The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
PICKED FROM THE COUNTY PRESS

The Eagle band of Minnesota Lake
will furnish the music for the fremen's
celebration at Mapleton on July 4.
All talk of hard times in this locality
was dispelled on Wednesday. 1t was
circus day and the railway accommoda-
tions were sufficient to carry the crowds
who wanted to see the elephant. One
hundred and forty-three tickets were
sold for the morning train, and many
more went by team.-Mapleton Enter
prise.
While in Mankato, Tuesday, We had
the pleasure of meeting Mr.. George
Brown of California, but formerly of
this place. 1t is twenty eight years
since Mr.. Brown left Blue Earth county
and many changes have taken place,
not only in the upbuilding of the com.
munity but in the personal of the popu-
lation. Boys are now grown to man
hood, young men are now gray with age,
and it was no wonder when Mr.. Brown
stepped up to c. G. Spaulding and intro
duced himself as Mr.. Jenkins of Cam
bria, that Guy did not recognize him.
Mr.. Spaulding inquired if he was dele
gate to the convention, to which Mr..
Brown replied that he was Collins man
and that the Dunn men would not let
him 90. 1t was not until Mr.. Brown
stated that he had lived at Mapleton in
an early day that Mr.. Spaulding dis
covered that Mr.. Jenkins was no other
than George Brown.-Mapleton Enter
prise.
Charles Jones, the able assessor in
Mapleton township, has completed his
work. He found 436 horses; 5S4 cows,
which indicates an interest in dairying,
besides 500 other cattle; so sheep; 1868
hogs There was no one who had any
diamonds but there were GA dogs, II
watches, SIS sewing machines, II organs
and 9 pianos. The personal property as
sessed foots up total of $30,753.-
Mapleton Enterprise.
Two Mormon preachers were in East
Mapleton vicinity Monday endeavoring
to make converts. They said they travel
ed without price or pay. That wouldn't
go down in these parts, however, for the
people there haven't secured their grub
for the past year or two without pay
ing a good price for it.
At the annual meeting of the East
Mapleton Threshing Machine company F.
H. Ohm was elected president; M. j.
Mullin, secretary; Horace Wishart,
treasurer; A. ]. Knight, manager. The
company intend running the machine all
fall and would like to hire few men
including a separator tender and an
engineer.
Word comes to us from William Nc
Carly, at DeGraff, Swift county, that
he was recently married to Miss Fitz-
gerald of that place. Will is an old
Beauford boy too well known for eu-
logy here, but we can't help but mention
that he was always one of the boys
genial, big hearted and industrious. He
has a farm near DeGraff.-Beauford Cor
respondence Mapleton Enterprise.
When the Mapleton village council
met as board of equalization not a
complaint appeared.
Sterling Center will celebrate on July
4. Rev. Glib of Amboy will deliver the
address.
The heavy wind of last Thursday af
ternoon blew down number of trees al
Sterling Center, wrecked the tool house
at the cemetery, upset corn crib fol
George Clark, took a chimney off Of
George Keith's house, broke off severa
telephone poles, smashed some glass
etc, but no very serious damage was
done.
The people of Amboy will be interest
ed in hearing of the marriage of Mis-:
Nettie Christensen, former resident
here. She was married last week at the
home of her parents at Mitchell, S. D.
to Dee j. Noble 1t is the hope of hel
many friends here that her husband viii
be noble in character, as well as in name
i-Amboy Herald.
| T. A. Thorstensen and wife have lef
Minneapolis and are now in charge o.
the farm of Merton McQuaig, in Maple
ton township. Mr.. McQuaig is broth
err in law of Mr. Thorstensen, and aftel
the recent death of Mrs. McQuaig, he de
cided to leave the farm for while an(
offered Mr.. Thorstensen good chance
if he would come and take care of i
for the balance of the season.-Amboy