The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-25


Fox, of st. Clair, vial be married this at.
ternoon by Rev. j. &. Ggle.
No sooner is one SUIT disposed of
against the city than another is brought
Notice has been served on Mayor Car
ney that the city will be called upon t.
defend in an action for damages caused
to Mrs. A. p. Collins through defective
sidewalk near NJ. A. Sherk & Sons store.
The sum claimed is cool 5000.
The Masonic picnic at the Normal
grounds yesterday was Il thoroughly en-
joyable occasion for members of the
fraternity. a large number from out
side the county and city were present to
partake of the hospitality of the Manka-
to MasOns, and all pronounce themselves
az royalty entertained. Ex-senator
Wilkinson made very appropriate adj.
dress, which was enjoyed by all.
A private letter received by the
editor from Mr.. G. ii. Case. formerly Of
Msp.eton, bears the gratifying in'elli-
gence that he Is prospecting. Mr.. C. is
now a member of the real estate and
commission firm of j, q. Eddy q Co.,
and in his letter says that if any of his
Blue Earth county friends drop down
on Los Angeles they should come and
see hin and get "tip" on how to get
rich.
Prof. Otto Sedan, violinist, assisted
by Miss Wagner, Prof. .Jache, Glenn.
Schroeder and others, will give an en-
tertainment in the Opera House, Friday
evening, July %. Prof. Sedan was for
a long time solo yislipist and concert
master ut the celebrated FalEser Garden
at Frankfoft-on-the- Maine, and the en-
tertainment will be we'll worth attend
ing. Reserved seats at GriebePs. Adj
mission %. 80 and SO cents.
THE FREE Press takes pleasure ip
announcing that +. +. Soaring, ESQ.,,
changed his mind after reaching West
Point, and has entered the academy.
He passed both the physical and mental
examinations with crcdit-ln fact he
was one of the vesy best. From the
necessity existing to schis down the
large class the examination was ihn
most rigid Of any ever held, and we are
proud to know that our HRnkato boy
went through 80 creditably. "Fra" is
much pleased with West Point, and he
is bound to come out with good rec
ord.
-Marsh's barrel factory has had re-
turned five carloads of barrels from
Sioux City, that were made for Hub
bard's oil mill, as being unsuitable for
holding oil Register.
Why the paper above quoted should
make such statement Rs this is not
known; but that it is pure and upadqI:
terated falsehood in every particular is
not only voached for by Mr.. Marsh. but
also by Mr.. Hubbard. The last named
gentleman Informed the writer this
morning that his oil mill has never re-
turned single barrel purchased from
Marst's factory; and what is more has
no intention ofeo doing. Such an item
as the aboye, evidently intended to in
jure the manufacturing interests Of
Mankato. should come with pretty bad
grace from a paper which pretends such
great loyalty to the commercial and ma
terIal interests of the city. Mr.. Marsh
has established mandatory here
which has no equal in the state of its
kind, and it ID downright ingratitudc to
say the least, for local paper to en-
deavor to injure his business by publish
ing such an untruth as the Register has
seen fit to promulgate. Mr.. Hubbard
gave an order this morning for another
large shipment of oil barrels to Sioux
City, and this fact of itself is sufficient
proof that be is pleased with Mr..