The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-23

Wagon Bros. furnished Forepaugh''
circus with 1887 pounds of beef, porl
and veal to-day, besides $50 pounds fol
the private tents. Mr.. Forepaugh
himself attended to the buying. He
greatly resembles Henry Shaubut in APP
pearance and talks like him.
The excursion to Lake Madison yes
terday by the Congregational Sunday
school was one of much pleasure. The
smaller children romped around the
Point and played games. A grand pic.
mic dinner was had, in which all joined
with hearty good will. Quite number
of Normal graduates joined the excur-
sion.
Enterprise: AS an evidence that Ma
pleton comes promptly to the front In
all business affairs, we mention that
cars of wheat and 5 of flax were shipped
before the 18th inst. The first consign-
ment was sent out by c. q. Spaulding on
the Sth inst, and nj this writing no ship
ments have'b been made from any other
point on the Mankato branch. Six thou
sand dollars has already been paid out
for wheat and flax.
The last but not the least noticeable
feature of the parade this morning was
the barrel brigade, with its gaily in
scribed advertisements of the Model
One Price Clothing House. Ii was
novel way of advertising, as are all those
which Manager Hance originates. The
Model never gets left either on show
parades or on good goods and low prices.
The city pump was set at work to-
day, and went satisfactorily. Every
stroke of the pump is automatically
counted and numbered on a dial. The
water connections have been made with
the pump, and by the last of next week
the city may be in a position to take the
contract for city pumping, of OF the
hands of Hubbard x Co. The river con-
nection with the big mill has been taken
up, as the city needed the pipe. There
is now no connection with the river any
where. and this is the reason that but
little pressure could be put on during
the fire Thursday evening. From now
until the city takes charge OF the pump
ing there will be little fire protection:
After that time, it is to be hoped that all
trouble will cease.
Rev. c. II. Melby returned this
morning from Salt Lake City, where he
has been detained for the past SIX
weeks by an attack of typhoid fever. |
This delayed his return for two weeks
OF more. lie VIII iiSNitN
til Oct. LIST, and perhaps permanently.
His strength will not permit him TO
preach twice tomorrow, but he viii! oc-
:upy the pulpit of his church in the
evening. He states that his resignation
was presented three months before lie
eft. but il has not been accepted. lie
was granted six weeks vacation, and
spent il in taking in the sights of the Ma
ional park. Denver, and Salt Lake City,
when he WAS unfortunately taken sick
It the latter place. In regard to the
story that was unfortunately circulated
Ibont him, he SAYS that two church
meetings were held before his departure
md the matter was discussed, and the
tory was found to be without founda-
ion. He also states that there Is not
he slightest truth in the report that he
lad discussed or arranged an elopement
With Young lady. 1t appears that these
tories were started by some enemy in
he church, who took this undetermined
nd cowardly method to secure the res
ynation or removal of Mr.. Melby. The
rIends Of the latter have never taken
nv stock in the stories, and they are
realty pleased that he has returned to
elute them personally.