The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
From Saturday and Mondays Daily.

A. ]. Stackpole was down from Lake
Crystal today.
Neil Currie of Currie was in Man
kato yesterday.
f. N. Hunt of Blue Earth was in
Mankato today.
A pension of $12 month has been
granted to Catherine Hilton of ST.
Clair.
A chimney fire at 2 p. m. at the
Nicollet House created some excite
men5 in that neighborhood.
Why not buy select oysters when you
can get them at the same price as
standards at Heinze's bakery.
The Elks took in large class last
night, had a banquet, and entertained
number of members from abroad =
Mesdames B. Clark and NJ H. We'll
ton of Madison, Wis, arrived in the
city today to visit Mrs. Harry Simp-
kins.
DR.. Maryland of Fari bault, formerly
of Manktao, has purchased Winton
automobile through A. c. Bennett Of
this city.
Mr.. Agnew, a retired farmer of
Marshall, was in the city today, ar
ranging to move his family here in a
few weeks.
W. N. Plymat is contemplating the
erection of an eight room house for
rent, on his lot at the corner of Fifth
and Cherry streets.
John Lahood and Eva Anton, both
members of the Syrian colony, were
granted license to wed today. The
marriage will take place. Monday.
Rev. J. F. Montague of Luverne,
pastor of the Baptist church of that
city, is in Mankato and will remain
over to hear the lecture tonight.
Mr.. Kennedy of Rapidan Mills,
who recently moved there, had some of
his toes Smashed yesterday while
packing ice for the milling company.
Arthur Strunk of New Ulm was
brought to st. Joseph's hospital last
evening suffering with a severe cut on
the left eye caused by being hit with
the point of knife, thrown in play
Good Thunder Herald: Henry
Rausch has disposed of his 100 acre
farm to its former owner, A. DEWITT,
consideration 81, 200, or an advance
of 50, 900 over the purchase price of a
few years ago.
There was no quorum again at the
meeting of the North Mankato council
Saturday night. The only members
present were the recorder and one
councilman. 1t is not known when the
meeting will be held.
Mrs. Hughes, wife of Conductor
Hughes of Waseca, was in Mankato TO-
day looking for house to rent The
family will move to Mankato as soon
as they can find suitable dwelling.
Horace Cummins of Eagle FAKE was
in the city this afternoon. He return
ed Wednesday from trip to the tim
Der district Of northern Wisconsin, but
has about concluded not to make any
purchases.
The appraisers in the condemnation
proceedings of the Milwaukee road tc
perfect the title to its right of way ad
journed today until Saturday, when it,
report will be ready. There has beer
, no appearance on the part O.
claimants.
, A sufficient number of persons have
agreed to go in to make the organiza
tion Of division of the uniform ranl
, of the knights of Pythias an assured
thing. A meeting will be held mex
t Thursday night to elect officers. orde
t uniforms, etc.
Rev. A. B Meldrum of st. Pau
spent the afternoon in the city on hi
way to Mapleton, where he will spea
tonight at the Burns anniversary. 81
o will return tomorrow and address tn
4 literary clubs of the city in the eve
ming.
The funeral services over the re
mains of the late Mrs. T. Paddoc
were held this forenoon from the hous
and were attended by large numbe
. of the friends of the deceased. Thel
were many floral offerings. The SCI
y vices were impressive. -~,
Commencing tomorrow the North
Western east bound passenger whic
arrives at 4 80 a. m. will be held =
this city until 2 10 to connect with I'll
Omaha north bound train which a
/. rives at about that time. Some oth'
slight changes are also made.
r The United States Express con
J. pany's local Office has been greatly in
, proved by new oak counter, turne
T. out by Odjsrd & knott. Agent Slat
J. is as proud as peacock, and has re-
o son to be, for he now has one of Il
d finest Offices in the city.
IL 1t is reported by good authority th'
the Andrew Swenson farm in Linco
70 township recently purchased by Frar
II B. Root has again changed hands, Il
r purchaser being a Mr.. Fixe of low
1t is understood that Mr.. Root mao
:. a fine profit on his transaction.
,r pays to buy good and well located far
1T lands.
y The village marshal of Sanborn W
70 in Mankato today seeking man mar