The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-14

President y. =, COOPER VI Gne nUL 4o.
schooI...lectured at Montevideos-T Tues
day.eveningson "Samuel.sAdams. the
Organizer of the Revolution. s-,z------
-0Now's the time to take Rocky Noun
tain Tea keeps the..whole familyswell:
Nsgreat-- medicine for spring.-and. fall
tiredness: let's: 81: e: =ThEo: -
Senator Benedict returned last night
from St. Paul. He suffered from an
attack of the" grip. during a portion OF
the special session of the legislature.
SsUnder--the March settlement.awith
the.scounty.. treasurer, Lake Crystal
vilI.receive::-r$776 10, Vernon. Center
$19s. IS. :Amboy.-.$213. 40, .-and.s Garden
City.$95... -----.---.-..,.---- - -
--At..--the.town meeting Nicollet voted
$500 toward pontoon bridge across the
Minnesota at Judson station, and
authorized the town board to CO.
operate with that of Judson in secur-
ing the same.
Miss Nora Swayne, who lived with
her aunt, Mrs. S. 81. Miller, on Clark
street, and who went to New Orleans
two years ago, is now married and
settled in that city This will be
pleasing news to her friends.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Citizens Telephone Co. last night, the
committee on outside construction
were given enlarged powers. The mat
ter of a switch board was talked over,
but no definite aston was taken.
The patrons on route in Nicollet
county express themselves pleased
with the work of VIM. Whitcomb, the
rural delivery carrier. Despite the
bad muddy road theys~ssay he gets
around=on time and is doing good
work.
The Citizens Telephone Exchange
are talking of extending. their line
over into Nicollet countyssto Kerns and
possibly to Nicollet village. Parties
from Kerns- were in the.city today to
consult with officials of that company
about the proposed extension.
There are no new cases of small pox.
Six guards have been employed to
enforce quarantine at private resi-
dences. The expense of these will be
paid by the county. but the city will
be as economical as possible in incur
ring such bills, which are deemed
absolutely essential to prevent the fur
Their spread of disease.
Lake Crystal Union: @. M. Palmer
of the firm of Hubbard & Palmer, was
up one day last week to examine the
engine and boilers used in the cleaning
elevator. The engine and boiler were
saved from destruction by the fremen
bending all their energies in that
direction, after it became useless to
pour water on the building. On his
return home, Mr.. Palmer sent the fire
company check for $50, which is duly
appreciated.
Commenting upon the item in Sat-
urday's Free Press, about the soft
maple tree in front of Judge Sever
ance's residence being in full bloom
on March 8, 1878, the Lake Crystal
Union says: "It was in January Of
the same year that Mr.. Peart brought
to the old Union Office in Mankato 6
hat full of lettuce that grew in hi
garden from self-sown seed. TakeI
up one side and down the other, thu
climate in Minnesota is unsurpassed
by any other locality known"
GAINESVILLE Argus: VIM. Burnett
who was in town yesterday attended
the farmers institute last week a
Mankato. He is very enthusiastic owe,
the eutcome-in fact he states tina
every year the institutes grow better
and better. Every year new subject
are discussed and old subjects clothed
up with new experiences and new
ideas. Farming affords so many sub
jects Of discussion that these meetingi
are always interesting. The subject
are old, yet Away new. They will
never wear out.
W. g. Stimmel, field superintendent
for the Germania life ms. Co. O
New York, has just moved into hi
Office over the Mankato State bank
He has charge of the work of his com
pany- in this part of the state and i
pushing the business with charac
teristic energy. The Germania
which is among the oldest companie
doing business, has always been note
for its conservative management an
financial strength and we predict 70
our new friend the confidence an
patronage of our people.
About forty members ladies an
gentlemen, of the Order of the Easter
Star, gave most delightful surpris
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. N
Plymat, last evening. The regula
chapter meeting was held in th
Mason's hall at an early hour, afte
which the jolly Plymat rushed ava
to meeting of the Citizens Tel. &c
Mrs Plymat was detained at the ha
to wait for some tardy members Will
the crowd FASTENED to their hospitabl
home on South Front street. Whe
the mistress arrived and found til
rooms filled with the friends whom sh
had bid good night but few minute
before her expression accompanie
with gracious goodness, what doe