The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
From Saturday and Mondays Daily.

Geo. W. Scherer is confined to his
home by sickness.
Attorney Chas. Thompson of Amboy
was in the city today.
Mrs. Leland and Mrs. Draper of
Wells were in Mankato today.
A. NJ. Welles of Redwood Falls was
Saulpaugh guest last night.
Mrs. D. s. Evans has gone to Whea-
ton to visit for two or three weeks.
A pension.of s. month has been
granted to Lewis Bennett of Eagle
Lake.
Fred Fisher is in st. Paul, where he
has several entries in the poultry
show.
Gust R. Theiring of Springfield,
formerly of this city, was in Mankato
yesterday. ....
Representative G. d. Allen of Fill
more county was in the city today on
business.
W. ]. Beck, representing the Mime
apolis Times, was City Hotel guest
yesterday. #.
e. c. Koerner of st. Paul, formerly
deputy public examiner, was in Man
kato today.
Chas Barnes, who is now running
the Delavan Herald, was in the city
over Sunday.
Geo. G. Sherman came down from
Minneapolis yesterday to look after
his interests.
Frank Mettler is happy over the ar
rival of a girl at his house. He now
has two pair.
Mrs. Wilbur A. Reeves went to
Window today to spend Sunday with
Miss Redding.
Miss Edith Holman returned yester,
day from North Branch, where she has
been visiting for six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Klein are at New
Orleans, and write home that the
weather is like May in Minnesota.
Mrs. J. E. Diamond is entertaining
her sisters, Miss Julia Severson of
Austin and Miss Ada Severson of Ma
pleton.
Charley J. Maroon took out license
today to wed Rosa NJ. Peter Maroon.
Both belong to the Syrian colony in
this city.
Parties wishing fancy and blooded
poultry should address Mrs. H. S.
Bassatt, Riverside Poultry Farm,
Preston, MINI.
The normal school basket ball teams
now do their practicing in armory
hall. meeting Wednesday and Satur.
day afternoons.
Thayer & Hansen have moved their
architects Office from the ODD Fellows
building back to rooms on the second
floor of Frank Thayer's building.
The new partition aud counter for
the city treasurer's Office has been de-
livered and set up by Odjard 81 knott,
and gives the Office more business
like appearance.
The aldermen have not lost.sight OF
the proposition to remove the pump
station to some better location, and &
move toward this end is expected Il
be made shortly.
James Morris and family wish tc
express their appreciation of the ser
vices of the dremen and neighbors a
the time Of the burning of thei
dwelling in West Mankato.
q. L. Schmitt is in ST. Paul to ap
pear before the state board of pardon
on behalf of Mrs. Ulreka Kohler, wis
is serving a years sentence in TIT
penetentiary for shoplifting.
For Sale-One of the best farms il
Vernon Center, Blue Earth county
northeast quarter section ten, township
106, range %. Address, G. B. Fraser
80 West Adams ST., Chicago.
Peter Helm sold two fine pianos a
New Ulm and two in the city las
week. The demand for the Chas
Hackley pianos is something immense
They are sold on their merits.
Senator Benedict and Represents
tives Nyquist Wilder and Norma
went to St Paul this afternoon to al
tend the special session of the legisla
ture, which convenes tomorrow
Geo. Kieffe the auctioneer, has pul
chased the Ed. Schumacher stock fo
$3.50, and the sale was confirmed yes
terday. The -frst sale, for 1881, wa
not confirmed by Referee Flittie.
The jury in the case of 81. G. Ger
lach vs.. Ed. Cousandier yesterds
afternoon returned verdict for tn
plaintiff for the full amount asked fol
$37. 80. 1t was out but few moments
John Englerth suffered broken lie
few days ago. He was cutting WOO
for Fowler & Pay west of the Blu
Earth river, when log rolled upo
him. DR.. Webster reduced TIT
fracture.
The receipts at the Mankato pos
Office continue to show a steady ii
crease. The sales of stamps, posts
cards, envelopes. etc., for Januar,
1902, show an increase of $500 ov,
January, 1901.
Miss Lena Steel returned to her hon
in Sheldon, Iowa, today after
months visit with relatives. Durir