The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-22
From Thursdays Daily.

"A postoffice has been re-established
at Little Cobb, with E. Olson, as post
master.
Hall & Coffin report the sale of WI
nwt section 2S-105- 26, for B. F. Gage to
j. W. Spfague, for $500.
"A marriage license was granted yes
terdav to Frank Wonderee and Carrie
Kurll, both of Lime township.
Mr.. Roberts, of Judson, lost his seven
year old daughter yesterday and her re-
mains were buried to-day.
The new Lake Crystal Baptist church
will be dedicated next Thursday even
ing, Feb. 2Sth. Rev. w. Whitney, of
this city, Is expected to assist in the
services.
-Tolef Peterson, of Lake Crystal, who
was arrested and taken to Good Thun-
der on the charge of barratry, was dis
charged this week, no one appearing
against him.
The trial of the water suit Of Mrs.
M. j. Sontag against the city occupied
all of yesterday The plaintiff rested
and as Mr.. Pau had another case for to-
day the case was adjourned until Satur-
day.
The eleven O'Clock accommodation
train from Lake Crystal last night was
delayed six hours on the Blue Earth
river bridge by the breaking of a aanger
of one of the freight cars. The entire
train except the passenger coach had
passed over the bridge. There were
several persons, including ladies and
children, on the train who live in this
city, and it wal a tedious wait for them.
Two men walked in.
The trial of the three Madison Lake
men charged with a riot at a charivari
party there recently was begun this
forenoon in the municipal court. A
large number of spectators came in from
the lake to watch the proceedings, fill
ing the court room.
Several slight changes have been
made in the plan of the second story of
the new court house. The grand jury
is to be enlarged by moving the
partition, the judges Office for trying
court cases moved to a large room, and
some other slight alterations made to in
sure convenience.
MIR. Geo. Fletcher is 81 hiking an ar
tesian well on his farm a few miles
across the river on the table land. 1t is
the first well of the kind that has been
attempted in that part of the country
and the neighboring farmers are watch
ing Its progress with interest. AT the
depth of about ninety feet a flint rock
was struck which broke the drill and
since then little has been done, though
it is stated that the rock is but eighteen
inches thick. Mr.. Fletcher is deter
mined to proceed with the well, as the
water is necessary for his stock since he
drained his farm. In case the water
does not flow over the top, he will put
up a wind mill to pump the water up.
Considering the success had in this
this county, MI. Fletcher can reasonably
expect to get a good supply.
1nC ObOWlu 10 u iipL Va JuC pupils
that will participate in Prof. and Mrs.
L~indsey's recital at the opera-house
Wednesday evening Feb. 9th: Messrs.
Ed. Rausch, Oscar Schmidt, John Rule,
r. L. G. Holbek; Masters Nat. McDou-
gal, Charlie Frink, Ernest Brown, AL
bert johnson, Arthur Gilmore; Misses
Cora Carney, May Brett, Maude Wat
tiers, Belle Christensen, Edna Cooper,
Addie Read, Mary irving, Esther Gran
mis-. jessie Becquette, May Dougherty,
Jessie Brown, Flossie Burgess, Minnie
Rausch, Grace Dougherty. Anna Odjard,
May Frink, Kate Karmany, Annie Nc
Dougall, Eva Gilmore, Emma johnson,
Picnic Christensen, Mary Nicholson,
Julia johnson, Amelia Simons; Mrs.
Lindsay. Miss Gleason, Messrs. Brett
and Thomas, will render vocal selections
during the evening. Remember the
date, Wednesday evening Feb. 9th.
Two pianos will be used for eight hand
Selections, and the stage will be In q
blaze of electric light. Only 10 cents adj
mission.