The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-14
LOCAL ITEMS.


in the city today.
R.K. Wilson, of Garden City, was
in Mankato Monday.
DIR. A. G. Smith, of Eagle Lake, was
a court house caller Monday.
Attorney Albert Steinhauser, OF
New Ulm was in the city Monday.
j. ]. Gould moved his saloon from
the Model block TO it's new location
further south today.
Judson Jones, former old resident
of this county, and now of OTTAWA,
was in the city today.
The trial of Hans Anderson, on
the charge of keeping house OF i'll
fame, was today adjourned to Satur-
day at 1000 a. m.
About SO, 500 Of the water taxes
have been paid in, only about third
remaining unpaid. About $500 was
paid in Monday.
In the municipal court the
trial of the case Of Ed. COusandier VS..
Frank LorenZ ct al, was set for May
18th at 1000 o'clock.
Judge Mead has made an order
amending the inventory and nnal
decree in the matter of the estate or
Charles Thurston, deceased.
The advance man of Barnum &
Bailey's circuswas in the city Monday.
He states that the show will appear
in Mankato about July 18th.
-Barnum & Bailey's first advertis-
ing car was in the city today, and
good deal of bill board space was COW
cred with attractive lithographing.
Attorney Plymat is about to apply
for an order to sell the hotel and opera
house at MapletOn, property OF the
old bank. Purchasers are in view.
"A marriage license was granted
Tuesday to Michael p. Kratz and
Christina Schuette, both of this city,
and the wedding will occur tomorrow.
Mr.. E. A. Cooper presented his
daughter, Mrs. Laura Wall, with
fine Kimball upright grand piano
a few days ago. 1t is a gift which
she fully appreciates.
Judge Mead has made orders to
hear petitions for final settlement of
the estates of Joseph S. Foster, Susan
A. Foster, Helen D, WalrOd and Mary
J. Fancher, deceased.
A Young Peoples Society ofChris-
tian Endeavor has been organized in
West Mankato and met for the first
time yesterday. 1t started out with
thirty members.
"A. B. Ewing has purchased of
Mrs. orlando a fine Capt. Wilkes
chestnut colt, four years old, for
driving horse. He will have an at
tractive appearing roadster.
The Citizens Fire Association gave
Martin Wiltgen check Monday for
1000, the amount of insurance which
he carried in that company. This is
commendable prOmptness.
The Minnesota Evangelical state
conference has appointed f. B. Plan
tikow presiding elder of the Nankato
district, H. Isker pastor at Mankato,
w. Juedes pastor at Amboy.
The foundation of the new Swed-
ish church, on South Fourth street,
having been completed, the work has
been temporarily suspended, in &C
cordance with the plan adopted.
Judge Mead Monday made or
ders for hearing petitions for final
settlement Of the estates of Lewis
Severson and Thos. A. Kerlinger, de-
ceased; and an order to hear petition
for administration of the estate of
Edna Phoeba Jones.
Jonas R. Edborg, of this city, and
Miss Hattie May Wilson. of Garden
City, were married Tuesday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Loomis,
by Rev. f. H. Marshall. They went
to Garden City today.
Martin & Hoerr's loss caused by
being obliged to move the night of
the fire was settled today by Judge
Leas, adjuster, of the Hartford ms.
Co., of which J. T. Williams & Son
are agents.
Ole Dovre, a cabinet maker at
Odjard & Knoff's, Tuesday got his
left hand too close to circular saw,
and three fingers were cut to the
bone, but luckily the tendons were
not injured. DR.. Andrews dressed the
injuries. and the man will soon be at
work again.
Music teachers attention! We
went your address, your trade, and in
return we will give you bargains in
books and sheet music that will not
only astonish but surely please you.
We mean business, and will furnish
you anything in the music line. Order
direct of @. J. Dockstader, 209 South