The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-21
Right Of Way Is Being Bought
Up Rapidly.
Bonds Are to Be Voted in Three
Towns.
News in General From st Clair
and Vicinity.

Ell and Herbert Bruels have been spend
ing the past week, as previously an
nounced, along the line of the projected
Duluth-Albert Lea railway. They re-
port that the surveyors have found it
necessary to draw four lines through
the rough country just northwest of
Albert Lea. On the first three the
grades were found to be so heavy that
the last was drawn parallel to the
Minneapolis & st. Louis track, turning
westward near Manchester. The line
will be thus heightened half or three
quarters of a mile, but the difficulty
referred to will be obviated. The two
gentlemen named have been busy pre-
pairing papers for the towns of Free
born and Vivian, upon the strength of
which the bonuses asked for will be
soon voted The right of way is be-
ing secured as fast as the surveyors
determine the route. Regarding the sale
VI SlOch uIClc HAS UccH uoIc 81 ldi /,
as matters preliminary to that bust
ness has stood in the way. However,
some blocks have been secured by farm
ers anxious to prove their faith in the
company and at the same time, "get
hold of chunk of the goods" There
should. be no trouble about the placing
of this stock when the proper time ar
rives in which to rush the matter.
Mrs. M. B. Rasdall was the recipient
of many congratulations and surprises
ON the occasion of her birthday ami
versary. Wednesday evening the
teaching force and Messrs. Boswell,
Goodell and Bestman gathered, and with
the family made merry. Thursday eve
ming the Royal Neighbors quietly re-
paired to the house of the Rasdalls and
again the lady of the house was host
ess in the manner for which she is so
favorably known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thielman return
ed Saturday from the cities where they
have been spending some time in bust
ness and pleasure. Mr.. Thielman will
soon be issuing call to his opening,
as the goods purchased will arrive this
week.
Palm Sunday was fittingly observed
by the churches according to their re-
spective ideas. At the Catholic, in adj
dition to the usual mass, Father Sher-
lock read the Passion of Christ from
the gospels and the time honored Gus
tom of distributing palm branches was
carried out. Rev. Dysterheft, at the
Lutheran, confirmed large class of
children as follows: Arthur and Paul
Buechsler, Elsie and Paul Grams, John
Kuphe, Alma Detjen, Emma Franska,
Theodore Penn and Mrs. Edward Lublle
large attendance was noted. Rev.
Dysterheft impressed upon all the Dig
nifty of their new relation to the COM
munity. In the evening E. Dudley Par
sons spoke on the Passion and Death
of Jesus Christ to large audience at
the Congregational.
Choir selections, Sunday school
choruses and some recitations upon the
theme of Easter will be rendered next
Sunday evening at the Congregational
church. The offering will be given to
the Sunday school to be used in the
work of that organization. Mr.. Par
sons will speak on the words, ooh
Grave, Where is Thy Victory?"
Librarian Schultz reports good de-
mand for books. 1t is suggested that
there are several good works on Japan
and China, which, in view of the pres
ent conflict raging in Manchuria, should
prove of interest to everyone The use
of the books costs nothing and the bet
ter they are circulated the better the
association likes it.
Charles Fitzloff was visiting his rel
atives here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pagenkopf will
soon move into the house now rented
by Henry Lubke.
New wall paper has added a deal to
the general appearance of the postof.
flee.
The old Lutheran parsonage has been
successfully moved to the block west
ward, to make room for the new brick
structure now being erected.
Services will be held on Good Friday
in the Lutheran church, the subject be-
ing "The Death of Christ" On Easter
the usual theme will be discovered bv
the pastor and on Easter Monday at 10
a. III. there will also be service.
Some time ago your correspondent re-
ported a cat epidemic. 1t was hoped
that the missing hero of the asn-pile
and fence post, would be replaced. But
there are yet vacancies upon which the