The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-25
NANKATIo FREE Press.
FRIDAY. AUGUST Is, 1893.


nineteen horses at the sale Saturday.
The prices averaged $50 each.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Taylor, who
live near the Cannon Valley depot,
lost their twin babies, aged eleven
months, Monday of spinal trouble.
One died at eleven O'Clock and the
other at four O'Clock. They had been
sick only a few days. The funeral
took place at $3.50 O'Clock this after
noon.
-Robt. Roberts has been appointed
to succeed Alex Morrison as guardian
of Mrs. Lathrop, who is in the insane
asylum. The trouble between Mr.
Lathrop and Mr.. Morrison and other
parties in Vernon has been settled and
the suits before Justice Knapp with
drawn. An action for forcible entry
and detainer in a matter concerning
the parties and Mr.. Wilcox, was tried
at Vernon Center today.
Mrs. Laura A. Ruggles died at the
residence of her sister, Mrs. Danlel
Buck, Friday, from compllca
tion of diseases, aged GA years. She
was a daughter of AlYa A. and Ach-
sab Wood and was born in West Mar
tinsburg, Lewis Co., N. Y. In COM
pany with her husband, S. M. Ruggles
she rcame here from Chicago four
weeks ago in hopes that her health
might be benefited, but her hopes
were not destined to be realized. The
funeral will be held at three O'Clock
Sunday afternoon at the residence of
Daniel Buck.
Lake Crystal Union: The settle
ment of our bank trouble is progress
ing favorably. A proposition was made
to the depositors to extend the time
on deposits, and we think matters can
be adjusted so that the bank is In
very fair way of opening in short
time. We all hope so at least.
Mr.. John Johnston, of Mapleton
was in the city Friday, called to pay
another years subscription for the
WEEKLY FREE PRESS. This is the
29th time he has made his annual call.
May he live long to make many more.
Notice what purports to be news
items from Lake Crystal, they appear
in the FREE PRESS on Tuesday, which
arrives here Wednesday morning.
This is done to head off the Union
which comes out Wednesday afternoon
Small business the FREE PRESS en-
cages in.-Lake Crystal Unaon.
The sleepy Union is kicking again.
but the people of Lake Crystal know
where to get the news, and know that
if they have the FREE PRESS they
have all of it. Not only do Lake
Crystal items appear on Tuesday, but
also several other days in the week.
The suit of Veronica Jaeger VS..
Chas. Wagon, to recover $3.50 of
wages which she claims is due her,
took place in the municipal court Fri
daY,afternoon before jury.
Joseph Arthur's stirring drama
'sThe Still Alarm" is announced for
an appearance in this city. The piece
is one of the few sensational products
of the playwright which can be said to
possess genuine merit and to have be-
come a standard attraction. Several
startling realistic effects are shown,
including real fire engine in opera
tion, and the entire workings of the
fremen from the moment the fire
alarm strikes to the extinguishing of
the flames. The run from the engine
house to the scene of the confagra-
tion is made in full view of the audi
ence and fairly electrifies the beholder.
Frank II. Griffin, editor of the
Good Thunder Herald, has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Good Thunder.