The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-23
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TO complete our files we need a
copy of the Weekly FREE Press of July
9th, 1886. The person who first furnish
es this Office with a copy of the same
will be credited with full years sub
scription to the Weekly.
Mr.. Fred WIdell has on exhibition
at the Mankato House a bridge model
made of stone and surmounted by a
monument of differently dressed Man
kato stone. The whole is the work of
w. II. Spencer, a stone cutter.
In the probate court to day the will
of David B. Owen, deceased, was ad
mitted to probate. The resignation of
G. NJ. Ray as administrator Of the estate
of lydia Larkin, deceased, was fled, as
was also petition for the appointment
Of ]. Essrown as administrator.
All Barlow, of Cottonwood coun-
\ ", arrived in the city this morning with
Rev. M. Schneider, of Window. The
Reverend gentleman is charged with
bastardy, and failing to secure bail in
the sum of $500, he will recline in the
Blue Earth county jail until his trial.
DIR. Davis was called out to Geo.
Otis residence in Mankato township
last night and on arriving there found
that Mrs. OFT had taken teaspoonful
of paris green by mistake, thinking it
was "bitter salts" An emetic had al
ready relieved the lady and DIR. Davis
will bring her through all right. 1t was
narrow escape.
An adjourned meeting of the farm
ers of Mankato and Lime townships was
held at the City Hall yesterday after
noon and stock company organized.
The name of the organization is the
Mankato Percheron Stock Company and
it includes residents of the city as well
as of the two towns mentioned. By
laws were adopted, one provision of
which divides the capital stock INTO IS
shares of $25 each. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
President-Adam Arnold.
Secretary-Nicholas Brules.
Treasurer. q. Nj. Fletcher.
Directors-John Diamond, Phillip
Miller, A. q. Pirath, Joseph Hodapp
and Frank Goodrich.
1t was decided to purchase Mr..
Pirath's stallion, "Romulus," for $500.
The animal has an unusually good pedi-
gree. The stock ofthe company is near
ly all taken.
In another place will be found the
call for the Republican City Convention,
the date of which has been fixed for
Wednesday afternoon next. The eau
cuses will be held the evening previous.
1t is to be hoped that none but good
men will be selected for delegates in the
various wards-men who have the inter
est of the city at heart and whose sole
aim will be to select only the best posi-
BILE men for the various Offices to be
illed. The present year will be one of
unusual activity both as regards building
and public improvements. Men of prac-
teal experience, wel.-balanced minds
and earnest in the progress and pros
perity of Mankato should be called to
administer the affairs of our municipali
ty, as upon their selection depends much
that is of vital importance to every tax
payer. Let Republicans go INTO the
Spring canvass with men who can be
elected.
Doc. Curryer and Doc Dickson,
ofthe Farmers Institute corps,
were speaking in the Mankato House
this morning of how cold it was in st.
Peter Yesterday. But" says Dickson,
sit was not circumstance to the wealth
er we encountered while holding the In
5titute in Shakopee during the Dakota
blizzard. 1t was the first time | ever
had my moustache Ia real handsome
black one, by the way) frozen stiff while
in bed. And my shoes They were
new at the time and moist with oil. In
the morning when l arose l found them
frozen harder than the hoof on any colt
ever placed on exhibition by Doc Cur
ryer or his friends" Doc Curryer said
II had to get out of bed, put on my
clothes and a buffalo overcoat in the bar
gain to keep from congealing. Talk
about weather, we can give you pointers
that you fellows down here in Mankato
have not even read about" At this
point the gentlemen repaired TO the
opera-house to set the Farmers Institute
ball rolling.