The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21

dated Jan. 4th, 1900. 1t contains an
account of the burial OF Geo. Wash
inglon, and an assortment of con-
gressional and foreign news. The pa
per is four pages of four columns
each. 1t is framed and is hung in L..
B. Ash's barber shop.
Miss Edith Andrews, of Waterville,
is visiting Mrs. Dr. Steel.
John Evans, of LIE Sueur, was a
visitor to the city Thursday.
James Price and wife, of Cambria,
were visitors to the city Thursday.
County Commissioner Hannay drove
in from Vernon Thursday afternoon
to place nine year old girl in the
poor farm for support. He drove home
again Friday. The distance is
twenty-five miles, and facing the wind
in buggy for that distance on a
morning as cold as that was is no
small thing.
&C. d. Taylor has taken the agency
| for the Remington bicycle, and has or
dered half a dozen.
"A marriage license was granted
Friday to Gustav Maseche, of Wells,
! and Julia lander, of Good Thunder.
Frank Jones, who was arrested
Friday on the charge of stealing a
watch from Anton BeetSch, states
that he had traded with Beetsch and
the latter wanted to back out and
had him arrested because he would
not trade back. Mr.. Jones is good
citizen and it is not thought that the
case amounts to much.
The Faribault council has dis
| banded the four volunteer fire COM
panies that have been in existence
there for many years, and intends to
organize paid department of twelve
men. Mankato is fortunate in hav-
ing volunteer department that is
far more efficient than any paid de-
partment that the city could afford to
have.
The Saulpaugh served the first
Strawberries of the season at dinner
Sunday They came from Florida
and were fine, luscious berries, and
greatly enjoyed by the guests.
Judge Mead Monday made an order
to examine the accounts of the ex-
ecutIix in the matter of the estate of
Jacob Miller; an order appointing w.
F. ludtke administrator of the estate
of VIM Book: and final DEGREES and
distributions of the estates of Mar
garet Murtaugh and August Wolff.
"A two weeks old babe of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. :Kopp died Monday morning
and was inferred at three o'clock
Tuesday afternoon in Calvary ceme-
terry.
For SALE-I offer for sale my
residence, corner State and Byron
streets, at low figure if taken before
May first. The continued i'll health
of member of my family makes it
necessary to change to milder
climate. E. j. Davis.
Judge Mead today made final de-
cree and order of distribution of the
estate of Thos. Dodd, deceased; also
an order for hearing proofs of foreign
will in re Robt. Griffiths, deceased
-McGuiggan Bros, of Winnebago
City, have opened new hotel, The
Merchant, at the above named place,
that has been much needed. They
conduct a first-class house and have
put on fine new hack in connection,
which cost nearly $1,000. All transfers
are free. These gentlemen are very
courteous and will treat you nicely
when their hosts in that city. See
their adv. elsewhere in this issue.
The town board of Decoria met in
this city this afternoon to open bids
for the construction of cuIvert in
section nine, A number of bidders
were on hand at three O'Clock.
The Harlow House, Fairmont,
Mimi, is located across the street
from the G., M. & St. P. railway
depot. The grounds, occupying an
entire block, are laid out with beauti-
full shade trees, summer houses and
seats for the pleasure of guests. G.
Czech is proprietor, and has had many
years experience in the hotel business.
The house furnishes accommodations
for 100 guests. The dining room has
seating capacity for $50 people, and
they are experienced people in hand
ling large crowds, sending everybody
away we'll filed and not robbed is
their reputation. This house has
been fitted out with steam heat. New
toilet and bath rooms will be put in
this spring, thus making it one of the
best and most complete hotels along
the c., M. & St. Paul line in that part