The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-10-06

The ST. James J"urnd says tina
diphthcria is raging Ia mn alarming ex
tent in that village, and that the author
tiles have quarantined all houses con
tanning eases at diphtheria, and marke,
the same 10y atlixinS Il red flag at gate
or entrances. The public schools hav,
hccn closed, AMI all prccaution possibl,
taken Ia continc the dread disease.
A price.liSt recently issued hy Mr.
c. Il. Presley should have read, "form.
erly of the firm of J. A. Presley 4 Son,
instead of successor to J. A. Presley i
SON" This error was none of Charlcy's
and the explanation is made in justice
Ia both father and son. j. A. Presley
is still conducting his business on South
Front street rs usual.
"A few friends of John NJ. BroOme
editor of the Bcohdchter, gathered at his
residence on Monday evening, the cath
nit. TO celebrate his seth birthday. A
most enjoyable time wis had, and the
wish of all is that our contemporary
NAV live tn see many more occasions OF
like nature. An excellent repast was
partakcn Of, good music enjoyed, and
every one felt well repaid for the time
spent.
st. Peter TrfbuHe: The Command
cry folks of Mankato are making pre-
parations for elbow out" at that place
in the near future. Prof. Gorrie, princi-
/ pal of the Mankato schools, and p. X.
| Wiser were down here the other day
| talking the matter over with the Sir
| knights OF st. Peter. 1t is the inten-
| ton of the Mankato Commandery to
| invite all the Communicates of the State
to participate.
/ Prof. Gurric hands us an itcmized
schedule of the total enrolment, aver
age attendance, etc, of Mankato's Pub
| lie schools for the month of Sept. 1882,
and also for the corresponding month
in 1851, which shows decided increase
and demonstrates the efficacy and in
crcasing interest that is being manifest
ed in our educational institutions.
lSsa 1881
/ Total enrolment ................. 500 s07
! Average M. belonging .......... s55 $50
! Average attendance. ............ Ta6 $40
During the month there were Sc4
pupils neither absent nor tardy. Seven
ty-one visitors enrolled in the various
schools during the month.
The great demand for carpenters
and labOring men, and the almost i'm
possibility TO obtain either, is sufficient
ly explanatory to demonstrate that pre-
parations for winter are rapidly being
! consummated. Thus far the weather
has been delightful, and there is reason
To believe that ''pinching" weather will
not vigorously set in for ut least SIX
weeks. Minnesota is famous for lovely
! fall weather, and her inhabitants are
fully prepared to receive all that can
possibly he allotted. There is plenty
of singing weather in store for us at
the best.
The largest single days threshing
we have heard of. was that accomp-
lishcd last Friday on the farm of w. r.
Hughes. in South Bend. John w.
Roberts & Co., who operate a steam
thrcsher, turned out eleven hundred and
thirteen bushels of whcat in nine hours,
and when We consider that eight hun
drcd bushels is Il full average days
work, it is readily conceded that an adj
diti0nal three hundred bushels in one
hour less than day, is enormous. Mr.
Hughes realized from 20 acres an aver.
age of Is bushels of wheat per acre.
In recent issue of THE FREE
PREss, the death of Enoch Morse, OF
TIvOii was recorded rs Enoch Moses
and by request we re-publish the notice
. in corrected form.
Information reaches us that EnOch Morse
postmaster at Tlvoli died at his residence Oh
the 18th Of Sept. Mr.. Morse was born II
Washington county, N. Y, November 26tf
1893. When about fifteen years of age hi
parents cmigratcd to what was known as thu
Holland Purchase in western N. Y. For
. time he was engaged in the wholesale grocer!
business in the city of Rochester, N. Y. af
forwards engaged i'm farming. Emigratcd 4
Minnesota in the spring of 1864. bought
; farm AT Tivoli where he resided till his death
= Mr.. Morse was highly esteemed by all WIN
! knew him, and though dead, his memory vii
dwell in the hearts of II large circle Of friend
and acquaintance for many years.
during the three years that Rev. {
w. Sayidge has held the passionate o
the NJ. E. church in this city, there ha
> been $40, 900 collected for the denomin
alton. Six thousand of this sum wa
placed for the redemption of the churc
n debt, $4,000 for salary and 81 1000 TO
J incidental and benevolent purposes
IS One hundred and twenty new member
|
d during Mr.. Savidge's reign, and neve
c in its history has the church been s
c successful as during his stay here. 1
II all that has been dOnein the furtheranc
IS of Christianity and the success of thi
d denomination, Mr.. Saviige is entitled
: great credit, and the hope is that hi
IS successor may display the same energ
i and exert the same influence that ha
e characterized the young minister's labt
&c who now goes to a new field.
Z "A pleasant affair took place, Wct
= nesday evening at The home of NJ
Jesse Welch on Pleasant street. I'll
l. occasion was the marriage of his daugl
rs ter Lulu NJ. and Mr.. John ii. Harte
L. The bride was the recipient of MAJ
o. useful and valuable presents, expressi'
g of the good wishes of relatives al
Is friends. After the marriage ceremor
y had been performed by Rev. Able
ID Warren, the company gathered around
l. table bountiiully laden with gO'
W things, and practically gave expressi'
IS to their good wishes for the bride al
is bridegroom. At the close of the ev
Of ning's ceremonies, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
II went To their own house on Cent
Us street. We wish them much j
re in their new home and a long and hap