The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

could not spare the Ltime from his
business that the office requires. If
| he complied with the charter a good
! share of his time would be taken up
| by the office. If he was attending
] to his own business when somebody
called at the; city hall to see him even
on some Etrival matter, he would be
subject to criticism. After thinking
the matter over, he decided not to
take the office.
Attorneys Cray and Pfau made
a magnificent battle for their client,
Jacob Freund, and cleared him in the
| face of deep seated prejudice. They
make as strong pair as any two
attorneys that can be found in the
state. and where they believe that
they have good case they are unre-
hitting in their endeavors to win.
The last victory was one of the great
est that they have won throughout
long practice.
-bOu iOISCO UIlC ClOSlbS VNu cdlO
at Miss Tompkins' glove store.
"A girl baby made her appearance
at B. Barnards home, in West Man
kato, Tuesday.
II. H. DEWITT, who has been with
w. B. Walker & Son for three years,
has opened a harness shop at Good
Thunder.
The trial of the case of Frost VS..
Sullivan, set for today in the munich
pal court, was continued until May
18th.
Judge Mead made an order today
appointing Elinor Jones administra-
triX of the estate of Evan E. jones,
deceased.
j. p. Kramer has taken out a
building permit for the erection of a
one story brick building, fourteen by
sixteen feet, on lot two, block l29.
Mr. Thackery went into court We'd
nesday and changeds his plea of not
guilty to the charge of diSorderly con-
duct to guilty., and paid a fine of 1865
The mercury rose to the same
point Wednesday as Tuesday IS
degrees. The heavy wind. picked up
the dust, and the day was therefore
very disagreeable.
Gregg & Pearson today filed their
affidavit of their assets, placing the
amount at 1915. Assignee Taylor has
filed his bond for $500, with W. W.
P. Mcconnell and Jno. G. Noe as
Isureties.
| w. G. Franchere, Of Lake Crystal
is in the city with five year old
daughter, whose eye is receiving
treatment. AID operation was deem
ed necessary and the eye was remov-
ed Wednesday afternoon. ~
| Architect Thayer is to build an
addition in the rear of the store &C.
cupied Musser's news depot. 1t will
be 80 by % feet, of brick, and one
story high, and will be used as a
candy kitchen. Work on it will begin
at once.
The jury in the case of Palmer VS..
Gilmore retired. at'7:2O o'clock Tuesday
levening and soon returned with a YER
dict for S69.31 for the plaintiff. Q. l..
Benedict appeared for the plaintiff
and w. N. Plymat for the defendant
Grand Chief Sarah J. Hill, of
Minneapolis, will go to Lake Crystal
Friday to institute temple of Rath-
bone Sisters. 1t will have 20 sisters
and 10 brothers as charter member
ship. Mrs. Hill wall spend Saturday
and Sunday in this city as the guest
of A. w. Bean.
Gen. Baker. Gen. Pope and DR..
Davis visited the High school Tuesday
morning as committee of the Grand
Army and invited the scholars of the
High and public schools to participate
in the decoration day exercises. Each
made remarks which were pleasing to
the hearers.
-Odjard & knott have decided to
build the first story of the addition to
their furniture store, the basement
of which was put in last year. 1t will
be % by 70 feet, and will connect the
store with the factory. The addition
will be of brick, and the estimated
cost is $1,000.
Judge Mead has made an order
appointing Timothy Butler admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Harriet M.
Butler, deceased; an order to examine
accounts of the executrix of the estate
of Lars Christenson; the final settle
ment and distribution of the estate of
Aaron Tylor, deceased.
All ladies who are interested in
the society of 'The Daughters of the
American Revolution" are invited to