The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-21

arrangements are planning to make
it one of the pleasantest affairs OF
the spring.
Epworth League Social.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church held very pleasant
social gathering at the church last
evening. About fifty young people
were present, and the evening was
spent with games. and refreshments
were served.
Henry Zimmerman, ST., died short
'ly after 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
He had been ill for several weeks
and his death was not unexpected.
He was seventy-seven years old He
was native of Germany and came
TO Mankato in 1856,
Mr.. Zimmerman was born at FL
sass, Germany, in 1884, and there
learned the wagOnmaker's trade. I'm
migrated to America in 1854, and
located first at st. Charles, Mo-, and
the following year came to Mankato.
In 1856 he opened, on the present
site of the City hotel, a blacksmith
and wagonmaker's shop. In 1869
he built and opened to the public
the City hotel, which at once be-
came a very popular hOstelry, es-
pecially with the farmers, who in
those early years used to frequent
MankatO for market purposes from
q vast radius of country. A few
years later he erected and conduct
ed the Union hall. In 1890, he be-
gan the manufacture of mattresses
and soon retired from the proprie-
torship Of the City hotel in favor OF
his son, Henry Zimmerman, Jr.
Mr. Zimmerman served as city
alderman for fifteen years. He was
married in 1858 to Paulina Heinze,
a native of Saxony, Germany. She
died several years ago. The surviv-
ing sons and daughters are: Mrs.
Rosina Engelbert and Mrs Ida
Schabert of st. Paul Park. Mimi,
f. J. Zimmerman, proprietor of the
Hotel Heinrich, and Henry Himmel-
man, Jr., of Moose Jaw, Canada.
Word was received in the city this
morning of the death at ST. Peter
last night of Philip Dick, Sr. 1t
must have been somewhat unexpect-
ed, as his relatives in this city were
taken by surprise, not even knowing
, that he had been sick.
Mr. Dick was. one of the old set
tiers of st. Peter, and was one of
the most prominent residents. He
served as mayor for several years.
He was proprietor of a large cloth
ing store. He was the father of
Max Dick. the viOlinist, Albert
Dick. Philip Dick, Jr., and other
children He was we'll and favor
ably known, and his death will be a
great loss to st. Peter
Mr.. Dick was second cousin of
Henry Zimmerman, ST., of this city,
and first cousin of Fred Heinze,
and was related to other well known
families.
C. p. Webster of New Ulm was in
the city today.
Mrs. A. w. Stegman of Occur
d'Alene is visiting in Mankato.
! Sheriff B. C. Schueller of Redwood
Falls was in Mankato yesterday.
! County Commissioners Hanson and
Madigan were in the city this after
noon.
Commissioner Humiston returned
this noon from his trip to Brecken-
ridge.
Mrs. f. M. Richter went yesterday
to Minneapolis where she will take
up her residence.
Miss Rose Rabe of st. Paul has
arrived in the city to spend Easter
with her relatives.
Miss Matte JewsOn goes to st.
the guest of friends.
Mrs. Ed. Weaver and Miss Helen
Wise returned last night from their
visit in Minneapolis.
Catherine and Charlotte Brooks
will return this evening from short
visit with friends at Mapleton.
Jacob Bachtle of Mapleton and
daughter, Miss Carry. who teaches
in the Sank Rapids school, visited
in Mankato today.
Miss Mabel Cunningham, who has
been taking course at the Man
kato Commercial college, left for
her home at Pipestone today.
! Rev. and Mrs. ]. M. Balm went
to Portage, Wis, yesterday, the for
mer to remain a week and the latter
two weeks. Rev. Balm was called
there to perform marriage cere-
mony.
ST. James Journal-Gazette: Mrs.
J. b. Mead was at MankatO, We'd
nesday and Thursday. She went to
call on George Head who suffered a
broken leg while working on the
Fairmont line last Thursday.
r. F. Jones returned last night
from two months trip through
Western Minnesota North and