The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
From Thursdays Daily.

Wishing ner mOGner, MIS-. a. ~, NODle.
Prof. j. R. Brandrup, who is down
with typhoid fever. is somewhat i'm
proved. :.
Mrs. Henry Gerlach and children
went to Milwaukee today for "a visit
with friends:
John F. Dale, wife and children
and F. B. Dale of Omaha were Saul
paugh guests last night.
a. 8. Oleson of Wells and c. l..
Oleson of Howard, S. D., were in
Mankato last evening.
Mrs J. H. Moore and children left
today for Independence, Iowa, to visit
relatives for six or eight weeks.
Mrs A. G. Wright of Pipestone Ere
turned to her home today after two
weeks visit with Mrs. ORIG Noble.
= Mrs. F.: J. .Gates and daughter,
Edna, returned last night from visit
of six weeks with the formers sister.
at Vesta. .
81. E. Hance is suffering from an
attack of the grip and is confined to
his home. Several others have recently
had similar attacks.
Mrs. James P. Thomas returned
yesterday from Ashton, S. D., where
she has been to visit her brother,
John 7. Roberts of that place.
M. B. Haynes returned last night
from Wilmont, where he engaged to
prepare plans for waterworks plant.
He is also preparing plans for sewer
system for the village.
We desire to thank the neighbors
and friends for their sympathy and
assistance during our recent trouble,
the injury and death of husband and
father. Mrs. Frank Jones and Family.
The county bridge west of Amboy,
a single span 300 feet long, was badly
racked by the wind Saturday night
and will need some attention, 80 it is
said.
Assistant pastor E. F. Judson will
preach in West Mankato Baptist
church Friday evening, July II at s
p. m. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all.
The case against John Eggerdorfer,
charged with keeping hogs within the
city limits, was this morning dismiss
ed on motion of the city attorney.
The dog poisoner got in his work
last evening. John G. Wise's finely
bred pointer is dead and his fox ter
rier is sick as a result, and Ryan
brothers dog is dead. There is no
clue to the person who did the mex
cusable act.
mr.. Tidland secured the digging of
hitch No. at 1874 cents yard.
There are 26, 332 yards of earth to be
moved. Mr.. Morrow of Mapleton was
he only other bidder. The bidding
tarted at 10 cents, and Mr.. Morrow
luit at Is cents.
Geo. Cooper and another Mapleton
Gentleman have purchased the pacing
tsllion, "Allen g." for 5000, and
will train him for next falls races.
The horse came from Indiana to st.
Peter, and was bought there for $500.
lis record is 2:1O15.
The ball game at Garden City yes
erday between the team of that place
nd the Lake Crystal team resulted
n victory for Garden City by
core of six to three. The Garden City
oys have reason to be elated, as Col.
Jeff's town has hard team to beat,
8 Mankato knows by experience.
The tenth annual meeting of the
tate Library association will be held
t the university building in Mime
polls July 1912. DR.. M. B. Wood
7ill attend and take part in the dis
ussion on library legislation. Miss
[innie McGraw sent paper on "The
ublisher and the Library" but will
OF be present herself.
Mrs. Sarah Goodwin and daughter,
ulu, will return tonight from Min
eapolis, where they attended the
neral of their daughter and sister.
hey will pack their household goods
nd move to Minneapolis and care for
le three children, the Oldest of
HON is six years.
A gasoline stove was the cause of
fire at the residence of Abraham l.
almer. a travelling salesman, at 221
orth Fifth street. this morning
)ne quilts and other articles were
t on fire, but the flames were extin-
lished without the necessity of call