The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-13
-Rnsch Ia Son are the nlaintiffs in

| nlShee Chicago 81 Northwestern R'y.
The case was set for o'clock this
afternoon in the municipal court, but
the train bringing w D. Abbott, Of
Winona, attorney for the railroad
company, was an hour and half late
| which necessitated its postponement
Mr.. Ericsson is an employe of the rail-
| road named in the case and Busch &
Son have garnisheed his wages to co.,
lect bill.
The L. Patterson fruit house yes
| terdaY received Car load Of Missouri
apples,a car of Wisconsin Gran berries
and car load each of Ohio and New
York apples.
The State Presbytery meets in st.
Peter this year, and the opening will
begin this evening. DR.. Davis goes
as delegate from the MankatO
church.
The excursion train over the Chi
cago & Northwestern, which passed
through here Saturday afternoon, was
made up iD two sections, and eighteen
! coaches. One section had two engines
to take it over the road. All were
heavily loaded and when it reached
Rochester the platform was crowded
with would-be-passengers who were
unable to board the train. Forty
three went from here Yesterday over
this popular road.
Miss Redner is selling ribbons,
fancy articles, etc. at half price this
week, and giving special rates on
trimmed hats.
The residence of Frank Petsch,
of the town Of LeRay, was destroyed
by fire Monday afternoon. Only a
few household goods were saved. The
house was insured for 81 900 and there
was 5000 insurance on the household
goods.
The case of Busch & Son VS.. VIM.
Ericsson, garnishee the Chicago &
Northwestern Ry, was called Monday
night about o'clock. A disclosure
was made on the part of the gar
nishee, and the case will likely be dis
missed.
-Geddes & Rutan attorneys for
+, plaintiff and W. L. Comstock for de-
PENDANT made their arguments in the
case of the Pittsburg Crushed Steel
Co. VS.. W.B Craig Tuesday afternoon.
Both of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. Mon
SON. children are very sick with brain
fever. Seldom does it occur that
two members of family are ill at
once from that disease.
Excelsior Hose Co. No. / held a
meeting last-night at the city hall,
and added four more members to
their list of volunteer fireman. They
were L. n. Hunter, Officer Daniels, S.
F. Rouse and Cfas. Schwanenberg.
A. M. Smith who for twenty years
has done faithful servicesas treasurer
of the company was presented with
1925 as a gift from the members.
The horse attached to Lulsdorff
& Son'sdelivery wagon ran away Tues
day. 1t came in contact with wagon
loaded with potatoes and broke away
from the one to which it was hi tched.
The harness was broken some but nc
further damage was done. D.
Rev. f. M. Rule and Mrs. Rule re-
! turned last evening from Mime
apolis, and while they regret very
much that they must leave their work
here, Rev. Rule is greatly pleased
with the new charge which has been
assigned him. 1t was hoped by his
host of friends here that the confer
ence would see fit to appoint him pre-.
siding elder of this district but it is
| said that he is considered to good a
pastor to be relieved from that line OF
work.
Charles j. Kurth formerly of this
city but who tor the past five years
has resided at Grants Pass, Ore, has
decided to return to Mankato, and
make it his future home. He will ar
rive within week. AS Charlie is a
fine cornet player all his old friends
and the music loving people in gen.
eral will welcome his return.
Ben Haggerty was arrested last
night for assault and battery. The
charge was made by Minnie Gustaf-
son, of South Bend. Haggerty was ar
raigned today ,and the examination
was set for Tuesday the 18th.
w. B. Craig thinks he will COM
plete his contract on the government
building in about two weeks if there
is no delay in getting the granite.
Every traveller should carry box
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