The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-09

There will be musical and litel
airy entertainment at the Presbyteria
church on Monday evening, Feb. l2tf
commencing at ~ o'clock. Friend
n and patrons are cordially invited.
There is no "uncertain sound" il
the new whistle that has recently beel
= added TO the Mankato Manufacture,
!. Co.'S works in this city. 1t has a rims
. tina, is not at all offensive, while it cal
be distinctly heard al. round the camp
JAS. Shoemaker, has been appointed
Coroner 10y the County Board Of Com
missioners to oil the vacancy occasione(
) by the death Of DIR. Durkee. Mr.. Shoe
maker will make a very satisfactory
officer.
Friends To the number of about
one hundred, gave Mr.. and Mrs. Hamil.
ton a pleasant surprise at the Mankatc
House Monday evening, Mr.. AMI Mrs
II. were equal TO The occasion and en-
tertained their friends most agreeably
The lecture delivered by Rev. j. Il.
Higgins in City Hall Monday evening.
was not as literally patronized as II
should have been. Mr.. Higgins 10 a
very pleasant speaker and his discourse
was logical, interesting and convincing.
We have been requested to say
nothing that will directly implicate any
of the several marriageable young men
of our city. but we feel bound to re-
mark that certain gentleman here will
soon take unto himself a helpmsst.
Guess who if you can, guess who!
-Messrs. Larson l. Davis, Of Lake
Crystal. have dissolved partnership,
Mr.. Davis continuing the business. Mr..
Larson, we understand, has become a
member of the firm of Ingram, Olson &
Co., wholesale merchants at Minneap.
oils.
Our streets should be put in the
best Dossible condition ere the assem-
bling of the Dairymen's convention in
this city next week. Snow should be
cleared from the walks and everything
made rs agreeable AS possible for those
who have Ia traverse our thoroughtares.
The Blue Earth branch managed
to keep on top in the late blockadss,
and trains were suspended but two days
all told between Mankato and Blue
Earth City. Conductor Nanderwater
is entitled to great credit for keeping
his line open. 1t takes huge pile of
snow to intimidate or weaken Van.
The vacant lot between the cold
storage room and the butter depot of
J. II. Long 4 Co. has been purchased
by this enterprising firm and it is among
the possibilities that they may erect
a building thereon IN the spring espec-
tally adapted to their use. Hope so.
Alderman Daugherty's horse cut
up frolic on Front street Saturday
afternoon by running away. The equine
was Il little particular, and took the
side walk ut the Citizens Bank and
hustled the pedestrians to make way for
him. lie was brought up standing at
the post office, and no material damage
resulted.
MIR. Robert Heinze, formerly Of this
city. now of Fairmont, is very sick, and
DIR. Warner was yesterday telegraphed
for Mrs. Himmeiman, sister to Mr..
Heinzc, accompanied by her mother.
are now al the bedside of the afflicted
son and brother, and it is hoped that he
may recover,
The report OF Mankato Public
Schools made to the State High School
Board, gives the total number pupils
enrolled 800, of which 40 are non resi-
dents. The showing gives our schools
the greatest attendance Of any public
educational institution in the State
of the quota reported.
A runaway occurred on Front st.
yesterday, doing little damage other
than cutting one Of the horses feet. A
dog was tied in the sleigh and in turn
ing the corner at Brett's store the sleigh
was upset, making it lively work for
the canine TO keep pace with the swift
footed nags who had him by the neck.
Mr.. Frederick Fox, Of Willow
Creek, an old and An esteemed patron
of THE FREE PRESS. aged 81 years, was
in town Thursday, and favored us with
friendly call. The old gentleman
reads fine PRINT without the aid Of glass
ss and apparently experiences no more
difficulty in so doing than would q
young man Of twenty.
AS will be observed by reference to
our advertising columns, Dir. H. A.
Kutus has decided to close out his
mercantile business here and remove
south. This step has been nscessitated
on account of i'll health of Mr.. Kufus
We are sorry to lose from our business
and social circles two such pleasant
people, and can only wish them success
and renewed health wherever they may
60.
We have just heard of the death of
Mr.. Richard Morgan, which happened
on the oath ult., at his home in Custer,
Lyon county. Mr.. Morgan was an ear.
ly pioneer Of this county, having come
here from Ohio in the spring of 1856.
He settled in BuRternut Valley and
lived there most of the time until ten
or twelve years ago when he went west.
His death was caused mostly by old
age, he being at the time somewhat
passed his S0th year.
The announcement Of the death OF
Mr.. John Rooney, which occurred at his
home in Rockford, Iowa, on Saturday
evening last, was received in this city
on Sunday with feeling of genuine sor.
row. Mr.. Rooney was well known in
Mankato, and was highly respected by
all. He was brother Of Mrs. II. e.
Akers of this city, and son OF Mrs. Mary
Rooney of Lake Crystal. His death wal
caused by pneumonia, and his Hines:
was Of brief duration.
ALI citizens and young men willing
to aid in the erection OF an ice struc