The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-28
From thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
According to all accounts Christina
must have been observed in lively styl
at Lake Madison.
Judge Mead yesterday united II
happy wedlock Anton Hoehten and Car
oline Hough, both of this county.
A number of more claims agalns
the Lake Crytal bank have been settled
and Mr.. Mitchell is arranging to settl,
the remainder up speedily.
Smith Pearson has bought on
"Dick" Jones' interest in the state RICH
to the sale of the dish washing machine
which they recently purchased.
The invoice of the stock of Schuleii
< Meinstein was completed to-day, ant
aggregates about 5000. This is littl,
more than the creditors had expected
The annual meeting of the count,
superintendent of schools is being hel1
ut st. Paul. Supt. T.. w. Parker, OF THU
county, will take part in the proceed
ings..
The choral society is having printed
announcements of its proposed conven
ton TO be held in the city early in Jan
uary. Prof. Forde is working with al
his might to make the affair come out
successfully.
Commissioners Lee says the old
county board meets in regular session
next Tuesday Jan. LIST. 1t will probably
then adjourn over till the next Monday
Jan. 9TH, when the newly elected mem
beers will be sworn IN.
Mr.. Andrew Hanna, who was last
night chosen to represent the Fourth
ward in the council to succeed Mr.. JAS.
Dougherty, will accept the position. He
resides in West Mankato, which part OF
the ward it is conceded should be ,epTe.
sented. He has had experience in city
affairs, having previously served III the
council.
Christmas was observed at the First
Swedish Lutheran church, in West Man.
kato, in becoming style. A large Christ
mas tree was finely dressed by Messrs.
swan Johnson, John Gunstrom, Chas.
Mailman and John Burg. Tuesday
morning the older folks assembled and
received their presents. Last night the
children took their turn at the fun, and
a right enjoyable time they had.
We have made arrangements where
bv We will receive new subscriptions to
the Forum with a subscription to the
Weekly FREE PRESS forS5. The price of
the Forum alone is 80 yeur. 1t is the
foremost Amerlcsn review" OF living
subjects, and among Its contributors are
200 of the leading writers of the world.
1t gives authoritative discussions OF each
side alike of every leading question OF
the time. The New York Herald says of
it. at has done more to bring the
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nection with current literature than any
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1t is stated that $4,000 paper
mill will be built at Sault Ste Marie by
J. c. Morgan, of Battle Greek, Mich,
and L. A. Brooks, of Dayton, Mimi, ifa
bonus of 5000 is given, and exemption
from taxation for five years. II these
gentlemen want to start mill OF that
kind in a really good location they
should not overlook Mankato. From
the rich territory which surrounds the
city much of the material used IN the
of this article can be Sc
cured, while the four railroads that "a
date from the city IN every direction
will furnish the very best facilities for
II II JULIUS 10 NdhtCu,
BUR citizens have recently shown them
selves to be liberal in that regard. The
city should endeavor to add several
TO its already creditable
list during the coming year.
According to the Lake Crystal
Union, II. c. Howard, the would-be
dairy commissioner, thinks he has dis
covered Tascott. He says: 81 rode up
from Mankato on freight with fell
ow that | think answers the descrip-
ton of Tascott. His front teeth are
filed with gold, and his hands are small
and as soft as a woman's. When l
went into the car he got up and left 1t,
outside until the train got
under motion. The conductor also
thinks the fellow answers the descrip-
ton of Tascott, and when the train ar
rives at st. James he is going to wire
back that he has the man for whose
head $50, 200 is offered" Whether the
train has reached st. James yet and the
murderer been apprehend-
ed, or not, is not stated. Can it be, Mr..
Howard will let go his grip on the state
office to follow up this new clue to great
ness? Hardly.