The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-07-05
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a well-bound book of 500 pages.
Farmers from all parts of the coun-
try report that the hay crop will be very
light. The price has already been ad-
vanced and many fear that hay will be
scarcer next winter than two years ago.
The railway commission have de-
cided that flax is not grain, but a seed,
and that the commission has, therefore,
no inspection jurisdiction. The dealers
in that seed had petitioned for state in
spection.
Mr.. d. W. Selleck has made ar
engagements for opening up a flour and
feed store in the south room ofthe Barr
building. He will put a stock in the
first of next week. 1t is a good location,
and backed up by his mills he will be
able to do good business.
Mrs. Amelia Pfeffer, of Blue Earth
CITY, mother of W. H. Pfeffer. of this
city, died at her home at 800 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. She received ia
tai stroke of apoplexy on the evening
before the marriage Of her daughter, Ju-
liza, which occurred Tuesday morning.
1t was the fourth stroke. The funeral
will occur tomorrow, and several reia-
tives in this city expect to attend. The
sympathy of msnv friends in Mankato
will be extended to the bereaved fam
lily.
Elliot McCracken, of Vernon, was
several years ago committed to the st.
Peter insane asylum, but was released a
few weeks ago on good behavior. He has
been visiting his old home. Yesterday
the sheriff was sent for to go out and Sc
cure him, as he is reported TO have been
greatly misbehaving himself. He will
be taken back to the ASYLUM.
Mr.. w. c. Coup, of Equescuriculum
fame, was in the city Yesterday irving
TO interest our fair managers in the pro-
iect Of engaging his horse show as feat
ure of the Coming fair. The Rochester
and Winona folks have caught on to the
scheme and it would seem that the Man
kato management has chance here to
secure a drawing card and feature
that would greatly interest the people.
Quite lively runaway occurred on
Front street tins morning. John Dau-
L. LgfIH-E-nk -,
team along the street, and when in front
of the Northwestern depot one of the
Whiffietrees became loose and struck the
heels of one of the horses. The team
broke loose fromthe wagon, and the pole
struck the ground so suddenly that Mr..
Dauber was pitched out of the front end
of the wagon, but escaped injury by the
merest chance. The horses ran few
blocks at furious pace.
w. q. Masters has formed a part
nership with Harry Engleright, late OF
Van Vert, Ohio, and they have leased
the building just south of X. +. Jones'
clothing store, and will put in restrur-
ant and lunch counter. Ice cream and
lemonade will be served and stock of
fruits and confectionery will be put in.
The firms name will be Masters & In
oIeright. The restaurant will be open
ed ND the first OF the week, but the old
stand under the postofiice will not be
abandoned until after the Fourth. Mr..
Cannon has put the building into first
class repair.
The editor of the Marshall NeooS-
MESSENGER was in the city last Sunday and
publishes in his paper this week the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
Louis Janda is said to have the finest
boot and shoe trade Of any dealer in
Mankato. He left Marshall two years
AGO childless, and now has three little
ones. Glad Ia know that Louis is doing
40 we'll in the kid business, both at
home and in the store.
While in Mankato Sunday we attend
ad the Methodist church, and found that
Elder Rule preached just as well to his
neopIe there as he did in Marshall,
whicb goes to show that the Mankato
Methodists are in need of as much talk
mo TO as those of Marshall. The elder
has "the cinch" on giving out religious
and secular notices in church, and don't
nronose to have his divine pulpit used
for bill posters board. In each pew
are printed folders, giving the program
~ service, all announcements for the
waek. with pastors name and residence
scriptural quotations, and other yalua.