The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

The sugar beet seed ordered by
the board of trade arrived today
Farmers can have limited quantity
of same free by calling at John c.
Noes.
f. G. Osgood of Garden City, was
in the city today. He and Mrs.
Osgood will leave Wednesday next for
Monroe Center, Wis, to visit relatl yes
for six or seven weeks.
Paul Iverson, of this city, and Thos.
Gjule, of Decoria, started Saturday
to visit their old homes in Nor
way. Mr. Gjule has not seen his ma
tive land for twenty-eight years.
"A boy threw stone this noon at
a group of little children who were
playing, and hit A. NJ. Rutan's
five year old daughter on the head
cutting cash in her scalp.
Clinton Boggs, ex-county recorder, of
Williamsport, Ind, nephew of Mrs. j.
Jessup, of Minnesota street, arrived
in the city today for a two weeks
visit.
G. W. Chapel, of Washington, D.
c., spent yesterday and today in the
city visiting his cousin, Attorney
LOrin Cray. He is on his return home
from trip to California.
Geo. Crouch, of St. James, is enjoy
ing the fishing at Lake Washington
for few days. Several other people
from St. James, Omaha and other
places have also been there the past
week.
"A section Of the road to Lake
Washington, for mile or two beyond
the north end of Eagle Lake, is being
improved today with road grader.
The stones and stumpssare also being
removed.
Corn planting is now under full
Roadway and the farmers are busy.
Small grain is coming on finely and
gives great promise: The country
now has on its freshest and most
delightful garb.
Mrs. G.. F. Kenaston passed one
of the birthday mile stones of her life
yesterday. Her neighbors and friends
learned of it and in large numbers
gave her royal surprise, with a nice
banquet thrown in, last evening.
Thos. Hays and son of Vernon, left
for visit to the formers old home
in western Pennsylvania. 1t is fifty
years since Mr.. Hays has set his foot
there, and the chances are that very
little will be familiar with him.
VIM. Stengard and f. M. Lowe
started from Faribault yesterday to
ride to this city on their wheels.
They rode to Waterville and then
came in on the train, expecting to
ride the entire distance back today,
but the rain prevented.
"A demurrer to the complaint in
the personal injury suit of Alderman
VS.. the Omaha road was argued before
Judge Severance Tuesday. The case Of
Beblar VS.. Glacksin was also argued
and submitted. Frank E. Putnam, of
Blue Earth City, appeared for the
plaintiff, and Lorin Cray for the de-
PENDANT. in each of these cases.
Chief Phillips, in speaking of the
claim of Martin Wiltgen for 1920
against the city for tearing down the
side walls of his barn and the break
ing of joists and cut stone, states that
before this was done a competent
judge declared that the walls were I'M
safe and likely to topple over and
cause an accident.
&C. f. Jesse received a telegram
today announcing the death of his
first wife's mother. Mrs. Margraf
which occurred at her home in Min
neapolis. The deceased was an old
resident of this city, but moved away,
three years ago. She leaves family
of grown children, but her husband
died some years ago. She was nearly
evenly years old and has many
friends.
Among the prominent residents of
the county who were callers at the
court house today we're VIM. Nc
Queen and John Rabenborst, of
Mapleton: D. T. Mallory, of Amboy;
E. D. Cornish, of Vernon; and VIM.
Fisk, Of Sterling.