The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
LOCAL ITEMS.

city Tuesday.
The ST. James high school will
graduate It's first class this spring.
Considerable grading is being
done on North Mankato streets.
Rev. j. Graharkewsky, of Good
Thunder, was in the city Tuesday.
W. H. Over, a Garden City mer-
chant, was in Mankato Tuesday.
Assessor A. A. Bundy, of Lincoln,
was a court house visitor Monday.
Mayor John Moonan, of Waseca,
was in the city Monday afternoon.
Judge Francis Caldwell, of LeSueur,
was in Mankato Monday afternoon.
August Meier, who was so badly
injured Tuesday, is slightly better
today.
Henry BOegen, who has been sick
for some time, was quite low last
night.
Sheep shearing done by J. P.
Dibble, Eagle Lake. Give me a
call. Att
f. r. Volk and family moved out to
Lake Washington today. The hotel
will be opened May 1st.
The new Madison Lake creamery
has been fully organized, and opera
tions will begin May 1st.
D. A. Ried, of Lake Crystal and J.
T, Graf, of Good Thunder, were court
house callers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Brooks drove
down from Mapleton Monday. They re-
port the roads dry but rough.
"A marriage license was granted
Monday to Carl f. William Leatz, OF
Beaufort, and Clara Miller, of Medic.
Mrs. Mead left Monday for Biz
mingham, Alabama, to join her nus
band, who has been there for about
six months.
VIM. Miller's team, ia an at
tempt to drive through the water
hole on Poplar street, was nearly
drowned Friday noon.
The bill providingufor reSistrict-
Jog counties whenever the population
of commissioner districts became out
of proportion failed to become law.
CLERK of Court Thorne has is
sued marriage license to Wm. Zell-
mer, Of Pleasant Mound, and Mrs.
Amelia Hochnstine, of Good Thunder.
The board of audit met sMon-
day and prepared report showing
that the county has $21, 4762l on
hand, deposited in the various banks
Of the county.
Geo. Atchinson, of Mortified, has
purchased the n. P. Lee hack and |
baggage line of Mrs. Lee for about |
s., 500. He has assumed control, and |
will personally manage it hereafter.
Attorney Cray. returned Monday
afternoon from Chicago, accompanied
by Mrs. Cray, who is now feeling we'll,
3 fact which her many friends will be
pleased to know.
-Strayed, since Tuesday white
and red cow, about seven years old,
With both horns cut off. Please leave
my information regarding the same
1t 1904 North Second street.
Judge Francis Caldwell, of LeSueur,
Crainmaster E. G.. Perkins, of La
crosse, and Mr.. Thomas Thorson, OF ,
It. James, were among the prominent
rrivals in the city Wednesday. II
The social party given by Manka- &
O lodge No. SO, knights of Pythias,
asst night, was very pleasant affair.
ards and dancing were INDUCED in,
nd light refreshments were served.
Coroner Paddock has served n
apers on Sheriff Bowen and his .
ondsmen in an action commenced by
eo. Il. Keene. 1t takes the coroner q
serve legal paper on the Sheriff. f.
Attorney ". e. Young returned
Londay from Slayton, where he
ppeared as prosecuting attorney in =
important criminal case, where the y
gent of company was alleged to y
ave embezzled $4,000. n
Judge Mead made a final decree n
onday and distribution of the estate v
l.. .. Hunt, John Hanna, Mary y
anna and W. H. Young; and an "
der to hear petition for administra- ~
on of the estate of Catherine Paff.
One Of the bills that have become
WIS as result of the recent session Ga
the legislature provides for the cl
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