The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

comes off, will be one of the biggest in
the campaign.
COUNTY PRESS PICKINGS I
The Mapleton Enterprise says that
Miss Martha E. Severson, the cashier
of the Travellers Insurance company
who was attacked and defended herself
from footpads in Minneapolis. few
nights since, formerly resided in Ma
pletOn.
Rev. Varce has been transferred from
Beauford to the northern part of the
state.
Miss Ida Weber and Mr.. Ernest Heig-
berg were married in Decoria.
Apple thieves were abroad in McPher-
son Sunday night.
Sheriff Williams was in town Satur-
day on business. Mr.. Williams prac-
tically has no opposition for re-elec-
ton, his opponent being unknown to the
people nerally.-Mapleton Enterprise.
Charles Krengel, the Mapleton con-
tractor, will remove to Anoka.
j. w. Sprague, agent for the Shelby
farmers insurance company, was called
to Delavan, Monday, to adjust the loss
of Mr.. Ernest McCauley, who lost his
large barn, grain and hay by fire last
Friday night. The barn was 6OxlOO
with cow barn adjoining. The fire
started from the falling of lantern
which Mr.. McCauley's son started to
hang up on post in the barn. The
nail gave way and it fell to the floor
setting fire to the hay and spreading
SO quickly that it was impossible to ex-
tinguish the flames. The loss is over
81 900 with only 81 ,O4O insurance which
was paid in full by the Shelby company.
-Mapleton Enterprise.
The county fair this year under the
management of President Fairchild will
pay dollar for dollar of its indebtedness
and premiums in full. This is some
thing that the management has failed
to do for several -MapletonEnter-
prise.
Charles Jones seeks to be nominated
for county commissioner from the fifth
district by petition.
The dog poisoner is abroad in Maple
ton.
Mr.. John Krengel and Miss Anna
Rehberg were married at Napoleon.
The Good Thunred Herald will here
after be printed on a brand new press.
The Herald is doing right well for it's
editor and proprietor.
j. M. Olson, station agent at Good
Thunder, has been assigned to the Grand
Meadow station.
H. c. Wiedenheft, in connection with
running his general store, devotes a part
of his time to carrying on his small
farm near the village, working the same
when trade is slow. AT present he is
gathering his onion crop and expects to
have an entire car load for shipment.
This is by no means all he raised this
year, for in connection with the onions,
a yield of small grains, some corn, and
an excellent garden and we heard him re-
mark that he had more potatoes than
he had room for-Good Thunder Herald.
kato. Sunday, to spend the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Austin on the eve
of their departure for their home at
San Diego, Col. 1t is about a four
hours drive from here to Mankato with
good road team, but the doctor made
it in three and one half hours.-Amboy
Herald.
Mr.. Maurice Edward Bromling and
Miss Birdie Florence Charlesworth were
united in marriage at Eagle Lake on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. A. Race, living near
Eagle Lake, celebrated their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary last Saturday.
The Eagle Lake News of this week
INDUCES in sarcasm at the expense of
the proposed electric railway line.
Now is the time to buy Munsing and
Staley underwear. They fit right, wear