The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-23
tFrom Mondny,s Daily Free Press.l

W Il ieas>blt houHu 10 see II. ". markb,
who is very low.
James Van Wrinkle, of Freeborn
county, and Miss Ida Derby, of Rapidan,
were married by Rev. w. Whitney, at
Rapidan Saturday. They will take up
their future home near Austin.
The Cement Company have the
building for their stone saving mill
nearly up and expect to get it inclosed
this week. The machinery for the new
department hasn't arrived yet but is
looked for soon.
st. Patrick's day was celebrated Sat-
urday night at the Opera House with the
usual festivities. A supper was gwen,
and afterwards an entertainment, all of
which was under the auspices of the la
dies of st. Johns Catholic church. The
entertainment consisted of addresses,
songs, recitations, etc. An ir,mense
crowd Was III attendance, and everything
passed off happily.
From TUESDAYS DAILY FREE PRESS
Major Clarke is busy preparing the
lecture which he will deliver next week
Saturday night.
AT Sioux City Sunday, the heaviest
fall of snow of the season occurred, fully
a foot i'll depth, and very damp. Man
kato was enjoying mild, spring-like
weather that day.
The Episcopal ladies have fixed the
date for their fair, which will be held on
the 4th and 9th of April. These annual
entertainments of st. Johns church are
very popular, and the coming one will
prove none less so.
The well-known Garden City stall
lion, known as the Shaubut horse, has
changed owners this week. Mr.. II. l..
HOuk purchased him last week, and Sat
urday disposed of HIM to III. w. Wads-
worth, of Madelia. The animal was
wcll-known throughout the county.
Our q. A. X. Post is negotiating for
the early appearance of the world-re-
nowned Belle Boyd, the famed Rebel
spy. Belle Boyd is name synonymous
with daring deeds and daring exploits
and her advent among us should prove
an event of unusual interest.
The annual election at Lake Crystal
occurs week from to-day. A Presi-
dent and board of four trustees, Treas
urcr, Recorder, Assessor, Justice and
Marshall are TO be elected. Thus far
there has been but little discussion of
the situation in the village.
"A Democratic county convention
has been called to meet at the court
house in this city, Tuesday, May Is, 1883
nj half past one o'clock, to elect nine |
delegates 10 the Democratic State con-
veution which meets at st. Paul, May |
18th. The basis of representation is one |
delegate for every twenty-five votes cast
for Cleveland.
The Ladies' Relief Society is indus
triously at work preparing its 'Mother
Goose" entertainment. The public
knows how unselfshly this society has
abored the past season and how much
good it has accomplished in relieving
he wants of the poor of the city. There
should be disposition to give the ladies
/ very substantial benefit at the coming
After having spoken of various cam
iidates for the Office of city treasurer,
We are called upon 10 mention the name
IF one other-that of Mr.. Henry Mohr,
present treasurer. Mr.. Mohr is well
known to all our citizens as a capable,
obliging and every way worthy official,
and being candidate for re-nomina-
ion if the Republican convention shall
again honor him with the place he will
reflect credit upon the party
and also upon himself. His record dur
M his incumbency speaks for itself.
Owing to complications in the Dem
Jcratic ranAs there seems to be a good
;haIce for the Republicans of the First
ward to elect Il candidate OF their own
at the coming election. If they
Chris. Polchow, and all turn in and do
some hard work there is not much doubt
from the present outlook that the First
ward might be represented by a Repub-
.ican in the next council. There will be
no harm at least in making an effort, in
stead of living quietly by and allowing
the Democrats to elect their candidate
without opposition.
w. II. Day died at his home on La
favette street last evening during an ep-
elepiic fit, to which he has been subject
for number of years. Mr.. Day was an
old settler and was a member of Capt.
Skaro's Company of the Ninth Mime
sofa. During the Guntown campaign he
received sunstroke from which he
never recovered. During recent years
he has been totally helpless and was
drawing at the time of his death, a PEN
sion of S72 per month. He leaves quite |
a family. His father resides in West |
Mankaio. A daughter, Belle, was mar
RED a few weeks ago. The funeral will |
take place Thursday under the auspices |
of Wilkin Post, of which the deceased |
Was a member. |