The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-05

katO after this visit, which was to
inspect the style of architecture OF
the Owatonna bank. The party re-
ports very delightful trip, however.
Glencoe Enterprise: Ed. S. Moody
will leave this week with his wife
and son. Spencer, to take long
tour on motorcycle. They will go
from here to MankatO to visit friends
and from there to Minnesota Lake
to spend a. few days with Mrs.
Moody's parents. From this point
they leave for Chicago to visit Mr..
Moody's mother. They expect to be
absent for six or eight weeks. Mr..
Moody has been foreman at the En-
terprise office for several years and
is man who is faithful in the per-
Torrance of his duties, and he is de-
serving of the extended vacation he
is now taking. II. w. Darling, of
Minneapolis, former editor of the
Hector Mirror, is taking NJ Moody's
position on this paper while the lat
ter is away.
SlaytOn Gazette: Sidewalk Bill"
was down from Mankato on Tuesday
to look up the sidewalk situation
here and to put in bids for walks
to be puilt @
Pat Schroeder and William Welch
were arrested Wednesday on charges
of disorderly conduct. They pleaded
not guilty and their hearing was
set for July / at nine o'clock.
Michael Mccoy and w. II. Muir
ply were brought before Judge Com
stock this morning and pleaded guilty
to the charges of drunkenness, but
they were not sentenced this morn
ing Instead, the matter was con-
tinued until July 8 at nine O'Clock
The first car load of watermelons
and also the first carload of California
peaches, pears, apricots and plums
was received by the Mankato COM
mission houses today. The last car
of pine apples came in and are said
to be the finest pineapples ever re-
ceived here. t-
/Mapleton Enterprises: In a letter
written in mid-ocean on board of
the Bramin, William Albrecht' states
that when this boat passed near the
place where the Titanic sank the
passengers threw flowers overheard
as a tribute to the memory of those
who so tragically lost their lives
Winnebago Enterprise: Fowler &
Pay, the Mankato sidewalk men,
have completed their spring work in
Delavan, having put in 2,70G linear
feet of walk. This is all uniform
block walk. At present in Delavan,
there are about four miles of block
walk. decidedly favorable show
ing.
The June list of homeseekers has
been received from the commission
of immigration and there is a long
list of people from other states who
have made inquiries about Mime
sofa land. The lists may be found
at the office of the secretary of the
Commercial club, the city clerk or
the county auditor, where they may
be looked over or copied
During the first four days of this
week the number of visitors at the
rest room has averaged at least fifty
a day. The extreme hot weather has
made the rest room particularly de-
sirable place for people who drive
into the city and who wish to cool
off and have chance to remove the
dust of travel. Yesterday there were
fifty-nine visitors coming from as far
east as Chicago and as far west as
Chamberlain, S. d.
Winona independent: Three
years ago yesterday, following long
and painful illness, the Ri. Rev. Bish-
op Cotter, of the diocese of Wi
mona, died at his home in this city.
Services concentrating the sad oc-
casion were conducted at the ST.
Thomas pro-cathedral yesterday morn-
ing at eight o'clock. The church was
crowded with parishioners and friends
of the late bishop. Services were
held at Lake City also.