The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-06-24
Young Man, a Stranger, Weeps Be-
cause His Wife Skipped Out.
And He Wanted to Drown All His
Sorrows in the Minnesota.
Campers Excite the Curiosity Of the
North Mansato People.
News Notes From "BrookIyn'---Per-
sonaI and Social Gossip.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Sounds of weeping and waiting were
heard from the mysterious tent m
Kron's grove last night Some of The
neighbors, who have had great curiosity
to know who these campers were and
what they were there for ever since the
tent was pitched week ago, could ne
sist their feelings no longer and went
over to the tent. One of the young nen
was sobbing and the other was trying
to comfort him. off l hadn't thought .
great deal of her, wouldn't have MAI
ried her." said the crying individual.
"You pack up and take all the things and
1 will go down to the river and end it
all there"
1t appeared. that the two young WON
en-, who had been camping with the two
young men, had left them. Some say
that they were frightened off by the APP
pearance of two of the city police force,
who appeared in the vicinity yesterday,
At any rate they were gone last eve
ming, and the boys thought there was
nothing left for them to do but to pack
up the tent and move on.
Who these campers were, whence they
came, and why they camped where they
did, are puzzling questions. To some
of the North Mankato people they said
they came from Minneapolis and were
seeking rest and recreation. If this Be
true, they certainly came long way to
find a rural retreat. To another party
they said they came from Stevens Point,
Wis.
Mrs. Nels Anderson was operated upon
last Monday morning at her home sa
Charles street. She has been doing
nicely.
The North Mankato branch Of DE-
st. Johns Harmonic society win not
hold another meeting until the frse
Thursday in July.
j. c. Mayer went to WinaAms, this
morning to enjoy the big picnic Of tho
Woodmen of southwestern Minnesota
Miss Marie Mayer will leave tomorrow
for st. Paul to visit relatives. -
Thirty three friends and neighbors Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wild assembled
last Sunday at the Wild residence to SEQ
the christening of the three weeks Old
baby The sacrament was administered
by Rev. Father Schmandt of the St Pc
ter & Paul's church. The child's name ID
to be Agnes Feronia Wild.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Bienapi and their
two children moved away today from
their home at 20e Belgrade avenue and
left for Adrian, MINI. Here they VIII
make their future home. Mr.. BienaPG
will open cigar store at Adrian
Mrs. G. Reward of Chicago is visiting
in the village at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Chariand.
Miss Gertrude Grant of Kasota Is stay
ing at the home of her aunt, Mrs. A. w.
Strickland, in order to attend the sun
mer session at the normal school
j. B. Nielsen went to Madison Lake
today to superintend the beginning Of =
cottage that he is erecting there for hin
family.
w. H. Tidland now has six gangs of
men working on the two county difcAes
for which he holds the contracts. These
are the Mapleton ditch and the Nede
and Danville ditch. Both of these he n
confident of finishing this year. II -
queer that so many farmers of the sur
rounding country have not noticed hat
the work on these bitches is being rapiar
ly pushed forward, and are continually
jumping upon the Blue Earth county
commissioners about getting the ezc.-
walton started.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Tanner attended
the meeting of the st. Peter council of
the Modern Samaritans last night. A
large class of new members, gathered BY
the efforts of Mr.. Tanner, was initiated.
Willard R. Tanner with six other
young fremen of the Northwestern rail-
way left today for Michigan to do To
same kind of work there.