The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-17

Miss Daisy Wallace is now stenog-
rapher for the Mankato Manufactur-
ing Co.
John Rutland was before the court
Saturday on the charge OF being
drunk, and paid fine of S13 60.
The Building and Loan Associa-
ton will hereafter hold its monthly
meetings at Geo. B. Owens store.
The Creamery Package Manufactur-
ing Co. Friday,morning sold full
creamery outfit to Schemeppe&Co,, of
st. James, for about 81 800.
Ira p. Schissler has concluded to
become candidate for the position of
municipal Judge, subject to the action
of the Republican city convention.
H. w. Brown has sold to Leander
Wilson his 100 acre farm in Rapidan
for So, 500. He takes in part payment
a house and lot in Lewis & sShaubut's
addition, described as lot 10, block 2,
and valued at ST, 800.
Mrs. @. A. Austin died at the res
idence of her son, L. w. Austin, liz
LeSueur ST., at three o'clock Tuesday
afternoon She was Ga years of age.
The remains will be sent to Amboy
tomorrow for burial.
Judge Torrey today considered
some contested claims in the estate
of the late ThOS. Garvin. The claim
ants are son-in-law, Mr.. Crane. OF
Garden City, and wife. The claims
amount to several hundred dollars.
The government report as to the
amount of wheat now in the hands OF
, the farmers was issued Saturday
, and estimates that amount at l34, 00O,'
900 AS result of this being made
public wheat took another downward
, turn.
) The entertainment to be given al
: the opera house the evening of st
Patrick's day will consist of an ora
, tion by Judge w. L. Kelly, of st
Paul, music and recitations appropri
ate to the day, closing with the fun
NEST farce on earth.
Only one bid was received thi:
afternoon by the Board Of Public
Works for grading the hill on n
Front street. Il. r. Cough,an bid 8;
cents per yard, and as $500 was approp
rated only 526 yards can be removed
which will not make much an i'm
preston on the hill. The Board ad
iourned until tomorrow Afternoon
to consider the bid.
The time. for the morning sermo.
at the Episcopal church yesterda
; was given over to consideration Q
the church's finances. The churcl
l voted, 81 for to 13 against, in favor o
> having the pews rented. The matte
will come before the vestry for tina
action. Each half pew is to he rented
(. for $25 per year.
j., w. L. Wilson, of West MankatC
: states that he arrived in this city 3
: years ago today. At that time tn
frost was out of the ground and tn
soil was mellow and dry. Farmer
: were seeding, and one man had pea
: UP several inches in his garden. Iha
) was quite a contrast with the stat
of the atmosphere and soil today.
. Little Carl Suderman, who wa
formerly an employe in this office, ha
been confined to his bed with a rur
ming sore on the right leg for twenty
! two months past. Carl is a pleasan
= little fellow, always kind and friendl
= to all, and his affection is deeply re
gretted by his young friends in tn
- city. Both his father and motht
deceased, he is kindly cared for b
'e loving friends and distant relatives.
, Mr.. and Mrs. III. S. Holman wei
f. pleasantly surprised last evening Q
:. the occasion of Mrs. Holman's brit
% day. The ladies of the Rebecca al
gentlemen of the l. 0. 0. F. lOdg'
had planned surprise party. III
entire plan was carried out to perfe
= tion and the surprise was complet
- The crowd remained until the ear
hours of morning. A general goo
;, time is reported.
:" County Superintendent Scher
v, was busily engaged in holding teac
ers' examinations last week. He r
h ports the following teachers who toe
H. examinations: At Medo IA, at Mapl
If ton So, at Amboy &c, at Lake Cryst
ri 80. Tomorrow an examination w
or be held at Madison Lake. Wednesdi
Il and Thursday an examination "
&c. held in the High school building
this city. The applications last we
were mostly for third grade certi
Gates.
at John Law, of Madelia, the inver
as or and manufacturer of the Law b
he sling and Law sling compressor a
at carrier. has moved to this city and