The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
LOCAL ITEMS.


of a twelve pound boy.
"A boy was reported at the home
of LorentZ Henlein Monday.
"A marriage license was issued
to Angus Mcdonald and Laura J..
Pettibone, both of this city.
"A marriage license was granted
Tuesday to David Davis, of Judson
and Katie Davis, of Cambria.
Mary, the three-month's-Old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Kohler, living in St. Clair, died Sun
day.
DR.. Brandenburg has been ap-
pointed surgeon for the Masonic Acct
dent association for Mankato and
vicinity.
Rev. j. A. McAllister has re-
signed his pastorship of the Congre-
gational church at Mapleton, to take
effect April 1st.
Judge Mead Monday made an
order for the hearing of a petit
tion for the settlement of the estate
of Theresa OFT.
An order was made by Judge
MeadTuesday appointing Rowland e.
Evans guardian of Alice, John and
Owen Evans, minors.
Henry Tanger has partly complet-
ed a house for John Lease at the cor
ner of Broad and Vine streets. 1t is a
brick building and will cost about
So, 900.
MISUNDERSTANDING decided the
suit of Nichols VS.. Weller. The ac-
ton was brought to recover S1S for
extra work on a granary, and the
court allows the plaintiff $1.25.
President Freeman states that
the annual meeting of the bar asso-
citation will be held Tuesday, if his is
able to be present. No program has
been prepared, and only business will
be transacted
While driving down town this
morning A. j. Wakefield's horse got
too frisky and reared up, coming
down in such a way as to break a
shaft in the buggy, and putting him
to considerable trouble.
j. w. True has purchased the
Rev. f. L. Patterson property, COM
prising a house and lot on Hanover
street, for So, 400. The sale was made
through w. P. Collins agency. The
property is well located and desirable,
and MI. True has a bargain.
Geo. W. Monks is making many
Improvements on his addition, at the
head of the Silver ravine road. He
has completed a barn, and has the
foundation in for a house, and is sod
ding the terrace. He is determined
to bring this part of the city to the
front.
DR.. Brandenburg, assisted by DR..
Davis, has performed a very successful
operation on the hip joint of Nh.
Dennaher, of North Second street.
The case has been one of long STAND
ing, and was the result of an injury
sustained in one of the stone quarries
fifteen years ago.
Spring is surely here, for tramps
are again becoming numerous. They
are all Cooking for work" and while
some may be m~eritoriouS cases, the
great majority are seeking how to
avoid work instead of secure it. -Four
dodgers were registered at the Hotel
de Yates last night.
From our Mapleton contemporary
we learn that Andrew Howieson has
purchased the so acres of the Morris
estate lying east of the old Stevens
farm IN Mapleton township for So, 500:
also that the people of Mapleton have
given substantial assistance in the
way of cash donations to Chas. Split.
who recently lost his barns, grain, etc.
-Janitor Edwards is putting the
basement of the court house in model
shape Some of the rooms have been
whitewashed and others will be. Mr..
Edwards has also reprinted the. iron
wefk-on the furnaces, Infringing them
to their original neatness. New locks
and keys are also being secured.
il. Ritter returned Saturday from
Hot Springs, Arkansas, by way of St.
Paul. He reports having had a very
pleasant time. He says that Ed.
! R%einicking will return Sunday night,