The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

Dr. A. Smlth, or Eagle Lake. was
in the city Monday on business.
VIM. Borchert, of Danville, the new
county commissioner, is in the city.
Misses Aggie Durrin and Winnie
Thayer, of Madison Lake, were guests
at the Clifton House Sunday.
The funeral of the late Mrs.
Benack this afternoon was largely at
tended. The floral offerings were
very beautiful.
Mr.. Alexander Cooper, the
Temperance Evangelist. will begin a
series of meetings Sunday evening in
the Methodist church.
The North Central Telephone
Exchange Co. failed to deposit the
guarantee of 500 in the city treasury
required to be placed there by Jan,
End, and therefore the ordinance
granting it franchise has lapsed.
Mary He'll, the six year old girl of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael He'll, OF LeRay,
died Tuesday of cough and cramps.
The funeral occurred at ten O'Clock
Wednesday forenoon tTomthe German
Catholic church.
The force of Western Union line
men which has been at work in the
city and vicinity fer over a month
left Tuesday for LIE Mars, Iowa,
having completed it's work.
Edward GriffitR's wife presented
him with a fine boy Wednesday
We have to thank Ed for box OF
cigars, and hepe the young man will
live to be as generous hearted man
rs his daddy.
- Judge Mead has made an order
admitting the will of Benz. Drake to
probate; an order TO hear petition for
administration of the estate of Sarah
ireland; an order allowing FINAL ae-
count of the administrator of the
estate of Anna b. Paff, deceased.
There will be plenty of competi.
tion ia the bidding on the footways
along the sides Of the Minnesota
river bridge. -Four or five local con-
tractors and two or three outside
bridge building companies are ,prepar-
ing to submit bids.
Charles Griffith, the eighteen yea,
old son of the Dukes addition grocery
man, met with an accident Saturday
afternoon while skating. He fell and
broke one bone of his left wrist. DR..
Davis was called and set the fractured
bone.
&C. H. Fay, the ten cent bus man,
has been arrested on warrant charg-
ing him with violating the new city
ordinance in running an unlicensed
bus to the union depot. He desired
to consult an attorney, and the case
was continued until Jan. 9Th at 1880
a. m.
"A Delavan man WAITS to erect a
10O-barrel Touring mill at Good Thun-
der in case he receives $4,000 bonus.
The Herald does not think it probable
that the mill will be built, as the viii
lage has recently been bonded for
other purposes
The directors of the New Man
kato Packing Co. met Tuesday and
adjourned until Monday next, owing
to the absence in Chicago of Attorney
Cray. ] d. Strive, of Davenport, is
in Lefty experimenting the putting
of the plant in order for the beginning
of active operation next week.
From the public schools Of the
city there were in attendance at the
State Educational meeting Miss
Deem Miss Ida j. Tuberg and Miss
Amelia Iceberg. with Supt. and Mrs
Kenaston. 1t was meeting rich ia
Importance to every teacher OF the
state Supt. Kenaston spoke three
times and Miss Deem once.
The friends OF f. W. Nash, of this
city, will be glad to hear of his cleo
,tion as postmaster of the house today,
for which position he was nominated
: at the Republican caucus last night.
In the senate J E. Peterson, of this
city was elected as engrossing clerk,
which position he filled two
years ago. His many friends will be
pleased to hear of his deserved en-
dOrsement. A.
j oscar Bierbauer, after ten years
|, of faithful and efficient service as
register of deeds, will hereafter
devote his time and engeries to the
business of the MankatO Malt Co.,
4 kouse. Miss Alma Bierbauer has been
Engaged to permanently fill the posi-
don of clerk in Register Bangerter's
5ffice, for which she is we'll qualified