The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18
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A marriage license has been granted
to Charles Foreberg and Anna Carlson.
The postoflice has been greatly i'm
proved by the placing of a clock in the
lobby. This has been needed for year
past.
Hell d Coffin report the sale OF the
northeast quarter of section two, Ceres
co, for Robt. Babcock to Peter n. Sever
son, for 81 500
The German Liedertafel will give
its monthly dance at Union Hall on the
evening of Jan. 2Sth These dances
have thus far been pleasant affairs.
John Osland, Il farmer living IN lie
Ray, lost his dwelling by fire Friday
night. The flames had made such pro-
gress before the fire was discovered that
very little could be saved from the
roof. The loss is about $500, insurance
$3.50.
Mr.. John A. Willard has been elect
ed president ola new bank which is to
be opened at Duluth about Feb. LIST. 1t
is to be called the National Bank of Com
merce and will have a paid up capital of
coo. Among the stock holders are large
number of Mankato, Duluth and Chica-
90 capitalists.
j. G. Davis, respected farmer liv-
ing near Lake Crystal, died at his home
Yesterday, aged IS. A son, Eddie Davis,
has been employed IN Mcconnell d
Thomas store for long time. Death
was caused by pneumonia. Mr.. Davis
was an old settler and many friends
throughout the county will hear of his
death with sorrow.
One or more Mankato contractors
are bidding on the stonework on the
new courthouse at Minneapolis. The
county board is undecided what kind of
stone to use. At a meeting held Friday,
one of the members of the board re-
marked that in his opinion the choice
lay between the Mankato limestone and
the blue limestone of Minneapolis. The
Mankato men were present, and strong
" urged their claim. They held that
the Mankato stone is far more impervi-
Gus to the weather than the others, al
though il may not be a stronger stone.
At the meeting of the board at which
the choice is to be made there will be
testimony received from Prof Winchell
and other experts regarding the quail
ties of the different kinds of stone.
There is every reason to believe that 1t
will be favorable to the MankalO stone,
despite the desperate and untruthful eff
forts of certain Minneapolis contractors
to run down the product of Mankato
quarries.
The second annual Minnesota Meth
odist convention will be held in the
Hennepin Avenue church, Minneapolis,
May q, % and "a. 1t will be composed
OF one lay delegate for each fifty MEM
bers, and all ministers and Sunday
school superintendent Including Ger
man, Swedish and Norwegian, as we'll as
English speaking churches of the Meth
odlst denomination in the state. The
Fl rst day will be devoted to the interests
of the Methodist Sunday schools. The
several benevolent societies of the
church will receive earnest considera-
ton. The purpose of the convention is
to promote the general interests of Me-
thOdism in her mission in the great
northwest. 1t is expected that Bishops
Vincent, Fitzgerald and Newman, be-
sides several general secretaries, will be
present. The convention will close with
a grand banquet at the West hotel. The
first annual convention was great sue
cess, and it is expected this one to be
still better. 1t is expected that every
charge will be represented by delegate.
Reduced rates will be made by the rail-
roads. The arrangements are In the
hands of S. Sherin, of st. Paul, secretary
and J. w. Wyman, of this city, chair
man of the executive committee.