The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-09
BOTTLE OF DOPE
FOUND IN POCKET
Fellow Picked Near James
vile Who Wanted To
Fight Anybody

GAINESVILLE, February 6.-The sere-
nifty of the village was somewhat
broken Friday afternoon, when
stranger about the age Of twenty
five years made his appearance, and
proceeded to conduct himself in a
boisterous manner. He entered
poolroom of l.. M. Mildexter, where
he offered to fight everyone in the
building. He finally left there and
started south on the state road,
stopping at the Alton township
meeting house, four miles from here.
He was found there by searching
party organized by Marshal Christ
Grams about $50 that evening: 1t
is quite evident there is something
wrong with the man for no person, it
is believed, would remain out in
the cold for that length Of time, IL
he were in his right mind. He was
handcuffed and brought to GAINESVILLE
and lodged in the village lookup. His
legs and ears were quite badly froz-
en-, but he was finally thawed out at
the Jail. He was taken to the
county Jail the next morning by the
sheriff. The county authorities are
making an investigation as to his
mental condition, or whether he was
under the influence Of drugs. A
bottle of dope and sum Of money
amounting to a little more than SIT
was found on his person.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Dimmel Fri
day evening entertained number Of
people at a feather bee. While the
women were engaged in this work
the men thoroughly enjoyed them
selves at cards and before the party
broke up an excellent lunch was
served.
The Farm Bureau Unit of Free
dom Township in the southern por-
ton Of Waseca county held recent
meeting at the home of B. D. Arm
strong. H. R. Searles, who is in
this county to conduct dairy schools
at Waseca and GAINESVILLE, talked on
livestock as market for farm prod
ucts and also touched on some es
sentials of economic dairy produc-
ton. 1t was voted to continue for
another year the present member
ship of the Livestock Disease Con-
troll committee consisting of ]. w.
Clausen, chairman; B. D. Armstrong,
Lynn Rollins, Oscar Swenson and
Myron Woodhall.
The old town farm club met on
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Charles and Vincent Paul. whose
genial hospitality warns the heart
of the most cold blooded guest like
the rays of the noon day sun. The
members were all present except
those detained by sickness. The
literary program was a credit to the
club and those who took part in it,
and consisted of a reading and
song by Joe Schramski, humorous
anecdotes by Vincent Paul and
John Storyohn, reading by Ruth
Smith and songs by VIM. McGuiness.
Games and dancing were INDUCED
in until midnight. when a most de-
The w. r. C.. has patriotic social
and supper planned for the evening
of February II. Everyone will want
to attend this affair. .-3-.
Mrs. V. A. Hirscher entertained
at bridge Thursday evening with
her daughter in law Mrs. Alfred
Hirscher as guest of honor.
Twenty four ladies were present.
Mrs. A. L. Fuller won the high
honors and Mrs. J. A. Henry the
low. An excellent lunch was served
at midnight after which the guests
departed expressing keenkt aDpre
citation because of the hospitality OF
the hostess.
1t is a profound pleasure TO learn
that Fl. Lange & Co. have not sold
out their implement business to out
side parties. The deal was not put
through.
Mrs. H. D. Cameron is again oc-
cupying her residence in this city
after spending a portion of the win
ter with her sister in Albert Lea.
Drs. II. |. and X. c. Miner. of Min |
ter together with their families
departed for their homes Thurs
day afternoon.
The Ladies auxiliary of the Epis
copal church met at the home of
Mrs. J. A. Willis Thursday after
noon. A discussion of plans for
Ienton work was the chief feature. |
On Wednesday evening a mar
ried peoples dancing club known as
1.-THE jolly Twenty" gave a party |
at the townhall.
The American Legion will put on
a grand movie play entitled "The |
Glorious Fool" at the Princess on
Monday and Tuesday evenings Of !
next week This deserves large |
patronage, considering what those |
DOyS dld TOT Liberty ana Demo |
cracy in the Great War. The peo
pie should show them that they are
still back of them and that their
sacrifices have not been in vain.
The money raised will be used for
patriotic purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Long Of Man
kate. both of whom were ill for sew
eral months. are at the home OF
their daughter Mrs. B. F. thinner
man in this city for the purpose Of
spending the remaining winter
Mr. Long is now able to get
up town and meet his friends. Mrs.
Long is very much improved but is
still under the care of a physician
and nurse.
Mrs. Edward Gotschalfk, who is
seriously i'll. has been taken to the
Mound Park sanitarium, st. Paul,
for treatment.