The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15

strayed away from home the 22nd Of
last month and has not been seen since.
Due notice from the parents elsewhere.
Several trials OF self-binders have ia
ken place hereabouts the past two
weeks, and some marvellous stories are
told of the merits of the contcsting
machines.
AS the passenger train WAS coming
in from Wells, last Tuesday evening,
the engine struck a COW at Whittaker's
switch, killing her. 1t was the prop
erty OF II Mr.. Knowles.
A party OF sixteen persons from this
city have been camping ut Lake Madi-
son for number of days past, and the
grapevine telegraph never recorded the
fact SO Mendenhall says.
We should have said last week in
speaking Of the boat race at Lake
Madison. that the Madcap and Oracle
were the two boats that started instead
OF the Madcap and Mischief.
\ young man at the foundry of the
Mankato Manufacturing Company re-
ceived II bad burn over one eye, last
Saturday while casting, Il drop of the
liquid metal flying in his face.
DIR. ). +. Snow has received letter
from Shcrburnc, Martin county, saying
that diphtheria is raging there in all its
virulence, and at Mountain Lake the
Mennonites are dying 10y the score.
Isidor Longini Il Co, of the Star
Clothing House, make announcement
elsewhere that they will offer big bar
gains in ready made clothing and fur
nishing goods before buying their fall
stock.
NJ. o. Sundt, merchant tailor, has
made great reduction for thirty days
only, in price of business suits, fur
nishing goods and the famous Eighmie
patent shirt. Read his advertisement
ON the third page.
Mr.. Derby, of Rapidan, left his
pocket book upon X. w. Beebe's coun.
ter Wednesday night. 1t contained SO
in money, besides valuable papers. lie
found il the next morning with its con.
tents intact in Mr.. Beebe's hands.
Mrs. Capt. Holmes was stung on the
wrist last Monday by poisoned bee
which affected her SO badly that gray,
approximations were at one time felt, bu
medical assistance being promptly
called, she was relieved from the pair
and further danger averted.
Considerable wheat was delivere,
here last week. hauled from Madelia
The parties claimed that the whea
which graded poor No. at that poin
graded good No. here, and the differ
encc in price between the two grade
will reach quite sum on the load.
Rev. l.. w. Chaney's son Newki,
died at Waseca last week. He ha
long been sick. The funeral sermo
was delivered by Rev. Joseph Freeman
of this city, on Monday. Mr.. McCor
, nell, Mrs Hawley and Miss Peirsol
went from here to attend tho last sa
rites.
: l.. s. Whitehorn is fitting up in e,
ccllent style the commodious brio
building formerly occupied by Cha
, Heinze, corner of Second and VAIN,
streets. He is now able to recer,
boardcrs by day or week, at vel
reasonable rates.
h Jacob Ehrer, the man who Stable
IS officer Martin recently, had an exami
IS alton before Justice Leonard last Mo
Is day and in default of $1,000 bonds, W
e. committed to the county Jail to ava
RS the action Of the grand jury at the ne
II term Of the district court.
u Amboy is to have Il tirst-class creal
C. cry, and Mr.. c. NJ. Hooper inaugural
t. the enterprise last week by purchasi
u fine Durham COW of II. Brush. r
IL COW is well-knOwn rs once the proper
y of A. Reed, and its value lies in I
I'D fact that it hasn't tooth in its head.
Wickcrsham L. Brown are the plum
-, ers that put in the supply pipe fr'
90 the main to the railroad compan
oa ground. They are young men but
- Gently started in business here, ant
: thorough knowledge OF their pccul
= work should enlist all who have $,
:; work to be done to engage them.
M The Sioux City Railroad compi
~, have lately put on Sunday passen
re trains from here to st. Paul and rctu
we 1t leaves here in the morning and
IN turns in the evening, allowing am
IA time to attend church ut the capital,
'us sides bringing US the Sunday Pio'
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