The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-25
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From tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Raymond Trumen of Auburn is
visiting his aunt Mrs. Frederick
Turmen in this village
Miss Lillian Trahms returned home
Friday to spend the holidays with
her parents. She attended the La
dies seminary at Mankato.
Mr.. Stanley is having a machine
shed built, where he will store ma
chinery which he has for sale.'
Mrs. Ryan and daughter were Kato
visitors last Saturday.
Mrs. J. Humiston of Mankato has
been visiting her son Frank for the
past week. He lives on a farm a
short distance from this village
very large crowd attended the
box social at the school house last
Friday night. The first part of the
entertainment was a Christmas pro-
gram given by the young actors, who
displayed their talent with great sue
cess. The program was as follows:
"Hurrah, for the Christmas Tree"
song, by the school; The Trial of
Santa Claus" by the school; ut
Must be True" recitation, Russell
Thust: Christmas Sympathy" dia-
logue, by the school, Santa is Com
ing" recitation. George Thoms;
Hiding the Presents" dialogue:
The Christmas Tree Farm" recita-
ton. Frank Riesenbigler; The
Christmas Ship" play: How We
Caught Santa song Caroline Tru-
men; The good night song closed
the Christmas program and the sale
of boxes Immediately followed. NJ.
J. Ryan displayed great talent in dis
posing of the boxes at good prices.
Mr.. Lane took care of the money,
and Mr.. Jones acted as collector.
All the good looking men and girls
were present and all had a very
good time. Receipts amounted to
eighteen dollars, and ninety-five
cents. This will be used to pur-
chase a desk for the lower room.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Fritz Hanel. farmer of South Bend
dead TO the world" lay in his wagon
beside a barrel of salt, going along
South Front street about eight O'Clock
last night ON the way home, when
the horses were frightened by a
street car approaching from the west
end of the city. The animals dashed
! across the track, in front of the car
but did not clear IL with the wagon
The wagon was struck by the fende,
of the car and one of the single-treeI
was broken. This frightened botll
animals and they rushed on.
The car was Immediately stopped
and the motorman, Ferris Purdy, and
! the conductor, Frank Barth, hurried
after the vanishing outfit. The bar
rel of salt was tumbled out into the
street. The mon managed to STOP
the horses before they had run more
than a block. Mr.. Purdy got hold OF
a tug and then managed to grab the
lines.
| They tied the horses TO post
nearby and took the still sleeping
man out OF the wagon on the street
car and thus conveyed him to the
police station, where he spent the
night The horses were taken to q
livery barn. s Fortunately neither Of
the horses was hurt.
That viii never happen again.
said Hanel TO Chief of Police Klug
herr this morning; when the Officer
informed him of his narrow escape.
Hanel pleaded guilty in police cour
today to charge of having beer
drunk and paid a fine of s13.65. i'm
posed by Judge w. A. Plymat.
Hanel had just about such an &C
cident with street car about tire,
years ago. At that time, too, he go
out of II unhurt, and openly resolved
to let liquor alone. He kept thi:
. pledge for quite while.