The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-15

"A telegram from Congressman
McCleary states that the bill for the
relief of Basil Moreland passed the
house today. 1t allows him S2212 in
all.
1t is expected that Miss S. M. D.
Fry, State president of the w. G. t.
U. will be in the city soon and deliver
an address. Miss Fry is very talent
ed lady and will meet with warm
reception.
Heinrich Hensoldt, who was to
have begun series of lectures in
this city Thursday, was taken serious
ly i'll in Chicago and the date of his
lecture has oeen postponed for few
days.
For SALE-CHEAP-AS scholarship
emitting the holder to pursue the
Shorthand Course" in the Mankato
Business college. Inquire of III. L.
SCHMrTT, 2l5 Y. M. 1. building, city.
The new city directory people say
that the county canvass has been
made and all information secured,
the errors in the Mankato LANES have
been corrected, and the book will
be ready for delivery about March Sd.
AT the ministers meeting on Mon
day resolution was voted unan-
imOusly, that in the near future each
one of the pastors would deliver an adj
dress in his church in the interest of
the Mankato Humane society and it's
works. This was done in hearty re-
Spouse to the request of said society
through Rev. f. M. Washburn.
In the county board proceedings
the item relating to petition for the
laying out of road ''begnning at the
northeast corner SCI sec. "a, township
107, range 26, running south q miles,
terminating at the ne corner mel, sec.
l, township 10l, range 81" should have
read terminating at the ne corner
net, sec. l, township LOG, range 81"
The Y. P. S. G. e. of the Presby.
terian church gave reception to the
members of the church and congrega'
tlon last night. The invstations said
'the attendance is especia ly desired
of all those who joined the church
during the present pastorate." Des-
pite the terrible cold weather there
was large attendance.
"A letter received in this city from
Senator Barr states that Mrs. Barr is
now gaining steadily, and it is hoped
this will continue until she fully re-
covers. Mr. Barr states that he has
been absent from the senate fol
nearly three weeks, but if Mrs. Barr
continues to gain steadily, he will be
back in his seat in few days.
st. Peter Herald: DR.. III. A.
| Tomlinson went to ST. Paul on Wed
nesday to attend meeting of the
| BOARD of trustees of the hospitals foI
insane. The report of the superin,
tendent shows that there was an
average of $50 patients in the St. Pet
er hospital and the expenses for the
quarter lately ended were $4,000
The cost per capita was about So pei
week.
| j. G.. Graham Esq, of Good Thun
der was a visitor to the city today
He says that the German Lutherans
of his town have concluded to erect
a twelve thousand dollar church
in the spring, plans for which are now
being drawn by Architect Pass. He
also says that John Salfer has in minC
the construction of a business block
Good Thunder is progressive little
berg.
Mr.. r. b. Brewer, prominent St
Cloud attorney, is in the city on mat
tiers in the estate of Patrick Duffey, de-
ceased. He represents parties in in
terest in the will of the late Mr.
Duffey which is set for hearing before
Judge Mead tomorrow morning Mr.
Brewer looked through our court
house, this morning and is lavish in
his praise of it's excellence. He is also
well pleased with the beauty of oul
city and it's evidence of thrift.
Mr.. Frank Nickerson, of Rapidan
and Miss Nellie Terry, of Sterling
were married this morning at the res
idence of the brides parents and
passed through Mankato this after
noon enroute to the Twin cities where
they will spend few days. Mr. Nick
erson is a young man who has grown
up in Rapidan and is well known in
that part of the county. Mrs. Nick
erson is the daughter of Mr.. l.. S
Terry, and is a young lady admired by
all who know her. May prosperity
attend the young couple through life
is the wish Of their host of friends,