The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

"A marriage license was granted 10
day to Samuel s. Aldrich and Susan
Il. johnson, both of Garden City.
The Mapleton Enterprise says that
attorney G. j. Laurisch has decided
to remove from there to Minnesota
i Lake.
William Thackery paid fine of
$3.50 in the municipal court this
afternoon for fast driving on our
streets.
Judge Mead today made an order
confirming the sale of lands in the
matter of the estate of Andrew
Andregg.
4. A. Carey is wearing broad
smile today, all on account of a ten
pound girl which arrived at his home
last evening.
Hereafter VIM. f. Jewson, super
intendent Glenwood cemetery, can be
found at the Office of @. A. Chapman.
PIP South Front street.
Albert Leisman was arrested
Monday on the charge of assault in
the third degree on G. w. Fish, and
pleaded guilty. He was fined $3.50.
Richard Willard was before the
municipal court Wednesday on the
charge of fast driving and plead gull
ty, paying fine Of So IS. The offense
was committed last evening.
Judge Mead today made an order
to examine accounts of the admin
istrator of the estate Of Anna B Paff,
deceased; and an order to examine
accounts OF the executor of the will
of Joseph Bussman.
The Madison Lake Mirror says
that Father Seigg, of this city, has
been assigned to take charge of the
All Saints church at shat place,
Father Kreidler having gone to New
York City Oh account Of i'll health.
Henry Wade Rogers, president of
Northwestern University has invited
DR.. Cleveland to preach the Univers-
ity sermon in January. This is the
third time this honor has come to our
townsman and from the same source.
While boring well on his farm in
Decoria, John Renne struck an elm
log at q depth Of seventy-One feet.
1no lag is three feet in diameter, and
d number Of pieces we've secured and
were brought to the city today by Mr..
Renne.
j. j. Gould's team, which he had
tied in the alley back of his place Of
business, tore loose about $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon and ran up the alley as
far as John Klein's store, where they
ran into telegraph pole, breaking
the buggy some, but the team was not
hurt.
Judge Mead today made an order
appointing Margaret Funk guardian
of Doratha and James f. Funk, min
oTS; a final decree and distribution of
the estate of Caroline A. Pratt; and
an order confirming the sale of lands
in the matter of the estate of Ellen
Thompson.
The Youths Companion recently
offered prize Of gold watch to every
person sending in five new Subscrip-
tions, and Miss Marion Hunt, of this
city, fulfilled the requirements. She
received her watch today and it is a
very pretty time piece and one that
any young lady would be proud to
carry.
-Wallie Thackery appeared in the
municipal court today and received
permission to withdraw his plea of
not guilty made Friday to the charge
of fast driving, and pleaded guilty
He paid IA tine of So Is. This is the
third prosecution for fast driving in
the city inltS, and should be a warn
ing to others who use the streets as
race track.
The cti'drcn of all grades in the
Pleasant & uv and West MankatO,
four in tie Uninn and five in the
Franklin. have put in their rooms
some excellent. We'll framed copies of
the great maSJar> in painting. Credit
is due 10 teach. -, pupils and Mr., H.
ID williams WHO has generously
aided in franz u. them. They are
real works o arr and have large edu-
eating power. IN" schools are being
made plea ant m)"al. helpful and
really edurarive Of The hand, head and
heart of the children.