The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20

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caught glimpse of the animal.
The mercury fell to six degrees be
low zero during the night, according
to the Free Press self registering Their
mometer, but just after daylight stood
at zero.
Mrs. G. M. Hobart and children re-
turned last night from their visit il
Wisconsin. Mrs A. Linton, an aunt
of Mrs. Hobart return with them and
will remain through the winter.
81. J. Roberts purchased quarter
section of land in Hamlin county,
South Dakota, two years ago last May
for $40 an acre, and today sold it tt
J. E. Diamond for SIC an acre cash
Mrs. G. G. Cain yesterday awarded
the contractssof the construction of 6
seven-room story and a half frame cot
tage at the corner of Sixth andss.-Vine
streets to E. A. salisbury for 81, 275
above the foundation.
"White Horse Tavern" was pre-
sented at Mapleton last night by the
Liedertafel society before a large audi
ence. The play went off nicely and
the audience..was. well pleased: The
party returned on the noon train. -; -;
.%-nThe.Free Press is under obligations
to- thes. Mankato. = Co operative.. Dairy
association for sample of choice
creamery butter. The Mankato cream
cry is making an excellent quality of
butter, which commands good price
the yearssaround... @---
The Fairmont Sentinel would like
to have that thriving city connected
with Mankato by an electric line. A
good idea and we doubt not the sug-
gestion will be realized in the neal
future.
Judge Daniel Buck and B. G. Taylor
were at Waseca yesterday, where they
appeared for the administrator of the
estate of Peter o. Hong, VS.. Martin
Sheeran. A quarter section of land il
involved in the suit, which was tried
before the court, briefs to be submit
ted later
Sixteen degrees below zero was the
lowest point reached last night by the
Free Press self-registering thermo-
meter The mercury had already COM
menced to ascend at daylight. The
northwest wind that made the cold
very penetrating during the evening
ceased before morning.
In addition to the sum published
yesterday, the Ladies' Relief society
desire to acknowledge check for $50
from Col. Gus Widell. The check
was received today and is greatly ap-
preciated by the ladies in charge of
relief work among the poor of the city.
Mr.. John Graham has purchased
the Palace barn of J. E. Neff, on
Hickory street. now occupied by. Peter
Saenger. Mr.. Sanger will continue to
occupy the premises. Mr.. Graham
has got splendid property, centrally
located, and he purchased it cheap.
Albert Schroeder has resigned his
position with G. D. Benack and will
leave for st. Paul tomorrow morning,
having accepted position as..traveling
salesman with Nichols, Dean &
Gregg, wholesale hardware dealers.
His many friends will wish him sue
cess on the road.
Mace B. Foster and family will leave
Sunday for Tacoma, Wash, to make
their future home. Mr.. Foster is a
we'll known farmer of Indian Lake,
and brother of L. S. Foster, who re-
Gently went to the coast. He suffered
stroke of paralysis six weeks ago,
and concluded that the change would
be beneficial for him. He had an auc.
tion sale yesterday.
Mrs. W. NJ. Farr, who has been ill
for some days, had sinking spell yes.
erday, but she is resting easier to-
day. Her condition is considered to be
critical. Mr.. Farr, who has been at
Park Rapids, Mimi, for six or seven
weeks assisting in his brothers. lum-
Der business, will arrive home tonight.
Mrs. Fairs many friends hope for 6
s,oodv racoUarv
At the earnest request Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pat Donaher, the county officials
will probably give their adopted son q
chance to reform. County Attorney
Wilson desires that the boy attend
school and keep off the streets, where
he has made a nuisance of himself
by using vulgar language and smoking
cigarettes. Unless he promptly mends
his ways, steps will be taken to send
him to the state training school.
The board of public works has pre-
pared new plan for extending Fifth
street toward Clark and opening up
the pretty residence section there. II
contemplates new street parallel with
Clark to run from Parsons street to the
Silver ravine road. This plan is said
to make all the lots Immediately
available for residence purposes. A
meeting of the property owners in
terested is to be called in few days.