The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-23

Of the average attendance of the High
School, Prot. Moore mistook the aver.
age attendance at "a ont OF 100 whereas
the facts, rs we have been advised, are
that the attendance is "a ont of All en-.
rollment of 62. THIS is horse Of an.
other color.
The Post says that several fat men
Of Rochester have gone into training for
4 fiat mans" race which 10 ADVERTISED
to come of at that place on July 18th.
II the affair is not to he strictly local,
perhaps some of the heavy weights of
Mankato might be induced to enter the
contest. We have some red, round
fellows here.
The May Wheeler Dramatic Com
pauy which performed in Union Hall
Friday and Saturday evenings last is
very much better than the average OF
travelling troupes, and deserved far bet
ter patronage than was accorded them.
The first evenings entertainment, at
which was produced the drama entitled
"Galatcs," wa. superb, aud highly ap-
prsciated bv the audience. Engaged"
which was played Saturday evening, was
not SO interesting, although passably
well rendered considering the embar-
rassment under which the company la
bored through playing IL such u very
small house.
Mrs. Martha Sonosac. whose hus.
band failed to supply her with the
necessaries of life. applied for assistance
to Commissioner Klein. The Ladies'
Relief Society had rendered the poor
woman more or less assistance during
the winter, and ascertsining that her
people reside in Indiana, she was sent
hither. The county paid her expenses
to Chicago and the Ladies Relief Socie-
~ gave her money to pay her way the
balance of the distance.
The initial letter OF our I.eRay
correspondent will he found in this IS
sue. We have arrangements made
whereby we hope 10 receive letter
from tins town each week, and having
u wideawakc scribe at the helm, We
have every reason to believe that our
present large subscription list will he
further increased by the interest that he
will awaken. We want cOmmunica-
ton each week from every town in the
county. and hope our friends will not
hesitate in coming to the front,in the mat
ter of furnishing news. The FREE PRESS
has the largest circulation by several
hundred, OF any paper published in the
county, and new names are being added
| TO its roll each week. II is our desire
! to still further add To our circulation,
and to that end we ask the cooperation
OF every person who feels IN IN
terest in home affairs.
We desire to say word in behalf
of J. ID. Harding & Co, the boiler man
uiacturers who recently located in this
city, and who succeed to the business Of
Chilson & Co. Messrs Harding & De-
Wolf come among us highly recon-
mended, and Mr.. Harding, the practical
man of the firm, has in his possession
some very excellent testimonials bear
ing proof of his skill as master me-
chanic. He is thoroughly familiar with
boiler making. and equally 30 in the
manufacture of smokestacks, lard and
water tanks, and will do all kinds OF
sheet iron work, together with tue Ic-
pairing of jails, &c. Mr.. DsWolf is
the secretary, aud u pleasant gentleman
In locating in Mankato, and engaging
in the business they have, We cannot
but think that these gentlemen will
work up lucrative trade, which will soou
become one of our most important indus
tries. May this hope he realized.
Mr.. Ennis, ali old gentleman nov
. charge of the county, received an in
Jury some five weeks since on account
of n defective sidewalk, whereby he hal
been made II cripple, aud on Wendnes
day he applied to Mr.. Buck to com
mence suit against the city for dam
ageges. Unfortunately for Mr.. Emit
he was too late in commencing pro
ceedings. The charter, among othel
provisions bearing upon action for dam
ages brought against the city, distinctly
says that notice shall first be given II
writing to the Mayor, within thirty days
of the occurrence OF the injury or dam
age, and as that period and four day
had elapsed before Mr.. Ennis tool
counsel on the matter, he must grin and
bear his injuries with no possible
chance for redress. The city in this in
stance. was no doubt saved from nic'
bill Of costs through the hardness Of tn,
plaintiff, but il may not get of 80 vel
next time. As The FREE PRESS ha
] before remarked, We have sidewalk
that want repairing, and the attention
Of the Council is again directed to thi
fact.
, Unless the balance of the $4,000,
aid to the Mankato, Austin u st. Cl0u,
, railroad, which at this writing is $3l,
SEQ is voted without delay, the line will
| not he constructed. The contract witt
the construction company requires tina
the entire sum shall he raised 10y tn
, first OF April, and as that date is nov
close at hand no time will be lost i
e extending the aid il the project is +
: prove success. a strong effort is be
f ing made by certain st. Paul parties T.
$ secure the right-ol-way for this pre-
posed line of road from Austin to s.
y Paul direct, and it may he relied upo
e that the matter is in hands where it wi
y be pushed with all vigor. This fac
/. makes 1t doubly important that tn
: bonuses do not fail. The Constructio
r Company have written 10 Mr.. Officer
% ascertain if the full amount of aid W,
" sure to he secured, intimating that the
u were ready To commence operations in
J. mediately and have the entire lin
completed by cold weather. The n
d naming S3I 800 ought not to he diff
D. cult to obtain, but If il is not forthcon
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