The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-26
PERSONAL.

| w SuHSOody.
s Mrs. Parry has returned from he:
visit to Wales, upon which she started
e several months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Smyth, ofWichita
Kansas, are visiting their son, Mr.. w
X. b. Smyth, our fellow townsman.
Mrs. NJ. S. Foulke, will leave for Chi.
cago Monday, to purchase her fall stock
of millinery and post herself on the lat,
est styles.
Rev. A. W. Edwards will preach
next Sunday morning in the NJ. f.
church OH the subject of personal
liberty.
j. b. Blackiston, of the st. Peter
Tribune, made us call Wednesday af-
ternoon. He was accompanied by IL.
j. Essler, graduate of the Tribune of
flee, now engaged in the printing BUSH
ness in Minneapolis.
Mr.. ID. NJ. Marston returned last
Monday evening from Lavina, Mon
tana, where he has spent the summer.
He will spend Il few weeks with old
friends i'll this county and then go to
Canada to spend the winter.
Teachers, remember the State
Teachers Institute. to be held at Lake
Crystal, commencing Oct. Goth. Able
instructors will be present to conduct
the exercises, and several of the eve
nings will be devoted to ladies. Let no
teacher fail to be present, and receive
and enjoy the benefits which such an
institute will certainly give.
We have heard of town in this
county in which it was announced that
no Democrat could attend the Demo-
cratic county convention unless he was
Il supporter of Cleveland. After dill
gent search there was but one such to
be found, hence there was only one
delegate sent, when they were entitled
to two. This is a new basis of repre-
sentation, sure.
Mr.. w. W. p. Mcconnell, received
letter this week from his brother-in-
law, Lt-Gov. Finney, of Kansas, in
which he states that the Republicans
will carry that State by large majority |
over the Democrats and all other fac |
tons combin d. Mr.. Finney is well
situated to know something of the con-
dition of the public pulse on political
matters, and his statement has some
significance.
DIR. A. l.. Dornberg, of this city,
was summoned to st. Paul by telegram
Tuesday afternoon, to see Lewis Hub
bell, son of J. b. IIubbell, who was ~
ing low with some pulmonary disease.
The DR.. was ready to go down on the
train, but before starting was
advised of the death of the young man.
The afflicted family have many friends
in this city, who sympathise with them
in their deep sorrow.
Monday evening, about s o'clock,
three young men, more drunk than de-
based, were making themselves more
than becomes the dignity
Of An orderly municipality, and our po-
lice took them to the safety quarters,
where they made profanity and maniac
behavior reign supreme, going to such
an extent that one of them had to be
chained to prevent his injuring him
self. Tuesday morning Judge Porter
exacted $l9.C) from the trio in pay
ment of fine and costs.
Mr.. Frederick Goedicke, father of
Mrs. Gotleib Schmidt, and Mrs. &.
Mann, of this city, died at the resi-
ience of Mr.. Schmidt on Wednesday
Sept. "a. Mr.. Gaedicke has been q cit
zen of MankatO for the last % years,
and was rs years old at his death. He
was an industrious, enterprising citizen,
much respected by those who enjoyed
his acquaintance. His funeral will be
held this afternoon, at the residence of :
Mr.. Schmidt. on Second street.
Tonight the Southern Minnesota
Live Stock and Fair Association will
hold a meeting, at which every stock
holders presence is. desired. Many
matters in connection with arrange
ments for the Fair are to be
but the bus mess of
most importance is the election
Of President, Mr.. F. n. Merrill hay
ing rendered his resignation, his bust
ness in connection with the Cement
works being too urgent to allow him to
devote proper attention to the affairs of
the stock company.
We have received kind and ur-
gent invitation from the Blue Earth
Valley Stock Association to attend
heir fair in Pleasant Mound.
Hon. Daniel Buck, of this city
will deliver an Grafton, and Mr..
Chas. Barney, the newly elected mar
shall, will certainly make the occasion
all that could be desired These fairs
are an occasion for gathering of farm
ers, unlike any other in the county,
and have been the source of much
pleasure and profit for the people i'll
that vicinity. An admission fee of five
cents will be charged, and a sale of
stock will occur during the fair.