The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-04

In our table containing the vote of
Blue Earth county Il few towns are only
partially reported, but the table is suili-
GENTLY perfect us to guarantee the cleo
ton of the whole Republican ticket by
good majoritics.
Through the efforts of Judge Mead,
Joseph Meixwell, of Lake Crystal, re-
ceived notice Wednesday that his ap-
plication for II pension had been
allowed at the rate Of IS. per month
since July eth 1865. His first GER
tiiicatc came Wednesday.
1t was reported Wednesday, that Mrs
Weber, who was injured in the runaway
last Sunday, which is spoken of in an
other column, is dead. Her injuries
were much more serious than was first
thought.
One of our best citizens, was OBJ
served Oh Tuesday night, walking up
and down the streets, with lantern in
his hand. On being questioned as 10
what was the matter, he said, she was
hunting for Democrat but so far he
had found none, everybody was Gar
field man."
Will Bradley and Richard Hammet,
of this city will have charge of the
skating rink this winter. Season tickets
will be sold at $500. Single admission
% cents. Ladies free. The rink will
be in the same place rs last winter, cor
ner of Byron and Front streets, just OPP
posite Shirks grocery.
Can't this city afford bathrooms.
Several times enterprises of that sort
have been started here, but, either the
patronage was poor or the proprietors
did not have faith in their work, and
give it up. In II town OF this size
it is public necessity. Other cities
of our size, throughout the State, have
them and there is no reason why we
should not.
We did not know that the sidewalks
of this city We're made for the purpose
of being used as mortar boxes, but some
people evidently think so. Twice in the
past week we have noticel, great piles
of mortar and sand Ornamenting our
walks. This should he stopped, but it
can't be done till we have good walks.
No man can be blamed now, for mis-
taking our broken up old sidewalks for
mortar box. D..
Wagon Bros have added quite an
improvement to their Meat Market. In
the rear of the market, there is small
building in which they have placed a
stationary engine. This engine is used
to work the knives to chop the meat in
making sausage. Three times the work
is.done that! was done before, and both
time, labor and money is saved.
p. X. Wiser and Geo. +. Brett have
purchased two new safes, of the Mosler,
Bahmann s. Co. Mandatory, of Cincin-
natl. They are fireproof, with burg
lar proof lining. While they are an orna.
ment TO the stores, we venture to say
that no professional craftsman will
want to try his skill on them.
Last Saturday night was Halloween
and some of the young folks amused
themselves playing tricks on older ones
Monday was All Saints day. Services
were held at the Catholic church.
The proprietors of the FREE PRESS
commemorated the presidential election
just passed by Illuminating the stately
front and south side OF their office,
Tuesday evening, with one hundred
candles, whose light afforded strange
contrast to the inky darkness outside.
Workmen began driving the spilcs ~
the end of the Southern Minnesota
branch last Monday, and the idea is to
have the cars running to the depot
grounds IN couple of weeks.
Police Constans took Fritz Vogt tl
the county Jail last Saturday for attemp
ing to kill his parents. 1t seems tina
Fritz has occasional freaks of insanit,
, in which he becomes dangerous. A
| his trial he will undoubtedly he takei
!. to the asylum at st. Peter.
> w. l.. Grant, Of Heron Lake, was il
town Wednesday.