The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-04-28
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1892.


injuries to his foot, mentioned some
time ago, is for $4,000 damages.
R. J. Williams, of Lake Crystal,
and Miss Katie Evans, of this city
were married. last evening at the
home of w. r. Hughes.
"A marriage permit was granted
Monday to Michael Linkenheimerand
Theresa Winkelmiller, the former of
Lime township, the latter of James
town.
"A new time-card went into effect
on the G. & n W. road Monday.
BY referring to the local time-card
elsewhere, it will be seen that a few
important changes in time have been
made.
Rev. Father Prior came up from
Mankato Monday to enjoy little
sport with Father Fox hunting ducks.
The venerable clergyman is good
marksman and always secures his
share of the game.-Mopleton Enter
prise.
The United States court adjourn
ed Tuesday afternoon after sthe jury
had brought in verdict in the suit
of Hal l. Graham against the Omaha
road, as stated yesterday. Judge Mel
son and the court officers returned to
St. Paul this morning.
Mrs. Burt Beebe died at Garden
City Sunday latter a short illness.
She was very popular young lady
and had numerous friends. She had
been married only about two years,
and her death breaks happy family
circle. She leaves an infant boy. The
: bereaved husband has the sympathy
Of many friends.
The Torbett Concert Co. drew
crowded house Saturday at the opera
house. The entertainment was a
good one and was greatly enjoyed by
all. A handsome sum was cleared
for the Swedish Lutheran Church.
The interior of the. church is being
painted, and tbs to be dedicated prob
ably on May 18th. 1t is handsome
structure and the congregation takes
great pride in it. In fact, the entire
city is proud of it.
Bids were opened Saturday night
for the erection of Mrs NJ Crosby's
house. The bids for the entire work
was as follows:
III. ID. Hughes, $685..
Hanson 81 Nelson, So, 147.
Adams & Schingle, s., 387.
A large number of bids for doing a
portion of the work were put in, and
contracts were awarded as follows:
Hugh L. McMurtrie. carpenter
work .S 9i9
ChaS. BiShman, brick work. go
Swan Johnson, plaStering. $3.50. 1876
e. G. Wickersham, plumbing. $50
IOUai. % Z,O9t
N. p. Nelson. formerly of this
city, died at Worthington at $50
O'Clock Monday afternoon. He was
80 years of age, and leaves wife and
two children, Herbert and Edorf Mel
son. He resided in MankatO for a
quarter of century and was at one
time head miller in A. G. Rockey'S old
mill, and was at another time engin-
eer for H. p. Jensen, position which
he held up to last June. Last fall he
ri n inn
ton, where he engaged in the jewelry
business with one Of his sons. He
was brother-inlaw of H. p. Jensen
and an uncle of w. H. Andersen, The
. remains will arrive in this city at 1926
d. no. tomorrow and will be taken to
the M. E. church where funeral SER
vices will be conducted by Rev. f. M.
Rule. /. o. .. f. lodge No. Is will
take charge of the services at the
grave, in Glenwood cemetery. Will
kin Post will also assist. Mr.. Nelson
was we'll known in this city and was
we'll liked by ALL He was an indus
triOuS man.
There has been leak for several
days in the service pipe connecting L.
Patterson & Co. and Geo. B. Owen
with the Front street water main.
The Board of Public Works holds that
the property owners should make the
repairs, while Mr.. Patterson is of the
opinion that the city should do 1T. In
the meantime the street is in dan
gerous condition. Mr.. Patterson
takes the ground that the city has
charge Of the sewer connection to the
curbing, and the gas company also to
the curbing, and that the same rule
should apply with the water pipes.
He is directed to make the repairs,
but is prevented from making them
unless he takes out a permit. We
understand that 1.-THE matter is to be
laid before the council tonight. 1t
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