The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-31
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j. ID. Wallace was Yesterday appoint
ed as a substitute letter carrier, TO sue
coed Howard WEIGH, who was some
time ago appointed mailing clerk.
1t is reported that the partnership
between 7. 4. Foster and {. NJ. Marsh
has been dissolved, the latter assuming
the ownership of the timber inter
ests in Indiana while Mr.. Foster takes
those near Smith Mills.
The law requiring weights and meas
ures to be seal I'd every year was amend
ed by the last legislature by striking out
the words ION or before the first day OF
June, annually" 1t is believed that
this requires all weights and measures to
be sealed within one year of the time
they were previously sealed. Many
merchants of the county have already at
tended to the matter.
The date for the dance to be given
in aid of the hospital furnishing fund
has been set for Thursday evening, June
9th. at Union Hall. Tickets will prob
ably be 81. and will include refresh.
ments. 1t is expected that a large num-
Der of tickets will be sold, as the cause
is a worthy one. The event promises to
be very pleasant social occasion.
Miss Augusta Shellbach who is 6
teacher in the Lake Crystal schools
submitted seventeen specimens OF the
penmanship of her pupils TO Mr.. ID. X
Stockley ofthe Normal faculty for his
decision as to the one who had made
the most improvement. He judged
Miss Edith Davis, niece OF DIR. Davis
to be entitled TO first place and Mis-
Louie Knox second.
-Winopa Republican: The Norwegian Luth
eran college recently buried at DEBORAH vii
not be rebuilt there, IL Is said. movement
will be made on the part OF Lacrosse TO secur
the location Of the institution there. Winon
would be-a much better place Tor IL and IL
possible that IL the right KIND of effort were I
Be made TO have the college placed here !
might succeed. 1t appears that Minneapoli
and Madison are also bidding for the college
the latter city Offering n bonus of s30.oO0for l
IL will be readily seen that If Mankat
wants a chance at this valuable institu
ton she must "get move on her" soor
-Winona Republicans: Mr.. A. J. Va
Dusen arrived home on Friday mornln
from Mankato, whittier he went as tn
representative of the Laird-Norton CC
to look after the interior work on th
new Court house there. The firm 81
cured the contract for the counters, raj
ings, etc, such as the judges desk an
other similar furniture in the coul
room, the contract amounting to 81 so
Messrs. Scott d Son of Winona wei
awarded the contract for chairs amour
ing to S145.5C.
The establishment Of the manufa
tory of tin milk pals in this city is no
practically an assured thing. The bus
ness will be started in a small way, an
if successful will be developed TO larp
proportions. Several we'll known gel
tlemen have about decided to take no
of the matter, and furnish the require
capital. The pail has been exhibited
a number of farmers, and all are niue
pleased with it. The pr OPPOSITION to e
tablish knitting factory in the city W
be considered at the board of traC
meeting Monday.
The county commissioners ha'
been meeting all this week, consideriI
bids for the furniture for the count hous
Bids we're received by separate item
and Yesterday the following firms we
awarded contracts for the amour
stated:
stott & Co. Chair Co, Winona. 745
Laird, Norton & Co, Winona. ....:..... l,5sS
Union School Co Battle Creek, Mich. oO4
Andrews Furniture Co, Chcago...... Cos
$500
These will supply the Office furnitul
The vault furniture will be purchased
of Chicago. The Office furniture is to
pretty. The board is still in session.
Grand preparations are being ma
for the Fourth Annual Expositi
which opens at Minneapolis on Aug
DIST for a season of thirty-four work.
DAYS. General Manager Byron prom
es an exceptionally fine display OF