The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-20
GOOD THUNDER.
One of Blue Earth County's Prosperous
Towns.

Last fall, tho early cold weather put
an embargo upon our peregrinations
about the county, thus depriVing us OF
making the acquaintance of as many ms
We desired and of becoming familiar
with the topography Of the county.
Hence, taking day of leisure last
week, we slipped down to the thriving
village of Good Thunder, which is very
pleasantly located upon I'm elevated
plateau and surrounded with variety
of scenery consisting of wood and prai-
RE land. On one side of the town runs
tho Maple river, u stream that affords
numerous mill privileges, while for
miles around and tributary to the town,
is rich and fertile soil capable OF pro-
ducing luxuriant crop of grass or
grain. The township in which Good
Thunder is located is one OF the most
productive in the county. The village
has twelve or fourteen well established
business houses and boasts of an intelli-
gent, progressive and thriving people.
j. q. Graham keeps the we!l-known
Graham House, at whose table the trav-
eler may satisfy his most epicurian
taste. Mr.. Graham also runs we'll
stocked store of general merchandise,
and buys wheat and stock. He is one
Of the first settlers, having located there
in 1870, prior to the advent Of the rail |
road.
A. Z. Ludke is prominent merchant, |
dealing in general merchandise. He
in his present line of business
asst fall, although he had hardware
'tOck prior to that date. He formerly
worked tor our townsman, John +.
deagher, and consequently is familiar
With all that appertains to the hardware
inc.
B. 8. Halves has been identified with
he community since 1871, in the gen.
raj merchandise line, and possesses all
he characteristics of sound business
nan.
John SaxtOn, everybody knows him
ince 1870, as dealer in all the reme-
les that cure the sick, halt and blind,
called a drug stock. His
mack for Disgusting the taste OF castor ,
il is proverbial. They don't need any
octors as long as Saxton lives there.
10 also sells groceries. II
Justice & Mann date their advent in I
he general merchandise trade back to
s76, and are happy as clans in high |
alter at the success attending their
enture.
We also found our old friend J. J.F.
raj, pleasantly located, and driving a
risk business in heavy and shelf hard. d
are. lie
Then, there is A. Billet, smiling as II q
asket of chips at the thought of selling '
arnesses as cheap as the Mankato deal !
3. He is good workman and gives '
tisfactory work. ID
The town also has two shoe shops Q
'ntrolled by II. Weidenhoft and Albert t
eigler, who are two worthy crispins.
Two blacksmith shops, one wagon
lop and one steam saw mill are among
le manufacturing establishments, while
70 churches and Baptist hall fur
shes room for the rcligiously inclined.
two-story frame school house, sur
ounted by a tower containing bell is
here the young ideas are taught to
loot, under the administration of Mr..
7. Getldes and Miss Alice Cook. &c
Mr.. II. F. Wcllmcyer, lumber for
,hn Paul, and deals in lime, brick
,ment and paints.
But We must not forget the millinery
,op kept by Mrs. Torrey, who decks
1t the female beauty of the place with
bbons and bows. IL
In conclusion, we must not overlook
7. H. Nichols, the gentlemanly agent
the railroad company at the above
lace, for Will is not monopoly if his
,mpany is, and he can tell famished
ayfarer as quickly as he can a tele-
raphic market report from train orders,
nd we think trifle sooner, for he took
) home to dinner.