The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-10-04
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A teachers institute WAS held at
Mapletnn yesterday and TO-DAY. One
will be held at Lake Crystal during the
next two days.
The residence of Charles Anderson,
located in the northern part Of the city
near the old fair grounds, burned to the
ground about $50 O'Clock yesterday al
ternoon. An alarm was turned IN, but
as no water could be obtained at that
distance from the mains the fire depart
ment did not go out. The most oil the
furniture was destroyed. 1t is not
known how the hre started. The loss
was S225 on the house and half as much
more on the furniture. The house was
insured for 500 and the furniture for
$40, so the net loss will be little if any
thing.
The fourth quarterly conference oil
the NJ. +. church was held last evening,
Rev. q. II. Hair, presiding elder i'll the
char. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
Trustees-D. l.. Clements, q. Nj. Brad
ley, Geo. McMahill. o. X. Mather, a. z.
Halfhill, J. w. Andrews, j.. l.. Halves.
Stewards-A. z. Halfhill, j. W. An
drews, G. III. Lindsey, A. II. Al len, [.
Gable, ID. l.. Clements, Z. [. Quinn, Il.
Darr, NJ. Roblee, +. l.. Halves, VIM.
Pearson, VIM. McMahill, Nelson Weed.
The quarterly conference by a I'M
animous vote requested the return OF
Rev. +. NJ. Rule as pastor for the coming
year, also the return of Rev. Il. X. HAIR
as presiding elder of the Mankato dis
trIct.
A large audience greeted Uncle
Boston" last night at the Baptist church,
ana they were treated to very interest
ing description of his visit to the World S
SUNDAY school convention and subse-
uuent trip upon the continent. AT the
close large number of the c0ngrega-
ton gathered at the residence OF Il. NJ.
Palmer in an informal reception for the
pastor after his extended absence. he
freshments were served, and thorough
" good time was enjoyed. IL was Just
twelve years ago this week that Mr..
Whitney first came To tins CITY. lie
therefore enters now up his thirteenth
year of acquaintance with his present
charge. though he has put only five ears
Of actual pastoral work upon the field.
The occasion last night WAS fitting close
of the second year of his second term,
and binds him more closely than ever
to the people who have dealt so kindly
by him in the past. He hereby CRATE
fully acknOM lodges the many klndnesses
of the church and community, and prays
that the coming year may be more fruit
full III good results than any proceed
ing. w. W.
The annual report of the Secretary
of State for the fiscal year ending July
81, 1889, was issued on Thursday. The
list of new corporation includes DIS
companies, with capital stock aggregat-
Ing SOL GA $50. The corporation
having the largest capital was the Rail
way Building and Loan Associatian OF
Minneapolis, the amount being SI5,OOO,-
600. The total capital stock OF corpora
tons having their principal place OF
business at ST, Paul was SjO,255, 900.
During the year commissions as notarles
public were issued 10 sos persons, the
appointments running tor seven years.
Twenty-seven convicts were released
from the State prison by virtue OF
pardons issued during the year. On
August last, the number of commission
ers for the State of Minnesota TO take
acknowledgement ETC., in commission
Was thirty, resident in California, Illinois,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri,
New York. Pennsylvania, Washington,
District of Columbia, and France. The
commissioners for other States residing
in Minnesota, 10 take acknowledge
ments, etc. in commission on August l
numbered twenty-nlne representing
eighteen States.