The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14

SIduC.
w. B. Craig has sold a twenty
foot strip in block l47, city to the
. Winona & st. Peter road for $780,
Geo. Klein is now able to sit up
again and purposes going back to the
Chicago dental college this spring.
-Soren Nelson will have his new
tenement house ready for use March
1st, and it will make practically four
pleasant residences.
"A few friends were entertained at
the home of E. r. Kennedy Tuesday
in honor of Miss Kinney, of Amboy,
who is visiting there.
The remains of Miss Stella Mccoy
arrived 10 the city w Wednesday and were
inferred Immediately afterwards, In
the presence of few friends.
1t now seems probable that there
will be no base ball league this year
in Southern Minnesota, and that Man
kato will go it alone, the same as last
year.
Clerk of Court Thorne Tuesday is
sued a marriage license to f. w. Mil
Ter. of Waverly, Martin county, and
Anna r. Weidgelt, of Decoria, of this
county.
Judge Mead Monday issued an Or
der for hearing proofs of will OF John
H. Eckhart. Also order to hear petit
tion for final settlement of the estate
of Thos. Carroll.
The marriage of Miss Holley,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
L. Holley, of Hamlin, and Prof. j. r..
Brandrup, of Mankato, is announced
to take place March 4,
Willard butcher pleaded guilty
to the charge of disorderly conduct
in court Wednesday, and went to
Jail for twenty days, In default of
$3.50 fine.
The deed of transfer of lots one
and two, block sixteen, Lake Crystal,
from John Saelig to John w, Grif1i tbs
and Elmer w. Evans, for 81, 400, was
filed Monday.
j. r. Snow, has received $3.50 in
surance money from Davis & Jones,
agents for the Lancashire Insurance
Co., on account of the recenV fire in
his gallery.
"A marriage license was granted
to Michael j. Fox, of MapletOn,
and Mary G. Antrey, of ST. Clair. The
groom-to-be is brother of Father
Fox, of Mapleton.
"A. M. Rutan is securing names for
the organization of uniform rank,
Knights of Pythias. It's expected to
take in the encampment at Mime
apolis next summer.
The ladies in the north end of the
city gave a dime social Saturday
evening for the benefit of Hope
Chapel A delightful time was re
ported from those present.
The Diamond Truck & Car Co., of
Kingston, N. Y, has sent City Re-
corder Smith some cuts of handsome
street cars, which it desires shall be
used on Mankato's future railroad.
Eight dollars was cleared at the
Hope mission dime supperFriday eve
ming, for the benefit of the Sunday
school. At the previous supper, $35
was cleared for the organ fund.
The county board has accepted an
invitation to attend a convention to
be held at ST. Paul Feb. 10th, to con-
slider uniform methods of taxation,
surveying, construction of roads, etc.
The board of public works today
purchased 10000 feet of three inch
hemlock from the HanSon-Lampert
Co., at S13 thousand, for use in
street repairs 1t is cheaper than
oak at $50.
Judge Mead has made an order
for hearing petition for administra-
tion of the estate of Chas. G. Clap
shaw; and an order appointing Robt.
S. Pritchard guardian of John Jones,
an insane person.
Mr.. Thiessen, an old man eighty
nine years of age, died at the poor
farm Friday of dropsy. He leaves
one son, Mic Theissen, who is also in
i'll health. The funeral occurred
Sunday afternoon.
f. e. OtterStein has received a
tax deed for eleven acres of land in
section 80, Shelby, for $50; and A. M.
Kendall has received a tax deed for
lots one, two and three, block 46, pub
lie square, Garden City, for S16.75.
B. w. Payne & Sons, of Elmira,
. N. Y, have written to City Recorder