The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-17

expense. An unusually large NUMBER
of water connections are being made by
those so fortunately situated as to be
able to tap the mains. This is the re-
suit of the prospect for securing some
decent water.
Mrs. l.. Meyer, aged about so, wife
Of LorentZ Never, died ut the latter's re-
sidence on North Front street, Saturday
night between eleven and twelve O'Clock.
| She leaves besides her husband family
of seven children, mostly grown up.
The funeral occurred at ten O'Clock this
| forenoon from the German Catholic
church.
| Mrs. Frank Thurston, of Garden
City, has brought action in the lienne-
| pin county court against her husband for
| divorce. The Thurstons are well-known
| throughout the county, and have lived
at Garden City and vicinity for the past
twenty four wears, having three children.
The ground on which divorce is asked
is adultery.
james McMurtrie, living ut corner
| of Lewis and Marshall streets, died at 3
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, aged 5S
years. He leaves a wife and number
of other relatives in the city, though no
children. He was an old resident. The
funeral will be held from the residence
at $50 O'Clock Tuesday morning, the
Masonic order assisting.
Lee, the inventor of the patent hand
car described in these columns few
days ago, has rebuilt certain parts OF the
machine which proved TO be too light,
and now has il ready for another trial.
He thinks he has it arranged SO that one
man can easily raise whole section OF
track, or do the work that in the Old way
requires half a dozen men and as many
crowbars.
Mrs. Jas. Hodgson, of Nicollet
county, died this forenoon after weeks
| illness from pneumonia. She leaves a
husband and nine children, the oldest
| but seventeen. Certainly Mr.. Hodgson
is having his share ofthis worlds trouble;
| About three weeks ago his barn burned
together with his farm machinery and
several valuable horses. Last week his
| father died after brief illness and to-
day his wife has been called away.
An alarm of fire at 2:30 this after
noon called the fire department to the
barn of .. f.. Richards just in the rear OF
| the Pleasant Grove school building.
Though on hand promptly the boys were
unable To save the barn, and the flames
also communicated TO shed adjoining and
belonging TO John Larson. The barn
contained small amount of hay, but
nothing else of value. The loss on the
barn is about $3.50, and Mr.. Richards
was unable to say whether the barn was
included in the policy which insures his
house. Had there been a wind 1t would
have been a chance for big confiagra-
ton. The alarm called out very large
crowd.
The large, airy, well-lighted court
room of the new court house Is the pride
of Snpt. Geo. Reed. He says that Judge
Dickinson, on a recent visit here, pro-
nounced il be the best in the state.
There is no room in the new st. Paul
court house, not excepting the large
council chamber, which contains the
superficial area of the fine court room in
the Mankato building. The commission.
ers should not let a matter OF expense
interfere with the finishing OF the court
room in a style commensurate with Its
splendid proportions. The second coat
of plasterlng was to be commenced to-
day, and Mr.. Nepil has his men at work
on the steam heating apparatus. Mr..
Reed thinks it possible TO get the first
floor ready for occupancy in August.
We should have mentioned before
the departure of Mr.. +. Grub and fam
iIy last Thursday for Carbondale, Col
where they will take up their residence.
Mr.. Grub had been resident of this
city for the past - years and therefore
was one of our well-known citizens. He
is a tanner by trade and his tannery
on the cemetery road was known by
everybody. He also conducted glove
and mitten factory. He is everywhere
recognized as an honest man and re-
spected by his neishbors. He has two
sons who have large mining interests in
Colorado and he has gone to live with
them. He has not sold his property
here and may return if the climate of
Colorado does not suit his wile's health.
Their daughter, Mrs. Winter, accompan-
led them.
Alderman Johnson desires us to state
his position on the matter of day labor
on city work. He says that he is not
opposed to it if there is provision made
for having the work over seen by COM
petent man. Under the old plan when
the street commissioner could be direct
ed to superintend work Mr.. johnson
favored the day labor system, but he
thinks that it will not do to send man
off here and another one there to do
city work unless there is some one to
see what and how much is done. Mr..
Johnson was member of the commit
tee which secured the incorporation of
the day labor clause, and every one
knows that his sympathies are with the
laboring men, he being one himself. HIS
views on the matter are very sensible.
It would seem that one Of the board Of
public works might oversee these jobs,
but perhaps that would be beneath their
dignity.
Noah Armstrong, the owner of Spo-
kane. the nag that won the Kentucky
Derby the other day, was a former resi-
dent of Mankato, and Is well-known to
many of our older residents. He lived
here previous to the war, and built a
house in LeIiillier, which Is still stand
ing. After leaving here Armstrong
went to the Pacific coast, became inter-
ested In mines and has since made a
great deal of money. He is the head of
a big stock farm at Helena, the home Of
Spokane. OF late years lie has paid
more attention to horse racing than any
thing else. Mr.. Armstrong was III the
CITY about month ago. If his horses
run ut the twin city races in July the
fact of his having been an old Mankato-
lite will lend good deal of interest to
the events.
AT the funeral of Rev. ]. X. Andrews
on Saturday morning, Revs. +. NJ: Rule
and q. Il. Hair, spoke in the highest
terms of the deceased. BY request we
give below brief synopsis OF Mr.: Rules
remarks made at the house and at the
cemetery. After giving a brief sketch
of the life of the deceased, which has al
ready appeared in our columns, he SAID;
"The great difficulty which experience
is. in the time allotted to this service, to
utter in a few sentences any thing that
would adequately describe the life which
has lust closed. 1t is well rounded life.
His sun has not set at noon, nor gone
down behind a cloud; it was at the close
of a long day, and, at evening time 1t
was light In searching for text OF
scripture which would fittingly express
the truth, go that the loved ones who
mourn, might carry it with them as an
Inspiration through all their lives, i
could find none more appropriate than
ST. Pauls reference to David, in Acts
Goth chapter and Seth verse: He $erCed
his Olrn generation by he lCH Of God, teH on
sleeD, aud ,cds laid unto his fathers These
words are true as applied TO Father An
drews. He was faithful in all the rela-
tions of life. As citizen he recognized
the high RESPONSIBILITIES of citizenship,
and discharged his duties in the fear of
God: as husband and father, he was
affectionate, kind, considerable and true;
as minister of the gospel, and an elder
i'm the church Of God, he was devout,
earnest, effective, and in society he was
a Christian gentleman. He was man
of strong convictions, and firm in the adj
yocacy of what he believed to be right,
but withaI, so admirable in conduct,
winning in spirit, and wise in counsel,
| III hn cnrnmanded the resnect of those