The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29
MANKATLo FREE Press
LOCAL ITEMS.

st. Peter is trying 10 secure
Henry Watterson for lecture.
Frederick E. Heinze has been laid
up with rheumatism for the past two
weeks.
J. f. Thayer, of Freeport, H., and
Belle Hoagland, Of Tivoli, were grant
ed marriage license Tuesday.
Mel Cook, who has been confined
to his house for the past five weeks,
is again out and greatly improved.
Architect Thayer has drawn plans
for pretty two-story frame residence
for G. A. Roberts, of GAINESVILLE, to
cost $4,000.
Frank Hidde secured the contract
for making the excavation for the
new FREE PRESS building, and has
force of men at work.
! An increase of pension has been
granted to John A. Tidland, Of Jud-
IsOn, and an original pension to Pat
] rick H. Whalen, of this city.
Mrs. T. Hanson died of consump-
tion at her home at Rapidan Mills
Tuesday,, She was 30 years of age
and leaves husband and one child.
Charles K. Willard rode up Agency
Hill Saturday on his Union bicycle,
22-pounds, 63-gear. This is the second
time the hill has been ridden this
season.
"A still alarm at $50 o'clock Sun
day morning from Gaylord Lambs
: house, brought out the department.
The chimney burned out and no dam
age was done.
Judge Shissler tried the ejectment
suit of Nick Schooner VS.. Morris Dol
son Monday. No appearance was
made by the defendant, and the court
granted the suit.
The time in Judge Mead's court
Saturday was taken up in hearing
contest in the matter of the appoint
ment of guardian for Martin john
son, insane.
Michael Mahoney, who recently
sold his farm at Red Jacket to A. G..
Pirath, will move to the city next
week, and Mr.. Pirath will at the same
time move to the farm.
BY agreement of the attorneys,
the examination of VIM. Eich on the
charge of assault in the second degree
upon his brother was continued
to April 18th. Eich is out on bail.
There are very few cisterns in the
city but what are dry, and rain is be-
ing eagerly watched for. Probably
when it does come it will forget to
stop, if it follows out previous spring
raining spells.
Charles Bennett has been confined
to his bed for the past six weeks, at
his home on Pleasant street, with
rheumatism. He is slowly recover
ing, and his friends will be glad to see
him out once more.
Judge Eli Terrence, the new de-
partment commander of the G. A. r.,
has issued general order No. l, APP
pointing his staff. On the latter is
E. M. Pope, of this city, who is ap-
pointed judge advocate.
Miss Sundberg, fifteen year old
girl whose parents live in Rapidan,
died Monday at the Tourtellotte
hospital. She had been suffering from
typhoid fever, and consumption fol-
lowed.
Jas. Will has made a very good
record in raising hogs, starting two
years ago with one sow. He has on
hand now, after selling 5000 worth,
eight pigs, sixteen ShOats, and nine
hogs one year old. -Mapleton Enterprise.
Editor w. G.. Smith, of the School
Education, of Minneapolis, and Supt.
V. r. WATSON, of Blue Earth City,
were pleasant callers at our office
Friday. They were attending the
meeting of the teachers association.
/, Architect Pass has prepared plans
(, for residence for Fred Prouse, to be
erected on Fulton street at cost of
$1,000. He has also prepared plans for
a residence for w. A. Swift and a
brick store for Michael Smith, both of
Waseca.
County Attorney Benedict spent
Friday at Good Thunder prose-
cutting the case of the State VS.. Gus.
Monthei, who was under arrest for
assault in the third degree. Monthei
pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $500
and costs.
Ethel Brooks, the six months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
Brooks, of Lime township, died Friday
morning, after an illness of only a
few hours. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at the house
at o'clock.
Mrs. r. ID. Lathrop has been very
i'll for some time with hip disease.
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