The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-05

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This is considered a remarkably low
figure, in fact Mr.. Treanor has already
been offered $1,000 for his bargain
.Vapleton Enterprise.
"A proceeding was had in the pro-
bate court Tuesday to secure
the admission of Leslie w. Norton
into the state public school at Owa-
tonna. The child is a bright boy of
five years, and the twenty year old
mother is able to support the younger
child, but not the two, her husband
having proved recreant to his nuptial
vows and left his girl-wife,. who is a
young woman of pleasing appearance.
Rev. Lee w. Beattie preached his
final sermon at the Presbyterian
church Sunday forenoon, before
leaving on his summer vacation. He
occupied the pulpit of the Baptist
church in the evening. On July 18th,
he will leave with Mrs. Beattie for a
visit of month or six,.weeks dura-
tion in the east going by way of the
| lakes. Arrangements will be made to
hold services during his absence.
We suggest that steps be taken to
have evening band concerts at the
city park. Some beautiful drives
have been made there, and the place
is visited by large numbers of our citi-
zens, aud music is the only thing now
lacking. Those who come in carriages,
on wheels or on foot would enjoy the
music equally we'll. We now have
two good bands, and some means
ought to be devised whereby the
necessary funds could be raised.
Miss Alvena Christensen died at
her home in Minneapolis on Wednes-
day last, June 26th, after a lingering
illness of about year, aged % years.
For eight years previous to last win
ter, she resided in this city with her
parents, and made many friends
among those who came to know her,
who will hear of her death with sad
ness. The funeral services will be held
tomorrow at Minneapolis, where her
parents at present reside.
The Mapleton Enterprise says that
Monday Messrs. Starkey & Ketzeback
closed the deal for the purchase of
66X40 feet on Plymat's addition, near
Joe Knights beer house, where they
will at once commence the erection of
their new grain elevator. 1t will be
44x32 feet in size and have capacity
of $4,000 bushels and will be equipped
with engine and other necessary ma
chinery. 1t is the intention of the
builders not only to purchase all kinds
of grain, ETC., but they also cottem-
plate buying hogs.
L. B. Lindsey, who has just return
ed from a trip into Redwood and adj
joining counties where he spent
several days travelling about the
country in the vicinity of Redwood
Falls, Tracy and Lake Shetek, re-
ports the crop prospect as highly fiat
tering, fully equal to Blue Earth
county at its best. A large area of
flax has been sown and is of all stages of
growth from an inch in height to fields
in full bloom. Wheat and oats are a
heavy growth and of a healthy ap-
pearance. and barleyis especially fine,
many fields promising yield of so
bushels per acre. More than the usu-
al amount of corn has been planted,
and looks well.
"A lively runaway occurred about
one o'clock Saturday, but with
out any serious results. Mr.. John
Ribbins residing near Williams &
Beach's shop left his team unhitched
in front of the post office while he
stepped in for his mail and they start
ed up Second street at furious gate.
In attempting to turn into Cherry
street at the Minreopa House corner
one of the horses slipped and fell up
on his side and slid on the ground at
least twenty feet. No particular
damage was done either to the horses
or wagon There is an ordinance
against allowing teams to be left
standing on the streets without
hitching, and if an example or two
was made of violators it might save
conop Snrio11c aooi6apt