The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-08
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From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. james III
Spencer were held at st. Johns Cath
Ollie church at nine o'clock this morn
ing. They were of an unusually inn
ing while the floral offerings were
profuse and handsome. The large
church was filed and the cortege to
the cemetery was an unusually long
one.
Among those who attended the fun
eral We're number of friends and rel
atiyes from abroad. There We're few
eyes that were not moist when the
casket containing the remains of the
loved one was consigned to earth
Especially did the hearts of all 90
out to the two little motherless chill
dren. whose loss is so great.
Requium high mass was sung by Rev.
Father Hughes, and the sermon was
preached by Rev. Father Busch of st.
Paul, and was Il touching one. Mrs.
II. A. Patterson and Mrs. H. |. Parry
rendered the beautiful solo. "Some
Day, Some Time
The casket was hidden from view by
roses. and the sides of the grave were
also lined with flowers, concealing the
earth.
The pallbearers were George Fl.
Clark, General J. III. Baker, Edgar
Weaver. II. NJ. Hamilton, L. Patter-
son and p. X. Wiser.
Sheriff Donahue has gone to Cleve-
land to investigate clue that may
lead to the pursuit of the man who
stole Jacob Hilger's livery team a
week ago today. 1t appears that on
last Monday evening Il stranger drove
into the village and fed his team at
the livery barn. While the barn man
was at the depot. he slipped into
the barn, hitched up and drove away
without paying his bill. This would
indicate that the man did not have
any money or that he was afraid that
the authorities there would learn of
the robbery and was anxious to leave
before they apprehended him. The team,
buggy and man answered the descrip-
ton furnished by Mr.. Hilgers.
Sheriff Donahue may not return for
several days as he may follow the
team north. The robber has so great
IL start that it may be difficult to get
him, but the team may be recovered.
Judge Cray has filed an order deny
inc the motion OF the plaintiff for
Judgment in the case of the National
bank of Commerce VS.. Ed. l.. Rue,
Ira B. and c. L. Peterson and *. 5.
Haroldson. The motion was for judg-
ment against HaroldsOn. This decision
knocks out two mortgages aggregatins
$1,000 against property worth $2,4OO,
because the property had already been
foreclosed upon to satisfy the interest
OH a 1880 mortgage, amounting to
about 1925. The property was not re-
deemed. and Mr.. Rev secured it at a
total expense of about 500 or $500.
S. B. Wilson is the attorney for the
plaintiff and Thomas and Evan Hughes
for the defendants.
st. Peter. Nov. 4.-When the st.
Peter and NIankato baseball teams
played at New Tim for the champion
ship. of southern Minnesota last July,
the athletic event attracted automo-
biIes from various towns in this sec
ton. One of the machines was owned
by A. r. Kelm of Sleepy Eye, and
John Wagner. CORTLAND township
farmer, alleges that it was responsible
for runaway in which his little
daughter Irene Wagner was seriously
injured. He has brought a personal
suit against Mr.. Kelm and asks that
the courts award him damages in
the sum of $1,000.
Redwing. Nov. 4.-The city of Red
wing is indebted to Mrs. Anna j..
Sheldon for an offer to contribute $500
toward the purchase of the Colonel
Colvill property in East Redwing. Her
offer is made OH the condition that the
property be owned by the city for
park purposes, and that it be named
Colvill park The price asked for the
property is $500, and the present
owner is willing to accept $500 year
from the city until the total amount
is paid The matter will be considered
by the city council at its next regular
meeting.
l.. Salet received a letter week
ago yesterday containing So i'll post
age stamps. The letter was written
in a lady's hand. in a beautiful style.
but simply said that the writer felt
that she owed the amount to Mr..
Salet and his partner i'll the junk bus
mess, and asked him to divide the
stamps between them. There was no
signature, OF anything to indicate who
wrote the letter.
Mr.. Salet made inquiries at the post
office the next day and learned that
the general delivery clerk had on the
Saturday before sold .$3 worth of
postage stamps to well dressed
lady, whom he did not know MIR.
Salet is of the opinion that this lady
sent him the stamps, but cannot ac-