The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-05
LOCAL ITE1s.

"A marriage license was granted to
Elmer Peterson and Josephine
Wiberg, both of Lake Crystal.
Young Heggerness was released
from Jail Monday, his father having
signed the necessary $500 bond.
-One.of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Jessup's
twin babies died at3 p. m. Tuesday
morning and was buried at Min
neopa cemetery.
IN. J. Dunn's liabilities foot up
S2,SS9.23, of which 81, 900 is notes held
by Michigan parties. The inventory
of the stock is being taken today.
Architect Pass is drawing plans for
a residence for VIM. ATTENDING, of
Wells, to cost $4,000, and for three
story building for Christ Burdt, of
WaSeca.
Mrs. Frank Frauedfeld, who lives
in East Mankato, was attacked by a
cow Thursday in her yard and was
knocked down and badly bruised and
is now in dangerous condition.
Mrs. Frank Nickerson, of Rapi-
dan, Saturday brought usOsamples of
wheat, oats, barley and flax, all with
large heads and with good, healthy
stalks. They are samples of most ex-
cellent stalks.
Attorney Young secured the con-
viction of Zaccarias at Smiths Mills
Friday and the prisoner was fined
S25 and costs, $50 in all. He says
that he will appeal. He was tried for
assaulting Mr.. Mitzner.
Ed. Baxter pleaded guilty to the
charge of disorderly conduct in the
municipal court Monday and in
default of the usual fine of SIS and
costs was committed to the county
jail for fifteen days.
Fred Goodrich, who has been on
the road for the past three years, is
back at the Park Hotel at Wells as
head clerk. The travelling public will
be glad to see him back as he is very
accommodating clerk.
-Geo M. Palmer has received a
letter from his brother, o. J. Palmer,
of Arkansas City, Kansas, who states
that there will not be enough wheat
raised for seed and bread. Last year
there was fine crop there.
Rain is greatly needed in the
country again, as every bit of mois-
ture in the ground seems to have
evaporated. In Judson the crops are
beginning to suffer, and the roads in
all parts of the county are very dry
and dusty.
j. G.. Roller reports the sale of
mowers and binders to far exceed any
for number of years past. He has
sold twenty-five Osborne binders,
eleven mowers, nineteen Deering
binders and three mowers. Farmers
all report a bountiful harvest.
Chief Yates went to Vernon Fri
day and served the warrant for the ar
rest of Chas. A. Fleming on the charge
of using abusive language toward
Ezra Cooper. He will appear in court
Monday, and was allowed to go on his
own recognizance.
Mr.. J. A. Williams, of Spring
Island, showed US a sample of corn
from his field Saturday which
measured over four feet in heighth.
Mr.. Williams says he has twelve acres
just like it. For this time of the year
this is fine growth.
Mr.. Kleinschmidt's little daugh-
ter, who lost two fingers the other
day, is very fond of music and was
promised piano next Christmas by
her father Her accident will make
it impossible for her ever to play,
which is sad feature of the case.
DIR. Davis had determined not to
be a candidate for reelection to the
school board in the Fourth precinct,
but at the earnest solicitation of
many friends has concluded to allow
his name to be used again, though not
in the sense of seeking the office.
"A peddler of lead pencils and shoe
polish was locked up this afternoon
by officer Schuette for drunkenness.
He gave the name of Charles Som
mers, alias Charles Ludgate, and said
that he was lately an inmate of the
Soldiers Home at Milwaukee, but had
been in this city since Monday.
The trustees of the Congrega-
tional church held a meeting at Geo.
t. Bars office Monday and voted
to give the pastor, Rev. f. M. Wash
burn, months vacation or so much
of it as he cares to take. 1t was also
voted to hold no evening service on
Sundays during July and August.
Miss Mary f. Baldwin, the ten
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Baldwin, of Alma City, died
early Monday at theu home: of
Mrs. f. A. Durham, at Hebron, of
meningitis. The remains will be TAX
en- to Alma City, and the funeral will