The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-27


success.
Mr.. J. F. Ryan, of Hartford, Con.
necticut, agent for the Life and An
nuity Insurance Co., of Chicago has
taken quarters with Thomas &Washburn.
Word was received here this morn.
ing that n. Lange, a former old resident
of Mankato, now residing in Milwaukee,
is the happy father of pair Of twins.
Good for "Nick."
j. G. Roller has taken the agency
for the d. NJ. Osborne & Co. machinery
for Mankato and vicinity. Any one de-
string any extras or new machines can
get them at the Central warehouse.
I'm our last issue we noted that the
polls in the fourth ward would be at
Tisdale's former lumber Office, but cir
cumstances have necessitated change
and the place is Richards cooper shop.
The Standard Cement Company is
sending out from three to ten car loads
Of Mankato Cement daily. 1t is almost
impossible for manager Merrill to man
ufacture the article as fast as it is called
for.
"A disastrous fire visited New Ulm
last Friday, destroying the Merchants
hotel, one carpenter shop and business
building belonging to Mrs. Bergman.
The total loss will foot up to something
over $4,000.
Mr.. 6. NJ. Bradley of Lime town.
ship met with an accident on Tuesday
which resulted in the fracture of both
bones of one leg between the ankle and
knee. He was engaged in telling tree
and by some means was struck, with the
above result.
The Second Ward fight for alderman
last night in the Democratic caucus re-
suited in q handsome endorsement Of
Mr.. P. H. Carney. There were 1873 votes
cast, of which number Mr.. Carney re-
ceived ll3 and Mr.. Flachsenhar rs.
H. P. Christensen reports the fol-
low ing sales of real estate: Lot 8, block
II, Waite & Rolfson's addition to George
Baker, for $500; lot 8, block ID, same adj
dition, to Charles Mohr, $500; lot 2,
block 10, same addition, to Wenzel
Bienapf.
Carl Dice, of grocery fame, and j.
Henry Bacon q Co., have established
the railway cash system in their stores,
and the clerks are highly gratified with
the saving of travel 1t affords. This is
the first introduction Of this system in
Mankato and many visitors call to in
spect its philosophy.
The city skating pavilion was large
ly attended upon the occasion Of Walton
and Sanders, and Prof. Marceno's visit
on Wednesday evening, and their ex'
hibition took 80 we'll, that the managers
engaged them to appear again last even
ing, when they were greeted with fiat
tering house. These professionals are
all they advertise to be and Messrs
Bangs & Stewart were fortunate IN &C.
curing them.
I'm the New York Times Of Wednes
day, March II, the following local ap
pearsd. The young man spoken of is
son of the Rev. J. E. Conrad, of Sterling
this county.
cat meeting of the congregation o
the Ainslie-Street Presbyterian church
Brooklyn, on Monday night, it wa
} unanimously voted to call to their church
| the Rev. A. q. Conrad, a young minister
who is still student at the Union The
illogical Seminary, but who will be or
dained next May. Mr.. Conrad has al
: ready preached as substitute in TIT
church, and has made himself popula
with its members. The church has beer
without pastor since Dec. when TIT
Rev. j. G.. Williamson, Jr., left them.
The Democratic caucuses were he'll
last evening and varied somewhat il
degrees of enthusiasm. The nominee
for school officers are: 1st ward, Osca
BIerbauer; End ward, Anton Busch; 3r
ward, Judge James Brown; 4th ward, J
l.. Washburn. For Alderman: LIST ware
: Fred Boegen; End ward. P. H. Carney
3rd ward, Miner Porter; 4th ward, N
. Jorgensen. They were not cognizant
Q the Srd ward of the vacancy on th
School Board, hence did not nominal
+ q candidate for that place. MIR. Brow
will accept the nomination, provide
! the Republicans nominate but one maj
but If parties are put in the field IL
both places, he will decline.
" The License Question in Belgrade.