The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

of Auditor Gunders.
Seed Corn:-J. G. Roller has the
king of the earliest seed corn for sale.
Warranted to grow. 4Stl
The postoflice at Sherman, this
county, has been discontinued and
the mail goes TO Minnesota Lake.
The case of Hans Anderson was
Monday forenoon adjourned until May
18th, at the request Of the defendant.
w. A. Hubner, J. f, orlando,
Ferdinand Bleedorn and VIM. PREM
have applied for liquor licenses at
Amboy.
Justice O. II. Austin, Of Good
Thunder, and Marcus Williamson and
Mr.. Oftedahl, of MedO, were callers
at the court house Tuesday.
Eight wheelmen have leased the
Brown cottage On Point Pleasant for
the season and intend to make fire.
quent trips there and enjoy the fish
ing.
nC SUOOO az 90 oSSANNS
in the shade at 1870 o'clock this after
noon, the warmest since last Septem-
Der and the temperature of an aver
age summer day.
We learn from the Mapleton
Enterprise that G. H. Barrett disposed
of his farm of fifty-fve acres in Ster-
ling Monday. to the Roberts bro
theirs, for $4,000.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Mary Monson and
Andrew G. Johnson, to take place
Wednesday evening, May II.
c. Fl. Cabot, of Cabott Bros, pro-
prietors of general store at Heron
Lake, spent the day in the city look
ing for building material for the
erection of a new store building. :
-Strayed, a black broncho mare {
with brand on left shoulder, about 5 ,
or 6 years old. Leave information as +
to same at this office, or at 9. =
Kelley's, Bunker Hill, Mankato.
Mr.. William B. Leach, Of Minnea- !
polls, adiuster OF fire losses, was in =
the city today and settled with L. P. y
Hunt for the portion Of his loss car 8
ried by the Rockford company. r
VIM, Nichols, Of North Mankato, a
inflicted a severe cut on his left
hand Saturday, with an axe. The s.
flesh between the palm and wrist was Fl
laid open, and and it was necessary to p
take four stitches. p
Senator Barr has received an ad- 81
ditional hundred copies of Senator O
Keller's beet sugar report, and far O
mers and others who desire the infOr- Il
nation contained in it can secure ii
copies.
The will of the late Henry Boegen 81
was filed for probate today. He leaves a,
his property absolutely to his wife,
Mary L. Boegen, who is made sole r,
,xecutrix. The will is dated Dec. ="
5th, 1896. ~,
Judge Mead has made an order q,
appointing John f. Jones administra- -,
,or de bonis non, and made an order 80
10 hear petition for license to sell 60
and in the matter of the estate of
|ohn S. Jones. =.
Joseph Masberg has about COM ~
,leted beautiful monument for con- M
ractor Schweppe, Of st. James, who nj
will erect it over the grave of his eight bo
ear old son. The monument bears ~
he statue of a child.
MT
q all parts of the county and is up an
Yards of two inches high. The cool nm
FEATHER allowed it to get firm root g.,
nd it is now pushing forward. The CO
Dill is in excellent condition. ~
Chief Yates has procured guam cet
ity of stone and six hammers, and to- a G
borrow will be ready to extend a well
ONE to tramps. The stone pile -
,orked we'll last year and will I'M -.
oubtedly have good effect again AT.
MS year. T,
-AlUcIlIdu LUZ piCSCuUCo llS lCl- Sh
w alderman Saturday, night with is
eatly printed folders bearing the co,
landing committees, dates of regular
leetings,.an the official vote of the ~,
tie election.l| The name of each al NJ NJ
erman was printed on the front page 80
his.own folder. ~,
Contractor Page has been notified to
sprinkle the streets of the city in 9:O(
lie territory prescribed by the coun- is {
l Saturday night. This will be done :
soon as he can get his wagons in the
lape andswill be welcome news to wit
lie residents of Second and Broad da1
reefs. wi1
DR.. Webster and family left Monday five
'er the Northwestern road for Phla- of
,lphia. The doctor will devote him Ma
If for two months to study at the con
,iladelnhia Post Graduate School of