The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-30

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last. Mr.. WideHshas the deed for tn,
entire property and has all the tools
lie now has 20 men at work and is furn
ishing stone for two elevators, and fol
the Omaha and Minneapolis y st. Louis
roads, and for several other jobs. He
will have his hands full to complete
these. Mr.. Widell is an enterprsing
gentlemanly man and will make the
quarry n great success.
From Mondays Daily Free Press
A marriage license was granted TO
dav to John Demorlly and Louise krarz
both of this city.
A new paper has been started al
Springfield called the Courier. One
newspaper is all that village needs OF
can support.
The Model department OF the Nor
nal commences next week Wednesday,
the same dav that the Normal depart
ment begins.
observation-disclosures Mcdonald is hav-
ing large addition constructed on his
house at the corner of Fourth and Wal.
nut streets.
The public school opens Monday,
Sept. 2d. Teachers meeting will be
| next Saturday.
w. l.. Abbott, ST., who has been
conducting the Redwood Rerieite, has Sc
cured position as proof reader in the
government printing office.
Lieut.. Col q. w. Mead will have
command of the Second Regiment In
lantry on the occasion of their maneu-
vers at the state fair, Sept. 10Th.
Timothy Tierney, formerly resi-
dent of Madeiia, died suddenly at Little
Rock, Ark, last Thursday morning. \
daughter of the deceased is head waiter
at the Saulpaugh.
On Saturday Ed. Weaver sold his
colt by Sir Archer, who has a record Of
2:l6f, to J. ID. Peterson, of Litchtield.
The price paid was $3.50 cash, and the
colt was taken 10 LtChfield AT once.
The Union services at the Baptist
church, with the NJ. r. congregation,
drew large attendance both during the
forenoon and evening. Rev. Rule
preached couple of excellent sermons.
The trial of Wilbur Egner, which
WAS set for this forenoon, was postponed
until Thursday at 10 p. IN. 1t is now
claimed that he stole the boat in which
he went down the river, and this matter
is to be looked into.
There are now six patients in the
hospital. Only one or two rooms re-
main unfinished. The ladies of the
Episcopal church have completed the
room which they undertook to furnish
and have shown excellent taste in its
arrangement.
5. II. Baker, the proprietor of the
ID, -, m
provements in his mill. When complet-
ed. more work will be accomplished
with less water power. The total i'm
provements will amount to about 5000.
Newton :. Gordon, of the Austin
Transcript, was married at Peru, \. y,
to-day 10 Miss Fannie X. RicketsOn.
The bride was formerly Il school teacher
in this city and has many friends who
know her as an accomplished and Gull
tured young lady.
-Soren StinsOn, an employee on the
Young Mems Investment Co.'S building,
met with a severe accident Saturday af-
ternoOn at about six o'clock. \ falling
brick struck hIm on the head, cutting ii
open and fracturing the skull. He was
taken to DIR. Warmers office and the
wound was dressed.
Mr.. Shoemaker's thermometer reg
isterad 90 Yesterday, which is one de-
gree higher than any day this summer.
1t was one of the hot days of the season,
and il was punishment to move abOut
out Of doors.
-Benj. Smith was arrested Saturday
afternoon for completely in the attempt
ed robbery OF ID. l.. Clements store. He
was released on $500 bail and both he
and Chas. Payer will be tried this after
noon. The latter spent Sunday ard to-
day i'll Jail.
John Davis has invented and made
a stove for making candy, which is a
great Improvement on any stove now in
use. 1t is gasoline stove and weighs
only eight pounds and can be carried
anywhere. Ii gives much better salts
faction than the old stoves, as more
work can be done with it. 1t can also
be used to pop corn. Henry Ehle has
purchased the first stove made by Mr..
Davis.
The committee of arrangements for
the reception of the Grand Lodge
Knight of Pythias of Minnesota, which
conVenes IN st. Paul on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Sept. 10 II, announce that
their work is about completed. Among
the notable members of the order who
have signifled their intention to be pres
ent will be Supreme Chancellor Ward of
Newark, n. j.; Supreme Vice Chancellor
Shaw of Eau Clare. Wis and Maj. Gen.
Carnahan of Indianapolis, Ind. About
sixteen divisions of the Uniform Rank
will be represented, and Wednes-
dav, Sept. II, there will be competitive
drill for prizes. The first prize will con-
sist of an elegant division banner: second
prize, $75 in gold, and the third prize
will be $50. A further prize of SIS will
be awarded to the division having the
greatest number Sir Knights in line in
the procession, which will occur on the
18th. A banquet will be given on the
same evening at the First regiment
armory, and arrangements have been
made to seat from 500 TO 1000 people.
This session promises to be one of the
most noteworthy events in the history
of Pythianism in the Northwest. The
Mankato uniform division will attend
and compete for the prizes.