The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-27
The people of Centenary M. e.


room have been re-arranged and ac-
commodations furnished for about
forty more and better ventilation has
been furnished. This work was made
necessary by the large congregations
which throng this church every Sun
day.
"A. w. Robinson, agent of the
Carey Lombard Lumber Co., has sold
10000 feet of lumber to Adams 81
Single, who have the contract for
erecting an elevator for the Mankato
Malt Co. This elevator will be large
one, capable of storing good deal OF
grain. Work will soon begin on it.
-Thos. Boland, a former resident
of this city, is now deputy county as
SCISSOR at Butte, Mont. From the An
aconda Standard we learn that he has
just received draft from the govern
ment in settlement of his pOstoffice
accounts, when he was postmaster in
this state before securing his present
position.
John Burmister, formerly Of this
city, but now in his brothers shop at
SlaytOn, was Friday knocked. down
there by unknown parties and robbed
of $780, He was looking after the
horses, and his assailants struck him
over the head, and after robbing him
made good their escape.
Hon. S. M. Owen, the populist
nominee for governor, will give an
address at the opera house on the
political issues of the day, Friday
evening of this week. Mr.. Owen is a
good speaker and an able man, and
out of courtesy to him we hope that
there will be good house to greet
him.
AT Madison Lake Saturday James
Mullen was discharged, on account OF
a defect in the complaint, but was re
arrested on the same charge, and the
examination was set for today. A. j.
O'Grady is conducting the prosecu-
ton.
The Presbyterian people have
been invited by the Methodists to
unite with them in the mid-week
prayer meeting during the time they
are without church. The invita-.
tion was accepted for the present
Rev. Mr.. Beattie will lead the meet.
ing on Thursday night.
The E. Y. p. society of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church elected the fol.
lowing officers for the ensuing six
months: Chairman, Andrew Under
Vice Chairman, J. Emil Peterson
Secretary, Chas. Landquist; Asst
Secy, Helga Phelin; Treasurer, O
Bergmark Librarians, Mamie Eek.
man, Anna Hidden.
The suit of T. w. p. Patterson VS.
Walter M. Tolbert, to recover $40, the
value of promissory note, was tried
by jury w. L. Comstock appear,
ing for the plaintiff, and w. r. Ged,
DIES for the defendant.
-Amboy Herald: A petition to
Supt. Spencer was circulated and
signed this week, asking him to build
a modern depot with two waiting
rooms on the north end. A telegram
was received that our request would
be granted. Good for the Omaha.
"A change of venue was secured in
the Murtaugh case at Madison Lake
Thursday, by the attorney for the
defense, III. L. Schmitt, and the case
was set for trial before Justice Miner
at Eagle Lake.
The examination of j. M. Baum
on the charge of selling mortgaged
property, was resumed at 80 O'Clock
Friday afternoon. An important wit.
ness wanted by the state has arrived
having been located at Wells.
Prof Lugger Thursday presented
W. S. Howe, of the big mill, a fine
silk umbrella, as a testimony of his
services in connection with the chincL
bug infection business. Mr.. Howe
highly appreciates the present.
Mrs. Sybila Schwingler, a widow
living on North Fifth street,
died Sunday of cancer. She leaves
a family of grown children. Her age
was 50 years.
Rev. T. M. Washburn Ehas been
engaged to fill the pulpit of the Con-
gregatiOnal church for the coming six
months. All the usual services will be
held hereafter.
Geo. B. Owen won the bicycle
race given by the Modern Woodmen
at Minnesota Lake Friday. The
distance was one mile-scratch.
MIR. and Mrs. S. A. Swanson. living
at 1926 n. Second street, lost their
fOnr wear old daurbta or ~ CIV, o.o1..,