The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-04
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Read Frink & Richards new adj.
The Fiber-ware company is distrib-
uting some pretty calendars.
The renowned Willard Male Quar-
tette" at Grand Opera House Jan. 5th
and 9TH.
Bread has taken drop to CORES
pond with the lower prices oftiour. Two
loaves are now sold for Is cents or one
large one for cents.
John Carroll, John Murtaugh and
Thos. Murtaugh, Jr., have been bound
over to the grand jury at Madison Lake
for interfering with an officer during a
trouble which arose from a Christmas
dance.
The new military band paraded
again yesterday afternoon, and made
music at amusement hall for the roller
skaters. This new band is attracting
considerable favorable attention.
Jensen d Firestone are manufac-
turing a hearse for Klein d Co. which
in workmanship will compare iavorably
with anything of the kind turned out
anywhere.
The county commissioners met yes
terday, and will remain IN session until
tomorrow, when they will adjourn until
Monday. Then the new board will or
ganize, and make the county appoint
ments.
The dance at Union Hall last night
was attended by over hundred couples
and was a very pleasant affair. Him.
melman Bros. know how to get mp
dance and this was one of the most sue
cessful yet given by them.
Mcconnell d Thomas commenced
the sale of their damaged goods this
morning, in the Barr building. The
goods are but slightly damaged, mostly
by water, and went off at marvelously
low prices. Besides the laces and en-
broideries, some 800 cloaks are to be
disposed of. A public auction will be
held to sell them.
MIR. Owen G. MARROW, of st. Paul,
an employee of the Omaha road, and
Miss Mary d. Dietz, of Mapleton, sister
of Commissioner Dietz, were married at
Napoleon yesterday and left for their
future home at st. Paul. Miss Deitz has
many friends in the county who will
wish her much happiness.
John Anderson got on drunk last
Monday, and before lie recovered he
had seriously kicked a man. He was up
before Judge Porter yesterday morning
and pleaded guilty to the charge Of
drunk and disorderly. His fine was
placed at $3.50, which was not forth
coming, and he went to Jail for twenty
days on bread and water, after vainly
trying to have the court trust him for
the amount of his fine until next sum-
mer.
Superior Hose Co. No. gave its an
| nual ball at the CITY Hall Monday even
ing. The hundred couples that were
present thoroughly tested the capaci-
ty of the hall, as well as the ability
of the dancers. Germania orchestra
furnished the music and nearly
thirty numbers were danced. The
members of the Hose Co. were pres
ent in their tasty new uniforms. The
affair was most ENJOYABLE one and the
company netted about $l25.
The partial eclipse of the sun Oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon according to
expectation. About half past three
O'Clock the moon began to creep over the
suns disk, beginning at the lower right
corner. Shortly after four O'Clock the
larger portion of the sun was hidden
from view. The air was somewhat dark
ened but lighted up again towards five
o'clock. The eclipse could be seen with
the naked eye. The sky was nearly
cloudless and could not have been more
favorable.
Secretary of the State Board Of
Health Hewitt has prepared his biennial
report. There are 1888 local boards Of
health with over 1900 members now in
active relation with the State board. The
statistics of 1883 are not vet completed
but those of 1887 show the following
deaths reported from the most fatal dis