The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10
From Mondays Daily Free Press.

"A meeting of farmers to consider
the Irvine trust was held at Lake Crystal
Saturday.
Christian j. Dassett and Tilda A.
Peterson, both of Lake Crystal, were
married there yesterday.
Judge Severance commences a term
of court at st. James tomorrow. He
adjourned the Wallace-Craig suit until
May 18th at 900 a. m.
-Mead's MINISTRIES are booked for
Lake Crystal Friday evening, May 18th,
st. Peter Saturday, May 18th, and New
Ulm Sunday, May 10th. About May
Goth they will start on their trip, accom-
panied by a band and orchestra Of eight
pieces.
Hall & Coffin report the sale of the
swf, section Is, Pleasant Mound, for the
estate of Harriet Brunson to Fred Baum
gard and Carl Pfel, for 81 900; also the
sale of the swl, section s, Pleasant
Mound, for John n. Hall to julius Bake
and ID. Elsa, for $3.50.
Johnny Anderson, of West Manka-
to, is happy over the advent ofa twelve
pound boy who made his appearance
Saturday morning and appears disposed
to take up a permanent residence with
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is satisfied and all doing well.
The preparations for Memorial day
are going on. Geo. w. Mead has been
appointed marshal,C C. p. Williams chair
man of the floral committee, and Geo.
NJ. Phillips chairman of the grave dec
Grating committee. subcommittee will
be appointed to visit each cemetery in
the county.
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X. Kennedy to send whatever he thinks
necessary to aid in decorating the graves
of those Minnesota soldiers who are
buried in the National cemetery at
Chattanooga. Those who have friends
buried there or who care to send any
decorations or other remembrance
should leave 1t with Mr.. Kennedy by
May 18th.
Prof. L. w. Ballard and Miss Mary
Louise Ballard, of Minneapolis, and
Prof. w. o Forde, of this city, the latter
as manager, have formed a vivo concert
trio, and have already secured dates at
Blue Earth City, Winnebago City and
Lake Crystal, and are arranging to visit
other towns in southern Minnesota.
They will commence their tour about
the middle of June. Whatever towns
they visit may be sure of a treat. They
will probably give u concert at MankatO.
The Congregational church was filed
last night by those anxious TO hear Miss
Watenabe, a Japanese student at Garlic
ton college, who spoke under the aus
pices of the Y. P. S. G. +. She appeared
In her native costume and spoke quite
brokenly. She told of the progress
made by her people and of their present
needs, and spoke especially with refer
ence to the work of the Christian mis-
sionaries among them. Her talk was in
teresting and a good sized contribution
was taken up at the close.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage on Tuesday, May l4th, of MIR.
Joseph Bookwalter, oil this county, and
Miss Eleanor Linton, of Minneapolis.
The many friends of Mr.. b. In this neck
o'woods will receive this bit of news with
unalloyed pleasure, and knowing, as the
writer hereof does, that the soon-tO-be
bride is one of the most pleasing and
accomplished young ladies in Minneap-
oils, it does us proud to make the an
nouncement public at this time. Will
see you later, Joseph.
Contractor Downing SAYS that he ex-
poets to have the sewer completed by
June 18th. He is now working 100 men
and is pushing the work in a manner
very creditable TO him and pleasing TO
our citizens. He SAYS that he has anoth-
er Job to commence June 10Th, and must
have his present contract completed,
rain or shine, by that time. He could
not possibly have had more favorable
weather for the work than he has ex-
p~erienced this spring.
"A Mr.. Woodward, who has a ranch
in Montana, was in the city to-day to
see whether he could start a milk pail
maRufactory. The principal thing that
he wants is three or four good men to
take charge of several states and intro
d;ce the pail. 1t can be made at some
! Tin shop. The pail is said TO be a very
good one having. some improvements
Over the ordinary pail. He thinks
| Mankato's location favorable for a
featuring interests.
"A notice from the board of railroad
and warehouse, commissioners informs
us that they will make an official visit to
| Mankato on the Goth of May, arriving at
II m. and remaining until evening. Any
person or persons desiring to confer
with the commission are requested not
only to be present at such meeting but
also to communicate with them by letter,
addressed to: The Railroad and Ware
house Commission, st. Paul, Mimi, as
soon as convenient, to the end that the
visit may be made as profitable to all
concerned as possible.
Another attempt was made Friday
evening to pass a forged check, payable
at the First National bank. A stranger
whose name cannot be ascertained, pre-.
scented a check for about $40 at Vahle d
Westhof7s store. 1t was signed by
Charles Mott" a fictitious name. The
proprietors refused to cash the check,
and telephoned TO the bank to find Out
whether the man was all right, finding
he was not. The stranger afterwards at,
tempted to pass the check at severa
other places, but without success. Evi.
IDENTIFY our business men have Needed
the warming given in these columns
couple of weeks ago. They cannot be
too careful of strangers with checks.
The true source of the Mississippi
has again been discovered. J.. V. Brow
or, who was commissioned by the Min