The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-17


saw.-Madeho Messenger.
"A marriage license was granted
Wednesday to Charles Mullerleile, of
Madison Lake, and Mary Loffer, of
Eagle Lake.
Ellen, the four and half year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Free
berg, residing in West Mankato, died
at ten O'Clock Wednesday.
The date for the expiration of re-
ceiving bids for the Welsh church is
April Both instead of 10Th as published
Saturday night.
DR.. O.. I'll. McMichael, the Pooh
Bah of Vernon Center, was in the
city Wednesday. He is postmaster
county physician, druggist, farmer
and good fellow.
Prof. Stewart, of Fargo, n. D., hav-
ing spent four days in this city, re-
turned to his work Wednesday.
He has been reelected Supt. of the
Fargo schools at $4,000 per year. He
has % teachers.
A. Petrey, who has been with the
Post for year and half, went to New
Ulm today, having bought an interest
in the Post, of that city, with his
brother. A Mr.. Drayer, of ST. Paul,
succeeds him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Swanson lost
their two months old boy Saturday
night, from lung fever. The funeral
occurred from. the house, 144S n.
Second street, Tuesday afternoon.
-Chas. j. Macbeth has purchased a
herd of twenty-three fat steers from
Representative Juliar, and will butch
er them for the local trade. The herd
will be driven in after week or two.
Gen. J. H. Baker has accepted an
invitation to deliver his lecture in an
swer to Robt. Ingersoll, at Eagle
Lake, Sunday, evening, April 10Th.
Supt. Kenaston will speak in the
morning on the subject, 'Concen-
trated Forces Stored Up"
An old gun is going the rounds
through the express offices. 1t is di-
rected to some one of 1.-THE boys" who
has the privilege of paying thirty
| five cents charges. The gun is loaded
with only the 35 cent charge, and is
not worth the expressage.
J. E. Hart, of Sioux Falls, is visit
ing in the city. Mrs. Hart is here to
spend month or two with her mother
and sister, Mrs. Maloney of Butte,
Mont. The latter may conclude to
remain in Mankato, as her health is
better here.
20. L. Van Fleet, of Waterville,
| has made arrangements to accOmmO-
date from IS to 40 people during the
summer at Lake TetOnka, and will
make rates of from S1.0O to S1.50 per
day. Those intending to sojourn at
Waterville will do well to correspond
with him.
The Mapleton Enterprise says that
at the last meeting of the A. o. ..
W. lodge class of seventeen were
initiated. A large party from Min
nesota Lake was present, and after
the work banquet was served at
the Mapleton House.
Rev. III. G. Jennings was called to
Minneapolis last week by telegram
announcing the serious illness of his
mother and brother. Before he ar
rived both had died, and he remained
to the funeral. This double affection
was unexpected. Mr.. Jennings ankle
is slowly recovering.
"A good illustration as to whether
paving would pay or not in our city,
was afforded Friday afternoon, by the
fact that dray with few boxes of
goods upon it was stuck in the mud
on Front street, in front of Louis
Janda's store, necessitating the help
of six or eight men to assist in get
| ting it out.
The new time table on the G. &
N. w. road has not yet been announc-
ed, but Agent Johnson states that it
will be about as follows: No. 2 will
leave at 4:O7 p. M, No. at 6:25 a. M,
No. at 1915 p. M, and No. at 6:15
o. M. Nos. 2 and 3 will be daily
trains, and all will be through trains
to Chicago. A little faster time will
be made than at present.
Judge Mead has made an order
confirming the sale of lands in the
estate of Lucia II. Patterson, deceased
admitting the will of John Hanna to
probate; for hearing the petition for
final settlement of the estate of Mary
Hanna; in re guardianship of Mary
Smith order of license to sell lands;
and for hearing petition for final set
Element of the estate of Carl Lehman.
John Klein & Co. today shipped a
stock of goods to Rood Bros, at
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