The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-01-21

Thunder Wednesday. He found the
Landscape covered with thick blanket
Iof Snow.
! Miss Raona Thorsen has returned
to her studies at the Amboy high school
after spending the holidays with her
parents at Rapdan.
/ The funeral of the three months old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl jacobson
! will be held ut the residence, 22l West
Eighth street, at one O'Clock tomor-
row afternoon.
| The snow, melting on the court house
roof and backing up, has caused a
leak in the roof Several residences
have been affected the same way for
the first time.
! A meeting of the Ladies' seminary
board was to have been held in Man
kato this afternoon, but some of the
members could not come, and there
was talk of postponing it.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. \. IIickok of Bcr-
lin, Wis, who have been visiting at
the home of the formers brother, d.
liickok, for the past month"; have gone
to Elmorc where they will visit friends.
The deep SNOW has not deferred au-
tomobiles from being out. Yesterday
and today they were to be seen plow-
ling througli the SHOW as rapidly as on
the dry pavement, even when the snow
was up to the radiators.
Mr.. T. j. German of Seattle arrived
lin the city last night to attend the
annual meeting of the Shakan Salmon
company. Before returning to the coast
Mr.. German will make business trip
to New York and other eastern points.
The Chicago & Northwestern train
that was due at eleven o'clock last
, night did not arrive until ago a. IN.
The Omaha trains were not as much
late rs the Chicago & Northwestern,
, but were generally an hour or more
Hate. 1t is fortunate that the snow
ibid not drift
The funeral of the late George Dent
finger took place from St. Peter and
iPauls Catholic church at $3.50 o'clock
this morning, and was largely attended
iby the friends OF the deceased The
services We're impressive, and many
floral offerings were made, and the in
iterment was made at Calvary cemetery.
Vernon Center News: The cheese
factory has passed into the hands of
f. Il. Lowell, \. c. WILDER and I. J.
Bergman, Mr.. Lowell purchasing the
main building for $l55 Mr. Bergman,
the curing house for $ll5, and \. G.
lWilber the ice house for $50. \ re-
Organization was effected by which
Charles L. Brown was elected prcsi
dent; T. r. Lowell, secretary, and
,Gardie Meade, treasurer. Another meet
ling is called for next Saturday, at
(which time more perfect arrangements
Twill be made. The cheese factory will
continue business at the old stand until
spring when it will be moved, and To-
catcd near the railroad, probably on the
lowell farm.
i Pennington Herald: The coaches
which were in the wreck at Good
Thunder last week were brought to
Huntington. The steps on all the cars
were broken off and tie smoking car
was pretty badly smashed up. The car
unjust have been pretty well crowded
as evidenced by the number of seat
backs broken out. The train was going
at such speed that the occupant of
the next seat back took the back OF
the seat with them as the car struck
the ground and toppled over Blood
was spattcred against the broken
glass. side and top of the car, all tic
windows were broken out and the left
side of the car crushed in. In the next
car the passengers Jared better and
Ionly Il few seats were broken. There
were forty-two injured in this wreck.
Elysiam Enterprise: Mr.. Edward
Chappuie of Faribault, was in the vii
llage Monday, looking up the matter of
getting a franchise in the village for
the Cannon Valley Electric Light and
Power company. The company is being
organized by the II. NJ. Bylsby COM
lpany of Chicago, aud they propose to
maintain ii line between Redwing and
iMankato, TO furnish electricity for light
land power at the various towns. The
power will be supplied from the Can
mon Falls water power, which the firm
now controls, together with the electric
iplants located at Redwing, Mortified,
lFaribault and Mankato. The com
bincd capacity will be 1000 or 5000
horse power. Mr.. Chappuic informed
us that the line will be completed this
Ifal and that the wires will be run
Through Elysian by August lst. 1t is
said that there will be ample power
Furnished for all connections at inter
mediate points, and if the deal goes
through it promises cheap electric power
and lights for all the towns that are
connected. The new company VIII
operate on large scale with more
economy and satisfaction than indi
vidual or municipal plants can give
continuous service.
Here is bit of political gossip
from The Minneapolis Tribune: Mime
sofa democrats will give dollar din-
ner which will be the occasion for bring
| inc forward candidates eligible TO the
| gubernatorial nomination. Probably the
dinner will be given on Jefferson day,
IAN occasion close to the hearts of all
democrats, on April Is. The affair will
HE Given in ST Paul and will be the