The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-26
LOCAL ITE1S.
Summer underwear, 15c upwards.
Anything you like at The Model.

"A marriage license was granted
to0 Geo. S. Schuerrer, of MankatC
township, and Anna Robel, of LIE Ray
Boys Combination suits, coat two
pair pants, cap to match $500 at The
; Model.
J Grave Thompson has arrived
J from Montana with 1000 sheep
: for R. D. Hubbard. They were un
loaded at the pens north of the city.
City Engineer Haynes states that
water mains and pumping station
asked for by East Mankato residents
will cost over $4,000.
Frank c. Kruger, of Floyd, Iowa,
and Lizzie Pomrenke, of this county
were married at Mapleton Tuesday,
by Rev. Louis J. Bremen.
Officers Bradley and Schuette
changed their beats Monday, by
direction of the mayor, land the former
is now below Main street, and the
latter above, both on Front street.
Deputy Warden Mendenhall in
forms us that the state game and fish
commission has ordered him to work
along the Cannon river, beginning
May 1st, on account of his good work
at this city, and he will go.
Aaron Tyler, of Garden City died
at four o'clockMondaymorning, aged72
years. He was a bachelor and had
resided in the county for number Of
years. He had been unwell for about
two years.
Miss Laura Haagland and DR..
SOmers were married at Omaha today.
The bride is daughter of George A.
Haagland, the millionaire lumberman,
and has spent several summers at
Lake Washington, and was there last
summer. Her Mankato friends wish
her well.
w. f. Jewson showed us some
apple buds which were nearly
opened out in full bloom. For the
oath of April this is pretty good,
being about a month ahead of their
usual poisoning time. What's the
matter with Minnesota?
"A party of Omaha road section
hands took advantage of the wind
Saturday to come into the city
without working. They had large
sail rugged, and the wind bore the car
along faster than they could have
worked it. 1t would not be difficult
to take long trips that way today.
Sunday was children's day at
the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist
church, and program of literary and
musical numbers was rendered at the
morning meeting instead Of the usual
services. There was children's choir
in addition to the regular choir, and
the services were very interesting.
This spring no ice has passed
down the Minnesota river. This is
unusual, and during the past fifteen
years we do not remember spring
when it could not be seen going down
at least one day. If any went down
this month it must have gone in the
night, but more probably it was melt
ed before reaching this point.
The Gun club shoot Friday
afternoon resulted as follows: G. L.
Benedict, II; w. ]. Merchant, IL; H.
Kruse, 20; G. E. Wise, IA; G. Fl. Saul
paugh, 16; B. Powell, IA. Mr.. Kruse
wears the badge this week. The first
and second sweepstakes were won by
G. III. Saulpaugh, and the third by Mr..
Powell. The new electric apparatus
has been received, but not yet put
together.
Mayor Weaver states that when
applicants for liquor licenses do not
make their applications in time to be
acted on at the regular meeting of
the council, and it is necessary to
hold special meetings, the cost of
such special meeting, S12, will be
added to the liquor license fee. All
petitions must be handed to the city
recorder not later than the noon be
fore the meeting, and. bills one day
before the meeting.H
The Lake Crystal board Of trade
has issued handsome pamphlet con-
tanning the articles of incorporation,
bylaws, officers, committees and mem
bers. The board was organized Jan.
10th, 1895. d. w. Rodichel is presi-
dent, w. R. Cullen, first vice prcsi-
dent, P. A. Lason, second vice presi-
dent, J. E. Swenson, secretary, J. Will
liams, treasurer. Besides these III.
Humphrey, G. w. Franchere, E. G.
Hamlin, G. W. Neff, w. G. Davis and
d. T. Owens are directors.
Architect Gerlach received let
ter Saturday from the supervising
architect of the treasury department
stating that modified bid on the ex-
tension to the government building
will be received, the specifications
to remain the same. This is
on the supposition that Con-
tractor CarrOll'S bid is excessive.