The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

-InOS. HugneS WGnu w Oaiueu
b lily at noon Monday. to be present at
he examination before Justice
Jarrett Murphey, of Harvey Thayer,
Who is accused of indecent assault up
N young girl placed in his home by
he Childl ems Home Society Of
minneapolis, Mimi, Rev. D. B.
'acksOn, Asst. Supt. OF the home and
he complaining witness in the case,
.lso went down on the train, A. r.
ofau went down to appear as Mr..
Chayer's attorney. We learn that
he case is likely to be dismissed, and
mother warrant making another
;harge issued for his arrest.
B. D. Smith returned last night
rom Fulton, H., where he attended
meeting OF the board Of directors of
he Modern Woodmen, continuing all
jhe week. Fulton has Quoted down
after the recent exciting conflict, and
Mr.. Smith states that no further vio-
ence is expected. He states that
here will be no assessment for Sep
jember, this being the second month
skipped this year.
G. H. Austin Sr. and wife, Misses
Flora and Eva Austin, Mrs. Cornelius
Kelley, Carl Greenwood, Will Sea-
Iuist and Rev. H. D. Williams and
wife went to Minneapolis today to
represent the Christian church of this
city at the State Missionary Society
If Christian Churches. Miss Emma
Firestone is also a delegate and eX-
poets to go tomorrow.
The agricultural exhibits at the
county fair next week Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, at Garden City,
will be finer than usual. The in
creased premiums offered will cause a
great rivalry. The other features of
the fair are exceptionally good, and
We hope to see large number from
every part of the county. A large
number from this city expect to at
tend.
M. B. Haynes has been appointed
to superintend the putting in of a
water works system at Sleepy Eye.
The city has advertised for bids for
putting in the stand pipe and mains.
If the bids are not within what are
deemed reasonable figure, the city
will purchase the supplies and have
the work done by the day. The works
will cost some SC, 90 or 81 900.
In order to make room for our fall
and winter goods, we are cutting
prices on all the following lines: Light
weight underwear, summer neglige
shirts, summer neck-wear, also all
Light and medium weight clothing.
Call and see the special bargains we
have to offer you. Model Clothing and
Shoe House.
Nicholas Holbock was arrested
last evening by Officer Kelley, on
complaint Of Geo. W. Thoms, for in
descent exposure. He pleaded guilty
to the charge of disorderly conduct,
in the municipal court this forenoon,
and in default of fine Of $3.50 went
to Jail for twenty days.
Geo. w. Neff was up from
Lake Crystal Monday. He reports
that farmers are rushing stack
ing in that vicinity and that
threshing machines can be seen
in all directions. Occasion ally there
is a piece of grain in bad shape for
either stacking or threshing.
DIR. J. G. Curryer did not sell his
: farm Monday at auction as expected,
The offers made were so low that he
would not consider them. Not selling
the farm, consequently he didn't sell
the stock thereon. The colt he offer
ed was drawn by Walter Estell, of
Lake Crystal.
: in the.probate court today Judge
Mead issued orders to examine &C
counts of guardian of Mary L. Mans
field; to examine accounts of executor
of the last will and testament of
Nicholas n. Lynch. deceased; order
admitting will of Ronald Morrison to
: probate.
in the probate court Judge Mead
has issued an order for hearing Pc
tition to convey land to P. A. Gunders
in the matter of the estate of John f.
Meagher; order appointing admins
traitor of the estate of Andrew Lin
.quist, deceased.
Clarence Smith and J. E. Neff
have been down the country to Blue
Earth City, Wells and other towns
the past week or two with horses to
sell. Mr.. Smith sold his, but Mr..
Neff returned with his, not selling
them.
II. Coons and wife, agent Of Prof.
Gentry's dog and pony show, were in
the city today. The show will ex-
hibit in Mankato two days next week
in tent. 1t is first class. 1t was at
Duluth last week and is at St. Paul
this week.
-John Duffy out at Indian Lake.