The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. M. Turner, of Madelia, is visit
ing at the home of her brother, Mr..
Ezra Cooper.
Mrs. Kuenne and daughter, of Lake
Crystal, were in the city today to con-
suit DR.. Follman.
-Adolph Peterson and Miss Minnie
McLeon, of Lake Crystal were mar
ried by Rev. f. M. Washburn today.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hamlin, of Lake
Crystal, were in the city yesterday on
their way to ST. Peter, where they
will spend few days camping.
The case of Minnesota VS.. Jennie
Smithson, for blgamy, was being
heard in Judge Shissler's court
Wednesday afternoon.
-Mankato defeated Window again
Monday by score of fourteen to
four. The Mankato club has gone to
Owatonna to play series of games.
Clerk of Court Thorne issued a
marriage license Monday to Fred
Miss Emma Lorenz, of Mapleton.
Clayton Kennedy is all smiles
these days all because of the arrival of
a little nephew at the home of his
sister, Mrs. w. E. Hendley, at Nicol-
let.
Electric light injunction case
was argued before Judge Severance
this morning by Messrs. Cray and
Pau, and the matter taken under
advisement by the court.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Brooks, of Maple
ton, drove to Mankato this morning.
Mr.. Brooks states that harvesting is
completed and threshing has COM
menced in earnest. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
returned home this afternoon.
SD Wright will open his fruit
and confectionery store on Jackson
street tonight, and anyone wanting
anything in this line will find that
Sam will always have a nice stock on
hand.
Madison Keene, of this city, Jacob
Morris, of Mapleton, and John Wood,
of Medo, have been chosen to serve
on the United States grand jury,
which convenes in Minneapolis in
September.
The case of the state VS.. Jennie
Smithson was finished in the munich
pal court this morning, and the de-
PENDANT discharged This afternoon
Judge Shissler was listening to a case
for threatening to kill Julius Iker.
Success in life is busin ess race
and he would win the laurel must pre-
pare for the contest. The Mankato
Commercial College has successful
business men to train you. Send for
catalogue and fine specimen of pen
manship.
Judge of probate Mead issued an
order today to examine accounts of
guardian of Arthur Holbeck, a
minor. An order for hearing
proofs of will of John Heyer. An Or
der for hearing petition for admins
traitor of estate of Anna Rudland.
The Blue Earth county delega-
tion at the Demo-Pop state conven-
tion Jared well. e. t. Champlin was
made chairman of the convention
III. Zimmerman was given place on
the state central committee and on
the committee to notify John
Lind of his nomination. Gen. Pope
wasson the committee on resolutions
W. L. Comstock was placed on the
committee ON credentials and on the
committee to select presidential
electors.
The local council of the North
western Legion of Honor last night
decided to lease the new A. o. U. W.
hall for two nights month. The
meetings will be held Monday nights,
the first one next Monday night,
when full attendance is desired An
excellent literary and musical pro-
gram is being prepared for the occa-
sion.
Lake Crystal Union: t. S. Hays,
Esq, says this years crop with him
is the best he ever had, all around.
Mr.. III. is one of our successful far
mers. He owns $40, acres of land in
one body. This is his home, and 250
acres more within sight OF his home.
The little baby of Rev. u.
Edwards that met with the accident of
a broken arm some time ago, fell off the
bed and broke his collar bone Tues
day. So reports DR.. Williams.
The examination of AndreWOlSon,
on the charge of indecent assault, was
commenced in municipal court We'd