The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-19
LOCAL MENTION.

The office of the First National bank
is undergoing some decided improve
ments. The counter has been extend
ed about twenty-five feet, giving twice
the amount of room formerly had.
Cashier Linder's private office has been
moved to the front, cut off from the
lobby by a low railing. Il Two cages
have also been added to the rear. The
added facilities for transacting business
promptly will be appreciated by the
patrons of the bank.
The Mapleton Enterprise says: A
letter from VIM. Gerth, who recently
enlisted in the U. S. signal service, an
nounces that he has been ordered to
Havana, Cuba Through hard work
and attention to his duties Mr.. Gerth
has already been promoted from second
class to first class private.
Ice formed on water Fridays night in
exposed places to considerable thick
ness. Evan Hughes found ice the
thickness of window pane on water
in jar left standing out that night in
his yard in Ogle & Davis addition.
Fires and overcoats were comfortable
today.
Mrs. Hartung, mother of Andrew
Hartung of this city, died Thursday
noon at her home in Mankato township,
aged eighty-nine years She had been
confined to her bed for three years.
Her husband died some years
ago.
Robt. Harlin was committed to the
insane hospital at St. eterFriday after
! noon. He has been cratic for some
time, and this took more serious turn
the last few days. He was noisy all
night at the Jail, but aside from this
did not give any trouble.
John Peters was arrested at Good
Thunder Friday on the charge of
being drunk and disorderly. A. E.
Halves defended him, and County At,
totneys Hughes was sent for, and
on his motion the case was dismissed
Sheriff Sandy Mcdonald, of Blue
Earth, was the victim of runaway &C
cident last week in which one of his
, legs was broken twice at or near the
ankle joint, which will lay him up for
two Or three months.
Referee Flittie has decided to ap-
prove the selection by majority of
the creditors yesterday of Mr.. Green
man as trustee for Mr.. Bartels, the
Gibbon bankrupt
1t will pay you to look over our line
of spring and summer suits before sup
plying your wants of this season.
Model Clothing and Shoe House.
VIM. H. Perrin and Elsie E. Cham
berlin, both of A.nboy, are to be mar
ried at the Christian church in this city
tomorrow evening.
Frost played havoc with the flowers in
Sibley parkFriday night. Garden vege-
tables in various places were also
killed.
J. H. Ray will care for Lincoln park
again this year and c. L. Holmes son
will care for the triangle at Lincoln
and Fourth streets.
Shoes that fit, shoes that wear. The
best 81 30, So 90, $3.50 and $500 shoes
in the city. Model Clothing and Shoe
House.
Sneak thieves stole garden hose to the
value of $12 or SIS from the yard of
Rev. Plantikow on North Second street
Thursday night.
Did you see those all wool spring
suits that we are selling for So 90?
Model Clothing and Shoe House
B. D. Pay & Son have received fine
three seated surrey of the latest design,
and it will be just the thing for little
parties.
Contractor McDougalls office ma
terial arrived Thursday and he was
moving into his Office over the Opera
Cafe Friday,