The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-27

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corner of the sitting room to receive.
Suspended from the wall behind
them was unique floral decoration
two rings and heart fastened TO-
gether. The rooms were all profuse-
ly decorated with flowers, sweet pease
being used in the parlor, pansies for
the sitting room, and verbenas ana
nasturtiums for the library and din
ing room. Elegant light refresh
ments were served, and the evening
passed delightfully."-. The happy
couple go to housekeeping at once"
Howell Ayers, of GAINESVILLE,
writes the FREE PRESS that a large
stone was discovered recently near
his place by himself on what was orig
inally a portion of the famous De-
Graft farm, and it is now on exhibition
there. 1t is composed of numberless
stones of various sizes embedded TO-
gether by solid metal substance, re-
sembling iron. A great number OF
people have examined it, among the
number several who gave the subject
a study and who pronounce it gen.
uine meteoric: stone. The public
ascribe the stone to be the remains OF
a luminous body which few years
ago flashed out of the sky, leaving
long trail of brightness in its path.
1t was seen and the location OF the
stone is now determined to be about
where the flash of light ended. At
any rate the stone is great curiosity
and is attracting the attention of
great many people.
"A two year child at Fairmont got
grain of corn in one Of its ears at 8
O'Clock Friday afternoon. In try
ing to get it out, the parents crowded
it more deeply into the ear, until 1t
ruptured the drum and got into the
middle ear. The child was brought
to this city Friday evening, and DR..
Andrews put it under the influence of
chloroform and removed the grain by
the aid of instruments. Owing to
the child's tender age the drum of the
ear will probably heal satisfactorily.
The Judges are just now in de-
mand by young couples who are anx-
ious to take upon themselves the du-
ties and responsibilities of married
| life. Judge Shissler married couple
the other day, and another couple
shyly came into his private office just
before dinner today and were tiled"
They were August Karnstens and
Emma Dunn, from near the poor
farm. Yesterday afternoon Judge
Mead joined together Joseph Warner,
of LeSueur county, and Mary Buck
master, of LeRay.
Adam Jefferson, whose barn was
struck by lightning and burned to
the ground Saturday afternoon, places
his loss at 81 900, with no insurance.
This Joss includes the value of sixty
tons of hay stored in the barn. The
machinery and horses on the first floor
were saved, and the house and granary
were saved through the heavy fall of
rain. The neighbors assisted to the
extent of their ability.
Judgment was rendered the plain
tiff by default Tuesday in the District
court in the case of D. Stevenson VS..
J. l.. A. Marsh, for the sum of 81, 1884,
"a. The claim was on two prOmissOry
notes which had been assigned to
Mr.. Stevenson. Judge Shissler is at
torney for the plaintiff.
MIR. and Mrs. w. L. Abbott have
moved from San Diego, CAL, to Los
Angeles. Mr.. Abbott was taken sick
| soon after his arrival at San Diego
and as the climate did not agree with
him, the move was made. He has a
good position in one Of the daily paper
offices at Los Angeles.
Judge Mead today made an order
to examine the executors accounts in
the estate of Frank G. Foster. Satur-
day afternoon May Duffield, of Garden
City, was examined as to her sanity
and was committed to the ST. Peter
asylum. Andrew Olson was examined
as to Instantly and was discharged.
The district court has confirmed
the finding of the probate court in the
Duffy will case.