The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-30
From MONDAYS DalIS

From Mondays DaIy.
VI. A. Sherk & Son have disposed
of their grocery and crockery business
at Front and Liberty streets to A. J.
Burmeister and T. NJ. Evans, who will
conduct the same in the future. The
firm name will be Burmeister 4
Evans.
Mr.. Burmeister has been connected
with the Sherk establishment for
nearly twenty years, and is thor
oughly familiar with the grocery bust
ness. He is an energetic, enterprising
and reliable man. Mr.. Evans engaged
in the grocery business here for sew
eral years, and he is favorably known
to Mankato buyers. The two will
make a strong firm and their store
will enjoy a large patronage.
Thomas Sherk has been in. charge of
the business for about thirty-five
years, and retires to 'enjoy an earned
rest. He stated this afternoon that
he did not expect to reengage in
business in Mankato. He will continue
to reside here.
The firm took possession today.
Albert Lea, Aug. 26.-Lars Ode
gard of Emmons, this county, has
invented a new style of automobile,
the motive power of which is to be
a combination of electricity and water
combined with compressed air. The
claim is made that the machine can
be put nthe market at a price with
in the reach of all. Mr.. Odegaard
will manufacture the machine at En-
mons and may be in the millionaire
class some day, providing half the
stories told about his invention are
true.
o. Odiard received telegram late
Saturday afternoon from his daugh-
ter, Miss Annie Odjard, announcing the
death of her sister, Miss Lila Grace
Odiard, which took place at ALDER
cherque, n. NJ, very unexpectedly. The
cause OF the death is not yet known.
Miss Lila had been suffering from
lung or other trouble, upon the ma
ture of which the doctors were not
agreed, but she had apparently recov-
cred from it, the past summer seemed
to be in excellent health, and was still
so. when Mr.. Odjard received the last
letter from his daughters.
Misses Annie and Lila .Odjard had
been at Albercherque since two years
ago next Dec 5. Miss Annie is
teacher in the schools there, and Miss
Lila was there for her health.
The deceased was born in Mankato
June 0, 1888, and was a graduate OF
the Mankato high school and, of the
state normal school. After gradual
inc from the latter institution she
taught for short time at the nor
NAL aud then at Henderson, and was
reelected for the following year, when
she wasN obliged to resign on account
of i'll health. She was a successful
teacher, and gave promise of use
full future. She was an interested
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and belonged to the Epworth
League. She was young woman OF
splendid character, who was loved and
respected by all who enjoyed her
acquaintance, and her sudden death is
a source of grief to her friends and
relatives. 1t is expected the remains
will be brought to Mankato for burial.
Late Sunday afternoon, an exciting
runaway took place in Tinckcom's adj
dition, resulting in the serious INJURY
of Fred, the nineteen year old son
of l.. E. Scott. The young man was
driving with horse and buggy, and
cot out to hitch the horse, when the
animal suddenly took fright at some
thing and started to run. Young Scott
chung to the bride and was drag
ged for some distance and thrown
against a granary, breaking his jaw
ibone and cutting a cash in his mead
The horse got away, and ran through
two barbed wire fences, and was
badly, scratched, but was soon caught
bv Mr.. Henry Jacobi< The buggy was
uninjured.
| Fred is under the care of physi-
clan, and~will be laid up for some
time, but his injuries are not dan
gerous.
Mrs. Philip Hodapp died at 7;lo
o'clock Saturday afternoon at hel