The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-04
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MIR. John (. Noe reports the sale OF
- acres in section 10, Decoria, for w.
Il. Merriam, Of It. Paul, to Alex. w.
Anderson, for 81 ,5lS.
Azure Division, Uniform Rank h.
Of T.. expect To give a reception and
ball at an early date. The party will be
as fine an affair of the kind us was ever
given in the CITY.
Rev. J. Barbour has simply been
asked by the Preshyterians TO visit the
city for the purpose of looking the
ground over. No call has been extend
ed 10 him, though il is likely that one
will be extended if everything is mutu-
ally satisfactory.
Mr.. {. II. Demaray, proprietor OF
the transfer line, was married last even q.
ing to Miss Emily q. Wyatt, of this city
Rev. Il. NJ. Carter performed the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Demarav have
settled down to housekeeping. Botly
are favorably known, and their many
friends wish them happiness.
Mr.. Geo. McNIillen, general manager
of the Lacrosse Gas Co., is III the city in
speeding the plant of the Mankato Gas
Light Co., with n view Ia purchasing
when the same comes upon the market.
He was much surprised to find MankatO
the city il is, and expressed himself
highly pleased with the situation.
The celebration of the Goth anniver-
Sarv of the founding of the order by the
Mankato odd Fellows last night was
very successful affair and was one of the
social events ofthe season. The families
of Odd Fellows were invited and the at
tendance Was about one hundred and
fifty. Dancing was INDUCED in and re-
frcshments served. The company
broke mp at twelve O'Clock.
The auction sale of Mr.. s. +. Al
bergcr's Geurnsey cattle yesterday after
noon was a. satisfactory as cOuld be eX-
pccted, considering that il was the first
public sale of these cattle in the state.
\ thoroughbred two-year old heifer not
milk, brought so. A grade milk heifer,
two years old last November, brought
SO, while grade heIfer without milk
year old last November brought So.
The II. Louis weather prophet,
Hicks 10y name, has promulgated his
predictions for May. Hicks is SAID to
have been very fortunate in his fore
casts heretofore and the following for
May will be interesting: During the
opening days of May the meteorological
elements will react from the heavy
storms which are almost sure to take
place during the last April period, April
~ to IS As the first storm period, run
ming from May ) to 10, is approached, >,
il will turn very warm, ending in active
storms about May 6, Z, S and 9. Frosts
will follow northward. From May 10 to
81 there is combination of causes al,
most certain TO bring heavy storms.
Heavy rains and violent hail storms wils
be the natural result. During this
period should clouds appear attended,
with warm sultry air and nervous light,
ming flashes keep calm, sensible watcli
until the disturbances pass east OF you,
which will be indicated by the wind
currents coming strong and cool from
the west and north. After the passage
of one storm should the wind fall back
to the southwark, expect "A repetition of
the storm in about twelve or twenty-four
hours. The last storm period for the
month will begin about May q and con-
tinue until abOut June .. We have the
same disturbing causes calling for the
same prudent watchfulness. The equi
nox of tile planet Venus, which We cal.
culatc for May %, will aggregate and
prolong the phenomena during the last
two periods of May and the first regula-
June period Under this strong electric
excitement Of Venus, storms may arise
at any time outside the regular periods,
especially about May ~ and "a"