The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-20
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Gilbertson Habeas corpus
hearing was Saturday adjourned
until Monday at 900 a. m.
Mrs. A. M. Haynes is enjoying a
visit from her brother, Mr.. Smith, a
newspaper man of Fargo, who is on
his way to Salt Lake City.
The Misses Hessian, late of Min
neapols, will open a fashionable
dresSmaking parlor Monday, in the
cottage back of the Odd Fellows
building.
The village election at Mapleton
Tuesday hinged on the license ques-
tion. 1t was $3.50 license against $500,
and the former figure carried after
close contest.
-Sivert Olson, proprietor of the St.
Paul House, will soon open well
stocked grocery in North Mankato. He
is an excellent young man and deserv
ing of success.
"A marriage license was granted
Saturday to VIM. Heylein, of this city,
and his former wife. Susan Heylein, of
ST. Peter. The parties are 81 and Al
years of age, and were divorced less
a year ago.
The temperature fell to five de-
grees below zeroThursdaynight, which
is only ten degrees short of the lowest
point reached during the winter. The
air the past two days has been full of
ozone and exceedingly bracing.
Judge Mead has issued letters
Of administration to Anna Erenson
in re estate of Evan T. Evenson, and
issued an order for hearing on claims;
and made final decree and order
for distribution of the estate of ThoS.
Carroll, deceased,
Good Thunder Herald: Mr.. Aug.
DEWITT purchased yesterday the west
one-half of the Detluff hardware store
in consideration of S1,45O. Mr.
Dewiuz intends to remodel the build
ing and establish one of his sons in
the harness business.
j. f. orlando, who has gone to
Amboy to engage in business, will not
remove his family there for the
present. He has for many years been
resident of Mankato and his numer-
Gus friends regret his departure, but
Amboy will gain live and enterpris-
ing business man.
-Lamm & Merchant are competing
for one of the prizes offered by the
Pabst Brewing Co. for the handsom-
est display of their product. Their
window is handsomely arranged, with
palm decorations, and numerous bot
ties of the extract, land it is to be pho
tographed.
The FREE PRESS was favored Fri
day afternoon by pleasant visit
from the classes of Misses Iceberg
and Roblee, of the Pleasant Grove
building. The scholars appeared to
be much interested as they were
shown about the office. We will be
pleased to have them call again.
Prof. and Mrs. J. r. Brandrup1
will be at home to their friends after
May 1st, at their residence, 1913 Clark
street. Their wedding announce
ments are as handsomely prepared as
we have ever seen, being the work of
Prof. Brandrup's pen. The work is
almost as fine as steel engraving.
Masters & Maclaren desire to 90
into the plumbing business in Manka-
to, but are deferred by the 800 license.
They are willing to pay SIS year.
and have brought the matter before
Engineer Haynes. They are doing
work outside of the city, and none in
Mankato, although both are expert
enced and careful young plumbers.
Mr.. d. s. Evans, whose name was
mentioned in these columns some
days ago as a candidate for register of
deeds, informs us that an error was
made as to the office. He will be a
candidate for county treasurer. Mr..
Evans is popular and well qualified
SeHUleu1dl, duu III lie SuCCe6uS III Sc
curing the nomination for treasurer
there will be no doubt about his
election.
Steps are being taken to establish
as regular county road, the town
ship road which leads to the Dodd
ford, where new bridge is wanted
The county ommissionersreporte as
favoring the expenditure of $4,000 in
such an undertaking, at the recent
session, land when the above mentioned
change is perfected new bridge will
undoubtedly be put in.-Amboy Herald
Judge Mead Thursday made an
order to hear petition to sell lands of
Mary Smith; an order for hearing
proofs of will of John Hanna; an order
admitting will of John HI. Eckhardt
to probate, an order for citation to is