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

IClair Wednesday to see DR.. Smith who
lis reported seriously i'll.
| "A deed has been filed, transferring
lot seven, block ten, from Charlotte
in. BucklIn to the Omaha road, for
Isl, 400.
! The Creamery Package Mfg. Co.
Hast week sold creamery outfits to
icompanies at Blue Earth City, Nicol-
Ilet Station, Delavan and Willow
iCreek, besides to several points at a
jgreater distance. Creamery COM
apanies are organizing rapidly these
days, and Manager Higgs scoops in
most of the orders.
| When the case of Frank Jones
was called in the municipal court
the complaining witness, Anton
Butsch, made no appearance, and the
court dismissed the case.
| The burning out of chimney in
the w. j. Dunn house, on Poplar
street, called out the fire department
Tuesday forenoon. The fire was eXtin-
\ guished by a chemical before any dam
age was done. The department made
! rapid run, but it was fortunate that
/ there was no fire for the day was bad
one to fight the flames.
Architect Gerlach is preparing
plans for two story store building,
6OxSO feet, to be erected in New Ulm
, at cost of 10000; also plans for an
addition to the Catholic church at
Heron Lake, 30x60 feet.
CLERK of Court Thorne issued
marriage license Monday to G.
Lewis Butterfield, and Miss Leona N.
Beebe, .of Lake Crystal, and they were
married at noon today at the latter
place.
AT the close of the present school
year, Prof. Matter will enter B. d.
Smiths law office and study for ad-
mittance to the bar, and also expects
to do some newspaper work.
DIR. sAndrews, assisted by Drs.
Jacoby and Davis, performed a del
icate operation upon Mrs. Hobart, of
Amboy, at the hospital Monday.
Hon. Mich Juliar is taking the
lead in auctions again this year, hav-
ing the following on hand, John
Johnston, Sterling, Feb. goth; Hubert
Bruels, AMankato town, Feb, 9th;
-Chas. Larkins, Beauford, March 4th.
The Republican county conven-
tion for Nicollet county has been
called to meet in St. Peter on March
2fst, next. The primaries will be
held on Tuesday, March 18th at 3
o'clock p. m. That for the town of
Belgrade will be held at the town
hall.
An alarm was sent in Tuesday af-
ternoon from Ca Fl. GreibePs store,
owing to the burning out of CHM
ney. A chemical quickly put out the
fire. A number of chimneys burned
out yesterday and today about the
city, owing to the strong draft created
by the wind, but no damage has re-
suited in any case.
F. L. McCadden has disposed of
his new store on Jackson street to his
brother, E, q. McCadden, who will
put in full grocery stock, in addi-
tion to the confectionery and station
cry. E @. is on visit to Fairmont,
but will return in few days, while
f. L. will continue to make the store
his headquarters.
AT noon Tuesday, Lena Buch
holtz, of LeRay, and John Finder, of
Mcpherson, were married at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. john Buchholtz Both are
prominent young people of the county.
Representative Nick Juliar last
week purchased thirty-acre farm
with small house, of Adam Gidden,
in Decoria, getting it at bargain.
In speaking of the photographers
gathering now holding forth in St.
Paul, the Pioneer Press says that
among those having exhibits of
special quality is S. r. Stow, of
Mankato.
photographer Snow has an ex-
hibit at the photographers conven-
tion at Minneapolis which is ranked
among the best.
Clarence e. Bradley, of this city,
has secured patent on measure.
"A nine year old son of Dolf Wig
ley, of Lake Crystal, is in the city re-
ceiving treatment for ear trouble.
"A marriage license was issued to
August Il. Peschner, of Rapidan, and
Mamie H. Wall, of Good Thunder,
Friday.
The transfer of lot nine, block
twenty, city, from Milhelmina Mar
graft 10 Louis Margraff, for 81, 200, was
filed Friday.