The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-04
From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PRESS.

Inc flNtT uOlus up well Out Is near
iy within its banks on this side. The
rains have not raised it to any extent.
The assessor began operations to-
day. The total valuations are expected
To- show up much greater than two wears
ago.
MIR. Ernest Mahlke and Miss Amelia
o Will, of this city, were married this
afternoon at the German Lutheran
turch, Rev. F. X. Schultze, officiating.
Large quantities of fish are being
Nken from the river The majority are
s.Akers and some of them are quite
Rrge. They are peddled around while
still alive.
The opera-house should be crowded
both Friday and Saturday nights to wit
ness the production of 'Our American
Cousin" and "The Child Stealer," by
The famous Peoples Theatre Co., OF Min
'ieapOlis.
Frank w. Allen, son OF A. III. Al
In, and Miss Lizzie jenkins, of this
cIty, we're married bv Rev. X. Nj. Carter
Saturday night. They will make their
home i'm this city, and their friends wish
them much happiness.
7-The Napoleon Enterprise will make
It's appearance June LIST as weekly pa
per-a five column quarto. Ii Will be
edited and published by J. +. Brown, of
Mapleton, and III. G. HOtaling, foreman
OF the Reqiaer. The latter will move to
Aapleton this month.
AS seen elsewhere, Mr.. Cuddy, of
the South Bend poultry yard, is offering
Some prizes to stimulate poultry raisers
To their best efforts. Mr.. Cuddy's idea
liz to secure fine display of poultry at
Lext falls fair, and his efforts are very
rnuch to be commended.
Mrs. Czech, the lady who recently
purchased Heinze's lower bakery, ar
rived with her family from Watertown,
Wis, and took possession of the place
to-day. The popularity of the bakery is
certain to be continued under the new
management.
The Normal Literary Society has Sc
jured Bishop Fellows, of Chicago, to
Seliver the annual address before it on
commencement week. The address
will either be given Monday or Tuesday
evening of that week at the Opera
House.
The losses from the fire at the Mat
tress Works yesterday afternoon were
not quite as large as was feared. The
total loss on stock and building will not
exceed 81 900, which is divided about
,ayenly between the two items. There
was no insurance on the stock, while the
building bore 5000 insurance. The
machinery was not damaged much and
work was resumed this morning. A
carload of mattresses was on the second
floor awaiting shipment TO st. Paul.
These were slightly wet and are being
sold at cost So many orders are pend
ing that great Inconvenience will be
caused The enterprising proprietors
will go to work with renewed energy,
however, and will endeavOr to soon
make good this loss.
-Messrs. NIX. Bernhardt and Chas.
Mailman returned from La Crosse this
morning where they paid $1,000 to Mrs,
Winters, as stated yesterday. They
brought back the following compli-
mentary letter:
y Pi;au Ilartn Lodge No. 80, A. 0. U.
w. of Mankato, Mimi wish to eX-
press my thanks for the prompt and full
payment of nv late husbands benefic-
larry certificate for $1,000 issued to him
by the Grand Lodge, A. o. u. W., of
Minnesota, at the time he became Il
member of your lodge, and as widow
oil one OF your ucdu DTOtieTs, Il CIlctI-
fully recommend the A. o. u. W., not
only as a safe insurance association but
as an association IN which the welfare of
each brother is looked after and pro-
tected. ANGELINA WINTERS.
The Saturday EUening Spectator of
| Minneapolis will issue special illustra-
| ted "MankatO Edition" about the mid
die OF May. A birds-eye view OF this city
will be produced in Autograph occupying
two full pages of the paper: This view
will be an exact reproduction of the
principal part of the city. Each build
| ing will be made to preserve its in
dividual characteristics and the whole
will be accompanied with an explanatory
key. Mr.. Allen an expert draughts
man is i'm the city sketching and photo
graphing views to be used IN illustrating
the edition. Several prospective build
| ings such as the new court house, new
hotel, new syndicate building, new Bap'
ustchurch, and others will be illustrated
with accurate views taken from the ar
chitect's plans. The edition will include
a general "write up" of the city-it
history, resources, educational ad
vantages, industries, business and com
mercial enterprises, etc:,, etc. Mr.
Bennett of the Spectator will remain il
the city during the week to complete
all arrangements for this publication
Our citizens are taking much interest II
this enterprise and it is sure to NEE
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