The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-12
Mrs. Nj. X. Jones is recovering after
n two weeks illness.

The little son of Mrs. l.. $. Schroe
der, who received a fractured limb las
Friday by jumping onto sleigh was $,
seriously injured that the leg has sine,
been amputated.
Police circles have been about a
free from occurrences the present week
as could be desired We believe Their,
has not been case before the cour
during the week.
Up to the present week, a yer,
small portion of the personal property
tax of the county had been paid in, bu
the treasurer informs us that the tide il
on and hundreds are paying up.
.-Wilkin Post have changed Iheil
place of meeting from h. of III. Hall OF
Front street, to the Workingmen's Hall
Mr.. klein's building, Jackson street
Their outfit was moved this afternoon.
We have every reason To believe
that there will he an unusual amount o
building in the rural districts the com
ing spring. A good deal of material ii
being hauled from this city for that pur
pose.
| Parties from the country inform us
that the ice on lakes and ponds Is not
very thick and decidedly weak, making
it unsafe TO drive on. 1t would be vel
for teamsters To note this fact and take
no risks.
1t was limited To us the other day in
II sort of "mums the word" fashion, that
the {. NJ. Il 81. =. road will push the
Mankato Il Wells branch west the pres.
ent season. 1t is to be hoped that this
may prove true.
The German Lutheran society ha We
! decided TO commence the erection of Il
parsonage on the lot ut the rear of their
church, just rs soon us the weather will
permit. 1t will be frame, and II COM
modious dwelling.
Geo. Lockman, the young man who
was 50 severely burned by the eXplo-
sion of barrel at the Oil Mill in this
citv few weeks ago, died from the eff
fects last Sunday morning and his funer-
| al occurred on Tuesday.
On the second Tuesday in March
the denizens of rural voting precincts
will he called upon TO cast their little
ballot for trustees for local government
during another year. Ii is important
that the best men be selected.
-Adolph Deebach, head composItor
in this office, ''smoled" broader smile
than usual when he reported for duty
Monday morning, ali on account of a
ten pound compositlet which arrived at
his domicile Monday morning.
The following from Prof Fischer is
self-explanatory:
ST. PAUL, Dec. u.
Mr.. HUNT:-Please state in paper
will open new term some time next
week. Will let YOU know.
PROF. FISCHER.
j. VI. :. Lane, of Delaware, Ohio,
has been in the city for several days,
working mp local council in connection
with the National Union, II co-opera-
tive life insurance organization, and such
council will organize at Pau X Shissler's
office this evening.
1t is announced that the Missionary
Garden of the Congregational church
will hold fair soon and the
Ladies Aid Society of the same demon
ination will give supper at the same
time and place. More definite particu-
lars will be given in future.
The managers of the skating rink at
Mapieton have issued bills announcing
rare time at their rink on the night of
the 22d inst. The floor Will be open for
skating from to 9 O'Clock, after which
there will be short minstrel ..Ari..rn;;7,
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be given 10 dancing.
DIR. Andrews was called To South
Bend last Sunday to dress wound re-
ceived by boy named Crisp, aged II
years, caused by kick from a horse he
was leading. A deep cash was made on
the forehead just above one of his eyes,
somewhat injuring that member, He is
doing nicely and will probably escape
any permanent injury of the eve.
In our last issue we made mention
OF rumor to the ehect That young HOP
pc, recently involved in a criminal case
al Mapleton, had elOped with the girl,
but Il friend writes us that the report
was without any foundation, as the girl
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