The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13

whom dealt him a hard blow on the
head. They evidently took him for
burglar.
Mr.. G. M. Wilson, of Eagle Lake,
while driving spirited team hitched
to load of wood accidentally struck
a stump and was thrown headlong to
the ground. Although severely
bruised he escaped with broken
wrist. He came to town and had DIR.
Brandenberg dress the injury.
-Messrs Allen Bros. & Co., Of Min
neapolis, have opened loan, insur-
ance and real estate Office in room Of
L. p Hunts building. The business
will be in charge of Mr.. e. M. Allen,
who has been in the city since last
fall. A speciality will be made of
farm loans.
The Jackson Pilot claims that
work on the Jackson Southern road
will commence in the spring north of
Jack Oh. There is considerable spec
ulation as to where this line is point
ing for, many being of the opinion
that Mankato is an objective point
Anlboy Herald.
Mr.. and Mr. Lundberg wish to
thank Cap. Lowry, a young man who
stopped their team while it was run
sing away last week. Miss Blake, a
guest of theirs, was alone IN the car
riage, and was nearly exhausted, when
Mr.. Lowry, bicycle rider, swung
himself into the carriage and succeed
ed in stopping the horses. His act
was heroic one.
"A Rochester dispatch says: Rev.
E. P. Robertson, of this city, II. G.
Jennings, Mankato, and Rev. n. 2.
Foote, ST. James, have leased the
grounds and hotel of Maplewood
park, at Waseca, and will have charge
of the assembly to be held there this
summer. Thomas Taylor Drill, of
Minneapolis, will be musical director,
and negotiations are being held with
DR.. Talmage, Sam Jones and Gen.
G. B. Gordon.
-Adolph Fenning, who is working
across the river, was at the First
National bank this morning and
stopped the payment of check for
$40. He said that his employers son
took the check and $1.15 in money
from his pockets last evening, appar-
antly in fun, but went out saying that
he would have good time, and has
not yet returned.
N. P. Lees new hack and bus
barn is nearly completed, and in few /
days the finishing touches will be
placed on it. The barn will be a
model of it's kind, and very much bet
ter than it was before the fire. Mr..
Lee profited by experience in prepar-
ing the plans, and has spared no ex-
pense in getting the barn to exactly
suit his purposes. He has already
to occupy it, and when
everything is done, it will be we'll
worth visit.
Lake Crystal Union: Last Friday |
evening while M. M. Wheeler, who
lives on Joe RObinson's farm near
the new Presbyterian church on the
Watonwan, was saving wood, using
circular saw, one hand
was caught in the gearing, cutting
off all his fingers and thumb. He is
poor man and this unfortunate acct
dent has left him in condition that
it will be necessary to look after him.
Mr.. Wheeler is a brother OF the gen.
tleman whose little son was drowned
in watering tub last week.
-Govonroy Roberts, son OF III. j.
Roberts, of JudsOn, died of pneu-
monia Thursday morning, at the home
of his parents, and was buried in
Jerusalem cemetery this afternoon.
The young man was only 16 years of
age, and when taken ill was attending
school at the Normal. The sympathy
of the community will go out to Mr..
and Mrs. Roberts in their double be-
reavement, as this was the second son
lost the pre- sent winter. A goodly
number of friends of the family living
IN Mankato attended the funeral.
The suit of Geo. E. Keene VS..
Central Publishing Co. was tried in
municipal court yesterday and today.
w. n. Plymat appeared as the attor-
ney for the plaintiff, Benedict & Fit
tie for Mr.. Masterman, and A. j.
Stackpole for Mr.. Swenson. Mr.. Bene-
dict represented his firm today, owing
TO the sickness of Mr.. Flittie. This
afternoon when the plaintiff rested,
Mr.. Benedict moved to dismiss the
case on the ground that the plaintiff
had failed to prove any cause OF &C
tion against Mr.. Masterman individ-
ually, and that if anything was
proyed, it was a cOpartnerShip be-