The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-18

W. P. Coffin reports the sale of lot
4, block %, city, for Alice Councilman
to Geo. Peter Hoerr for 81. 600; east
10 acres nw4, ne4, sec. 33, 1927,
for lisa Coffin to Sarah l. Hynson, for
$500; and lot 2. block 4S, city, for ].
R. Randall to Catharine Walz for
81, 500.
Five or six inches of snow fell dur
ing Friday-came down silently and
without drifting damp snow, in large
flakes, that makes good sleighing. 1t
is greatly welcomed by the farmers, as
the sleighing in the country was
rather poor, owing to the wind that
accompanied the last fall of snow.
This will pack down and make a hard,
slippery surface. Everybody was out
shoveling snow this morning from the
walks-that is everybo dy should have
been, and good many actually were.
Now let everybody get his walk cleared
as soon as possible, so that people can
get around with comfort.
A marriage license was granted
to John L. Sargent of Tilden,
Watonwan county, and Martha Fl.
Hoppa of Beauford.
The board of public works has levied
81, 566. 10 for the water main frontage
tax, $3.50. for sidewalk repairs, and
80, 129 Is for sprinkling assessments
during the year 1900, to be collected
this year.
Sheriff Gerlich has re-appointed
Geo. Atchi son his deputy for this city
for the next two years
The Union says that W. Fl. Hum
phrey's restaurant at Lake Crystal had
narrow escape from fire last Sunday
morning.
Judge Cray has filed an order for
Judgment in favor of the defendants in
the case of the Nicholas & Shepard
Co. vs., Catherine, B. FL. and VIM.
Gerlich.
The court house presented deserted
appearance Monday. Auditor Weaver
and Register of Deeds Bangerter, Clay
ton Kennedy and Francis Haskell,
clerks for Auditor Weaver, are down
with the grippe. Clerk of Court Thorne
and County Attorney Wilson are just
about able to be out and Judge Hughes
returned to his Office today after a
siege with this prevailing epidemic.
Michael Lettus was arrested Monday
forenoon on the charge of disorder y
conduct preferred by his wife. He
pleaded not guilty and the case was
suspended during his good behavior
and he was released on his own re-
cognizance in the sum of 500. Neigh
bors also wanted to cut in, but con-
cluded not to after consulting with
County Attorney Wilson.
The county board at Rochester this
week passed resolution appropriating
500 to each township in the county
that will expend at least 5000 in build
ing macadamized roads during the pres
ent year The action meets with uni
versal approval and is the centering
wedge for good roads in that county.
The action is one that could pro6tably
be followed.
w. r. B. Smyth has leased room
six over the National Citizens bank
as an Office.
County Supt. Freeman ammo unces
that the county teachers spring ex-
animation will be held on February
z, and 9th at Mankato Lake Crystal
and Mapleton
Tuesday, January 1st, the Horeb
and Bethel Welsh c. NJ churches held
donation for the benefit of the Rev.
W. G. Rowlands. Mr. Rowlands at
present is attending the high school
at Mankato and is taking care of the
above churches He is diligent stu
dent and he is very acceptable in his
churches and throughout the COM
munity as the proceeds of the donation
proved which amounted to the sum of
$110.0S
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Hair, widow of
the late Rev. Hair, is lying very ill
at her home in Ogle's addition. Her
children have been notified of her
condition, as her illness is of such a
seriou character as to cause appre-
hension on the part of her physician.
Mr.. G. J. Klein is quite ill, but his
physician feels confident of his re-
covery if no new complications set in,
w. A. Whsle, Good Thunder, and B.
o. Killmer. Amboy, were registered
OF he Glseko.,