The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-07

The County Commissioners adjourn
ed "Wednesday night until the 18th inst,
when they Will re-convene on the court
house injsnction case.
Mr.. w. X. Geddes severed his con-
nection with TIE FREE Press office last
evening and in future will have no con-
ncction whatever with this establish
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zimmerman
ir. have the thanks of the FREE PRESS
for liberal supply of that delicious
wedding cake. Henry has keen APP
probation of the weakness of We prin-
tiers.
The Enterprise Bottllng Co., of this
city have their new machinery placed
and yesterday produced the first bottle
of ginger ale. 1t is pronounced by
judges to be the best in the market. The
Eentcrprise Company are up to times in
everything in their line.
We have received notice that the
State Board of Railroad and Warehouse
Saturday, the 22d day of the present
month mt 8 O'Clock q. IN. All persons
having business with the COMMISSIONS rs,
or who desire to consult with them upon
railroad or grain matters are invited to
be present.
81. Peter Tribune: Messrs. &. Amund-
son, PHI. Dick and Thomas Montgomery,
of the board of education, went to Man.
kato last Monday TO consult with the
architect who is making plans for the
new school house to be built on the
school section. The building is to be an
exact duplicate of one of the Mankato
school houses, and will cost about 50 900.
Mr. III. l.. Joslin, the gun-smith, OPP
poste Citizens National Bank, has a
series of locals in to-day's paper that
will repay any one who enjoys the sport
of fishing to peruse. Mr.. j. has an
which he recommends highly and it
does seem, upon inspection, to be the
most perfect thing of the kind in exist
ence. Read his locals.
Robert Jameson, an old and highly
respected resident of Rapidan, died at
his home on Monday and was buried in
this city yesterday. The cause of his
death was strangulated hernia. He was
i'll only from Friday evening. Rev. q.
G. Pollock preached the funeral SER
vices, and the attendance from country
us well as the city was very large.
Mr.. o. X. Mather, the contractor,
has been awarded the contract for build
ing the detached wards of the Insane
asylum ut Rochester, and also that for
the completion of the wards ut the St.
Peter asylum. The work will aggregate
about $4,000. Mr.. Mather has never
had season when business was better
with him. He is Il safe man TO contract
with, always doing his work just as he
agrees and fully up to the requirements
of the plans and specifications.
-Wllkln Post is arranging fora proper
observance of Decoration Day, and have
already appointed several committees
to arrange details. May 30th occurs this
year on Sunday, and memorial services
will be held at the Opera House Sunday
evening-all the churches joining in
paying homage to the dead soldiers.
Decoration services will be held on Mon
day, the 3lst. The following commit
tees have been appointed.
| Gcperdi Committee Of arrangements john Will
| lams, JAS Cannon, Dr. Il. j. Davis.
TrdRsporiatioa-Milton Hanna, Geo. W. Phil.
| lips.
Maae-M. II. Bromley, G. l.. King, w. b.
| TOrrey.
Fiordt-J. p. McClclland, II. II. Andrews, Geo.
Maxilcld, Robt. Thomas, Frank Wiikin.
| Deeoydtiog C6mmittee Of South Bend Csmefe'y-D'
Dackins, VIM. Jones.
Lutheran Cemetery- Geo. Maxheld, Frank Ber'
| ry.
Catholic Csmetery-D. He'll, John Mcdarry'
1t is the determination ofthe Post to
make the occasion one of simpli city and
attended with as little expense as pos
sible. The militia company and Sons OF
veterans haye been invited to join the
procession and take part i'll the pro-
gramme.