The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-06-29

! And arrive at Mankato ut 10 100 A. NJ.
Returning the train will leave Mankato
at 10 p. NJ.
Rock street is being put in most
excellent shape. Stone cutters of u
substansial kind are being put in upon
either side of the street, and when COM
plctcd will be all that could possibly be
demanded. That portion of the street
east of the Souix City Railroad track is
being macadamiZed and when finished,
Rock street will be one of the finest
streets in the city.
The LADIES of MankatO who so
kindly promised to help us in entertain
ing the Guards and Fire Companies
visiting this city July Fourth, are re.
Iuested to meet the committee at the
Firemen's Hall, Saturday, June Both, at
80 =. NJ. for the purpose Of making
necessary arrangements and appointing
committees. by order OF the committee.
Il. ID. SMITH, Sec'y.
The committee on arrangements
should see that ice water and tin cups
are plentiiully distributed over the city
next Wednesday. With the throng that
will he here and the heat which is rea-
sonably certain, good drinking water will
he at premium, and supply should
be kept on hand during the day at at
least every corner in the business part
of the city to provide for the wants Of
our visitors.
Indications last Saturday morning
pointed for II few moments to a storm of
considerable size. Heavy clouds came
over the city from the Southwest, NOV
ing rapidly and irregularly as they do
when leading Cyclone, and for few
minutes there was close attention paid
to them by our citizens. Fortunately
they passed so high above us ss to do
no damage, other than favoring us with
Il rain which was not needed.
-Genke, German living near
Wells, recently lost his wife. His grief
at his loneliness was distressing, and in
order to assuage it he Immediately set
out to ill the place of his deceased
spouse. Offers were successfully made
to seven or eight females, always result
ing In the refusal of his suit. At last
in desperation he approached minister
and offered HIM s. to find him a com
panion. The offer was accepted, and
in six weeks from the time of his wites
death Genke was newly married Happy
man!
AT IN adjourned meeting of the
board of education held last Monday
evening Miss Edith Dickson of Elyria,
OHIO, was elected second assistant
teacher in our High School. Miss
Dickson is graduate of Oberlin College,
Ohio, and tor five years has been first
assistant in the Elyria High School.
She comes highly recommended,
and the Board of Education are
to he congratulated upon having Sc
cured her services. At the same meet
ing Miss Emma Clark, of this cOun-
ty, was appointed to fill vacancy in
the primary department.
"A grand picnic dinner will be given
the visiting firemen and militia COM
panies on the Normal School grounds
July 4th at 1890 o'clock p. M. A
committee has been appointed to soil.
cit edibles for this occasion, and 1t is
hoped it will meet with good success.
Three hundred plates will be set for
this dinner and it will take large sup
ply of food to appease the appetites of
these fellows from abroad, for they are
hearty CATERS and of course expect some
thing especially nice. They will get a
good spread for Mankato is widely noted
for the hospitality OF her citizens.