The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-30
HOME JOTTINGS.


F.. F. PnwrHS, Agent.
HOME JoTTINGs.
From Friday DAILY FREE Press.
Austin Nrooman, the plumber, is
smiling to-day over the arrival of a new
boy at his home last night.
There is to be a farmers institute
held i'll this county next winter. Man
kato is the best place to hold it.
A marriage license was granted to-
day To c. Ii. Ewing, of Eagle Lake, and
Annie +. Farmer, of Madison Lake.
MIR. Geo. W. Slade has qualified as
receiver of Jensen x Firestone's stock
and took possession to-day. He filed a
bond for $4,000.
Poet & Brooks, Mapleton millers,
have dissolved partnership, and Mr..
Peet will conduct the business alone,
Mr.. Brooks retiring 10 his farm.
Farmers say that they want the
frost TO hold of a month longer, in or
der 10 ensure the whole ofthe corn crop.
The earlier corn will be ont of damage
within two weeks.
Hubbard X Co. announce the price
Tor hard coal 10 be $3.50 per ton delIv-
cred and all orders taken bv them AT a
higher price will be filled out at the new
rate. SS.25 at the yard.
MIR. ID. 7. Young, of Iowa, fathe OF
City Attorney Young. has purchased
Chas. Sohre's general merchandise store
II Good Thunder, and will move his
family there in Il few days.
Judge Severance has directed that
there be ST petit jurors secured for the
ll.z L.. -, al
facilitate the transacting of business, of
which there will be much more than MS
ual.
The PRESBYTERIAN society of this city
has undertaken to furnish a carload of
stone for the foundation of new church
which 1t is hoped TO erect at Montgom-
cry, LeSueur county. 1t is stated that
in that place, with II population of over
600, not a single Protestant church
exists, and an effort is being made by a
Young Bohemian convert TO organize
new church. 1t is certainly commend
able undertaking.
Andrew Hartung, formerly proprie-
tor Of the Sontag hotel, has rented the
American House. Mrs. Hoerr and
family will move into her residence at
the corner of Fifth and Main streets as
soon as il is completed.
People who have been hunting re-
port the universal drying up of the
sloughs. This is due 10 the three COM
paratiyely dry seasons which have oc-
Cured in succession. Some sloughs
that are usually filed with water can be
driven across without wetting the
horses feet.
The county commissioners are talk
ing of having formal dedication of the
N,Nf shnr hi ~,
completed. The customary formalities
and speeches will take place. This is a
good idea and should be carried out.
The Blue Earth County Bar contains
plenty of talent and good speakers TO
make the occasion not only interesting
but instructive.
"A German shooting society or gun
club, has been organized with the fol-
lowing officers:
A. Standardization.
Rud. Seiter-Nice-P President.
Henry Dreher-Secretary.
jacob observation-disclosures
The club will occupy the same rooms
as does the Liedertafel society.
"A Fergus Falls dispatch TO the Min
neapolis Journal saws:
James Carlisle d Son, the Minneapolis
contractors who were awarded the con-
tract for finishing the asylum building
for Sl3,9S7, have notified the trustees
that they will not do the work and the
trustees have hired .. K. Mather, of
Mankato, TO do il for $4,000, which was
the figure bid bv him when the contracts
were opened.
Joseph Cole swore out a warrant
Yesterday for the arrest of WILDER Ely
mer, charging him with larceny, and
specifying that he stole various house
hold articles, such as a lamp, bed
syeprings, etc. The theft was committed
"Wednesday and il is thought that Ey-
mer and his wife went down the Min
nesota river in a boat. Sheriff Geddes
and Deputy Phillips started after them
Yesterday afternoon but were unsuccess-
ful in their chase. They started out
again this morning. The parties are
chimney sweeps.
Mr.. Fred Widell has purchased the
terest of his partner, Mr.. Peterson, in
extensive stone qnarrles operated
the firm in this city. Mr.. Widell is
ne of the livliest business men and
contractors the city has and made a
great success of the firm operations, and
will doubtless continue to enlarge the
business now that il Is entirely under
his personal control. He has some very
large contracts for WORK in st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
AT the q. A. II. encampment at FL
ysian yesterday permanent organiZa-
iIon was formed of Il district society to
include LIE Sueur, Waseca, Rice and
Blue Earth. A president and secretary
were selected as was also an executive
committee consisting of one member
from each Post in the four counties.
Capt J Cannon represents Wilkin Post.
Those who attended from this city YES
terGay report having q very ENJOYABLE
time. Congressman Lind made happy
speech to the veterans in the few mo
ments in which he was not monopollZed
by the seekers after postofiices, while
Jno. Williams contributed song ard
Paul Higgins recitation.
(From Saturdays DAILY FREE PREssl.
i. q. Roller will meet the late cut in
coal prices.
Prof. Bechdolt was elected president
of the State High school council.
Prof. Soaring reports yield of rs
bushels of wheat TO the acre on his farm
in Decoria.
The Normal opens Wednesday
Sent. 4th. The entrance examinations
will be held Sept. End and 3rd. There
= will be a large attendance at the open
ing.
Mr.. Little, manager for Cargill Bros
coal wards, announces that he will de-
liver the best varieties of hard coal at
SIS. so per ton, and all previous orders
q. will be filed at this price. Coal at yards
at So 90. This is the lowest price vet
named.
-Wagen Bros. took the initiatory steI
toward refusing 10 pay meat inspection
[,.s. They served notice on the inspec
tnr 10 that effect, and are now payInI
their fees under protest. These feei
amount TO SO $l2 month, and in cas-,
the law is hereafter declared uncOnsti
tutional Wagon Bros. will have goOdl,
sum returned 10 them.
WILDER Eymer, the man who i
charged with stealing some household,
effects from Joseph Cole, was arrested
near st. Peter Yesterday morning ant
Sheriff Geddes brought him to this cit.
during the afternoon and lodged him il
isiI. He was going down the river in
boat and passed st. Peter at 800 a. III
The chief of police was informed an
drove down the river for about tw