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

Joe Hottinger has purchaser d
half interest in Ben Ash's baroer
shop.
-Tbos. Keogan, a Minnesota Lake
attorney, was in the carbohydrates
noon.
The lakes are all reported as De-
ing lower than they were year ago
A great many dead fish line the
banks of Loon lake, some OF large
size.
A handsome monument of Nor
wepian granite has arrived from Nor
wav and will be placed over the grave
of the late Fred Widell. 1t is line
piece Of work.
We have received sample OF
Georgia soil from Mrs. l.. T. Hunt,
and it. is about the color of ground
brick, and apparently no better. 10
one used to the rich soil of Southern
Minnesota it seems exceedingly poor
AT the instance of County Sur
yeyor A. NJ. Haynes, seven tax payers
have by petition hung up the Dill OF
$40 allowed J. G.. Thompson at the
meeting of the county board month
400 This is the second bill that is
now under fire.
DIR. Andrews yesterday performed
an operation upon F. G. Doty, OF Am
bow, for enlarged and superatlng
glands of the neck. He removed tne
glands and washed the cavity, ana
the operation promises to be very sue
cessful.
-J.P. Mobiles, of St. James, new
brakeman on Conductor Kingsley IS
train on the Omaha road, had his left
hand pinched Tuesday while coup
ling the engine. The tleshy part OF
the hand was badly tOrn,but no bones
were broken. DR.. Warner has the
case.
Judge Mead made an order Tuesday
TO sell real estate in the estate of Ell
len Bishop. Also an order sending Fer
ME Johnson to the state public school
at OwatOnna. An order for the hnal
decree and distribution of the estate
of Chas. Ficks deceased was also made
Also an order for hearing petition for
administration of the estate of Henry
Henline deceased.
The new firm of general mer'
chants at Mapleton, Messrs. Sonnesyn
& SchOyen, have their new store 10
readiness for the vigorous trade with
which they will evidently be favored
This firm is not slow in showing their
good will towards Mankato and her
institutions, having recently procured
full line of fire insurance from the
Citizens Fire Association of this city.
The Omaha road has made new
rate on coal which will go into effect
on Sept. 80, which reduces the rate on
coal over that line from the head OF
the lakes to MankatO from 1913 to
$500 This will be good news to coal
consumers coming as it does at the
beginning of the season when coal
fires are becoming a necessity.
Miss Louise Hunt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hunt, died at the
home of her parents in Sioux City,
Wednesday,. Deceased was charm
ing young lady of twenty-four years,
accomplished in music and highly
educated, and her loss will be deeply
felt. The parents have the profound
sympathy of all friends in the sad be-
reavement which has so suddenly be-
fallen them.
John Born was bitten by rattle
snake Tuesday about $3.50 o'clock
on the farm of James Wilson about
two and one-half miles from the city.
He was brought at once to the city
and put under the care of DR.. Web
ster, but at the time of going to press
we had not learned what the outcome
of the case was likely to be. Eight
rattle snakes have been killed on Mr.
Wilson's farm this summer.
The Rock Rapids, Iowa, Reviaac
gives an account of a reception ten
dered Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehead after