The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-25
Our August offer posi-
lively closes the last day
of the month.


the late John Hoffman, living at 724
N. Second street, died Sunday after
noon of old age She was II years of
age and leaves several grown up chill
dren, including son, John Hoffman,
who is in the jewelry business at ST..
James. The funeral will occur at 900
a. m. tomorrow from the German
Catholic church.
John Duane was arrested Mon
day afternoon on complaint of James
Wilson on the charge of obstructing
Locust street Mondays with dirt
without the written permission of the
alderman from that ward and against
the provisions of ordinance No3. He
pleaded not guilty and the case was
! adjourned to Aug. 18th at 1000 a. m.
The new Bunker Hill road COST,
according to contract, 81 $40, the extra
masonry S23.40 and 100 loads of sand
on Warren street 800, total $1,695. 40.
OF this, 81, 400 has been paid on esti-
mates. leaving 1922 40 due. The coun-
Gil Saturday night allowed all but S75,
which was held back until the finish
ing touches have been put on the road
this week.
The entertainment at Lake Crys-
| tai Saturday night, midnight Bell"
was a great success artlstically, al
though it is said that the attendance
was not what it should have been. A
petition has been circulated today,
asking that the play be repeated. 1t
will probably be given at Madelia
Wednesday night.
st. PeterJomndl:T Peter base
ball club has completed arrangements
with the Mankato team to play an ex-
hibition game in this city Friday,
Aug. 25. The game will be friendly
contest for supremacy, both clubs be-
ing evenly matched and the most eX-
citing game that has been played on
our diamond this year is looked for.
"A number of farmers in Walton
wan county were recently roped into
a farmers supply company and lost
from S125 to $500 each. 1t is possible
that these farmers will be more inclin-
ed to deal with their home merchants
hereafter.-Minneapolis Journal.
The city of Mankato wants to
borrow moneV to pay current expenses.
Will pay good interest and the securi-
ty is unquestioned. Any amount will
be taken from 800 to 81, 900, and from
one to six months time. Apply to the
Mayor, Recorder, or to @. H. Higgs,
Chairman Finance committee.
The L. Patterson Fruit House re-
ceived another carload of water mel
ons today. 1t is doing a much larger
business than last year. 1t has sold a
carload of melons a week, and as many
oranges. This is a good showing for
the new firm.
Judgment was entered yesterday
afternoon in the suit of Jesse Faux
ner VS. the Winona & St. Peter rail.
road, for S121.21, which includes the
verdict of the jury, $75.45. and the
costs. The stay of thirty days expired
yesterday.
-Severt Olson has purchased the
interest of Frank Johnson in the
lease of the St. Paul House and will
hereafter conduct it himself. He is
an excellent yonng man and it is the
wish of many friends that he may sue
coed.
Two alderman and the chief Of
police of Owatonna spent the day in
the city looking over the pumping
station and the lookup. That cit,
intends to make some improvement
soon.
Corn is beginning to harden, ant
:. in two weeks more it will be out O
danger of frost. The kernels are tax
ing on the golden color of ripeness
This crop promises to .surpass any
thing on record in this county.
MIR. and Mrs. Gerhart Wallesct
living at 7O6 n. Front street, los
, their six months old child Sunday
from a spinal trouble. 1t will b.
buried tomorrow afternoon from tn
German Catholic church.