The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-08
From Wed nesday DAILY FREE PRESS. /

"A marriage license was granted
Monday to VIM. Bremen and Annie Ho-
beck, both of Danville.
Senator Pope introduced bill yes
terday to appropriate 81 600 to aid in
building bridge across Birch creek in
this county.
e. G. Miller, agent for the Minneso-
ia Saving Fund and Investment Co.,
Minneapolis, is in the city endeavorlng
to organize local branch of that organ
ization.
The attention of the county board
was occupied to-day with several school
district contests over petitions for change
of districts. Quite large delegation of
farmers made their appearance to look
out for the interests of various neigh
borhoods.
The last masquerade of the season
was gwen at Union Hall last night and
was great success. The hall was crowd
ed and the dancers enjoyed themselves
until early this morning. Zimmerman
Bros. have been very fortunate with the
dances they have given this winter.
H. 2. Christensen reports the sale
of the undivided part of lots 8, 8, 10 and
IL, Lewis, Frisbie & Meaghers subdivis-
ion, for James F. Thompson and ii. p.
Christensen to j. +. Meagher, for 81 $50.
This lot is located on Front street oppo-
site buttons livery and is cut up by
Warren's creek.
The semi-annual apportionment of
the public school funds has been made
ut the rate of $l.05 per scholar. This
county returns $3.50 pupils and conse-
quently receives y, $40. OF this amount
the city gets 81 ,340.S5, having 1,277 pup
ills entitled to a share of the funds. The
county auditor will receive the amount
in few days.
-Sutton's double Uncle Tom Cabin
company is billed to present that worn
out play at the opera house March 8,
| next Saturday. An afternoon and even
| ing performance will be given. The
company is probably as villainous as the
usual run and therefore may be expec-
ted to be greeted by an Overlooking
house. A street parade by the band
and donksys is promised at IL a. m.
Mr.. Frank Thayer has drawn plans
for two-story frame house for Thos.
Hughes, to be erected in VanBrunt's
addition, at cost of 81 200; and for a
two-story brick veneered house for ID.
w. Selleck, to be erected on the lot west
of Paul VERSIONS residence on Bradley
street, and to cost 81 900.
-Chas. Doran, an old resident OF
jamestown, died yesterday morning,
aged sixty years. He leaves wife and
grown up family. He has been sick the
entire winter. The funeral occurred to-
day. Mr.. Doran was well known
throughout the county as highly re-
spected and prosperous farmer and his
death will cause sorrow.
Gen. Pope, on behalf of the com.
mittee on agriculture, yesterday put in
bill providing for the appointment of q
delegation to represent this state at the
anti-beef trust convention which has
been called to meet in st. Louis. The
delegation will consist of three senators
and five members of the house and viii
be allowed mileage and expenses. The
sum of 81 900 is appropriated for use il
this connection.
The railroad employees are again cir
culating petition among our citizens
asking the passage of the law which hal
been under discussion twice by the BOARD
of Trade and both times unanimousl,
disapproved of. Anumber of signatures
are being secured, even after the Board
action, the signers saying that, having
listened to both sides of the argumen
and having signed the previous petition
they are still convinced that the Law
should be passed.