The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

Judge Mead today appointed John
Neary administrator of the estate of
Mary Neary.
For the next thirty days w. B.
Walker & Son will sell all fy-nets and
summer lap robes at cost.
Herman Dreher will open saloon
in the Patterson block, in the store
vacated by S. Sorenson, in a few days.
"A marriage license was granted
today to Joseph Leatherman and
Eliza Jane Seawright, both of Garden
city.
Mrs. Crosby is tearing down her
old frame one story house on Liberty
street preparatory to building new
brick house.
Mrs. Ellna Larson died at her
home yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock of consumption. She was for
ty-two years old, and leaves husband,
O. Larson, and two children. The
funeral took place at o'clock this
afternoon.
The Y. P. S. G. e. of the First
Presbyterian church are preparing
to give the students royal good time
at the reception to be given in the
church parlor ON Wednesday eve
ming, Sept. 9th. All young people
will be cordially welcomed.
"A tramp who was sizing up the
houses along Fifth street was locked
up by Officer Schuette this afternoon.
He had come from the direction of
the Omaha depot and was making a
rather critical examination of some of
the residences.
w. +. Wildes, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Sadie, restored to health,
returned Monday from Mississippi
City, La. He pronounces the recent
story OF the telegram concerning the
health of himself and sister as a
canard, and their friends will all be
pleased to know that this is so. Mr..
Wildes was greatly pleased with the
country where he was.
"A young man named Taylor, a
former railroad man, was stabbed by a
hobo at Fairmont yesterday and came
to this city last night, as his parents
live near the city. Taylor received
some knife slashes about his head and
back, but is not seriously hurt. His
assailant was arrested and is held fol-
trial at Fairmont.
The man who passed a forged
check on Joseph Mosberg last Friday
evening also tried to pass one on E. d
Jones little later the same evening
This check was one for SIS in favor OF
Hans Hanson, and purporting to be
signed by R. E. Brown. Mr.. Jones
would not take the check. The mar
had the same carpenters tools as
when he was at Mr.. Mosbergs.
Judge Mead today made an or
der for hearing the petition for the
settlement of the estate of jeremiah
O'Cohnor; an order of distribution
and final decree in the matter 'of the
estate of Lucia H. Patterson; and ar
order admitting the will of Samue
III. Foster to probate, and, issued let
tiers testamentary to Lendell S. Eos
ter.
Young men and women, are you
thinking of going to business col
lege? if so, don't attend a schoo
that offers you free tuition, because
no reputable school will make such
offer, but attend school that is reli.
able, and employs the very best o.
teachers. The Mankato Commercial
College is known to be thorough and
reliable, and guarantees you satisfac
tiou in every way, and if you are moi
satisfied after having attended the
school, to refund your tuition. Re
member their full term opens Sept
| 1st.
w. F. Wildes, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Sadie, restored to health
returned yesterday from Mississippi
City, La. He pronounces the recent
story OF the telegram concerning the
health Of himself and sister as 9
canard, and their friends will all be
pleased to know that this is so. Mr.
Wildes was greatly pleased with the
country where he was.
Gen. Baker has secured good a
building at the corner of Wabasha
and Igelbart streets in St. Paul, as
headquarters of the Womans Relief
Corps of this city. Mrs. William
Plymat returned today from ST. Paul.
where she ascertained what was
necessary to make the ladies comfort
able in the quarters which have been
assigned to them during the G. A. R.
encampment there.
The suit of the Pope Co. VS.. Mayer
Bros. was tried in the municipal
court yesterday, W. r. Geddes ap.
pearing for the plaintiff, and Arthur
Schaub for the defendant. The plain