The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

many friends hope to see his excellent
services endorsed by reelection.
The storm doors have been re-
moved from The Saulpaugh entrance
and from the court house. A sure
sign of spring.
The First National bank of Man
kato has sold lot eight, block one,
Hubbells addition, to Joseph P.
Cuddy, for 1925.
The civil suit of Williams &
Beach VS.. W. B. Craig was Thursday
afternoon settled and dismissed in the
municipal court.
--Lorin Cray will represent Hub
bard & Palmer, and A. r. Pau will
appear for Geo. T. Barr in the action
brought against them by Mrs Smith
and daughters.
st. Peter held a mass meet
ing Friday to decide whether to
have Fourth of July celebration.
Better join Mankato this year, and
have your big time next year.
The Boston Clothing House, Cd
jard & knott, Nyquist & Iverson, and
the New York Shoe Store have all
newly painted store fronts. They
are greatly improved in appearance,
and the good work should keep up.
Work began Friday on house
which Andrew Rudberg is to erect on
State street, at a cost of 81 500. 1t will
be neat frame building, and the
plans have been drawn by Pass &
Schippel.
Editor Neff, of Lake Crystal, was in
the city Friday, and says that Mayor
Weaver is his choicej for Congress,
and that he will support him even if
he is ''gold bug", but that if Con
gresham McCleary is renominated he
will support the nominee of the con-
vention.
Judge Shissler has made on forder
for restitution in sthe case of ESoren
Nelson, administrator of the estate
of j. L. Harrington, deceased, VS..
VIM. Cotrell. The property, the
possession of which is given the plain
tiff, is house and lot on James ave-
nue.. H. L. Schmitt is attorney for
the plaintiff.
j. B. Croker, of Everett, WASH,
vice president and general manager
of the Everett and Monte Cristo
Railway Co., was in the city Friday
visiting his sister-in-law, Miss Phil
lips. He was accompanied by his
son-in law, Supt. E. T. Critchett, Of
the New Ulm schools, and returned
there with him this afternoon.
County Supt. Scherer has received
word from State Supt. Pendergast
that the state examining board will
hereafter accept markings of county
superintendent on all subjects re-
quired for first grade certificate, in
the cases of applicants for state
certificates.
| The park committee has con-
tracted with James A. Bates, repre-
senting the Owatonna Nursery Co.,
for hundred evergreens and other
shrubbery for the city park, at
total cost of S67. The company agrees
to replace all trees that die the first
year.
j. E. Brown has rented the Ira
yer House at Mapleton to Mrs.
Judge ]. B. Brisbane, of St. Paul,
who will take possession in few days
and refit the house. Max Thompson,
of ST. Paul, will soon arrive to take
charge of the hotel, which is to be
lighted by electricity, says the Enter
prise.
The Mankato Presbytery, held at
Tracy this week, elected Geo. III.
Brewster, of this city, lay delegate to
the General Assembly, which meets
at Saratoga, n. Y :, in about month.
The appointment was surprise to
Mr.. Brewster, as it was not thought
thatMankato would secure an appoint
ment this year. He expects to at
tend the Assembly.
Casper Scheerschmidt has COM
menced an action in the district court
against 0. P. Smith, for alleged
breach of contract, and wants $1,000
damages He claims that Mr.. Smith
agreed to sell him certain land in
Waseca county, and that he failed to
do so. HI. L. Schmitt is the defend
ants attorney, and will put in an
answer.
{ The contract for the Crane,
: Johnson and Masonic block, at Maple.
t ton, says the Enterprise, has been
: awarded to J. B. Nelson, of this city
The bids were as follows: e. Mahlke,
|, 1886; Herman Tanger, $3.50; Perry
t Wysong, SS,025; I'll. A. Meyer, SS,025
Schingle & Co., $3.50; Cote & Carl
con CT o1R. p Nolcop (yuitbout