The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-20
From Thursdays Daily,

See notice of Geo. b. Owen on rs,
tey pianos and organs.
-Messrs. Frink Il Richards have a
good deal to say 10 our readers on a sup
plement issued today.
Mrs. ID. L. Clements will entertain
the NJ. +. society on Friday afternoon,
March Goth. Gentlemen invited to tea
at q o'clock.
A week from to-day is the anniver-
sary of the establishment of Odd Fellow
ship In America. Mankato Lodge Will
celebrate the event In suitable man.
ner, but arrangements have not as yet
been completed.
"A small blaze was started in o. r.
Mather's house on corner Rock and
Willow streets, about 6 o'clock this
morning caused by some bedding catch
ing fire from chimney. The fire de-
partment was called out but the flames
were extinguished before ITS arrival.
-Rt. Rev. NJ. V. Gilbert, Assistant
Bishop of the Diocese of Minnesota, will
this city next Tuesday, April 9th. Ser
vice will be held at 1880 p. m, in st.
Johns church, at which time the Bishop
will preach and administer the rite of
confirmation.
Mr.. Geo. Boynton is of the opinion
that his house was set on fire by light
ming, as he had but one stick of wood in
the stove the night of the fire, and 1t
must have burned out several hours be-
fore the fire occurred. He was at the
house late the evening before, and ev-
erything was then all right. He has not
yet decided whether to rebuild.
the wheat market just at present and
prices are crawling upward fast. There
is corner in the Eastern markets and
the price advanced a cent and half
this forenoon. The big mill is receiving
telegraphic reports from Chicago every
half hour, delivered by special mounted
carrier. The prices paid to-day are 70
and 20 cents and will probably be cou-
pie of cents higher tomorrow. 1t is a
good time for those farmers who have
any wheat on hand to unload. Corn is
also higher.
Architect Gerlach has come out vic
torious in competition of plans for the
new Germania Turner's club house and
gymnasium to be erected in st. Paul this
summer. Four St. Paul architects COM
peted for the award, and it is good
showing for the Mankato architect. The
building is to cost $1,000. Mr.. Gerlach
has also drawn plans for the remodeling
of Nightwatchman McDonald's house,
corner of Walnut and Fourth streets, at
Il cost 81 200, and for remodeling Henry
Himmelman's house, near the City Ho-
tel, at a cost of $500. He has also drawn
plans for a LOO tenement house for
Joseph Engesser, of st. Peter, and for a
two-story brick store, costing s. 600, for
NJ. Engesser, also of st. Peter.
The open meeting of Wilkin Post
was quite largely attended last evening
and was a success. The movements of
the armies from January LIST, to April
LIST, 1862, were under consideration and
Gen. Pope read paper on the move
ments of the army of the Potomac, and
DIR. Jacoby one on the movements of
the western armies. Capt. Cannon
made some remarks. Miss Petra Gjems
rendered in very pleasing style "John
Burns at Gettysburg" Miss Phoebe
Haynes and Manley Haynes furnished
the music in their usual charming man
ner. A committee consisting of Messrs.
w. B. Torrey, John Williams and Clark
Keysor was appointed to make ar
rangements for the proper observance of
Decoration Day.