloud, Glencoe & Mankato
Railway company at Glencoe Monday,
and will be guest at the Loyal Legion
banquet at st. Paul Tuesday evening.
Mrs Evan Jones of Garvin, Lyon
county, died this week, aged about
thirty years, leaving a husband and
several children. The family formerly
resided in Cambria, and the deceased
had many friends there and in this
city.
Up. christensen has sold the Burlison
property, blocks 5, and 9 in Tink
CONS add, with good dwelling and
barn to Mr.. Geo. W. Norman. Con-
sideration 80, 100. Mr.. Norman takes
possession at once and will enjoy a
fine home.
VIM. Kapernick has commenced an
action against Ferdinand Malzahn to
recover about 81, 200, principal and in
terest alleged to be due on notes and
accounts. Both parties reside at
Good Thunder A. E. Clark is attorney
for the plaintiff, who is the defend
ants father-in-law.
The New Era says that the quaran-
tine for small pox at Madison Lake
has been raised and all of the patients
as well as all suspects released. 1t
compliments the local authorities
there upon the manner in which they
handled the disease and so pre-
vented its spread.
Mrs. Clinton Atwell died at her
home in st. James Wednesday. The
family resided in Mankato for many
years, moving away twenty or more
years ago. The deceased leaves a
brother in Medo. Many of the earlier
settlers remember her and regret her
death.
J. E. Heggerness has leased the old
o. P. Smith place near the cement
works and will start a milk route, be-
ginning with seven or eight COWS. He
solicits share of the public's patron
age. He has recently recovered from
a long illness, is very worthy young
man, and is deserving of success.
Senator Benedict yesterday intro
duced bill in the senate by request,
to amend the general laws of 1894 re-
lating to dams and mills. Also one to
amend chapter AZ, statutes of 1894, be-
ing an act to amend section so, chap
ter 10, statutes of 1878. relating TO