The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Money to loan on approved real es-
tate at 6 per cent. Mankato Savings
bank.
The five year old daughter of Mrs.
Raeeden, living on Lewis street, is very
ill with pneumonia.
Stephen FL. White was discharged in
the municipal court Saturday morning
when his case was called.
A special car with officials of the
Chicago & Northwestern road has
been at Judson for two days.
A marriage license was granted to-
day to John E. Filter Of Waseca and
Ernestina Hohenstein of Vernon.
The small pox cases at the Jail are
convalescent, and the building will be
taken out of quarantine in a.few days.
Mrs. A. B. Ewing entered Tour
telotte hospital day and was sub
NIT to an operation Tuesday morning.
DR.. James received word Monday
t hat his mother died Monday MORN
in at one o'clock at her home in New
York.
Miss Winifred Cartwright spent Tues
day and today in the city renewing
acuuaintances. She is teaching
near Madelia.
Wanted-A man or woman in every
locality in Southern Minnesota.
Stated salary of from $40 to $75 per
month. Address or call at Free Press
office.
Senator Benedict and Representa-
tives Norman, Wilder and Nyquist re
turned from ST. Paul Saturday night,
the legislature havingssadjourned until
Wednesday. 80
1t is reported that hundreds of fish
are being caught in Lake Madison in
violation of the law. The fish warden
has not put in an appearance there
this winter.
MI. "A. Bloom, proprietor, of the
Fair store, left for the East Sunday
where he will purchase a large stock
of spring and summer goods for his
establishment.
The upper floor of the Jail was re-
leased from quarantine Monday after
noon after it had been thoroughly fumi-
gated. The prisoners clothing was
also subjected to fumigation.
The county board at its meeting
this week ordered that all bills must be
presented at the auditors Office before
ten o'clock of the first day of the ses-
sion at which they are allowed.
Minnesota was just across the line
from another severe snow storm that
swept all the middle western states
Friday, piled the snow up and de-
layed traffic. Only a trace of snow
fell here, but the storm cleared the air
finely.
Ed. Schumacher has received a letter
from Congressman McCleary in which
the latter states that he. will make
special effort to have the rural free de-
livery route through Mankato and
Lime towns started as early in the
as possible.
The Y. P. S. G. E. of the Presby-
terrain church met Thursday and
elected Miss Pearl Boehmer president,
Mrs. E. w. Martin vice president,
Miss Dorothea Funk secretary and
John Shields treasurer.
The three months old babe of Mr..
and Mrs. Severn Heggerness died Thurs
terday and the funeral will occur from
the residence of Mrs. Heggerness'
mother. Mrs. Radloff, 1909 Second
avenue, at two O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
Several ladies have complained that
the last few evenings while
walking alone on the streets they have
been accosted by a large man who
has persisted in forcing his attentions
upon them against their will. The
fellow should be corralled by the police.
The members of the Junior League
of the M. e. church were entertained
last Saturday afternoon from two till
five o'clock by Bertha, Marion and
Buelah Hunt. A business meeting was
held the first hour, and the remainder
of the time was spent in having a
good time.
Officers of the Mankato Gas and
Electric Light Co. made some shadow
and reading tests of the gasoline arc
light in North Mankato Saturday
night. This is claimed to be a 1, 300
candl e power light. 1t did not come
up to the electric arcs on this side of
the river, but President Patterson
states that it is an excellent light and
we'll suited to the needs of a village
where electric power cannot be OBJ
tanned.
Winnebago City Enterprise: John
Sharp of this town has just received
notice from a firm of attorneys in Scot
land, that he has fallen heir to an i'm
mense fortune. The amount is some
thing like 800, 900 and we understand
that Mr.. Sharp will go to his native
country soon to look after his legacy.
The Enterprise congratulates n SO