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

. Consideration, $4,000.
|, Mrs. Annie Evans, daughter of Rev
Jenkia jenkins, Of Cambria, died o
. consumption at her home near Chicag'
o the 18th Of last month. Mrs. Evan
was a teacher in our Public schools
! few years ago and is well known in on
community. Her death is sad aifiic
ton to her aged parents, and her broth
or and sister, and viii he deeply regret
ted by her mauy friends Throughout
the county.
Owing n the fact that create,
NUMBER of,6iembers will be accommo
dated by its removal. the Advent
church 30 this city is being taken down
and will be rebuilt at Eagle Lake
There is quite large circle nj Advent,
ista In and about the Lake who contrib,
uted largely toward the erection OF
the church here, and it seems only prop.
4 er that they should have the benefit of
its more convenient location.
Parties from Iowa have been in the
city this week arranG ing 10 enter eXien
sively into the manufacture of steam
boilers OF Ill kinds, and will return
next week to begin active operations.
The gentleman have been negotiating
for the purchase of s. l.. Chilson's
works, and whether they succeed or not
will make no difference with their dc-
Examinations to settle here. If they 10
not purchase Mr.. Chilson's works, they
will erect building of their own and
expect to be in shape for business in
about four weeks. The gentlemen will
be heartily welcomed to Mankato.
If there is anything about city
that shows enterprise it is clean walks,
and as Mankato will he OVERLOOKING
with strangers next week, every one Of
our property owners should see that the
ice and snow is cleared from I g side
walks adjacent to their property in or
der that people unused to our thorough
fares may I've able to sustain their equi-
librium. The Chief of Police has mott
fed most of our citizens to comply with
the ordinance regulating this matter,
and those not yet seen will be duly in
vited to do likewise, and he should see
that there is no dodging the issue. The
walks must be cleaned.
The Womans Christian Temper
ance Union met as usual this week, i'm
the study of the Rev. j. +. Merriam.
Phe meetings are increasing in mem
bers and interest. Those present Tues
day were much interested in and enter.
tanned by an instructive, thought.
awakening bible reading gwen by Mrs.
A. +. Warren, Sec, and wished that
many more might have enjoyed it. All
ladies interested in the temperance
cause are cordially invited to meet with
us. Meetings held the first and third
Tuesdays of each month, at three P. NJ,
in Rev. j. F. Merriam's study.
Mrs. ADA KEENAN,,
County Pres't W. G. II. U.
1t is Il pleasure to note with what
alacrity some of our business houses are
brushing up" their store rooms. Aus
tin y Son have just had their store hand
some decorated and kalsomined, and on
Monday morning 7. H. Williams will
be.in the decoration of the interior of
the Empire store. The room will he
deliberately papared throughout, and
Mr.. Brett can rest assured that it will I've
done in the highest style of the art.
These very commendable examples
should be emulated by Others, and there
are good reasons why Mankato should
look her prettiest upon the occasion OF
the meeting of the Dairymen's conven-
ton next week. Let the good work go
on.
An industry that promises to be an
important factor in the development Of
our manufacturing interests here il
that which was started OH u small scale
last season by Manderfeld q Payne in
the matter Of putting up for the market
mixed paints. With such favor did
their goods meet that the gentlemen
have very wisely decided to 60 into
the manufacture of paints on much
larger scale, and TO that end have pur-
chased mill and will operate the
same by steam. The engine and con.
commitance have been bought and as
soon as the weather will permit, We are
advised that the gentlemen will erect o
building designated especially for man.
ufacturing paints. Messrs. VANDERBILT
and Payne have the best wishes OF all
for their success in the enterprise and
that they will succeed can hardly be
questioned.
The editor of THE FREE PRESS
went to Blue Earth City Saturday even.
ing and secured the services of Mr.. G..
AIing, a very. competent stenOgrapheI,
who will report for tins paper the pro-
ceedings Of the Dairymen's Convention
to be held in Mankato next week. As
we were about to leave the city for
home Monday morning, Mr.. Ray
Fankhauser, travelling salesman for
Lewis Cook & Co.'S Carriage works of
Cincinnati, met with painful accident
The train had not been made up and
and was standing on the side track,
He got aboard, however; an engine 10
the rear pulled the train back onto the
main track and gave it push. The
brakeman could not set the brakes and
US result the baggage car struck the
head engine with considerable force
sending Mr.. F.. who was standing in
the rear end OF the passenger coach
against the corner Of a seat with such
force as to fracture one of his RIBS. Ye
editor came off more fortunate, as he
turned double somersault down the
aisle, coming out without scratch.
We've heard it said that newspaper men
were hard to kill, and now have reasons
to believe there is somethin' in it.
Death Of Mr.. Silas Ksnworthy.
There are many readers of THE FREE
PRESS who will be grieved to learn o