The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22
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From Saturdays DAILY FREE PRESS.
"A five months old child of Ingelbert
Sontag died yesterday morning and was
buried this morning.
Mr.. John c. Noe reports the sale Of
40 acres IN section %, Rapidan, for w.
r. Merriam to Salve Tariesen, for $500
The first open meeting of the
Knights of Labor last night was we'll at
tended. Supt. Parker could not be
present, but Mr.. ]. 6. Fowler gave an
interesting address. The next meeting
will be held in two weeks.
Mr.. L. A. Under is making some
extensive improvements around his
house. Among other things he has
built high wall to protect his property
from the inroads of Warren's creek,
built substantial sidewalk, etc.
AT the annual meeting of the Pres
byterian ladies' society, held Yesterday
afternoon at Mrs. BarTows', the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President Mrs. w. NJ. Farr.
Vice President-Mrs. Geo. II. Clark.
Secretary and treasurer-Mrs. +. ID.
Brandenburg.
A large number of ladies were pres
at the meeting.
The annual meeting of the Martin
county pioneers society was held at
Fairmont last Saturday. The address
was made by Hon. Daniel Buck, Of this
city, and it is spoken of in the following
complimentary terms by the Sentinel:
The preliminaries over, Hon. Daniel Buck
was introduced rs the orator OF the day, ard
held his audience In rapt attention for fully
an hour and half. not person leaving his
seat from beginning to close OF his speech.
The exordium of his Grafton was devoted to
encouraging these meetings OF old settlers. He
said there was a natural bond of sympathy be-
tween people who had endured the nardships
of pioneer life which should be strengthened
by frequent social reunion gatherings. He
reviewed the ups and downs, the successes
and failures of the old settler, from the time
when, perhaps, he left a comfortable home In
the far East to carve out a career for himself
and family on the great frontier, where he had
20 contend against poverty, restitution, and
the lurking savage. He reviewed the history
Of the state, ana SPOKE ~ glowing Terms o.
the arts and the sciences. His address through
out abounded in good advice to parent and
child, pointing out the way TO prosperity and
In LIES pathway which lead to ill-health, sor-
row, and a premature grave. His remarks
,S er sdSs1eemept OF IDEAS lending 10 their vel
fare and development, both social and physi-
cal.
Some time ago Mrs. Julia Pye and a
number Of others brought suit against
the city for damages caused by the over
flow of water upon their property, caus-
ed by street grading. The city entered
q demurrer in the Pye case on the
ground that notice was not given. Judge
Severance overruled the demurrer, and
the city appealed. Yesterday the fol-
lowing decision was handed down Dy
the supreme court:
A "a. A.,Na NnAs
speet to actions against a city for injur-
les received from "a defect in the condi.
ton of any bridge, street, sidewalk or
thoroughfare," held not applicable to a
case of land overlooked by the obstruc.
ton of q water course by raising the
ade of q city street. Order affirmed
DICKINSON, j.
An answer will now be put in by the
city, and the case will be tried on it,
merits. The other cases rest upon the
result Of this one.