The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-31

buggy and the soaring Of the occupants
three young ladies, daughters of Johr
Arnold. One of them was slightly hurt
while the buggy was thoroughly
smashed.
Adam Meidenbauer, an old settler
living opposite the Union school, died
Saturday evening, aged about sixty-fiye'
He had been sick since spring. he
leaves a wife and two sons, the latter
living in st. James. The funeral took
place this forenoon from the German
Catholic church.
The natural gas operations at Mime
opa are not making very great Roadway
upon account of the hardness OF the
rock. A depth of nearly 500 feet has
been reached. Ii is hoped no discour-
agement will be allowed 10 interfere
| with the thorough test which the natural
gas matter should be given.
-Winnebago City is to have new de-
pot. The Press sars says: "Wednesday
the Milwaukee railway company sent
on a force Of men to build q Q passen-
GER depot in this place. Work was COM
menced by moving the old depot build.
ing on the north side ofthe track, where
it will be used for freight purposes. The
new building will be constructed in mod
ern style, and finished and ready for oc-
cupancy in so days.
"A divorce has been granted Frances
l.. Page from her husband, Geo. Page,
on the ground of cruel and inhuman
treatment. The complaint SAYS that
they were married Aug. 20, 1888, and
parted finally last May. There is no as
sue from the marriage. The plaintiff
was granted a judgment of about one
third OF the defendants property, and
is also allowed to her maiden
name, Frances l.. Gates.
-Mapleton Enterprise: Mr.. Martin
SchlIngerman has re-assumed the man
agement of the Mapleton House, which
has for the past few days been under
going q general transformation in the
way of being newly papered and kalso-
mined and otherwise improved within.
Mart needs no introduction to the peo-
pie of this vicinity as a landlord, and
under his supervision the Mapleton
House will come to the front as n of
the best hotels in this part of the state.
No pains will be spared to make its
guests comfortable. Mr.. Schlingerman
has in contemplation an addition to
the hotel in the way of a large sample
for the use Of travelling men which
will be so constructed as to open into
the dining room for which purpose it
il can be used in case of a rush. Alarge
addition is also to be made to the hotel
barn so as to accommodate the farmers
with ample stable room.
The funeral services of the late Chief
Jones, of Washington Territory,
we're held at Rochester Yesterday. 1t
one of the most largely attended
ever held in the state. The at
,endance of Masonic bodies was espec-
large, nearly 600 ofthat order being
line, including lodges and comman-
ieries from all the towns in the vicinity.
The procession formed on Broadway at
80 p. m, and marched to the resi-
fence of r. d. Jones, thence to the
Methodist church where the religious
services we're conducted. Rev. w. G.
Rice preached an able ermon Judge !
3uttle on behalf of the Bar Association,
# Olmstead county, delivered a brief
'ulogy on the deceased, after which the
procession reformed and marched to the =
cemetery, where the beautiful burial
ervice of the Masonic fraternity was
a rforma1 III