The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-15
LOCAL ITEMS

| Force is much better.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Fred Swan, of West Manka-
to, and Tillie Nelson, of Mankato.
Bids were opened Friday for
the machinery for the Judson cream
cry, but all were rejected.
II. r. Coughlan fired his lime-kiln
for the season last night. He has a
number of orders on hand.
jesse Quartus Andrews, of Della
van, and Miss Isabel Norris, of Maple
ton, were married this'noon.
w. w. Davis, Jr., has been drawn
as one of the jurors of the United
States court, which meets at Fergus
Falls March Goth.
DIR. Andrews, assisted by DR.
Webster, performed an operation
upon lady from GAINESVILLE at the
hospital this forenoon.
The suit of J. A. Arnold VS.. Geo.
Wagon, M. & ST. l.. Ry. Co., gar
nishee, was tried in the municipal
court yesterday, and Judge Shissler
took the case under advisement.
"A. H. Patterson, an old soldier
living in this city, has received
several hundred dollars of back pen
sion. This will be great help to him,
as he is not overly buIdened with this
worlds goods.
John Trenheuser, who has been
confined to his bed with infiammatory
rheumatism for the past five weeks, is
much improved, although he cannot
yet walk. He hopes to be out again
soon.
AT about IL O'Clock this forenoon
H. G. Gerlach's residence on Byron
street caught fire from the CRATE in
the sitting room. No damage was
done, as the fire was quickly discov-
cred and eXtinguished.
james Miller, of Amboy, has re-
newed his subscription to the WEEKLY
FREE PRESS, making the thirty
eight year that he has paid his sub
scription. Surely the future must
hold good things in store for such a
man.
Sheriff Bowen received letter
from Edgar Dilley today. saying that
he would accept the position of depu-
ty sheriff. Mr.. Dilley also stated that
he had been kicked in the face by a
colt, and could not come to the city
for several days.
An unprotected and unexpected
cold wave swept down upon this section
during last night from some frozen
region in the close vicinity of the
north pole. The mercury got down
as far as five degrees below zero, with
a piercing wind, and the probability
is that it will go still lower tonight.
From the Good Thunder Herald
we learn that E. G. Malzahn will erect
two story brick store this spring, 81
by so feet. One part will be occupi-
ed by saloon and the other part by a
millinery establishment; also that
VIM. Just, of Rapidan, while hauling
a load of flax straw, was run away
with and thrown off, receiving frac-
ture of the right leg and bad bruise
on the left ankle.
During the past winter an item
appeared in these columns to the eff
feet that L. Balzer had disposed of his
interest in the American House. He
states that the opposite is true, and
that he then went into the house in
stead of leaving it. Mr.. Balzer has
resided in Blue Earth county for a
quarter of century land came to Man
kato from Rapidan. He is an old
hotel keeper, and is making success
of the American House.
The superintendent of public in
struction has assigned the plans for
teachers Institutes and training
schools throughout the state. Sixty
six Institutes and training schools
have been assigned. Prof Kenaston,
of the city schools, is assigned to con-
duct the training school at LIE Sueur;
Prof. Kenaston, of the normal, will
conduct an institute at Waconia, also
one at Rochester; Prof. O'Shea will
conduct an institute at Albert Lea,
and summer school at Worthington.
THE anniversary edition of the
Jackson Republic is at hand, and fine
specimen of printers work it is. Editor
Allen has shown most cOmmendable
enterprise in getting out this edition
and he may we'll be proud of the re-
suit, and the people of Jackson that
they have him with them. 1t is So
page small folio size, handsomely il
Illustrated, and filled from cover to
cover with interesting descriptive mat
ter of Jackson and vicinity, and remi-
niscenceS of the early days of that
place. Taken altogether it is a publ
cation that will do Jackson a vast