The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
From Mondays Daily


From Mondays Daily.
W.. J.. Milne of Winnebago City was
in the city last evening.
, Seeding was very general last week,
but the weather today put a stop to 1t.
A pension of So a month has been
| granted to Nettie N. Shafer of this
city.
! .Joseh A. Eckstein and wife of New
/ Ulm were Saulpaugh guests Saturday
night.
Mrs. G. N. Petersen and Mrs. 81.
Feehan of Fairmont were in the city
today.
We are informed that A. ]. Stack
pole is quite i'll at Lake Crystal with
erysipelas.
A d~isorderly, who persisted in over
turning signs on Front street, paid
So. IS in the municipal court this
morning.
Harry E. Orsborn, formerly of this
city, has been elected to a position in
the state normal school at Slippery
Rock, Pa.
Mrs. G.. 81. Lang went to Sioux
Falls this noon to visit her parents and
other relatives. She will be absent
three or four weeks.
The work of leveling off the ground
recently purchased by the Laird Nor,
to Lumber Co. for its new yard, at
the corner of Front and Poplar
streets, began today.
The World Stock Food Co. expects
to start up it's factory in this city mex
Monday. Orders are coming in al
ready, and a good run of business is
anticipated.
Typical March weather has prevail
ed during the past two days. Easter
Sunday was not a pleasant one, snow
furries alternating with sunshine,
and a cold northwest wind blowing.
Mrs. Krost is %excavating for a two
story store building which she II
about to erect just north of her store
corner of Front and Washington
streets. Joseph Masberg will occup.
it when completed.
There have been no new. cases o
small pox since Friday. Wm. Jones
family has been released from quar-
antine for small pox, and DR.. E. L
Halves family has been release'
from quarantine for d~iphtheria.
A request was recently made to tn
p~ostofice department for increase il
the salary allowance of 81. J. Wildes
general delivery clerk, from 800 t
8 $500 per annum and of Peter Sontag
. night clerk, from $500 to 5000. Cor
gresham McCleary notifies the Mar
kato postmaster that the increase hs
been approved, and will take effet
July 1st. next.
On April II next there will be
1t civil service examination at the pos
office building for auditing clerk an
discussing clerk, Philippine servic'
v Age limit Is to 40 years. These exam
is nations offer an excellent %opportunit
to those desiring to enter the Philil
10 pine service. Full information ca
70 be secured by calling on J. F. Heroic
y secretary of examining board, at.-tl
postofice.
ID Geo. W. Norman sold his fine res
dence together with 20 lots in blocl
8, Z and 9, Tincomville, to Andre
he Swenson. Consideration So, 500. M
i Norman since bought the norther
half of lot 6, block 4, Van Brunt
at add, from Mrs. Adele Rutan, consi
Grafton So, 500. Mr.. Norman will tai
DO possession of his n~ew..home April 10
e. and will enjoy a very comfortab
~ residence. Said sales were consur
mated through 81. P. Christensen.
The home of Chas. A. Swanson
~ Judson was very greatly surprised la
81 Saturday evening, when about six
MS of their friends and neighbors gathe
ed and presented them with an elega
silver tea set including a dozen silv
knives, forks, tablespoons and tie
o, spoons, sugar spoon and butterknife
a token of their friendship and go
40 will to which the family return the
most sincere thanks.