The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
March Z, 1902
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

E. G. Stowe of Fairmont was in the
city last evening.
Lysander Cook was in from dood
Thunder this afternoon.
County Commissioner Epson was
down from Lake Crystal today.
E. T. Dieudonne of Evansville was
Saulpaugh guest last night.
st. Peter will not extend its electric
light lines to Kasota. The city attor-
ney there has decided it cannot be
legally done.
There have been no new cases of
small pox in the city during the past
two days, and the cases at the quar-
antine station are all progressing fav-
orably.
Four Migrants were before Judge
Shissler this morning, and were sent
out of town. They had been working
in the pineries, spent their money IN
the twin cities, and reached Mankato
stranded.
Vernon Center News: Wild geese
and ducks were seen vending their
way north yesterday, and robin was
seen in the grove this morning.
These are supposed to be sure har-
bingers of spring.
Friday was the last day for paying
personal property taxes before the
penalty attaches, and money poured
briskly into the Golfers of the county
treasury. Yesterdays collections
amounted to Sc, 659 SO.
State Supt j. w. Olson has arrang-
ed for a teachers institute of one
weeks duration for Nicollet county to
be held at st. Peter, commencing
Aug. 4th. 1t will be conducted by
Supt. Uiine of this city.
At the recent teachers examination
in this county, given on the 9Th, 9th
and 18th of this month. there were
165 applicants for certificates. Of
these FIVE received first grade and so
second grade certificates, the remain
der failing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Davies entertain
ed the New Century whist club last
evening at their residence, PIT East
Cherry street. W. B. Davies and Mrs.
Ring took the head prizes. Refresh
ments were served and all enjoyed the
evening.
The Up-to-date cinch club was en-
tertained last evening by Mrs. V. 6.
Page. Mrs Geo. Voolfolk again sue
ceeded in carrying off the head prize.
The foot prize was won by Mrs. l.. G.
Diamond. Refreshments were served
and all enjoyed pleasant evening.
Good Thunder Herald: The sad
news reached here yesterday that Mr..
W. T. Hayes, who left this place in
August last, to seek health at Boulder,
Colorado, was dead, and that the re-
mains would reach Mankato Friday
evening. No particulars are at hand.
The Enterprise says there have been
six cases of small pox in Mapleton
during the past week. All cases and
suspects are under close quarantine
and it says the local board of health
is inclined of the opinion that it has
the disease under control, and no new
cases are looked for, though every
precaution will be exercised until al
danger has passed.
At the annual praise meeting Of
the woman's missionary society of the
st. Peter Presbyterian church, the
Herald says that Rev. Geo. W. Davi:
of this city "gave an extremely inter
esting talk on the life of art students
in Paris, dwelling especially on the
environment into which American
and English students are thrown in
that city and the temptations tc
which they are subject
Mrs Lodusky Taylor of LIE Sueul
was a guest of Mrs VIM. Plymat yes
terday Mrs. Taylor's name will bt
presented at the convention to be hello
in Washington this fall for natona
president Of the Woman Relief Corps
Mrs. Taylor has served as department
president two years and is lady O
dignity and ability, and if elected
will add new laurels TO the alread.
splendid record of this patriotic relic
society. The friends of Mrs Taylo
have begun an active and systematic
campaign in her interest.