The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31

United States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Andersen
route No. are the proud parents OF
an eight pound baby girl, born Aug
uSt Is, at their home. The little glri
+. Crammer of st. Peter enter
tanned twenty-fou guests at a ban
Quet at Dicks chicken shak, Mon.
DAY evening. -.
1t is reported that a gentlemen
from Los Angeles has expressed
willingness to tpYest $4,000 in
new theatre at Rochester, Mimi,
provided his partner will expend
the same amount.
Enrolment for the Junior High
school will take place Saturday
from eight to ten o'clock. Those
enroll at the High school; those
south OF Cherry street will enroll
at the Lincoln school. Students
are, requested to bring 81 for book
rental.
The council at Waseca has de-
cided TO put crimp in the auto
speeders that endanger life and
limb on the streets OF that city.
Johnnie Weigh, the twelve year
old lad who flashed q loaded reyol-
yer on two little girls Tuesday al
ternoon frightening them in true
wild west fashion, was arraigned
before Judge Harry Johnson in the
juvenile court yesterday, and was
sentenced to the state training
school Tor boys at Redwing for a
term not to exceed five years, but
this sentence was suspended upon
conditions, that the lad absolutely
refrain from carrying fire arms or,
other weapons, keep away from the
movies where he said he got his
house at nine o'clock every night.
those conditions. Any violations of
the parole means that the original
sentence will be executed.
The Butterfly Kiddie troup will be
at the Sandon' theatre three nights,
starting Sunday, September 2. These
young folks give a unique perfor-
nance.
The millinery store of Miss NJ.
Brandt on North Front street has
undergone complete change, a
new and attractive front having
been installed and the store room
Hastily painted and decorated
throughout, making the place Of
business one of the most inviting
along Front street. Miss Brandt,
too, has just returned from the east
where she purchased a brand new
stock Of ready to- wear hats and
ladies are invited to call and see
her handsome parlors and fashion
able array Of hats and goods.
LIE Sueur Center Leader Demo-
crat: "a number of Mankato citi
Zens, accompanied by q Junior Band,
about thirty five in all, out advertis-
ing the Mankato Fair, whistled into
town last Friday about 1880, but
they did not whistle when they went
out. The visitors had several hun
dred small wooden whistles, which
they were giving to all of the young
folks, and some larger ones. They
gave them freely to local young lads
to the extent of two or three hun
dred.t But that did not seem to be
enough. While the party was at
lunch their cars parked along Court
House Square, were raided and
about 600 of the advertising whis-
ties, designed for other towns in the
route, were stolen. Efforts to To-
cate them did not, avail much, as
they seemed to be pretty we'll scat
tered and carried away. The Incl
dent naturally did not leave a very
good impression Of the community
for the visitors to take with them"
The Leader Democrat Neditorialiy
condemns the act OF the youngsters.
Carl T. Lundin, who has been as
sociating, with some of the leading
tailoring establishments in Mnnea-
polls for the past twenty years has
purchased L. G. .Eastline's tailor shop
l09 Cherry street. Mr.. Eastline has
been suffering from a severe at
tack Of rheumatism during the last
few months and will leave for the
Pacific west very shortly. Mr..
Lundin, who succeeds Mr. Eastline
is an expert tailor and comes to
Mankato highly recommended.
Mrs. w. L. Roust, formerly OF
Mankato, submitted to a serious
operation at the Miller HOSPITAL, ST,
Paul, last Saturday. At present she
is getting along as well as can be
expected.
Ray ]. Short superintendent of
trunk highways in the Mankato
district In his last statement of
road conditions, says that Trunk
highways Nos. s, 2, 9, Is, 81. 20.
80, 70, Is, are all in good condition
with the exception of a small piece
road on No. 16 between st. Games
and Mountain Lake, which Is In fair
condition.
With an enrolment Of 500 expect
ed in the st. Peter High school, and
seating capacity for only 1872, the
problem of congestion will be the
most acute in history, Superintend
emit NJ. r. Davis declared, and may
force adoption of the half day SEES
sion plan If all pupils are to be &C
commodated.
Mr.. Nand Mrs. George Schaufren-
berg are the proud parents of q
| baby girl, born Tuesday. Mrs.
Schauffenberg was formerly Miss
Henry Kelley arrested by the Do
lice on the charge of drunkenness,
| was given q suspended sentence By
the court, and will have to report
to- morrow morning at ten o'clock.
Death OF Pioneer