The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-25

raise the smaller amount and quickly
regained his freedom.
DR.. Williams, of Lake Crystal, was
witness in the Owens assault case in
the municipal court Monday.
The attendance at the Normal
school is larger than last year at this
time or ever before in September.
Judge Mead made an order today
to examine accounts of the eXecutriX
of the estrte of E. j. Sontag.
John Laurisch, of Danville, U. G..
Argetsinger, of Mapleton, and T. G.
Ewing, of Lake Crystal, were in the
city Monday.
The state board of equalization
has passed the Blue Earth county
real estate as,:Oreturned, without
change.
Judge Mead was called to New
Ulm on business Tuesday. Robt.
Evans gave an address there last
night in crowded hall.
"A motion was argued before
Judge Severance lin the matter
of the estate of Thos. McGovern,
Peter McGovern, appellant.
"A marriage license was granted
today to Edmund M. Niles, of Pierce
county, Wis, and Mary E. Denison,
of Amboy.
Ida Boulman, of this city, and
Rinald Weisinger, of Minneapolis,
were married at the latter city at 500
o'clock Thursday afternoon, at St.
Mathews Lutheran church.
Among those from out of town who
took in TONNES speechsMonddy night
were Thos. Hayes and Ed. Cornish,
of Vernon; o, B. Peterson, of Amboy;
and Lysander Cook and f. H. Griffin,
of Good Thunder.
"A Mckinley club has been organ
lied at Madison Lake with about
sixty names on the list. The officers
are: j. j. Shanahan, president; f.
Haskell, vice president; and 1. E.
Thompson, secretary
e. Wickersham has been award
d d the contract for plumbing the new
Omaha depot. Bids were opened in
st. Paul last week, and Mr.. Wicker
sham has been notified that his propo-
sition has been accepted.
The marriage of A. G.. Roemer, of
the Standard Oil office, and Miss
Minnie Wilka, occurred at the Ger
man Catholic church Monday morn
! ing Both are excellent young peo-
| pie, have hosts OF friends, and will
, start out with the best wishes of all.
-Mankato council No. 1920, Royal
Arcanum, initiated two new members
Tuesday lit was decided to have a
social party some time in October,
and a committee of arrangements was
appointed, consisting of Fl. 1. Parry,
H. E. Hance and f. L. Meservey.
AT special meeting of the school
board kFriday, the seighth grade of
the high school was filled by the cleo
tion of Miss e. McWilliams, of Odell,
ILL.,, graduate of Chicago university,
and we'll recommended. Twenty new
desks were ordered to relieve the
necessities of the high school.
| The following composed pleas
ant dinner party at The Saulpaugh
Monday: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Patterson, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. @. Cotton, Miss Patterson,
E, L. Patterson, of this city, Miss
Kenyon, r. e. Cotton and Mrs. Co t.
ton, of Minneapolis.
Attorney W., A. Funk returned
Friday after putting ina week making
speeches for, sound money in southern
Minnesota. He states that at every
place he had a full house, and often
people were turned away. Where the
silverites have been claiming to have
large backing, among the voters, he
found that Ithey haven't got it.
"A demurrer to the complaint in
the suit of Wheaton & Reynolds, of
Minneapolis, vs. eAdams & Single, of
this city, was argued before Judge
Severance Monday afternoon. Benedict
& Flittieiappeared for the defendants,
Pearson & Austin, of Minneapolis,
for the plaintiffs, and Lorin Cray for
| the bondsmenL.
"A goodly proportion of the audi
ence Monday were Republicans who
were attracted to listen to Towne out
of curiosity. Many ladies were also
present, and all were we'll tired out
when the speech closed at eleven
o'clock. Many went out before the
close, and only Mr.. Towne's eloquence
held the remainder SO long.
These, among other out of town
people, took in the great show Fri
terday: John j. Hoffman and wife,
| Nv Yeoro Madelia. Fl M HnptinO.