The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

| Mayor Curriers' mail is burdened
with anonymous letters making COM
plants or this thing or that He re-
ceiyed one today stating that a certain
North Second street resident has Deen
in the habit of taking a quantity of
water from the standpip9 while other
people have to pay for their water The
party also keeps a hundred chickens
that run over the neighboring gardens.
Officers Thilgen and Morrow locked
up couple of uisorderlies Saturday af-
ternoon, after considerable resistance
on the part of one Of them, who was a
cripple Officer Kelly put them on the
evening train and got them started
away. They had been peddling spec
tacles and had little money.
The numerous friends of Mrs n. R
White will be pleased to know that af-
ter severe illness, the nature of which
Dr. Webster describes as an attack of the
acute indigestion, of nearly three weeks
is now gaining and if no relapse occurs
will soon be able and glad to receive
alls from her frien Is
The case against Eugene Ryel, who
was charged by Lena Miller with seduc-
ton, was dismissed in the municipal
court Friday forenoon, on motion Of
County Attorney Hughes, on the
ground of lack of evidence to convict.
Miss Christina Lindman died Satur-
day afternoon at her home on Prospect
Heights of consume ton She was 10
years Of age The funeral was held at
o'clock Monday afternoon from the
Swedish Congregational church in
North Mankato ... ..s..
At the Presbyterian church Sun
day, a special collection was taken up
for the Freedman's board. which is the
only board reported at the general as
sembly as being in debt, The collec:
lection realized Sol.
A sack of sugar beet seed was lost on
the road between this city and Eagle
Lake, and the finder will please leave
at Ed. Schumacher's store and receive
reward
Some graceless parties stole Mrs.
Clark Keysor's tulips Thursday night.
| Anybody who will steal choice flowers
is deserving of the ducking pond.
VIM. H. Webster, of ST. James, for
merly of Redwood Falls, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy. He has no
assets and his liabilities are 81 ,646.
Hugh Edwards, of Lake Crystal, has
been chosen as member of United
States petit jury for the term opening
at Winona June Sd.
Chas. Oberg's funeral Sunday was
very largely attended. He came to his
death by being struck by falling der
rick.
A sociable will be given at the mis-
sion church at Kennedy's bridge, in
Decoria, Friday, May Goth, Mrs. Ewing
and Miss Gladys Spaulding will assist
! in the program
Neckties that you can tie yourself; or
| if you can't tie tie we can sell you a
tied tie. Model Clothing & Shoe House.
Representative U G. Argetsinger, of
| Mapleton, Was in the city Thursday on
| business.
Miss Gerlach, primary teacher of the
Good Thunder school, was in Mankato
Saturday.
A. Hitchcock, father of F. E. Hitch.
cox, was in Mankato on his way
east to visit his sister, who resides in
Illinois.
Miss Katie Kramer, recently elected
teacher of the primary department. of
the Minnesota Lake school, is spending
few days in the city, visiting the pri-
mary grades of the Normal and city
schools.
Word has been received from Wash
| ington that Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smlth
are the parents of fine ten pound boy.
Mrs Smith was formerly Miss Lottie
Shafer.
| Shoes that wear we'll, look well and
fit well. Four grades, $3.50, $500,
So. so and $500. Model Clothing &
Shoe House.
Judge Severance has rendered de-
cision in the case of John johnson VS..
Betsey johnson and others, finding the
defendant legally holding the title to
the property in question.
Come in and see how you look in one
of our straw or crash hats. Model
Cir thing & Shoe House.