The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-25
LOCAL ITEns.

DIR. A. G. Meilicke has removed
from Good Thunder to Window.
Prof. E. T. Critchett, of New Ulm
was in the city Friday to attend a
meeting of the oratorical association.
Will Wildes has purchased W. r.
Van Valen's lot in West Mankato,
near Mr.. Irving's property, for 1915.
"A marriage license was issued to-
day to Joseph E. Reed, of Eagle Lake,
and Augusta Marginske, of St. Clair.
III. P. Ward, of Sterling Center, was
caller at our Office Saturday. He has
been subscriber for the WEEKLY
FREE PRESS since 1860.
"A foot of broken stone from w.
B. Craig's quarry is being placed over
the fill recently made in the Milwau-
kee yards, to give good surface.
Geo. E. Brett went to Henry, S. D.,
Thursday to be present at the celebra-
of the 63rd anniversary of the mar
riage of his parents.
Three substantial Blue Earth coun-
ty farmers, M. NJ Pratt and G. S.
Francis, Of Sterling, and VIM. Nc
Queen, of Mapleton, were visitors to
the city Friday.
Mrs. Catharine McMahan, aged
95 years, died Saturday. The funeral
will take place Sunday afternoon from
the house at l o'clock, and from St.
Johns Catholic church at o'clock.
The Good Thunder Herald issues
a good double number, containing
among other interesting things a
typical letter from j. e. Brown of
Mapleton anent his recent trip to At
lanta.
1t costs more to keepa dog this
year than last. The assessed valua-
tion has been raised to Sc each, and a
taxes were paid on 1875 dogs in the
county last year this is quite an item.
The local court of Foresters of
America starts out with a charter
membership of twenty, and several
Others have promised to join within
a few weeks. At the meeting next
Thursday, from seven to ten will be
initiated.
Judge Mead has issued an order
for the final settlement and distribu
tion of the estates of Caroline M.
Finch and May Tyler; and has issued
letters Of administration to VIM. c.
Henlein in the case of estate of the
late Henry Henlein.
-Alois Dieterman was arrested
Saturday on the charge Of threaten
ing to kill John Wolff. He pleaded
not guilty, and the case was set for
Oct. oath. He was allowed to go on
his recogniZance. Both are substan-
tial farmers of Mankato township,
and neighbors.
The suit of Mcqueen VS.. Drews
was tried before Judge Severance
Friday, w. N. Plymat and G. L..
Benedict appearing as attorneys in
the case. 1t is an action for road tres
pass, and several witnesses from the
southern part of the county were
there.
-Robt, Savage, of Fairmont, was
arrested OFridayss in woeful state
of drunkenness. He had run his
face against something and wore a
blackened and swollen countenance.
He was booked as diSorderly and
this morning paid the usual fine of
1855, and said that he would return
to his home Immediately.
st. Peter Herald: G. d. Geddes,
of Washington, was in the city on
Wednesday looking it over with a
view of opening a law office here. He
came to no definite conclusion. He
was at one time engaged in the news
paper work here. Miss Lottie
Davis of Mankato was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. w. III. Perry during
the first of the week.
We notice from the San Bernar-
dino, CAL, Daily Sun, that the salary
of Prof. Homer e. Perrin,
Of the high school CONNER
cial department, has been raised
to $1,000 year, from 5000 last year.
He is a graduate of the Mankato Nor
NAL, and taught there for some time
before he moved west for his health.
His friends here will rejoice in his adj
vancement.
"A new transfer system went into
effect at the glass block Friday.
When lady makes purchase and
desires to look further through the
building, her name and address are
taken and with the bundle are sent to
the bundle counter, when an entry
is made in the delivery book. The
delivery wagon then delivers the bun.
die, and the entry is checked .off
The system is in use in some other
cities, and is already found to be very
convenient.