The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-06

Richard Artman and r. Proehl,
of Mapleton, have been granted a
patent on corn harvester and bind
err
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Blissenbach were
blessed Wednesday with the arrival
of twin boys. All parties are doing
well.
Judge Mead today made an order
admitting the will of VIM. f. Henstin
to probate: also an order of license to
sell land belonging to the estate OF
VIM. f. Funk, deceased.
The Riverside, Cal, Press states
that Frank Strunk has just complet-
en- residence of ten rooms, costing
$1,000. Mr.. Strunk was formerly a
Mankato lumber dealer.
DIR. Standish received telegram
announcing the death of Mrs.
Alexander Gum, on the DeGraff
farm near GAINESVILLE, and asking him
to act as pail bearer at the funeral.
Burt Payne came into the mu-
nicipal court Wednesday with
drew his plea of not guilty to the
charge of fast driving, pleaded guilty,
and paid a fine of S. and costs,
amounting to about S12.
Mrs. J. l. Kerns, of Spring
Island, has the thanks of the FREE
PRESS for liberal donation of can
telopes. She grows most delicious
variety and finds ready sale among
those who have sampled them.
j. B. Ogle, the newly elected Sec
rotary of the Commercial club, has Sc
cured the room adjoining the club
rooms where he will hereafter be
found prepared to attend to his pri-
vate affairs as well as to the business
of the club.
The eclipse Of the moon was I'M
obscured by clouds Tuesday and
was witnessed by many of our citi-
zens. The night was mild, the air
mellow, and better conditions for en-
joying good look at the eclipse
would be beyond possibility
DIR. VIM. Standish today sold his
house and lot on South Second street,
next to J. A. Lewis, to F. L. Meservey,
for $500. Possession will be given
Immediately. The location is as eX-
cellent one, and Mr.. Meservey.secured
the property at a reasonable figure.
John o. Kerns and Miss Ida L..
Hodson were married last evening at
the residence of Mrs. Trask, in Nicol-
let township, by Rev. j. f. Stout. A
number of friends and relatives were
present, and the ceremony was fol-
lowed by ample refreshments, to
which all did justice.
We learned today that Rev. H.
E. Waring, pastor of the Baptist
church is detained in the east by
sickness and it is not know when he
will be able to return. The pulpit of
that church will be filled next Sunday
by Rev. j. H. Randall, of St. Paul,
who is well known here.
The Normal school opened Mon
day with a larger attendance than
ever before. The Y. M. G. A. and
the Y. w. G. A. took the students in
hand and secured boarding places for
them, and the rush was so great that
the list is almost exhausted. Those
still having rooms or board for stu
dents would do well to inform the
school authorities.
Fred, the little son of f. Eichhorn,
the baker, was badly burned about
the feet Monday night by jumping in
to pile of live Goals, which he took
to be ashes, at T. R. Coughlan's lime
kiln. DR.. Warner was called and pro-
nounced the burns very bad. The
boy ran home after being burned,
showing great cgrit. He is getting
along nicely.
"A man from Ottawa was assisted
off the Omaha train Wednesday so
crippled with rheumatism and lum-
bago that he was hardly able to move.
He mad only dollar, and said that he
had come to see a doctor. @. H.
Demaray took him to a hotel and a
couple Of kind hearted travelling
men assisted him. 1t is case for a
display of humanity if there ever was
one, as the man can hardly talk En-
glish and is in bad condition.
s.. w Bronson, of Decoria, brought
into our Office Tuesday a stalk of
corn which measured eleven feet
long. That is pretty good for Mime
sofa, where a few years ago it was
said corn could not be raised. Mr..
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