The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30

The Northwestern Legion of Honor
decided at their meeting Monday night
to have open installation of officers at
their next meeting Monday evening,
July 10th. Grand Secretary D. M.
Rowland and DR.. J. G. Cory, member
of the auditing board, will be present
to conduct the ceremonies and speak in
behalf of the lodge, after which small
entertainment will be given. Refresh
ments served and dancing INDUCED in.
A general invitation is extended. A
small admission. fee will be asked.
Good music will be had.
The suit of A. B. Moffat, as assignee
of the Mankato Knitting Mills and the
Standard Fibreware Co., insolvents,
against the stock holders of those COM
panies to enforce the double liability
of stockholders were tried before
Judge Severance Tuesday afternoon
and this forenoon. Thos. Hughes ap-
peared for Mr.. Moffat, Lorin Cray for
Geo. II. Clark as assignee, w. A. Funk
for Thos Jones, and B. G Taylor for
himself as assignee.
Complaint was made some time ago
to County Attorney Hughes by far
mer residing south of the city, that his
son had been shooting his
turkeys and in so doing had narrowly
missed hitting his child. Tuesday he
complained that on Sunday the boy had
shot one of his COWS. 1t is probable
that prosecution will now be COM
The suit of R. j. Schneiderhan & Co.
VS. Louis Malzahn, to recover the value
of note for $3.50 and interest since
Aug. 1st, 1897 was tried in the munich
pal court Wednesday with a jury.
The defendant alleges breach of war
ranty. A. E, Halves and H. L Schmitt
are the plaintiffs attorneys, and w. E,
Young and A. E. Clark are attorneys
for the defendant.
Albert Hughes returned Tuesday
from weeks bicycle trip into South
Dakota. He went by way of Tracy to
Aberdeen thence to Huron, and back
down the Minnesota river valley. He
made about 600 miles in seven days,
finding the roads excellent and no rain
until he got near this city yesterday.
He did not even puncture tire.
Miss Maud Bennett, of this city, Mrs.
J. J. Haggard, Mrs. ]. D Humiston
and Mrs. Hilton, of Eagle Lake, left
Tuesday for Los Angeles, Cal. After
a trip along the Pacific coast, they will
return by way of the Canadian Pacific.
Assessor G. F. Yaeger, of Rapidan, E.
J. Russell, of Leroy, and Chas. E.
Jones, of Mapleton, filed their reports
with the county auditor Wednesday.
Leo S. Lamm has had a porch placed
around his residence at the corner OF
Fifth and Walnut streets, improving
the appearance of the property.
Mr.. Zimmerman has about concluded
to give up making the proposed change
in Union hall, as the expense would be
greater than was thought
The patriotic people of Kerns will
celebrate the 4th of July with a basket
picnic in Parsons grove. Everybody
is invited to participate.
A marriage license was issued Wed
nesday to Benjamin E. Johnson and
Irma Louise Brush, both of Amboy.'
Chicago & N. w. will run special
train to New Ulm Sunday, July End,
leaving Mankato at 1880 m.
Found-A sum of money which the
owner can have by calling on County
Treasurer at the court house.
Miss Parker, of the normal faculty,
left Monday for her home at Norwalk,
Ohio, to spend her vacation at home.
Fl. E. Clark, of Lacrosse, travelling
freight agent of the Milwaukee road
was in Mankato Tuesday afternoon.
DIR. Merrill went Rochester Wednes
day to assist in an operation.