The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-21


county, nine miles from this city, met
with a painful accident a few days
ago. He was blowing with sully
pillow in field near his house. Some
neighbors coming by found his team
of three horses tangled UP in a barb
wire fence across the road from the
field, one horse being over the fence.
Back of the pillow laid Mr. Rood in an
unconscious condition. One foot was
firmly caught in the pillow and he was
badly cut and bruised. He was taken
to his home but was unconscious for
twelve hours. He is now recovering,
and number of his neighbors called
on him yesterday to extend their con-
gratulations on his escape from death.
He has thus far been unable to re-
member how the accident occurred,
but it is thought that he had faint
ing spell and fell over backwards,
catching one foot in the machinery.
The team then ran away, dragging
him along. His escape was narrow
one.
The Inter State Fair of Sioux
City will open Oct. 9Th and continue
through to the 14th. This fair, is a
successor to the corn palace which
has made Sioux City famous. No city
in the west is better located for an in
ter state fair than is Sioux City, and
if it is not a success the fault will not
be because Of lack of push and
energy on the part of citizens and
business men of that enterprising
city. Among the attractions offered
is S12,0 900 in speed classes, which in
sures some fine trotting, pacing and
running races. There will be a 300
mile cowboy race; bicycle races, and
fine exhibits in all lines. The grounds
and buildings are being put in fine
shape, and every possible arrange
ment made for the comfort of visitors
while in the city. Half fare rates
have been procured on all railroads
running into Sioux City.
"A boys brigade has been organic
ed in the Presbyterian church, with a
membership of twenty-five, which it
is expected will be increased to fifty.
Meetings will be held Friday nights
at the Y. M. @. A. rooms, where mill
tary drill will be had, both in foot
movements and the manual of arms.
| Wooden guns will be used at first.
Boys from nine to sixteen years are
eligible to membership, and the idea
of the movement is to establish a
boys club, where they can meet once
week, with good surroundings. The
movement is good one.
John Hager and Miss Rosa Leas
were married at ST. Johns Catholic
church this forenoon The bride is a
daughter of John Leas and is the
favorite of large circle of friends.
Mr.. Hager is highly respected yonng
man. Their friends wish them a
happy future.
-Amboy Herald: Barney Killmer
circulated paper for the fire sufferers
and got signatures to the amount OF
S11O.65 which was paid to the bank
and from there sent by Assistant
Cashier Cross to Chas. A. PillSbury,
Minneapolis, who acknowledges, with
thanks, the receipt of same.
The claim agent of the Omaha
road was in the city today to settle
with L. G.. M. Fletcher for the burned
hay stacks on the latter's farm, caus-
ed by sparks from an oengine. AS he
did not make satisfactory offer to
Mr.. Fletcher, a law suit is probable.
Henry Mulroy and Miss Sarah b..
Morris were married this forenoon by
Rev. Father Prior.
The case 'of Dutton VS.. Kurth,
which was set for trial for today, has
been settled by stipulation.
"A marriage licensed was issued to-
day to J. W. Combs, of this city, and
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