The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
From MONDAYS Daily Free Press


Mrs. J. S. Gerald, of Rock Island,
Ills, died Friday. She was well-known
in this county.
II The ladies of st. Johns Episcopal
church will hold their annual Easter
fair and supper at the Bentley rink We'd
nesday and Thursday, April oath and
18th.
-Coup's celebrated troupe of trained
horses which have made such a sensa-
ton in various parts of the Northwest
lately will be at the Opera House the
last three nights of next week.
Mr.. L. d. Saylor commenced to
grade the courthouse square this MORN
ing. He put six teams at work on the
ridge next to Hickory street, and will
first grade that down. The entire work
will require all summer.
The meeting of stallion owners Sat-
urday afternoon was attended by only
half dozen men, and the projectors of
the new insurance company have given
up hope of accomplishing an organiza-
ton before fall, until which time the
matter will be allowed to rest.
Mr.. w. I. Mills has taken possession
of his store and refrigerator, next to w.
II. 3. Smytk's Office on S. Front street,
Mr.. Longs lease expiring this week.
Some alterations and repairs are being
made to the interior arrangements, after
the completion of which Mr.. Mills will
occupy the building again for his butter
business.
Mr. Jno. Williams has been appoint
ed assistant inspector of the department
of Minnesota, G. A. r. with the rank
of major on the department staff. His
district comprises the posts at Mankato,
st. Peter, Eagle Lake, GAINESVILLE, lie
Sueur and Mapleton, and each must be
inspected during May.
Smith Bros. have recently taken
possession Of the store at Amboy 80 long
conducted by Mr.. John Moore. The
latter goes to California. He did much
for Amboy during his residence there
and has we'll earned a respite. The
Smith Bros. are good business men and
will doubtless be very successful.
Mr.. III. P. Christensen has sold the
house on the old Bishop place, corner
Fifth and Hickory streets, to Mrs. Mac
beth, for $50. 1t will be moved at once
Mr.. Christensen intends to have the lott
graded down. The grading of the ada
cent streets left the property from five
to fifteen feet above the road. It viii
be one of the most desirable residence
locations in the city after the proposed
improvement.
The Pioneer Press says the clerk o
the house on Friday failed to get the
vote IF Mr.. A. Davis in favor of thu
dressed meat inspection bill, and he wal
consequently reported as not voting
: Mr.. Davis did vote in favor of the bill
having previously explained that hi
own Judgment was against the bill, bu
that he would vote for it in Difference t
the wishes of his constituents. TIT
journal was corrected in this particular
H. p. Christensen reports the sal
) of two lots in block 3, East Mankato, 10
l himself TO J. l.. Washburn, for $500; ais
lot 8, block 5, North Mankato, for Chas
II Horton to John Soloman, for $500. Thi
o latter includes house. East Mankat
q has many comfortable homes upon it a.
: ready, and property there is coming int
active demand.
e The meat inspection bill gives tn
d board of health of each city, village an
e township the power to appoint an IL
e spector who shall examine all cattl
e within twenty-four hours before beln
kiIledand certify that they arein health
% full condition. This willlsupply offices II
, quite a number of people in this count.
d but in no case very lucrative one.
7, Mr.. ]. L. Washburn on Saturda
q sold his cottage, grounds and furnitul
AT Point Pleasant, Lake Madison, to NJ
" II. P. Christensen, for 5000. The latt'
e intends to spend part OF the summ'
d there with his family. The other Gotta
le es will all be occupied and the prospeC
le are that there will be quite rush f
D. there this summer. There seems to
considerable activity in property Their
" for several sales have been closed tn
of month. Mr.. Waters has already col
a. menced the construction OF his line &C
40 tage next to Mr.. Meagher's.
ID Word was received from Minneap
lis to-day that Chas. +. Hatch, the pre
n ident of the Wisconsin, Minnesota q
he cific Cannon Valley railroad, had sui
N. ded at his Office in that city by shoot
n himself in the mouth. The act was col
of mitted about 9:45 a. m. No cause is
he signed for the terrible deed. Mr.. Hat
was well-known to many Manksto bn