The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-08
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL,
From Saturdays Daily.


A plain drunk contributed about Sc
IN the police court this afternoon.
County Attorney G. R. Davis of
st. Peter was Saulpaugh guest last
night.
Mrs Will H. Wardland child went
TO Lake Crystal this afternoon to
visit at her home for month.
A marriage license was granted to-
day to Gustaf R. Peterson and Corne-
liza Larson, both Of this city.
The right place to buy CLOTHING and
furnishing goods, 22s South Front
street, next door to Mrs. Eckhsrt
The city attorney today served his
proposed appeal case:on.John Diamond
1t is very lengthy document.
You will find Henry E. Hance, the
clothier, at 229 South Front street his
new location, next door to Mrs. Eek
hardt.
The railroads are losing their sec-
ton men and other employees, who
seek the higher wages Offered as har-
vest hands.
Miss Lulu Fuller of Redwood Falls
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Willard
for week. She is cousin of Mr..
Willard.
| Come and see the brightest and
ightest clothing room in this city.
Henry E. Hance, 223 South Front
street. next door to Mrs. Eckhart.
Henry E.. Hance has moved his stock
OF clothing and furnishing goods to
SS0 South Front street., three doors
north of First National bank, next
door to Mrs. Eckhart.
) The Free Press has received the
announcement Of the marriage of Miss
Gladys NJ. Ferguson and Mr.. Maurice
j. Higgons. which occurred at Albert
Lea July 2Srd. They will be at home
after Sept. 1st. $500
J Officer Vogel responded. to a call
from Mr.. Sohuman's residence on
Mound. avenue Wednesday evening at
} . 30 o'clock. 1t was thought that
, someone was trying to get into the
house, but when the officer arrived NO
l one could be seen.
9 The sheriff from Red Wing passed
through the city today to get a team
that was stolen from there some time
t ago. Deputy Sheriff GerIich located
Q the team four miles southwest OF
t Sleepy Eye, where it was abandoned
by the thief.
MIR. and Mrs r. F. Lamb came
over from Slayton yesterday and re-
turned home today. They came to SEE
s Mrs. Lambs brother, James Donahue
Il who is sick. with typhoid fever, bu
q who is now improving.
." Mrs. Frank Kerr left on Tuesda,
for Mankato, where MI Kerr has fur
nished rooms for housekeeping. w,
had hoped that this young coupl
would have remained here. but the re
d movsl was necessary on account o
Mr.. Kerr's work-Good Thunde,
Herald.
u The board of public works toda,
q postponed the opening Of bids on tn
Is Van Brunt street sewer until Monday
IS in order that it may be determined a
It tcnight's council meeting how tn
IS contractor is to be paid The matte
h seems to be up to City Recorder Will
1t Hams.
II Complaints have been made Of hors
racing and fast driving on Broa,
street This is contrsry..to the ordi
- nance, and Judge Severance staVe
e that he will see to it that the ordi
nance is enforced and all vialators al
q rested. He will be backed by publ
sentiment in doing this.
Mrs. VIM. N. Plymat of Mankat
came up last Saturday night and Wis
tied with her daughter, Mrs. l.. "
Il, Wells, until Monday evening. She wa
accompanied by Mrs. G. D. Taylor c
Mankato, who although o resident {
that place for the Last twenty fv
years, this was her first visit to An
boy.-Anboy Herald.
VI lightning struck the Laffsy nom
in Beauford during the storm of FIR
day last Entering by way Of
~ chimney the chimney was demolished
- one Of the posts of he house broken
~ and all of the rooms more or less in
jured, except one, where fortunately
d all of the inmates were gathered an
10 escaped injury. Thunder Her
= aid.
!. Amboy Herald: The harvest in thi
# section of Blue Earth county, is pre-
@ crossing under great difficulties. TIL
frequent rains have kept the groun
so wet that It is difficult to run tn
harvesters. The wheat corp will b
below thea versge yield. A little bal
ley has been threshed the yield i
good but quality poor. Oats and fla
are generally good, but badly dow
. where heavy. The corn crop is