The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-06
-Paners were fled this morning in

be owner of one-half interest in a
crop of grain raised in '93, on what is
known as the Col. Smith farm. 1t
seems that the grain was seized and
sold as the property of Lewis Kalbow,
but is claimed by the son, the plaintiff,
who brings the action against the
sheriff.
C. A. Lewis and Wilbur Taylor
Thursday afternoon rode from this
city to St. Peter in an endeavor to
lower the record made by local riders
on that road. The distance from Mr..
Lewis store in this city to the Nicol-
let House in St. Peter, by way of the
pontoon bridge, is thirteen miles.
They made the distance in forty five
minutes, aud but for accidents would
have made it in forty minutes. They
believe that they can make it in forty
minutes, as in that time they reach
ed the main street in ST. Peter. Chas.
Andrews went as pace maker.
The equinoxial storm set in Friday
morning, and the rain fell steadily all
day, although the down pour was not
heavy at any time. The wind was
; east, and the air was decidedly chilly.
The rain caused great ldisappoint-
ment to a great many Of our citizens,
who had planned on spending the day
at the county fair at Garden City.
This is the day that the big crowd is
always on hand and when the princi-
pal part of the receipts are expected.
There was an unusually good exhibit
at the fair, and the attendance would
have been very large but for the rain.
Pike Paine, of Amboy, has been
- granted a pension.
H. G. Green is the happy father OF
a fine little girl baby.
le CLERK Thorne issued marriage
license today to Edgar W. More and
q. Gertrude Libby, both of Mapleton.
Ia e. W. Wigley has severed his con
nections with Kruse Bros. and viii
er hereafter be with the Model Cloth ne
er House, where he will be pleased t.
). meet his old acquaintance,
as Remember that the $40 rate t.
ne the worlds fair for Chicago day" vii
lie allow your staying over until afte
1n Minnesota day,
The little seven year old daughte
~ of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Hagen, of Mort
&c Mankato, died last night of diphthe
.lv ria.
Is Rev. Allen, pastor of the Swe dis
church on Pleasant street, was yer
st pleasantly surprised last evening b
ut members of his .hurch who called o
re him. The ladies brought refresf
be ments, and nice sum OF cash wa
presented in the way of donation.
L. The cracker factory is runnin
res full force and the demand is very Ell
alf couraging to the proprietors.
IFS Mr.. Geo. M. KEENAN,, who W;
ILL., quite badly injured in runaway las
up week is getting along comfortably.
wv -C. A. Everhart & Co.'S candy factt
ry is DOW running with a full force
nv hands. They now have plenty
sugar and are busy filling delayed Q
ns derS.
ter
at DIR. Anna S. Kugler, of GuntoU
hoe India, addressed a large audience ;
the Swedish Lutheran church Sund
r evening. Her talk was interestiI
,at and instructive, and her outlinil
al. the habits and customs of the Peep
no. in that far away country comprehe
IFS sive. A liberal collection was TAX
nm which will be appropriated to NJ
her siOnary work.
au- "A collision on the Chicago
ave Northwestern railroad between
cattle train and some loaded &c
! a cars that got away from the swift
ked engine at KasOta, occurred 'Sund
the morning on the west end of the hi
les. bridge two miles east of St. PETE
mes near the hospital, resulting in
lses wreckage of four of the coal cars. t
the front of an engine and the t
is connected with it as we'll as the Xxi
lm- ing of ten head of cattle..The engine
has was also slightly injured.
ter. The Mankato theatre will
ope. open on Oct. 81. Manager Saulpau
OPP has secured theCarters Fast Mail
air, for the opening attraction and he
'aul to be congratulated on securing the
for as they are one of the finest scel
ago. production companies on the 70;
reat The work on the opera house is goi
vail rapidly along; the scenery has arry
rom and the people may rest assured til
Ass it is amply fine. The drop curtain
nore gem of art, there is only one curt
Zig fnat like it and that is in Philadelph
on Manager Saulpaugh has appointed
in following staff to look after the
&C Gerests of the house and as they
H. all old hands at the business t.