The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
From Mondays Daily Free Prcss.)

Mr.. Jno. Root sold his fine PAGER
to-day to c. j. Thro, for 5000. 1t is one
of the prettiest horses in the city.
The county treasurer says that every
merchant in the county has had his
weights and measures sealed. His Of
ficIal gauges have been in demand.
Harrison ID. Hinkston and Miss
Mary J. Andrews, the latter of Minneso-
Ia Lake, were married Saturday, Judge
Severance performing the ceremony.
Naval Cadet Stocker, of this district,
was on board the Inflated Trenton, Il"
which with other war ships was destroy
ed at Samoa. lie was among the saved.
The last of the Quinn Hangers WIS
sold on an execution this forenoon, held
by the Mankato Manufacturing Go. j.
\. Hall bought it in for $94.35, the
amount of execution and costs.
Mrs. l.. A. Boice, of Chicago, will
open first-class dress makers shop in
the rooms over the Empire store Friday
April 9Th. She invites the liberal pat
roEage of the ladies' in this city and vi
cinity.
A motion for new trial in the case
of Elizabeth Mccormick vs.. the Winona
4 st. Peter road was argued before
Judge Severance last week and submit
ted, but no decision has yet been rem
dered.
Miss Helen Mccoy, a Young lady re-
siding with her mother near the union
school, died this noon. She has been a
great invalid for many wears past, and
has suffered extremely. She was about
twenty years of age, and sister OF Saml
Mccoy.
The Red Rock camp meeting for
1889 will open June ii and continue
through to the 30th. The special days
thus far arranged are Sunday School
Jubilee day, a Missionary day and Tenn
perance day. There will also be train
ing school for Sunday school teachers
and school of Methodist discipline. 5.
Sherin, IS w. Delos St., st. Paul, is gem
eral manager.
Jessie Lindsey, a domestic IN the
employ of the family of Mr.. Jno. Root,
was arrested Saturday afternoon on
complaint of the latter on the charge of
petit larceny. The girl had stolen some
handkerchief and pieces of lace valued
ut SIC. She pleaded guilty before Judge
Porter and is now in the county Jail I'M
der thirty day sentence.
Mr.. c. ii. Piper last week purchased
four imported Norman Percheron mares
of J. +. Wilson, of Minneapolis, for
5000. Saturday he bought two Shire
mares and an imported Percheron stall
lion of ID. II. Chamberlain, Of Beaver,
Boone county, Iowa.
Miss Jennie Hughes, living with her
sister and brother near West Cherry
street, died Saturday night after long
and painful illness. She was about
twenty-five wears of age and enjoyed a
large acquaintance, bv all ofwhom she was
highly respected. Her funeral occurred
to-day.
MIR. Louis Janda, the boot and shoe
man, commencing with to-day will con-
duct the firm under his own name only.
Joseph Lamm, his former partner, died
last year but the firm name of Janda
Lamm has never been changed. The
firms many customers will continue to
be served by Mr.. Janda In his usual sat
isfactory manner.
The Blue Earth river bridge Is now
completed ana painted. The last touch
es were put on last week. 1t Is about
the same size as the Minnesota river
bridge, only stronger and containing
two spans. The floor is nearly three
feet higher than that of the old bridge
and the stone piers are a foot higher.
The cost Is something over 5000. The
ice-breaker has been repaired.
-Drs. Burnett and Snow moved into
DR.. McGraw's dental Office to-day and
took charge. DR.. McGraw leaves to-
morrow for st. Paul and Duluth, and
will return the latter part of the week.
About April Goth he will take his family
with him to California, where he NAV
perhaps make his home. He has prac-
ticed in this city for the past twelve
years, and during that time has built up
reputation in his profession. Of his sue
cessors, DR.. Burnett has had large eX-
perience in dentistry, and DR.. Snow has
practiced several years in Minneapolis.
They should receive large patronage.