The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-16
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
From Mondays Daily.

Sheriff Gerlich's condition has not
been so favorable the last day or two.
Senator M. R. Everett, of Water
Vile, dined at the Saulpaugh today.
J. A. Schmahl and N. q. SchmahI,
of Redwood Falls were in the city last
evening.
County Superintendent S. j. Race,
of Redwood Falls, was in the city to-
day.
o. A. Thro and son, of Minnesota
Lake, were registered at the Saul
paugh last night.
Pearl G. Birum, of Redwood Falls,
is in the city in the interest OF the
Free Press map of Blue Earth county.
Mrs. F. M. Dow, of Alma City, and
Mrs. G. L. Kennedy of this city
went to Minneapolis today to attend
the Eastern Star gathering there.
Mrs. L. F. Brainard, of Madelia, il
visiting for two or three..weeks with
Mrs. Sarah A. True and other friends
in the city. She and Mrs. True were
neighbors in the pioneer days Of
southern Minnesota. At that time
both families lived at Westford, Mar,
tin county.
E. D. Nickerson was in from Gar
den City today. He said that the
lodge of Knights of Pythias will cele-
brate their second anniversary Friday
night by giving a ball. Knights in
this city are invited. The lodge now
numbers thirty members. Land
around Garden City has been advanc'
ing rapidly. Mr.. Nickerson states that
land that sold for $50 an acre a few
years ago is now. bringing $50 and 500.
A. fine of $3.50 was paid in the
municipal court this for noon for as
sault in the third degree. -----.
Wilken post, g. A. r., invites al
the secret societies in the city to par
ticipate in the parade to Sibley park
and in the exercises there on Memorial
day.
John Harkey paid SO. 60 in the
municipal court this forenoon for dis
orderly conduct. He was the third
party in the rig that was overturned
on account of fast and careless driving
week ago, and was the party who is
accused of resisting Officer Vogle
when he undertook to arrest the party.
Owing to the fact that he has a family
with seven children to support a more
serious charge was not placed against
him.
The ninth annual meeting OF the
Women's Foreign Missionary society
of the Methodist Episcopal church ot
Mankato district is being held .at
Albert Lea. 1t opened last evening
and will close this evening. Mrs. ID.
L. Clements of this city gave the re-
Spouse to the address of welcome last
evening. This forenoon the CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. F. W. Hunt,
read her report, and Miss Ella cable
and Mrs. Nelson Weed are on the
program to lead discussions this after
noon. =-.zs---=-
- Garden City has -. been having a
little small pox scare the last day OF
two, but it has passed away.
A travelling man today said that he
had heard that Mankato was going to
have a watch factory. Wish e.were.
ssCity Attorney Daley is waiting fol
the arrival of .some papers from the
Omaha railroad company before com
pleting the purchase of the half block
on North Fourth street for the city.
The company has mot YET indicated
what the terms of payment are. : -
Sheriff Gerlieh and Deputy Albert
Gerlich were subpoened today BY
Sheriff Ramsey, of st. Paul, to appear
there tomorrow as witnesses in tht
John case, which is to be retired.
The Cuban flag has been raised ovel
MORO Castle at Havana, in honor o.
the arrival of President-elect Palma
and now the Cubans are happy.