The Mankato free press., 1923-07-27
NUBS OF NEWS

The hilarious party referred to il
The Free Press last evening wa.
at Duck Lake instead of Washing
ton Lake. Misintormation led tht
Free Press to write Washington
Lake instead OF Duck Lake.
Dlysian Enterprise: A carty o
Salvation Army workers from Man
kato held forth on the main stree
Of the village - Tuesday night. ant
received a liberal Offering on theil
first appearance IN Elysian.
Gust Johnson, arrested by Sheriff
Ed Ario on the afternoon Of July IT.
on the Frank Gurthrie farm in Man
kato township on the charge Of be-
ing implicated In the manufacture
Of moonshine whiskey, was arraigned
later yesterday afternoon before
Judge William Stradtmann on that
charge. The defendant waived
examination. and was bound over to
await the action Of the grand jury
at the November term Of the dis :
trict court. In default of $500 bonds
he was remanded to the custody OF
the sheriff.
Miss Selma Fenske, who has just
returned from a trip of three weeks
in the east, states that while in the
Congressional Library at Washing
ton. D. c., she read The Free Press,
which was on file there. The other
papers on the same rack from Min
nesota were two papers from Min
neapolis. one from st. Paul, one
from Winona and the other The
Free Press.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garth Armstrong,
Rhine street, welcome a baby boy
born July 10 at St. Joseph's hospital.
He has been named Dale Clinton
Mrs. Armstrong was
formerly Miss Eva Day.
Simon c. Roland was born in Fo-
berg, Norway, November II. 1893
He came to America in 1857 and
settled in South Bend, and shortly
after moved to st. James with his
brother John and family where they
lived until driven out by the Indians
August 2. 1858. He again went back
in spring Of 1853 when the Indians
wounded him, KILLED his son, cut
one in the head with a hatchet and
wounded his wife, strikingher IL
the head with the gun, the trigger
making quite deep holes, which
caused her to suffer poor health the
balance Of her life. Afterwards he
enlisted in the army and served
three years. He then took home
stead in BUtternut Valley in this
county where he lived until 1889
when he moved to Rapidan on the
farm where he died July 8, 1928, at
the age OF eighty nine years, seven
months and twenty two days.
A marriage license was issued this
at the Blue Earth county
clerk OF district courts office to Err
nest W. Peterson of ST. Paul to wed
Miss Mildred Nylander Of Mankato.
1t was like the days of real
sport Italian with hand organ,
the accompanying monkey cutting
up its antics and a crowd OF young
sters making up the audience. The
outfit was one of the sights In Man
kato yesterday.
A free nutritional clinic will be
held for all children up to six
years Of age, at the sanitarium of
the Emmanuel Hospital, Wednesday
morning, at 10 A. M.
st. James Independent: The first
instance, we believe, OF the remains
Of the departed being transported
to final rest in the cemetery at this
city by way Of the parcels post ser
vice, is that of Augustus Merigold,
former resident of st. James, who
passed away at Atascadero, Califor-
mia, July 7. The remains Of Mr.
Merigold had not arrived at this
time Of this writing, but word had
been received by A. X. Peck G. Son,
that same would be
shipped following cremation at San
and upon their arrival
they will be inferred beside the re-
mains Of the first wife and a daugh-
ter Of the deceased who rest in Mt.
Hope cemetery. Through J. w.
Seager, an old resident Of this city
and county and friend of the de.
ceased, we learn that Mr.. Merigold
came to this city about the year
1870, as he was here when Mr.. Sea-
ger came in 1871. He conducted a
small farm just east Of the city and
at one time was engaged in the
grocery business here. He also put
In some time as an engineer, run
ming on the west end" on the
Omaha out Of st. James. Some
thing like twenty years ago the
family left st. James and have re-
sided at points on the western
coast since. Old friends and ac-
habitants Of this city and county
will join in expressions of sorrow
upon learning Of the death Of the
old gentlemen.
Those who complain of the hot
weather must bear in mind that Au-
gust is yet to come.
The Management of the Mankato
Roller rink is fortunate in having
secured the services OF professor
Frank A. Mcdonald. professional
skater, as floor manager ofNthe rink.
Mr.. Mcdonald has managed rtnks
the past twelve years in the larger
cities through out the United States
including Chicago and st. Louis.
Mr.. Mcdonald will put ON an ex
on fancy and trick skating
once each week and will have
new for the skaters each
A musical choir contest for
the ladies will be given this,
evening at the rink. This promises
20 be something entirely new and q
scream from the start to finish. The
public is cordially invited.
Ray Mackley Of Springfield,