The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-10-14
-Chas. T. Taylor is the happy
father of a ten pound girl.

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| "A marriage license was issued to
Karl Yaeger, of st. Clair, and
Anna Beineka, of Eagle Lake.
On October 18th the new return
postal cards will be on sale at all the
postoffices in the country. They will
fold and one-half when detached is q
prepaid return card.
j. S. Kennedy, the express mes.
senger who saved the company's treas
ure at the time of the attempted Ka-
sofa train robbery, has been rewarded
by the express company with a gold
watch and chain.
Wednesday was the fifty-f1fth birth.
day of Hugh McMurtrie and a number
of his fellow members of the Masonic
lodge formed surprise party upon
him last evening, and left token of
remembrance and esteem. The even
ing passed very pleasantly for all con-
cerned.
The speeches at St. Clair last
night by Messrs. Ogle and Funk were
listened to by great crowd. Mr..
Greenough's packing house was used
as hall and was packed with specta-
tors. 1t was splendid meeting and
showed that Republicanism is strong
in that part of the county, as well as
in all other parts.
The town of Lyra has sued the
| Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
railroad company for $3.50, because
the railroad has not made, proper
crossing at Thompson street, in Good
Thunder, although A. f. Wendlandt,
the town overseer, notified the agent
to do so. 1t was reported tn the
case had been settled, but this appears
to be without foundation.
The G. & N. W. road is putting in
two interlocking safety switch at
their crossings with the Omaha and
M. & st. L. roads. They will be man
aged and operated by man in a tow
er at the crossings, and trains will no
longer have to stop as there is no
chance for collision. The switches
cost about S. 900 each and will be a
great improvement over the old plan
Frank M. Craver and S. Gertrude
Lingenfelter were married Wednesday
evening at 9 o'clock, at 80 WillardSt.,
by Rev. I. Bergstrom. Only immedi-
ate relatives were present. The bride
is a retoucher in Geo. E. Keene's pho
tograph gallery, and the groom is a
f1nisher and printer at the same place.
They are excellent young people and
have many young friends who extend
their best wishes to them. They will
reside during the winter at 80 Will
lard street.
James Edwards, of Cambria, died
last Friday, aged 50 years. He was
born in Cardiganshire, South Wales,
and came to- America when seven
years of age. He settled in Cambria
in 1857. In 1861 he enlisted in Co. 1,
Fifth Iowa calvary, serving four years
and seven months. His father was
killed in Cambria by the Indians dur
ing their outbreak in 1862 while he was
south with his regiment. He spent
some time in this city lately under
the care of physician and also went
to the Arkansas Hot Springs. Mem
bers of his old company were pail
bearers at the funeral, which was
largely attended.
The Lake Crystal Union contains
an account of very disgracefal af-
fair which happened last Friday near
Rice lake. An old man named ellison,
who was crippled with rheumatism,
turned the hay rack which he was
driving as far as he could for passing
team, but the latter struck on end.
The driver became enraged and struck
ellison in the face with his whip. The
carriage soon after returned and three
of the occupants jumped out and
wore out the buggy whip on the old
man, who was SO badly injured that
he was unable to leave his house for
several days. The Union says that it
is generally known that the parties
are from Mankato, and that three of
the six were women. We hope that
the last two statements are not true,
but whoever the people are they de-
serve punishment, if the Union's &C
count is true.
"A. G. WILDER. of Vernon Center.
was nominated for one of the repre-
sentatives from this county at the
convention. 1t is case where the
nomination sought the man. He is a
man of good judgement and unuues-
TONED integrity. These qualifications
fit him for the place he is called upon
to fill. For years Mr.. Wilbur has
farmed in Vernon Center. He is re-
garded by those who do not even
agree with him in politics as an in
dustrious, honorable citizen, and MANY