The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-18
where he spent the winter. His father

sen and Sarah Bake.
Edward Meilicke of Casselton, n.
D., was in the city yesterday on his
way TO Good Thunder.
r. l.. Harvey of Minneapolis, repre-
senting the Travellers Insurance com
pany, was in the city today.
Misses Helen and Flory Wise went TO
st. Paul today TO hear David Warfeld,
and will remain over Sunday.
James A. ATeagher of Marysburg,
county superintendent of LeSueur coun-
ty, was in the city yesterday.
Selling Bros. drew their seine near
the narrows at Lake Washington yes
terday, but did not get anything.
o. o. Ulvin, county superintendent of
schools. was called to Anoka county
today on account of sick brother
Mrs. II. S. Holman went to Minnea-
polls today to visit her daughter, Miss
AIaude who is teaching, for a couple of
days.
Horace Cummins of Eagle Lake was
in the city yesterday. He states that
the village went dry" Tuesday by a
larger relative majority than slat year.
Word has been received announcing
the birth of son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard r. Tanner of Pequot, Mimi.
Mrs. Tanner was formerly Miss Anna
Holm of this city.
G. l.. Van Elter, wife and daughter
'of st. Paul were arrivals in the city
yesterday. They expect to make Man
kato their future home, and the daugh-
ter will enter the high school,
Tony BienapH of Adrian is visiting
his cousin, Policeman Frank Bienapf.
He has bought forty acres of fruit
land near Boise, Idaho, and will move
there this spring and engage in fruit
raising.
NJ. F. Fielding and J. S. Shepley, of
the paving firm of Fielding & ,nepley,
who laid the Front and jackson street
pavement, were in the city today to
attend the opening of the Second and
Main street paving bids.
Dalbert Erickson, a mOtorman on
the street car line, went to st. Peter
this afternoon, to be Joined in marriage
to Miss Laura NerbOvig of that city.
The ceremony is expected to take place
this afternoon or tomorrow.
Mrs. l.. C. Diamond and sons, Mas
tiers Homer and Donald Diamond, re-
turned last evening from st. Paul,
where they spent two weeks as guests
of relatives. Miss Margaret Diamond
of ST. Paul, who has been seriously
ill during the past three weeks, is
now improving.
Mannke & Zeno, formerly of Mankato
have assumed management of the The
Gem Electric theatre at Red Wing with
a view OF making it permanent part
of their circuit. j. w. Afahnke is con-
ducting the theater at Austin very
successfully and c. F.. Zeno will take
care OF the Red Wing institution.
GAINESVILLE Argus: j. l.. Davidson
has sold his barber shop in this place
to n. p Landmark of AIankato and
II. E. Green of Faribanli. These gen.
tlemen have already taken possession.
MIR. Davidson will take a rest for a
few weeks and later either look up a
location in Minnesota or 60 west.
The Minnesota river mas been rising
rapidly the last two or three days.
but seems to have reached it's highest
point, and fell a couple of inches this
morning. The cool weather of the
past few days checked the thaw in
time to prevent more serious flood.
Last night the water began backing
into the slough. Fhe STREAM has a
majestic appearance now.
Mrs. Fl. A. Hanson and family will
arrive today from Donovan, Ills, to
move upon the farm purchased by
her husband from George Fletcher in
IKerns, Belgrade township. Mrs Han
son will be accompanied by Mrs.
Adolp Anderson and family, whose hus-
band bought the Leverage" farm near
,Kerns, last September. Mr.. Thomas
.Conghenous, a brother of Mrs. Han
son, will visit them for a time in their
new home in Minnesota. These fam
lilies will be welcomed by Nicollet coun-
.ty farmers and The Free Press eX-
tend to mem hearty welcome to
this section.
/ st. James Journal Gazette: Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver c. Peterson and number
Eof friends came up from Amboy yes
|terday, to see the mill machinery in
motion. Milwrights John G.. Kotthoff
|Of Mankato, and Thos. Wilson of Min
neapolis, who had been fixing things
in shape, left yesterday morning and
jail is now ready for business. A little
-four was made Monday and the full
|capacity of the mill will soon be reach
led. The entire building was lighted
Saturday evening for the first time
and it was most welcome sight. A
new Prince scourer redresscr and
bins have BIN added to
the equipment already installed and
it is now one of the most up-to- date
plants in this part of the state. The
success of the institution is assured.
T st. James Journal Gazette: A few
weeks ago, John d. Clement came up
from Rochester, this state, to spend
some time with the family of his son,
B. F. Clement, of the Boston Hotel,
in this city. Though in his ninety sew
ont y,aor bo xroo about tho cfrnat /,