The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-16
A. G. Robbins was down from Ma

della today.
Rev. J. B. Ballman of Wamego,
Kas., was the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
Driver yesterday.
J. o. Williams of Minneapolis, who
is connected with the city postal SER
vice, is visiting in the city.
Mrs. Wendell Vahle and family of
Tracy are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
G. Thro and will remain week or
ten days.
Senator L. g. Shellbach of Granite
Falls and his sister-in-law, Miss
Bessie Runnells of Cream, were in the
city today.
The Red Wing Republican says that
Rev. and Mrs. John Stafford leave this
week for an extended trip to England,
expecting to return sometime in Octo-
| Der.
| The Mankato Sidewalk Co. now has
twenty men and five teams at work in
the city and is laying a lot of walks;
1t reports that business is keeping
right up.
Miss Bessie Burrell of LeHillier and
her cousin, Miss Irene Stickney of
Sioux Falls, who is visiting her, have
gone to LIE Sueur to visit their grand
father for a week or two.
Judge Shissler has ade a modified
order for judgment in the case of Hans
Peterson VS.. the Creamery Package
Mfg. Co., granting the plaintiff 81. %
and costs. The amount sued for was
$50.
Ensign J. E. Lewis, son of J. A.
Lewis. who is on cold storage provi-
sion ship plying between Australia and
the Philippines, is now at Sidney, N.
| S. w.
FredssDay found a set of false teeth
on Second street today. The find has
been reported to the police, who are
searching for the rest of the indivi-
dual, in hopes of restoring him to the
| teeth.
Winona Republican and Herald {:
Albert Schlingerman has started on
an extended trip for recreation. The
tour includes Mankato, Eagle Lake
and Mapleton. He will be absent
about ten weeks.
Clerk of Court Thorne. left this after
noon on months vacation. He will
| visit Buffalo and other eastern points,
and his friends wish him a pleasant
| trip. During his absence Judge
Hughes and Attorney A. o. Eberhart
will look after the business of the
Office.
Sheriff Gerlich received telegram
yesterday from Sheriff August L. Mat
ter of New Ulm, saying that chest
nut mare had been stolen there. Last
week two horses were stolen from Mar
shall. The gang that has been operat-
ing in Iowa may have extended it's
operations.
o. Monson returned last night from a
several days trip to Slayton and vi
cinity. He found that the corn crop
there is much better than the crop
here, but the wheat crop is poorer,
averaging only ten or twelve bushels
to the acre. The potato crop is a
complete failure in that section.
Harvey Nelson and companion
who gave his name in court as VIM.
Blake were locked up Saturday night
by Officer Klughertz for making an
unprovoked assault upon Carl Kortz of
North Mankato. In the municipal
court this morning each pleaded guilty
to disorderly conduct and paid a fine
of $3.50.
John B. Meagher has arranged to
have a cement walk laid in front of
his stores on South Front street occu-
pied by Young & Otto and R. F.
Lamb & Co. The old stone walk is be-
ing torn up today and carted off. Some
of the other stone walks in the city,
made of small blocks, could we'll be
replaced with cement.
P. S. Thomas visited the Deering
camp at Linders bay Saturday after
noon and reports the party as having
jolly time. Mr.. Thomas brings back
the information that Manager White,
who is in charge of the camp, has
the electric light plant now in excel
lent working order, and the water
plant will be completed by tomorrow.
E. W. Chappuie of Faribault was in
the city Saturday on his return from
Chicago. He is manager of the Polar
Star Electric Co. of that city and had
been to.Chicago on business connected
with hot water heating plant which
his company is installing. They will
pipe hot water for heating purposes to
various parts of the city. The system
is said it be a great success.
Soren Nelson narrowly escaped being
struck on the head by piece of rock
Saturday noon, while standing on his
premises on North Front street. The
rock was hurled by one of the blasts
by the Barber Asphalt Co. employees.
and passed within foot of Mr.. Mel
son. The latter has consulted an at
torney, and unless the city authorities
enforce more care for the safety of the
public, legal steps will be taken.
HESSlAN FLY.