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

4 SOhSiotihS VI "oSlO, iSduluS, SpoeCueS,
etc., were held in the school house,
and later, supper was served in Odd
Fellows hall.
Rev. 0. W. Roberts of North Branch
spent the.day in the city visiting his
boyhood friend, Rev. VIM. E. Evans.
st. Peter Herald: Mrs. Max Hoefer
has been spending few days at the
home of her father, Jos. Kraus, at
Mankato.
A. Woolson of Window, formerly of
: his city, was in Mankato today He
has recently started machine and
repair shop.
A ladies' Crawford bicycle was picked
, up on the street at three O'Clock this
morning by the police and awaits its
owner at the city hail.
On May 4th tue degree team of the
Modern Woodmen will go to GAINESVILLE
to assist in initiating class of thirty
candidates.
Davies & Fiero report the sale of
lot eighteen, block one. Ogle & Davis
addition, for Swan johnson to Mrs
Lewis Northrup for $3.50.
John A. White has leased the resi-
dence now occupied by Morey E.
Stern, on South Second street, and will
| take possession June list.
A number of lumbermen met last
night in one of the rooms of the Saul
paugh to figure on some work. Several
outside places were represented.
Two weeks ago when Fl. E. Hance
was in Chicago, he closed out lot of
all wool suits which are now being
sold at the Model for half price.
81. P. Jensen reports the sale of six
buggies yesterday and says that his
carriage trade compares very favor
ably with last year at this time.
Judge Cray has filed an order
refusing to amend his findings of fact
in the case of the Nichols & Shepard
Co. VS.. VIM. B. Fl. and Catherine
! Gerlich.
The new tourist flowing end bow,
| the latest thing in neckwear, to be
worn with negligee shirts, will be
found at the Model Clothing & Shoe
House.
Deputy Sheriff Albert Gerlich is i'll
again with appendicitis, and was
taken toSt. Joseph's hospital this after
noon, where he will probably be oper-
ated upon.
Geo.ssW. Scherer was elected repre-
sentative to the grand lodge by Schiller
lodge No. 80, 1. o. o. F., Saturday
night. The grand lodge meets June
10Th at st. Paul.
Long & ..Smith, the law firm, will
dissolve partnership June LIST, and Mr..
Smith will open an Office for himself
in the room formerly occupied by Geo..
H. Clark in the Odd Fellows block
Professor Barnes of Gilmore has been
engaged as superintendent of the high
school at Lake Crystal with the follow
ing teachers Misses McMorton, STRAIT
ton, Elliott, Anderson, Moses, Thomas
and Jenkins
| A new rural free delivery route il
being planned, to go into Decoria by
way of the Pohl road and Kennedy's
bridge and back by way of the Maple
ton road. This could accommodate 6
large territory.
Fl. Hanson of Hillsboro, N. D., anG
formerly of this county, is visiting his
brother, Henry Hanson of Decoria
Mrs o. Hegna and Mrs. A. Pardet
ofsSt. Paul are also visiting Mr.. ant
Mrs. Henry Hanson.
A Bargain. For sale or rent, my
large house and barn at 115 Fulton
street, Mankato, near Pleasant Grow
school. See R. Geddes attorney
at law, Mankato. or address Jno. Law
Merriam Park, st. Paul
Kilstrom & Lindfeldt will open thei
new store in Laird Norton & Co. =
building, 20S N. Front street on Satur
day, April 81. They will handle gro
ceries, confectionery, fruits, cigars
tobaccos, etc. Call and see us.
Winnebago City Enterprise: Con
gresham James 7. McCleary has beef
secured to deliver the address at tn
high school class day exercises. I'll
needless to say to our people that
treat is in store for them. James T
McCleary always prepares with un
usual care and thoroughness for all oc
casions, but more so when deliverin
an address to students, or befor
educational bodies.
Thos. McDonough of Butterfeld me
with a serious accident Saturday
falling several, feet in his bar
and striking across the sharp edge c
board, causing injury to his blad
} der. He was brought to Mankat
Sunday morning on the early trai
and placed in st Joseph's hos
pital, where an operation was i'm
mediately performed. He is recover
ing nicely.
st. Peter Herald: Andrew Wilfel
of Cleveland has recently planted 1C
apple trees on his farm, which alread
, mas one of the largest orchards in I