The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-08
From Thursdays Daily.

"A marriage license was granted yes
terday to John p. Peterson and Bertha
Olson, both of Madison Lake.
MIR. Barnes of New York" is TO be
played at the opera house next Friday
evening, by travelling combination.
Mrs. X. d. Hubbard gives a seven
O'Clock tea Saturday evening in honor of
of Mrs Egbert, who is visiting in the
city.
"A new roller skating rink will be
opened in the Bently rink Saturday
evening. 1t will be conducted by sew
eral young men of this city.
The fact that Moore, Piper & Co.,
will retire from the drug business will
not affect the business Of the Standard
Oil Co., in this city. Its service will be
continued as heretofore.
Hon. Alfred Davis has secured the
passage of bill through the house al
lowing Mapleton to vote bonds for a sys-
tenn of water works. The people of
that village have long been agitating the
subject.
"A line from Amboy this p. m. says
that D. Z. Cross, ESQ.,, has just received
notice of his appointment as P. NJ. at
Amboy. David is to be congratulated,
and: his friends hold out both hands to
"shake."
ID. s. Stern yesterday vacated the
old Schuleln & Meinstein store, having
closed out the larger portion fthe stock.
What was left was removed to his stores
in this city and Rochester. He was
very fortunate in his closing out sale.
Lake Crystal Union: III. Ray How
ard will have a position as clerk under
his father in the Dairy Commissioner
Office at Minneapolis. He leaves for that
CITY next week, and will remove thence
about the list of April.
| Thomas German was arrested yes
terday on suspicion of having stolen
the clothing that was recently taken
from in front of NJ. J. Einstein's store.
His examination is set for 10 a. m. to-
morrow. He denies the charge. When
arrested he gave an assumed name. lie
was seen in the city on the day of the
robbery but was absent until Yesterday
No quorum showed up at the meet
ING of the board of education last night
aud another meeting will be held Mon
day night. The committee on the revis
ion of the school laws of this district wal
ready to report. 1t will recommend
that the school elections be held on the
third Saturday of July hereafter, anC
that the term of the old board expire il
September. The other changes are
slight.
The Lake Crystal Union says:
1t was a great surprise to the many
friends of Mrs. Cray when it was known
I last summer that she had suffered the re
moval Of cancer. But very few of he
most intimate friends knew she wa
thus sadly afflicted. 1t was hoped afte
suffering the painful surgical operation
that this would be the end ofthis dread
ed disease, but alas, We are informed
such is not the case. Mrs. Cray, accom-
) panied by her husband left this week TO
Rome n. Y, where she goes to recelv
medical treatment at the hands of
specialist. Upon examination by abb
physicians it is found the disease ha
= made Its appearance again and with sue
propress as to cause alarm. She has tn
sympathy of many friends and acquaint
ances in this county, in her affiiction
and all hope she will soon be restored +
health.
! The first meeting of the Choral Sc
ciety will be held Tuesday night in tn
8 hall over Hutchinson & Moffett's store
Applicants for admission can be ez
3 amined by Prof. Ford, at his residenc
3 at III Fulton St., Monday evening.
The musicale at the residence of Nj
. J. II. Ray, last evening was a very SUI
cessful affair. The house was crowde
and the excellent program was rendere
without a mar. The program consiste
. of vocal solos by Miss Lizzie Sparro
=. and Mr. Manly Haynes; duets by Mi
. Sparrow and Mr.. Haynes and by Mi
Hattie A. Hale and Mr.. Haynes; a tr
D by Miss Hale and Messrs. Haynes an
% f. w. Washburn; and a piano duet b
Misses Hale and Nellie Burt. The cho
rendered quartette. Miss Phoet
HAYNES acted as accompanist. Sever
of the numbers were encoreu.
- Mr.. Fred Kron has just purchase
six houses of Mr.. John Stark, located
n various parts of the city. The purcha
a was made for speculative purposes. M
al Kron has great faith in the future OF Il
b city and expects to realize fully fif
ia per. cent on his purchase money with
= three months. He sees no reason wi
If Mankato property is not the best
vestment to be found anywhere. N
Kron is careful business man al
= knows a good thing when he sees
= The real estate men generally coinci
:, with him in the belief that Marks
- property is advancing IN value.
y The trial of the suit of Mrs. M.
81 sontag to recover about 5000 damai
nd from the city for the overflow of
IN property, consumed the entire d.