The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
Y after the funeral by the secretary.

KaJO ZOE one nlBnL performance only
today by Terry's big company that
has been presenting this well known
play for the past thirty three years
vas theatre on the road. The tent
will be pitched in North Mankato.
Clarence Miller was arrested
Sunday afternoon at Lake BalleD-
tyne by Game Warden Polzin on
the charge of catching fish under
size. When he was arraigned yes
terday before Judge William Stradt-
mann, the defendant pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to pay a fine Of
1886.
Christian church folks will have
frolic at Earnest Neilsen's cottage,
Lake Francis, Wednesday evening,
August 8. Meet at the church at $3.50
p. m. anr bring your weiners, buns
and cup. -
Members Iof the Blue Earth county
board will convene tomorrow for a
two days session at the court house
The coal for the year for county
The Orpheas Club, which was to
have had picnic tonight at = the
Wilbur Taylor cottage on Lake
Madison, has been postponed until
Thursday evening. r
A five- pound baby girl was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. AL German on
Saturday, August 4. Mrs. German
is daughter of F. ]. Lorentz Of
this city. Mr.. GeFmain is assistant
manager Of the Heinrich Hotel.
Mother and baby are doing nicely.
A petition was filed in the probate
court this morning with Judge Har
ry A. Johnson in the estate of the
late Hugh Jones, whose estate is
erty and $1,000 in real estate The
petition prays for the appointment
Of Mary e. Jones the surviving wild
ow and Richard s. Jones, a surviv-
ing son as administrators of the as !;
tate.
Z A petition was filed in the estate
Of the late Silas s. Babcock, whose
estate is valued at S14,500 asking for
the appointment of Merritt w. Bah.
cock a son, as administrator of the
estate.
The Safety League of the North
efn States Power company held its
regular monthly meeting at the
office Tuesday evening. Emil
Bredeson, OF ST.. james, superin-
tendent OF the ST. James onices
and Henry Otto, superintendent of
the Gaylord offices were 10 attend
ance. The meetings are held
monthly to discuss the latest safe
ty devices in protecting the EN-
ployees who work for the company.
Several automobile loads of Mad
ison Lake boosters toured the city
Of -Mankato yesterday afternoon
with horns footing advertising the
community picnic to be held at that
.lIlage August 10. The Kasota, and
Elysian baseball teams have been
secured to play on that day. A very
interesting program has been ar
ranged for.
Harry W. Kelly, head salesman
for the Hubbard Milling company is
recovering from an appendicitis OPP
GRAFTON at a local hos pital
James Wilson, former head of the
Building and Loan association is i'll
at his nome on South Fourth street.
Mr.. Wilson will be ninety years old
at Christmas time. s|-
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Thilgen re-
ceiyed a call from ST. Paul last
night stating that their daughter,
Mrs. Stanley Meurer gave birth to
i've and a quarter pound baby girl
last night. Mother and babe are do
ing nicely.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones of
1109 North Sixth street are the
proud parents of twin baby girls
who arrived August z. One little
lady tipped the scales at 1-2i
pounds and the other at pounds.
1t would appear that another dog
poisoner Is abroad in this city. Last
night fine little fox TERROR owned
by William Harlan was poisoned
and died. A large great Dane owned
by. Ivan Bowen also ate some Of the
poison, but the animal was saved
by Or. David R. Philip. one of the
local vetinarians.
George Arnold, a gardner for sew
eral years past yesterday suffered a
stroke OF paralysis, and is now be-
ing treated at the Emmanuel Hospi-
tai, where he is in practically help
less condition
One of the largest and most fine
ly equipped passenger buses seen
ia Mankato passed through here
this morning in charge of T. F.
Egan, eastern representative Of the
Mack Truck company. This bus has
dual tires on the rear wheels and
capacity OF twenty two passen-
gers in the main compartment with
q seating capacity of seven in a
smoking compartment in the rear.
On top of the car is receptacle
for carrying baggage. This machine
was purchased by the Red Ball
Transportation company of Mason
City. la. 1t will be operated between
Mason City and Charles City, Iowa
While in the city Mr.. Egan put up
at the NMinneopa Garage and called
on G.. A. Lewis, who is the local re-
preventative Ct the famous Macks
in this city.
Mankato firemen responded to a /!
call from 224 Hinkley street yester-
day afternoon at Alb. A barn at |
that number owned by Victor, Ten
ney was partly destroyed by fire. |
The building is valued at $500 and |
the loss was covered by insurance.
Residents living In the vicinity of |
Liberty and Second streets announce
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