The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-06-22
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II. will leave this evening for Fergus
9 Falls, on lodge work.
Rev. j. Il. Merriam has returned
l home from his trip To Saratoga ant
other points in the east.
, Mrs. NJ. A. Burt departed Tuesday
J for Geneseo, Ills, where she will speno
, several weeks visiting her parents.
Miss Carrie Stephens, of this city ha,
gone on Il visit to Dodgcville, Wis, wher,
she will spend the summer with friends
Nj. Roblre Esq, started yesterday
morning for Dakota, where he will
spend the summer taking orders for
nursery stock.
DIR. Davis was in attendance at the
meeting Of the State Medical AssOcia-
ton in Minneapolis this week, and was
elected First President of the
society.
Miss Ncttie Porter is once more en-
ploycd rs saleslady in the store of Geo.
ID. Owen, formerly owned by +. A.
Tiffany. She looks familiar ut her old
place.
Mr.. +. +. Lockerby, son of NJ. l..
Lockerby, Of Mankato, has closed his
school at Lancsboro and returned home.
lie will oiliciatc rs the principal of the
Franklin School, of this city, and will
no doubt give excellent satisfaction.
Rev. J. w. Martin and wife left yes
terday for the Red Rock camp meeting,
and will remain Il couple of weeks. Rev.
c. w. SavidSe, formerly pastor at this
place Is expected to fill Rev. Mr.. Mar
tins pulpit on Sunday, the 1st of July.
Capt. l.. G.. Nelson, of Kasson, was in
the city Monday night. Mr.. n. is n
candidate for State Treasurer and will
unquestionahly make it uncomiortably
warm for Mr.. Kittlcson. if indeed he
does not carry oil the honors of the
convention. The Captain has some
strong strikers at his back
Miss Carrie Fletcher has declined tn
accept the position as teacher in the
High School to which she was recently
elected by the board of education. II
is understood that she declines to teach
for the same wages rs last year on the
hypothesis that the corps of teachers is
to be- reduced, which would naturally
| increase the labors of those who remain.
However, very good teachers can be Sc
cured for $50 per month, and there is
little likelihood or need OF the board ey-
ceeding that amount for a competent
second assistant in the High School.
The remains of Mr.. Robert Hcinze
were brought to Mankato Saturday eve
ming from Fairmont, and inferred sun
day afternoon under the auspices of the
Odd Fellows of which organization he
was u worthy and honorcd member. Mr..
lIeinze has been long and patient sut.
teIer. For months the silkcn thread of
life had been almost severed, when a
slight change occurred and hopes for II
continued lease of life was kindled in
the breasts of near and dear relatives.
But ut last the summons was issued, and
at 5 80 o'clock Saturday morning Mr..
Heinze was called from ms earthly suf-
ierings To enjoy eternal peace-leaving
family and friends to mourn his demise.
General Order No. Z has been re-
ceived by Company" + End Reg't. for
the annual encampment at New Tim
from July 9th to 18th inclusive. Trans
portation will be furnished to all uni
formed members Of the State National
Guards going and returning between
regimental or company headquarters
and the encampment. Shelter for the
troops will be furnished, but each COM
pany will provide itself with sabsist-
ence, cooking utensils and blankets for
the men. Compensation will be allowed
the troops at the rate OF 81 per day for
each man, not exceeding seven days.
The Emmit Light Artillery, of st. Paul
will also he in attendance, and the boys
can rely upon an enjoyable week.
The Postmaster General has issued
an order to take effect on the first of
July next, with respect to what is known
as Held for Postage" matter. The or
der provides that "whenevcr any letter
prepaid at less than one full rate of post
age or any parcel of third or fourth
class matter not fully prepaid and being
otherwise mailable is deposited at a
postOffice of the first, second or third
class and consigned to any other post
office within the United States, it shall
be the duty of the postmaster to send
to the address an official postal card
containing notice of the detention and
a request to remit the proper amount OF
postage to entitle the letter or parcel to
be forwarded to It's destination This
order cannot fail to be of great good to
the public, and it will materially lessen
the large amount of letters now sent to
the Dead Letter office from lack of the
prepayment of full postage.
-Mankato Lodge No. 10, l. o. o. F.
have purchased through o. y. Pitcher,
agent, the lot corner Jackson and Sec
ond streets, owned by J. J. COstigan of
Salamanca, N. Y. The Lodge paid ST.
600 for the property, and it is the in
tcntiOn of the society to build an
elegant double store building with II
lodge room above. The lot is l4X74 feet
fronting on Jackson street, and tor the
purpose to which it will he dedicated is
probably the most desirable that could
have been selected. A building costing
from 5000 to 1000 will be erected, al
though it is not settled rs yet whether
the structure will he built the pres
ent season or deferred until next year.
We hope the Odd Fellows will con-
cludc to build Immediately. Such an
Improvement as the one contemplated
| will give an impetus to the building
boom that our city has not recently
been blessed with, and one that we are
ready to heartily welcome.