The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

Esther M. Hall has sold to Thos.
w. Fowles lot two, block one, Esther
NJ. Halls addition, for $500.
The tax adjustment sales, held
Saturday forenoon at the court house,
brought about 81 900.
The ST. Peter Journal says that the
mayor of that place has ordered the
saloons closed on Sundays until 200
p. m.
VIM. T. Thomas, a well known
resident of Garden City, is seriously
i'll with pneumonia, having been sick
since Thursday.
Geo. Snyder pleaded guilty to the
charge of drunkenness in the NUM-
cipal court Friday morning, and'paid
fine of Sl3.65.
The opera house has been engag-
ed for the Scandinavian Sangerfest to
be held in this city June 1st, End and
3rd.
Geo. M. Phillips and Andrew An
derson got 81 fish on their Lake
Washington trip, 81 of which were
pike.
The St. Peter Independent has
changed its name to Free Press. 1t
ought to be winner, now. There's
much in a name.
The Standard Fiber-Ware Go.
have Just received two tons of adver-
Using cards printed in six colors. 1t
makes most attractive card.
Anna Nj. Willard has sold the
southwest quarter and the west half
of the southeast quarter, section SO,
1O6-26, to August Nienow, for $4,000.
Prof. Jache is going to build a
new house where his present one is,
at the corner of Broad and Mulberry
streets. 1t will be neat frame house.
w. r. Hammett has moved a
street car to the vacant lot near
Young & Monsons store and will use
it for an office It affords neat lit
tie room.
The suit of Palmer VS.. Gilmore
was tried by jury in the municipal
court Friday afternoon. 1t is an action
over wages as foreman Of farm, with
counter-claims.
City Treasurer Williams annOun-
ces that his office will be open from
500 a. NJ. to 500 p. M. for the next
fifteen days, in order to accommodate
those who have water taxes to pay
"A farmers team ran away Friday
forenoon and smashed the wagon and
broke the harness. A fat porker aud
a calf in boxes were thrown out, but
could not get away.
Owens & Co. were Saturday
awarded the contract for the erec-
ton of the new Welsh Calyanistic
Methodist church, to be built OF
brick. Work will begin at once.
Wish the ladies of Vernon Center
and vicinity to call and inspect my
nice fresh line of millinery. Prices
very reasonable. Also ladies and in
fants furnishing goods. Mrs. NETTIE
HENDERSON.
Forty years ago today, John Klein
stepped from the gang plank of river
steam boat at the levee in this city,
and announced himself as the fastest
Mankato citizen. A big snow storm
was in progress at the time.
John Klein & Co. will occupy their
building on Jackson street, vacated
by E. G. McCadden, and will use it as
an office for their undertaking depart
ment. A part of the stock will be
carried there.
The two trials of Jacob Freund
will cost Faribault county nearly
$4,000. The summoning of the jurors
cost on the average ever $40 each,
and there were 225 of them. Although
the trials were held in Martin county,
that county will be to no expense.
W. F. Brooks and j. r. Thomp-
son have formed partnership. and
will occupy rooms in the Young
Mems building. Both are experienced
and competent surveyors and en-
gineers, and we wish the new firm
success.
Judge Mead has issued letters of
guardianship to David E. Cross in the
matter of the guardianship of John
E. Decker, a minor; made an order for
hearing proofs of the will of GOttlieb
Schmidt; order for the final diStribu-
tion and settlement of the estate of
Andrew L. Thompson; an order con-
frming the sale of lands of the estate
of Robt. Just, deceased
Alderman Peterson, who was Of