The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-26
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HOME JOTTINGs
From Friday DAILY FREE Press.

The county board advertises for pro-
posals for $50, 600 five per cent. court
house bonds, TO be received up To noon
on the Sth day of May. These bonds run
thirty wears.
The annual exhibit of the public
schools will be held at the Bentley rink
the first part of next month. 1t iseNpec-
ted to be much more full and complete
than last year. Many of the pupils are
at work on their exhibit.
"A number of residents on 5. Front
street have removed their fences, result
ing in great improvement TO that part
of the street. Several fences in other
parts of the city have also heen taken
down. The poundmaster shodld he
more than ever watchiul.
AID. Schroeder has chosen Mr.. :.
Lamm as the successor Of Aid. Hlmmel-
man in the council from the Second
ward. Mr.. Lamm has served in the
council some ten or twelve wears, and is
one of the most efficient and careful
members the council has had. The selec-
ton gives general satisfaction.
-Wilkin post has appointed a COM
mittee to arrange for a proper observ-
ance of memorial day, consisting of Col.
VIM. Thomas, Col. Geo. W. Mead, Geo.
Maxtield, Jr., Capt. l.. \. Holmes and
NJ. Hanna. DR.. +. J. Davis, command
er of the post, has also been elected a
delegate TO represent the post at the
Washington centennial at New York
April 30th.
-Kearn Horn, who was injured the
other day by being run down by the
stub trainOn the Northwestern road, is
more dangerously hurt than was at first
fhnnnht His mech and face were
terribly cut, and two ribs were broken,
besides the numerous bruises received.
Owing to his age his recovery is
somewhat doubtful. His lungs are af-
fected, andrequired an operation TO re-
lieve them.
Perry VI. Nav, the young man who
was arrested YESTERDAY for breaking into
a couple of rooms at the City Hotel, was
taken before Judge Porter last evening
on the charge of grand larceny in the
second degree He waived an eXamina-
ton, and was bound over to the grand
Jury under 500 bonds, which he failed
TO furnish, and was committed TO Jail.
The penalty is not more than five years
in Saltwater. 1t is believed that May Is
professional, as one Ofthe trunks which
were broken into had verv complica-
ted and peculiar lock, yet was opened
a different lock, and was easily opened.
"A fine flow of water was struck at
the city well at the fo1t of Washington
street last night. This morning, when
the we'll had reached the depth of 325
feet, another flow was struck, making the
total flow about go 600 gallons day.
The water is ofthe same fine quality as
that from the other wells. The mill we'll
was tested this afternoon TO ascertain
how much the pressure had been re-
duced since this last flow at the new well
and the result showed a reduction from
20 to II pounds per square inch. 1t was
at the same depth that similar flow was
secured at the mill. The well will be
sunk to a depth of 800 feet.
The Wooster co. Republican, of April
l6, contained the following notice OF the
death of the father of the late o. G. Nc
Curdy:
Alexander b. McCurdy died at his home in
this city al o'clock Sunday evening in his 62C
year, OF acute congestion of the brain. He
was engaged as travelling salesman, ana d
few days ago returned from an extensive trip
shortly before arriving at wooster he wa.
taken sick on the train and gradually lapSeC
into uncor sciousness before he reached home
He neye rallied. Deceased was many year
ago ar ideDt of Wooster, and when young
man went TO Van Vert, o., here he was en-
gagged in the hardware business for seVera
years. About tour years ago he moved will
his family TO MankatO, Mimi, making hi
home with his only son, Ohio, who was suho
Gated by gas two years ago. After this afhc
tion the family removed 10 Wooster, and hav
since resided here. The wife and one daugh
ter Miss Flora, are left to mourn the loss o
husband and father. The funeral will tax
residence, corner Of West Liberty and Gran
streets.