The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25

parents in New Payne sville, this state,
| S. B. Wilson has purchased $50 acres
in Mile Laos county as speculation.
S. H. Whitney, cashier of the Maple
ton bank, was in Mankato over night.
An original widows pension of IS has
been granted to Clarinda Beech. of this
| city.
/ A force of men has commenced work
in the basement of the Young Mems
building.
Gus. Monson has purchased the old
Nelson cottage on. Sheehan's point,
Lake Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hart are happy
over the arrival of daughter at their
home Wednesday morning.
Oscar Berg pleaded guilty in the
municipal court to the charge OF
disorderly conduct, and paid $3.50 to
the city.
Madison Lake Mirror: Threshing is
we'll under way in these parts. Far
mers say wheat is yielding about half
crop.
Frank Rascho and Annie Twite, both
of this city, were married by Judge
| VIM. Hughes at his Office Monday after
noon.
Congressman McC leary was at Nam
moth Hot Springs Yellow Stone Park,
the first of this week, and expected to
make tour of the park during the
week.
The heavy wind Saturday nightswas
almost twister in the country Trees
| were uprooted, stacks blown over and
corn twisted together in the direction
of Lake Washington,
A. M. Morrison and wife, Rev. NJ.
Crockett and Miss Myrtle Holmes went
| to Rochester Monday to attend con-
vention of the Christian churches of
| this state.
Mapleton Enterprise: Mrs. S. w.
Burgess, of Mankato, contemplates
moving to Mapleton to spend the win
ter with her daughter, who is mem
Der of the public school faculty for the
ensuing year.
The insurance companies have select
ed Mr. Sternberger, of st. Paul. as ad-
ulster on Stern & Hance's loss. He and
Mr.. Thomas are in the city and will Sc
lect the third adjuster.
A motion was argued before Judge
Severance Wednesday for the repay
ment of costs paid by Mrs. Azella F.
Smith in the Hubbard and Palmer
matter.
| Gen. J. II. Baker was taken suddenly
ill Monday with congestion of the
stomach, and for a time his condition
was quite serious. He was reported as
somewhat better today and will soon be
all right again.
Allan and Ralph Burdick were in the
city yesterday. Allan will probably be
the Omaha roads agent at Fairmont
when the extension is opened. Ralph
is the company's agent at Belle Plalne
Col. Geo. w. Mead has received from
a friend in Manila Filipino flag and
Spanish emblem. The Filipino flag
consists of golden sun ON a white
ground and red and blue stripe,
Peter Austin, young man who re.
Gently disappeared from his home in
Rapidan, has returned. He went to
St. Paul to enlist in the army, but was
1 month under age and his father re-
fused his consent.
Anton Smith paid a fine of 1856 into
the city treasury Friday for being dis
orderly. Two companions were arrested
with him late Thursday afternoon in
front of the city hall, and were to have
their hearing later
Sheriff Gerlich and Officer Daniels
found the insane man whom they went
after into the country Friday after
: noon. He had escaped from the St.
Peter asylum and was taken back there.
{ He is a cripple, having but one leg.
: Mrs. Mary Ann O'Connor, of Beau,
. ford, was examined as to her sanity Fri
5 day by DR.. Ira Bishop, of Mapleton,
, and DR.. Zimmerman and was ordered
committed to the insane asylum. She
has been there before and is suffering
t from Authorizations.
D. B. Beech and Miss Mary E. Roe,
of Sioux Falls, S. D., were united in
: marriage at the home of W. N. Plymat
; Saturday evening, by DR.. Driver, and
left for wedding trip to Cedar Rapids
J Iowa. Miss Roe oformerly resided il
Mapleton, but for the past ten years
. has made her home at Sioux Falls.
i Co. Attorney Hughes Monday after
noon sold at auction in front of the
court house the Judgment recently OBJ
! tanned in favor of the Standard Fibre
ware Co. against the stockholders O.
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