The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-06
tFrom Mondays Daily Free Press,

away yesterday damaging the Wagon
somewhat.
Mr.. j. A. Willard is one of the in
corporators of the Imperial FIGURING
Mills company, just organized ut Du'
luth.
Work began on the Young Mems
Investment Company's ground tins
morning and the excavation is rapidly
going on.
The county board will meet as d
board of equalization on the third Mon
day of July and as board of commits
sioners on the fourth Monday.
MIR. p. III. Carney was confirmed by
the Senate as postmaster on saturday.
He will probably not assume his duties
in that connection before next week.
Miss Mamie Dougherty, of Mankato,
who has taught in district No. 8, finished
the summer term last Friday. We are
informed that she gave good satisfaction
in her school duties.-Madeha Times.
The Salvation Army will be in camp
at Red Rock Methodist camp ground
near st. Paul from July 9Th to July II.
Mrs. Booth will be present a portion OF
that time.
The arc electric light at Main street
has been ordered removed. The Elec-
trio Light Company thinks that the next
time the city gets free light it will be a
cold day.
The stores on north Front street oc-
cupied by Messrs. L. A. Decker and Ii.
Frlcke aud owned by the Messrs. Kron,
have just been reprinted and are great
ly improved in appearance.
A brakeman on the Omaha road,
named Eggelson, was severely injured
about the head and left arm Saturday by
being thrown from a fiat car near South
Bend. He was unconscious for some
time, but is now doing well. DR.. Warner
is attending him.
Attorney A. +. Halves, of Good
Thunder, leaves tomorrow for st. Paul
10 make arrangements for moving his
family to that city. He has formed a
partnership with J. G. Lowen, of st.
Paul, and will hereafter practice law
there. 1t will make strong team.
w. C. French, father of Mrs. DIR. J.
W. Andrews, died at DR.. Andrews
residence yesterday morning of con-
sumption. He was sixty-six wears
of age and has been a sufferer from
this disease for about four years.
The remains were taken to Waverly, n.
Y, for burial, Mrs. French accompany
ing them.
st. Peter people are exciting them
selves over a rumor that the c. NJ. Il st.
z. company contemplate extending
Its Wells branch from this city 10 st.
Paul. A meeting of the business men
of St. Peter, Kasota, Belle Plaine, Hen
derson and LeSueur will be held at st.
Peter next Friday to take action to IN
duCe the CUIn parry To make tire Proposed
extension down the Minnesota valley.
Delegates will be selected to visit Mil
waukee. Mankato should not wholly I'M
interested in this matter.
The annual election of officers of the
Catholic Benevolent Society occurred
Yesterday and resulted as follows:
President, Martin Walker.
Vice President, II. Z. Pirath.
Recording Secretary, S. Zimmerman.
Corresponding Secretary, l.. S. Lamm.
Treasurer, Michael Roll.
Marshalls, Geo. Kieffe and j. Vein
gartz.
JanItor, II. Klughertz.
Wizards new addition, just put on
the market by Hall q Coffin, is pretty
little tract of TWENTY-FIVE acres located in
West Mankato south of Davis & Ogle's
addition. 1t is piece of prairie land,
perfectly level, and is just the place for
little settlement to grow. tits easily
reached by Pleasant street and Baker
avenue. The streets will not need grad
ing and therefore much cost will be
saved the residents. The lots, placed at
$3.50 and $500 are very reasonable and
the poor man can there make himself a
home at comparatively little cost. This
addition is bound to be popular.
Further facts about the erring min
lister, Thompson's, transactions are slow
" coming to the light. Information has
been received from Winona that he pre-
scented the same bogus draft for IS, 900 to
Laird, Norton d Co., and wanted to Sc
cure s., 600 in cash upon it. The lumber
company did not accommodate him,
however, and he came to this city and
reduced his demand to 5000, with the
results known. Thompson became ac-
quainted with attorney w. +. Young, of
this city, at GAINESVILLE. He had several
talks with the latter, and wanted him to
loan 5000 on chattel mortgages and to
take charge of his business, in tact. Hav-
ing ascertained that he was recent
conner and not acquainted with the ofic-
ials of the Mankato National bank he
dropped Mr.. Young. The latter now
sees many suspicious circumstances
about the man which he did not notice
at the time. Thompson first remained
at the Clifton House but soon went to
the City Hotel, being DESTROYS to escape
observation as much as possible. Mr..
Young was considerably impressed with
the fellow. He wore an ample white
beard, and seemed to be somewhat in
his dotage.