The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
LOCAL ITEMS.


DR.. o. g. Stricken, of New Ulm,
was in our city Wednesday.
J. w. Jameson and wife were over
from GAINESVILLE Tuesday evening.
F. FL. Sonnesyn, the Mapleton mer-
chant, paid Mankato a isitWednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rose, of ST.
Clair, lost their infant child Tuesday.
W. H. Wilson left Tuesday for Hot
Springs, Ark, to try the baths for
month.
The ground in various parts of the
county is getting in good shape for
seeding.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rose, of ST. Clair, died Tues
day morning.
WIN. Hunter pleaded guilty to
the charge of disorderly conduct, in
the municipal court Monday, and
paid asfneFof $685..
The cases against Daily and Gillil
Ian, charged with gambling, have been
adjourned to March 11th, at 1000
a. M, on motion of the county attor-
ney.
Thursday further stay of fifteen
days was granted in the case of August
BulOw. A further stay until March
4th was granted in the Van Sky case,
when the motion for new trial will
be made.
The remains of Mrs. Louise Bin
gerwere inferred Tuesday. She was the
widow of the man who was accident
ally killed in this city several years
ago, and leaves five children.
The Mankato Gas and Electric
Light Co. has put electric lights in
the LIP. Hunt building, A. o. U. w.
hall and FIG Heinze's restaurant, $50
lights in all, and the current will be
turned on in about week.
The county treasurer's office was
crowded Wednday with farmers who
hadcome,in to pay their taxes. Hugh
Jones is assisting in the work, and l.
N. Griffith will be added to the force
in day or two.
Chas. Crouch, of St. James, was in
the city Tuesday to arrange with
Odjard & knott to build top for
soda fountain which hehas just pur-
chased of Lippencraft & Co. The
fountain is like that in the Palace
restaurant only smaller, and when set
will present very fine appearance.
Ed. Schumacher has made ar
rangements to open up with full
line of farm machinery of all kinds,
including windmills, pumps, tubular
and well piping He will occupy the
quarters on North Front street,
about to be vacated by Nick Klein
schmidt, and will be ready for bust
ness about March Goth.
Mrs. Carl Weber died at her
home in ,North Mankato at eight
o'clocko Saturday, aged forty-four
% years. Ashusband and three children
survive her. The funeral occurred
at two.o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Igoat of the "A. o. U. W.
lodge at Amboya was worn down to
skin and bones last week. Twenty
new members were taken in. Thirty
Workmensfrom Lake Crystal and some
from Mapleton, and Grand Master
Workman Lloyd, of ST. Paul, were
present. An oyster supper followed
the work.
The hose truck of Superior Hose
Co. No, is draped in mourning and
will remain so for thirty days, all on
account of the tragic death of Gates
Phillips faithful dog ''Snoose" by be-
ing run over by the hook and ladder
truck The dog was attached to the
company and was given state fu-
neral Friday forenoon.
John Diamond has received very
attractive photograph from lobe
Miller, ''the old hunter" who former
ly lived in this county. 1t is a view
of Mr. Miller's home on the plains in
Laramie county, Colorado, with piles
of elk horns, and the family scattered
around. Mr.. Miller has been sue
cessful hunter, and is now enjoying
the last years of his lite in comfort.
The Commercial Club has re-
ceived letter from Mr., futile, of the
Postal telegraph Co., saying that the
Western Union Co. has the right of
way over all the railroads entering
Mankato, and that to build across
country would be so expensive that
his company would be at disadvan-
tage. He would consider the matter
in the spring, however.
Judge Mead made the final decree
and distribution of the estate Of
Michael Roll; order for hearing petit
tion for administration of the estate
Of nooLyor. nrdor apnniptinu