The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

is still due the contractor about $5OO, ant
there is $467. SO back on the heating ap
paratus. Mr.. Nepll put in the latter
actual loss. The building and content
is estimated to be worth about $l2,OOt
by competent judges. The trustees ar
deserving of much credit for their effort
to secure a good hospital at the SINAI
limit of cost imposed upon them.
From Wednesday DAILY FREE PRESS
"A marriage license was granted yes
terday to Frank Bruggerman and Car
Hide, both of Mankato township.
-Widell & Peterson have a contrac
with the Minneapolis & st. Louis roa'
to put in twenty-five stone culverts iron
Waterville to Albert Lea.
"A select body of the U. R., X. of P:
is preparing for competitive drill Will
a similar body from Company r, to b.
held some time in the near future.
H. p. Christensen reports the sale o
46k feet of lots Is, 10 and IL, block IL
Van Brunt's addition, fronting on BY
ron ST., from Anna Hughes to ID. w
Selleck, for 81 800. This property in
cludes house.
The Milwaukee road has notified ii
agents that hereafter half-rates will b.
granted to ministers on local business
in Minnesota. Heretofore, these rate
have only been given the clergy on tick
cts to places in other states.
Excelsior Hose Co. No. has ar
ranged for a date with the original Nash
vile college students. Those who are
fond of negro melodies and other songs
will have good opportunity to crafty
their taste. The date will be announced
later.
The lecture by Kristofer Jansen las,
night at the X. of L. hall was fairly wei
attended. The lecture was given in the
Norwegian language on the subject o.
Henrik Wergeland and his times
Those who attended say that the lecture
was very interesting.
Mr.. Gus. ID. Monson and Miss Jose.
phIne Aldrich were married last even
ing by Rev. w. Whitney. Mr.. Monson
Is an efficient salesman for Carl Dice,
and Miss Aldrich is a very worthy young
lady. They will occupy portion Of Mr..
&. Wampler's house on Second street.
Their friends extend their best wishes
to the young people.
Eddie McGrath, the thirteen-year-
Il
last evening of spinal meningitis, after a
weeks illness. The funeral will occur
at Good Thunder, at ten o'clock to-mor-
row. The boy was bright little fellow
and the parents have the sympathy OF
many friends throughout the county in
their afiliction.
"A new lodge of Knight of Pythias is
to be instituted at Austin next Monday
evening. The Mankato lodge has re-
ceived pressing invitation to be pres
ent, and as the railways have granted a
special rate it is expected a large num-
Der will go. Delegations are promised
from st. Paul, Lacrosse, Mason City and
other points.
The Liedertafel society is preparing
to observe Pentecost Monday, June 10th F.,
with holiday at Roemer's summer gar
den. The program includes a parade in
the afternoon, a concert at the grounds
by the Germania band and the society,
and amusements for the children. There
will be dancing IN the evening. Meals
and refreshments will be be served on
the grounds.
Measles carried away the little girl
of Asa Wilson, living near the Cannon
Valley depot, last night. She was two
and half years old. Several deaths
from measles have occurred during the
past week or two in lower town. Death
has usually occurred after a severe re-
lapse, when the patient has consider
ably recovered and perhaps caught cold
or been otherwise exposed. The doc
tors report quite number of cases in
the CITY.
In some counties several meat in
spectors have been appointed in town.
ship in order to save the farmers from
paying much mileage. 1t has been sug-
gested that 1t might be a good thing to
do the same in the various townships OF
this county scattering the appointments
about so that every farmer will be with
in mile or so ofan inspector. Those
who favor the meat inspection law point
to the fact that the demand for cattle
has greatly increased since its passage,
and better prices can be obtained.
The board of health and the butch
ers of the city held Joint meeting last
night in the board of trade room to talk
over. the plan of establishing one general
slaughter house. There are at present
three houses being used. Each butcher
shop in the city was represented, but nc
agreement could be reached, as there
was considerable rivalry as to who
should conduct the slaughter house.
The amount of hides to be secured
makes it profitable for the person fur
nishing the house. No effort will be
made at present to comply with the sug
gestIon that there shall be but one
slaughter house. One of the three
houses now used is outside of the city
limits, and the question has arisen wheth
er Mr.. Wallace or the South Bend in
spector is entitled to the fees. 1t hal
not vet been settled. Mr.. Wallace com
menced his duties to-day.
VIM. Morse, who was last night
elected engineer of the pumping station
claims to have has had great deal o
experience as an engineer and especi
ally with pumps. He says tha
when a boy he worked In his father
grist mill; at twenty he became a mill
wright; since then he has had fifteel
years experience as practical engineer
| He was employed by the Milwaukee
road for three years and had charge O
the water supplies, setting up half
dozen pumping engines. He was al
engineer In Pennsylvania for four year
and assisted in setting up engines there
He was engineer at the tub factory 70
five wears under Mr.. G. M. Marsh an
has a first-class recommendation fror
him. He also holds state certificat
from the state inspector himself. III
has resided in Mankato for number {
wears past, is married, and of stead
habits. Mr.. Morse feels confident thu
he will give good satisfaction and il e.
perience counts for anything thel
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