The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

There have been no. new. eases {of
smallpox since yesterday.
Mrs. W. R. B. Smyth left .s..for
Little Falls last night, on receipt Of
word that her grandchild was mot 80
well.
Ed. L. Healy, of...Red.. Lake Fails, |
was in the city Saturday :on. .business
connected with ssthe AIaska. Fish.. and
Lumber Co.
Rev. F. P. Tilton left this morning /
for Waluls, Wash, to take charge of a
church and will be joined by his wife |
later.
Editor 81. ]. Essler and wife and
DR.. T. F. Williams and wife of st.
Peter came up last evening to attend
the theatre
Mr.. Sheridan, of the faculty of the
state school for the deaf at Faribault,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Olof
Hanson over Sunday.
Chas. K. Mayer, who has been in
Washington, D. c., for the past six
or eight weeks, is home for week 8
visit prior to accepting a position in
Iowa.
Mrs. N. P. Olson intends to move
to Seattle, Wash, shortly and join her
husband. who has decided Ito locate
there, after having spent the winter
on the coast
For rent-Gen. Pope's residence,
SO8 South Front street. Eleven rooms.
All modern conveniences. Enquireo
B. G. Taylor, National Citizens Bank
building.
Mr.. T. B. Murtangh, one of the
oldest business men in Madison Lake.
has disposed Of his business to Mr..
Orr. We understand that Mr.. Muir
laugh will remove to the northern
part of the state:
THE Mankato Sidewalk Co. are put
ting down walks and curb for W: a:
Funk. S. B. Wilson, Mrs. Fields and
others on Clark street. The company
are rushed with orders at present, but
are always reaching out for more
work. 1900 ,.-;:--.e.-s---.
Mr.. Lester Patterson returned Sat
urdsy afternoon from three months
absence in California. His daughter,
Miss Iva, stopped off in Omaha to
spend week with friends. She is
expected home Saturday.
Eleven new cases of smallpox have
been reported since Saturday evening,
scattered about the city. Owing to
the revival of the outbreak, the
Catholic .parochial school, that has
been closed for two weeks, will be
kept closed two weeks more.
Mrs. Isabella j. Fuller today filed
petition in bankruptcy. Her liza
bilities are placed at $500 unsecured,
and $500 secured by mortgage. There
are no assets aside from those that art
exempt.
81 A severe rain and hail storm passed
1 over the city late yesterday afternoon
> giving it drenching. An UNUSUAL!
large amount of hail fell. but the al
was cooled only for few moments.
u A lad named Dean Roberts, whil
!. coasting down the steep hill from tn
school house in West Mankato, on hi
bicycle, ran into telephone pol
Q yesterday with serious results. Sew
t eral teeth were knocked out and othe
r injuries sustained.
! South Second street is proving t
be better improved street than wa
. thought at first. The rains are work
ing the clay out of the--gravel, and tn
result is dry roadway soon afte
: rains. 1t also has hard surface
The Improvement was good one
its kind.
The trial of Joseph Alexander an
q Oddo Phelps on the charge of stealin
!, fence posts from Martin Wiltgen'
! farm. took place in the, municipa
4 court this afternoon with a jury. c
g %. Daley appeared for the defend
n ants, and County Attorney Wilson 70
} the state. e. .. :
Andrew J. and Lorenzo W. STACK
- pole, sons of the late A. j. Stackpole
of Lake Crystal were in Mankato te
% day calling on acquaintances Th
- former is assistant city superintendent
of the John Hancock. Mutual Life II
surance Co. of Philadelphia, and re
~ moved from Lake Crystal about tie
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 6. Wagner lie!
. today for Mason City, Iowa, whel
= they expect to make their futul
home. Mr.. Wagner is travelin
u, salesman, and can better reach b.
trade from Mason City than Mankatc
" The family have many friends hel
20 who will regret their departure.
i today.