The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-01-16
THE COUNTY.

| Correspondents giving news, or facis Of In
crest 10 our public, or Suggestions looking Ia tn
| ". written In brief and pithy manner. win b
Thankfully received from every Town In the coui
". The name of The writer must b. given In 81
cases, but not necessarily for publication.
CRYSTAL LAKE.
Charles Wells sold his farm near Crys
tai Lake last month, ~ Mr.. Lewis, from
Mantorville. Wells has gone to Man
torviile and engaged In the hard-war,
business.
SHELBYVILLE .AMRoY.
We have received some cxccllcn,
verses on the new town site of "Amboy. =
But good rs they are, 10 verses are more
than We can find room for.
CERESCO.
Burned: The house Of Willis Webb
was burned at q O'Clock, on Tuesday,
evening, together with most Of the con.
tents. The fire caught up stairs. The
wind was blowing fearfuily. A sewing
machine and stove were all the goods
saved. There was some insurance.
NEW CLM.
Joseph Franta, Of West Newton, Mic.
ollci county, was arrested last week,
charged with attempting to poison his
wife. The culprit was brought To this
city, and since taken to st. I'eter, where
he will he tried. 1t appears that Mr..
franta has taken special fancy to his
brothers widow, and this is undoubtrd.
ly the cause 81 his mur,lerous attempts.
Mrs. Franta alleges that her husband
has tried several times 10 end her life
with poison; that ut one time he placed
sirychnine on her pancake, but of this
she became aware, and then gave il To
their dog which IN few moments died.
Another time he mixed poison with
some liniment which she rubbed on her
sore hand, and again with medicine
which she took internally; but at that
lime the dose must have been too great,
i being thrown up by vomiting. The
asst time he had bottle Of chl0roform
N one hand which he held up to her
hose. causing partial insensibility, while
With the other hand he put crystals Of
trychninc into her mouth.
GARDEN CITY.
The following are names Of the officers |
lected for the ensuing year, at the all |
lual meeting of the Blue Earth county |
agricultural Society:
President, +. Smith; Vice Presidents.
ack Diamond. Daniel Buck, Isaac Bun.
Ter, Peter Murtesdolf, J. McBroom: Re.
ording Secretary, l.. 7. Shaw: Cores.
onding Secretary, Lysander Cook
treasurer, L. ). Terry; Marshall. J. &.
thompson.
{. Is. Frazer has returned from Bos
IN. lie left his daughter, Miss Ellie.
iere TO complete her musical education.
The Folsom mill has new water
heel and resumed work again.
j. l. Shaw has remembered US. When
Is venison came from the North, an ex.
liant specimen Of deer meat was duly
10 the FREE PkIss.
During the past year LOG chsttcl
ortgages were filed with the clerk of ,
arden City township, amounting to
',24O. Of which 0 were subsequently,
ncelled, amounting to nearly seven
indrcd dollars.
STERLING.
We have had good deal of diphtheria !
c past year in Sterling. But there is 1
II one case at present. 1t has about
DR.. Frances says tina,
phtheris is not contagious, but most
cry one here thinks tits. DIR. Bishop.
Mapleton, says il is. We would like :;
hear from the doctors at Msnkato. 4
e ask it rs favor from them. y
Maple River Grange installed officers. |.
n. Sd. with good oyster supper. Our
Scotc'. friends Dolby and Ellis, in. =
Iiled our officers. John lIussey, b
orthy Master; G. w. Dolby, Worthy T
'erscer; VIM. Wild, Secretary. Friend
lis spoke some Of his old Scotch pieces .
'ich brought down the house with
lrs Of laughter. Friend Dolby sang A
he OF his good old Scottish airs. The cl
,asion passed of very pleasantly. We
4 also some fine vocal and instrument.
music. by one Of Mankatos worthy =
lighters, Miss Nora Gage.
VIM. Randall has manufactured sugar
molasses 10y the whole sale. out of G
nber cane. =
WINNEBAGO AGENCY.
4 few of the fun allowing folks con.
gated at Mr.. Webb's on Monday eve,
| enjoyed season Of rare sport. p
The talented correspondent Of the
cior, in enumerating the business in.
utions Of this town, over looked one
ablishment, which will he the pride r.
the town at some future time. 1t is q
ac's Hail." II has been in course of ~
ction about year, and will be com a.
ted some time during the presen, VI
II. This hall will he the only public
ort in the town, and will, surely. ~.
: the DIR. for the means and architect.
i ingenuity expended upon it. 1t
he the head quarters Of 1.-The board
aldermen, designated by the Rerie,c. b,
superintendent Rogers visited the ve
ools of the Agency on Wednesday. on
X. possesses one gift which will com.
nd him to the people. When he gets
before school he has the gift of both -
using and instructing the scholars.
doesn't ascend into the lofty regions =
Iratory, rs superintendents are so ap, ri
10 But his remarks are plain and Sc,
ctical, and within the comprehension SC,
The smallest children. IN,
The temperance and club folks have
ir exhibition well under way, and are
king preparations for good one. A,
slr. Armstrong and family Of Martin g.
nty, have come to the Agency to so
nd the winter.
Dur business men seem 10 be doing a -
business, despite the hard
es.
lr. Klein has decided to remain here
ii spring. He has, also. quit the to
non business and will week som. other a,