The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-06
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From Fridays DAILY FREE Press, ]

Prof E. T. Critchet has received a
telegram announcing the arrival of a
bouncing boy IN Minneapolis. This ac-
counts for the unusual number of smiles
that are adjoining the professors coun-
tenance.
w. B. Walker has secured most
attractive sign in the shape of a dappled
gray, life-sized, metal horse. Coming
upon it suddenly one would take it for
the original article, so natural is it. Mr..
Walker is nothing if not enterprlsing.
Mr.. J. G. Griebel has just completed
some extensive improvements in his
store. The side counters have given
place to one in the center, the room has
been reprinted and repapered and 9TH
er evidences of prosperity are to be
seen. The interior is completely chang
ed in appearance.
The only child of Mr.. and Mrs ThOs.
Roberts, of Judson, bright little girl,
died on Monday and was buried We'd
nesday. Rev. Mr.. Jones, of Minneapo-
lis, conducted the funeral services. Mr..
Roberts many friends sympathize with
him in his loss, and especially will the
grandparents, who were wholly wrapped
up in the little ones future, miss her
- from their midst.
(From Saturdays DAILY FREE PREssj
Mr.. Chas f. Rector and Miss Minnie
Webster, of Good Thunder, were mar
ried at three o'clock this afternoon at
the MaDkato House. Rev. H. NJ. Carter
officiating.
Aid. Schiman, chairman of the First
ward Democratic caucus, has appointed
the following ward committee for the en-
suing year: Henry Robel, Chm; W. L.
Comstock and Ed. Cousandier.
The abstract of the title of the hotel
property has been made out and sent to
Mr.. Saulpaugh to he submitted TO his
LAWYER. The bond is expected to arrive
In few days. The total amount of sub
seriptions collected to date is Sl5,5S0.
Col. Mead has not made a report on
the ACCESSIBILITY of mastering the Albert
Lea militia company out of the service,
as stated in yesterdays Globe. The
company is in bad shape, and was to
have held a meeting last night to decide
whether to stay in the service.
Two more changes among the post
Office clerks occurred to-day. Mr.. Will
Masters, mailing clerk, and Miss Hutch
inson, of the money order department,
have resigned and leave tonight. Mr..
WEIGH takes the mailing clerkship, and
the other place has not yet been filed.
Nothing new has developed in the
Andrews case. Dawson is yet held in
the county Jail and the officials are very
reticent on the question of what is to be
done in the future. Public opinion is
almost unanimous that the matter ought
to be sifted to the bottom, no matter at
what cost. The suicide theory is gener-
ally secuted by all who have watched
the proceedings.
The board of trustees Of the State
hospital for the insane met at st. Paul
last evening, to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of erecting a new building at Rochester.
Present were Messrs. Meagher, Barto,
Wright, Tyler, Schimmel, Sackett and
Deuel, OF the board, Doctors Bartlett
and Bowers, superintendent Of the in
sane hospitals at Rochester and st. Pc
ter, H. H. Hart, secretary of the State
board Of charities and corrections, Gov.
McGin and w. B. Dunnell, the archi-
tect. After considerable discussion it
was decided to build a detached ward at
Rochester, at a cost of $4,000. 1t was
stated that there are at present III
persons in the two hospitals, their total
capacity being l 800, and the new ward
would accommodate about 200 more.
The plans, as drawn by Mr.. Dunnell,
were accepted, and the secretary author
lied to advertise for bids for the erection
= of the building, to be opened at the May
meeting of the board at st. Peter.