The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-15

TIC SohstiuCtioh VI his hc" Hseoiy ~
North Mankato.
The ladies of the Baptist church vii
give supper on Friday evening, Ocl
22d. Articles of fancy work will be 70
sale. The proceeds derived will be use'
toward the erection of their new church
ST. Peter Journal: Miss Rosali'
Deutchman was married last Wednes
dav ut the residence of her parents t.
Mr.. Albert Williams, of Mankato. Rev
Mr.. Emde officiated. The newly mar
ried couple will reside in Mankato.
The RerieV is respectfully invited t.
send Mr.. Bulls in person for the proc
of the language he used i'm such an in
sulting manner toward the Sweeds anC
Norweglans when in st. Paul recently
Mr. Bulls dare not face the music, w
opine.
Mr.. Isidor LOnglni, on his return
home from Chicago Wednesday, ha,
the pleasure of witnessing in Mincapoli.
some exhibition shots by the great billi
ardists, Schetfer and Slosson. lie says
they are perfect wonders at handling tn,
worries.
Hon. John Lind will appear at the
Opera House on the BIRD inst. The PEG
pie of this city and vicinity should be on
hand to listen To our next Congressman,
as he will take occasion to explain ms
position ut this time upon the tariff
question, about which there has been Sc
much misrepresentation.
A sharp clap of thunder, or, possib-
ly, the bursting of small cloud, which
occurred about | 80 O'Clock Saturday af-
ternoon, has been heralded abroad as a
shock of earthquake. People have been
reading so much of late in regard to
eruptions that almost anything nova
days passes for an earthquake.
The rumor set afloat that the city
council has concluded to purchase Sibly
Mounds is erroneous. That it would be
wise stroke of policy for the council to
secure this very pretty site for park pur-
poses is conceded by all, and 1t is to be
hoped that at an early date steps may be
taken To do SO. Nothing, however, has
been done thus far, save an informal
discussion.
Hon. Jas. Brown has just COM
pleted some very valuable and perman-
ent improvements on his property. He
has constructed fine stone wall on Jack
son and Fourth streets, and has re-
terraced his yard. He has made other i'm
provements, also, and while quite ex-
pensive, the general appearance of the
place has been so greatly enhanced that
Mr.. Brown feels fully repaid for his out
lay.
Mr.. Jacob Born, the Democratic
candidate for County Auditor, has re-
signed from the ticket. Mr.. b. was
nominated without his knowledge or
consent i'm the first place, and knowing
that Auditor Scattergood has made an
excellent official, and not desiring to
lend himself in opposition to the con-
tinuence of Mr.. S. in his present posi-
ton, he very wisely and considerably
steps aside.
Our country readers will, as our city
readers have, find in Mr.. 5. w. Burgess
one of the squarest men that they can
possibly send to the Legislature. He has
served i'm the city council here for years,
and as good Democrat said the other
day, "made one ofthe best aldermen ever
elected" That he will make valuable
legislator goes without saying. He will
he elected by an overwhelming majority,
as he should he.
"A X. of p. lodge will be instituted
ut Blue Earth City within few days.
and it is expected that fifty or sixty
members from Mankato will participate.
1t is the intention of the lodge here to
secure a special on the Omaha road to
leave Mankato at about q o'clock in the
evening and return after the work is
completed. Those of our boys who be-
long to No. So should not fail to join in
the excursion, rs royal time il prom
ised by the b. f. G.. folks.
The mail service that is being i'm
posed upon the people living along the
line of the Lake Crystal and Gilmore
branch is an outrage. Last Friday
FREE Press did not reach Vernon Center
until Monday night. The same delay
has occurred several times before, and
we are informed that ii is in fact Il daily
occurrence. The service has been per-
formed in shiftless manner since the
Democratic administration removed
Uncle Joe; but things will have to be
righted or there will be music.
There il a misapprehensIon abroad
that J. q. Fowler, former Register OF
Deeds, is running for Sheriff. IL Is only
necessary to state in this connection that
Mr.. Fowler referred to il not candI-
date for any Office, but he IL doing all lac
can in legitimate way for the success
of Mr.. G. ii. Piper, the Republican
nominee for Sheriff And this reminds
us To again call the attention of the vot.
ers of Blue Earth county to the fact that
Mr.. Piper has not his superior in the
county for Sheriff. He will make No
! officer, and he is going to be elected.
MIR. II. Clages was agreeably sur
prised OH Tuesday evening last, by the
boys of Hook and Ladder Co. No. |, o.
winch he isl valued member. The
boys presented him with silver cake
basket, through their foreman, JOIN
Borden. The company marched i'm ,
body to Mr.. C.'s home, headed by the
Second Regt. Band, and very enjOya
BILE evening was spent. Tommy knows
how To entertain his friends in rOya
style and he did it upon this occasion
assisted in no small degree by his esti
Unable wife.
The Methodist conference has lOcat
ed Rev. j. &. Ogle mt Owatonna. Dur
ing Mr.. Ogle's twoyears' charge i'm Man
kato he has succeeded i'm clearing up th,
$500 Indebtedness on the M. +. church
besides building parsonage that cos
81 800, and leaves an Indebtedness oil
the same of only little over $500. III
has worked hard, anG has, We believe
given as good satisfaction to the memb
ers of his church as any pastor they hav
had for long time. The people G
Owatonna will find in Mr.. Ogle pleas
ant, genial and Woodworking pastor
and that he will give his new charp