The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-13
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
A BRICK yard Is to DO started at Saul
Rapids this spring.

a BRICK YARD Ii 10 DO staSeu " oauh
Rapids this spring.
OLIVER SoMRRs, IN old citizen of
Austin, died ON Tuesday last.
The Pipestone county Star says new
postoffice has been established Mt the
state line, called clone Tree"
THERE are upwards of 5000 head OF
cattle and 1000 head of sheep in Mar
tin county.
The muskrat hunters of eastern Mon
roe county are getting themselves into
trouble, az there is law to protect the
rats.
A MAN named Simonson, in going
from Lacqui Parle TO Gary, where he re-
sides, fell from his load and broke his
neck.
JAMES SLocUM, Jr., Of Norwood, has
purchased and presented costly organ
to the Methodist Church and Sunday
school of that place.
TIE st. Cloud Times announces the
death of Mrs. George II. Spencer Of that
city, formerly occupying high position
in the faculty of the normal school OF TINT
city.
A LADY OF Lyons, Mrs. Pierson, had
the membraneous Group lately, and her
doctor says it was the second adult case
he ever saw, the disease being generally
| confined to children.
A YOUNG man named Works, labOring
in the Rum river pineries, was SO fright
ened by his associates, who dressed
themselves up as ghosts, as to cause his
death.
A RUNAWAY team the other day threw
Miss Margaret Greyson, sister of Matthew
Greyson, of Ramsey, Fillmore county,
out of q wagon on to the frozen ground,
causing her death.
The Fairmont iSCntiaei il informed
that Orrin Prentiss, who was sheriff Of
Martin county in its early days, recently
persisted in O snow storm while driving
stage somewhere in the Black Hills
country.
DIR. A. McWmanr was formerly
treasurer OF Mcleod county, and ten
years ago, in the hurry of business, paid
man ten dollars more than he was en-
titled to. A few days ago the man
called and returned the amount with
interest.
Mrs. JOHN JUDGE of Highland has
given birth to sixteen children within the
past eighteen years. Since January "a,
1877, six boys have been born to her,
four of whom were twins. Who can
show o better record than this? We
call for full returns, with IN honest
count.-Lake city Sentinel.
CAPT. KNAPP has removed his govern
ment forces to the head Of Boom Island,
/ n hnx - ,,,a Il
to improve the steamboat channel. The
work just completed near Marine con-
sists of q dam 35S feet long, and one
quarter of q mile of riprapping along the
shore.-Eergus Falls Journal.
TIE Tyler Uincoln county, Tribune
says that DR.. Pruden, of Lake Benton,
who has been ut times little "off,"
although very intelligent man, sur
prised Lake Benton religious meeeting
by entering it with revolver in one
hand and a psalm book in the other.
The house arose, went into committee of
the whole, and, without further business,
adjourned. The doctor will be sent to
st. Peter.
Mr. OSCAR HANFr, q prominent citi-
zen Of New Ulm, died recently, after an
illness of twelve days. He was men,
Der of the Governors guards from the
organization of the company, and up to
December LIST held the position OF first
sergeant. He was also an hOnored and
respected member Of New Ulm Lodge
No. SO, I. o. o. F., and was the first one
who took steps to organize Progress
Lodge No. %, A. o. U. w.
CHARLES RoBINsoS, while feeding a
hay press at Hersey, accidentally slipped,
and falling forward thrust his hand
downward in the press, where it was
seized by the machinery and crushed in
frightful manner. Mr.. Robinson is q
resident of Southbrook, Cottonwood
county, and has family dependent on
him for support Last fall his hay and
some other property was destroyed by
fire, and now he is made to suffer the loss
of his good right hand.
RECENTLY William p. Tenny, of Quin-
cy, Olmsted county, while spending
few days with his brother in Plainview,
Wabashaw county, went to the barn, and
his long stay abroad caused his brother
to 60 to the barn where he found him
hanging by the neck to beam. He i'm
mcdiately seized him, and held him up
to slacken the rope, and assistance be-
ing quickly called, the rope was cut and
the unfortunate man WIS carried to the
house, where he commenced to breathe.
A physician was summoned, but when
he came he found the man a raying ma
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