The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-06

\ At.oshsS D. u. WILSON Will ieave
this evening for Hot Springs, Ark,
for a week or ten days.
Mrs. c. G. Northrop went to
Mortified this afternoon TO remain
over Sunday with her parents.
Professor and Mrs. Oscar Frey OF
ST. Paul are visiting with Professor
and Mrs Hugo Frey of this city.
Miss Beatrice Tousley and Miss
Frieda Eyrich Of LeSueur are guests
OF Miss Flaeta Tousley for the week
/, end.
| +. N. Remer OF Grand Rapids,
Mimi. was In Mankato on business
yesterday. Mr. Remer is real estate
man. ,. 80
| Rev. pad Mrs. William C. Nickles
Of Smiths Mil were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. r. F. Neubert yesterday
and today
i. T.. Smith OF Baraboo, Wis,
freight Inspector of the Chicago and
Northwestern, was In the city today
on business,
Dan Hughes OF Waseca, who was
operated upon here about two
weeks ago. returned to his home
this afternoon.
Mrs. G.. n. Johnson will leave to-
morrow for Waupun, Wis, being
called by news OF the sudden III
ness of her mother RMS. s. w.
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Mr.. and Mrs. David e. Jones, for
merly Of Judson, now living near
Bismarck, " D., returned to their
home yesterday after visiting for
two months with friends i'm Man.
.kato. gHHAs fgs as
J. II. Futiiam, who has purchased
the hack and bus line from Eu.
gene Coy, will pay and collect ali
bills contracted since the first OF the
year. Mr.. r,ttnam hopes to retain the
large patronage that the line has
enjoyed in THE past s'. 4
Mrs. ID. brennan OF Fulton street
went to Minnesota Lake today to
visit her daughter, Mrs. A. l.. Cook.
w. J. Elwocd. attorney at law of
Sioux Falls. vas in the city today
on his wsy to the old family home
at Montgomery. near lie sueur
Center. r.. p
Madelin Messenger: George Dell.
ing, now OF 81 James, was Man
kato- visitor Tuesday. He says he
likes St. James very we'll but at
times gets quite lonesome when he
thinks or the old friends and asso.
Citations. He greatly appreciates a
visit from any of the old friends
whenever they happen to be at the
county seat. eli il living with his
sister, Mrs. Mullen. o.
From Sstp-day's Daily.
One OF the biggest business deals
that has taken place I'm the city in
years was contaminated today In the
sale of the real estate, buildings, chat.
tells, good will and all other belong.
ings OF the Minnesota Packing CON-
pany Of Mahkato to The Victor Produce
company OF Duluth The property
transferred Is at 2IS West Elm street,
and consists of the old Macbeth &
Gardner plant The real estate occu.
pied almost on entire block.
Here the Minnesota aPcking com.
pany has been doing business in
poultry and eggs and here the pur.
chasing company win continue to
operate, running this establishment
as a branch OF that at Duluth. All
the employees Of the old Minnesota
Packing company will work for tne
new concern, except the vice prest
dent, T. J. Gardner, p. w. Fergeau,
assistant treasurer OF the Minnesota
Packing company, win remain as or.
fee manager for the concern. The
general manager of The Mankato
branch, however, VIM be r. l.. Robin.
son. e'Ns '".a~
officials Here Today. ''.' d
Mr.. Robinson and II. G. Clark.
presidents of the Victor Produce
company, at the head Office IN Du.
mth, were both In sMankato today
effecting the big deal Mr.. Robinson,
who Is to be the local manager, has
been engaged In this business during
the past eightee years, in the Boston
and general New England markets,
as well as on the Pacific coast. Mr..
Clark has been In this business dur.
ing the last sixteen years and has had
charge OF the selling end of the bust.
ness OF Swift & Co. of Chicago in
the United States, Canada, England
and Cuba. .ea.s.
The new owners win operate the
concern In such way as to have
here miik.feeding capacity for 15,.
600 chickens every day. They viii
have shipping outlet here for ten
to twelve cars of eggs every day.
Ten cars OF eggs include about TO-.
900 dozen. The company will buy
up chickens and eggs in the Mankato
district In radius Of 40 to SO miles
The Victor Produce company is
Duluth corporation, capitalized at
sf50.00o. II ships rs goods to the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts to the
Northwest and to Central and West |
ern Canada.
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