The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-04
Minneapolis n ST. Louis Railway,
HOME JoTTINGs.
IFrom Friday 5 DAILY FACE PRrs

From Friday DAILY FREE PREss.l
III. ID. Duane, editor of the Publ
spirit: The statement that my pape
had suspended publication was a mis-
take. The paper has not been discon
hnued, nor will il be.
Nelson Millett, of Mcpherson, i
lodged IN the county Jail on the charg,
of adultery with Mrs. Chas. Fritz. 4
warrant is out for the arrest of the latter
The examination was TO have takeI
place AT ~. CLAIR to-day.
Mr.. Dyer Walker will next week
enter the firm which now bears his faith.
er's name. Ii will then read W. b.
Walker X Son. Dyer has been i'll the
establishment Ior 3 number of years and
is thoroughly acquainted with the de-
tails. We wish the new firm prosper
ity.
-After Jan. LIST it Will read ID. l..
Clements X Son. Burt has been III
the store for number of years, and is
well and favorably known IN the city,
The same is true of Mr.. Alba Lewis,
whose name will be added 10 the firm OF
hardware dealers after January LIST.
May both firms be even more successful
IN the future than in the past.
The installation Of Masonic officers
last night passed off very pleasantly.
Masons and their families TO the num-
Der of about one hundred availed them
selves Of the opportunity 10 be present.
a happy program of literary exercises
was carried out and fine banquet was
served. The occasion was a very enjoy
able one for all who were present
The most truly beautiful calendar
for 50 We have vet seen is one which X.
ID. Hubbard X Co., are circulating among
their friends and customers. 1t has
background ON which Is a most realistic
picture OF a pretty girl wrapped in iurs,
skates in hand, just starting out for some
sport, while the flakes of 1.-THE beautiful
fall thlCkly about her. 1t is a fine piece
of work and greatly creditable to the en-
terprise of our great Touring merchants.
An experiment was made at the mill
well yesterday in the hope of further in
creasing the supply but 1t failed. Sew
eral sticks of dynamite were lowered in
10 the well in the hope of their eXplo-
sion breaking the rock and opening new
assures. But the water washed the dy-
Mantle off of the sticks before they were
gotten down deep enough. Finally a
can of dynamite was lowered, connected
with the surface by wires attached to an
electric battery. When down $40 feet
an attempt at AN explosion only resulted
ia bursting the can. The attempt was
then given up. No more experiments
will be made, and the machinery has
been taken away.
(From Saturdays DAILY FREE PRESS.
! An infant child of Joseph Stegmaier, |
of LeRay, died yesterday. Ii was one |
of twins.
-Chas. Miske, of Rapidan, died yes
terdaY of lung and heart complaint. |
Burial Monday al > p. N.
Hubbard * Co. have reduced their |
price on on Superiative TO Sl.65 and the
best straight patent 10 Sl.+O per sack.
A twelve year old son of Ed. Peter
son, of this city, died Tuesday of brain |
disease and was buried this afternoon.
The new county omcers will take |
their offices on Jan. 9TH. The new |
county board also organizes at that time.
Representative Barr will make his
Headquarters at st. Paul, during the ses-
sion of the legislature, at the Merchants. |
The other three Blue Earth county MEM
bers have decided 10 locate at the Clar-
sndon. They Will go down Jan. 4th or
9TH.
Geo. II. Fox, the clever local agent
OF the =. q ". W IOdu, HAS Jolhcu thC
other Blue Earth county men who are
willing To serve their country under
Governor Merriam. He announces
himself a candidate for railroad COM
missioner.
Mrs. Mary Clark, wife Of J. c. Clark,
1f.Hebron, died suddenly while sleeping
.o-day. She was an aged lady, and was
Dorn in Georgia, but has lived in the |
,ountyy since 1860. The funeral will &C.
ur Monday at . p. m, from the house
It Hebron.
Frank Craver lost two year old boy |
Thursday, and the funeral occurred yes
erday afternoon. The child was Gu |
riously deformed from birth. Ole John
son, of Eagle Lake, lost a nine months |
Did child Wednesday, and it was buried
yesterday.
Hon. Z. u. Spaulding, of MapletOn,
Vac Yesterday elected vice president OF
the Minnesota butter and cheese manu- |
factuIers and dealers protective union, |
which was organized at st. Paul. The |
object is TO use the concerted influence
of the union TO secure protective legisla- |
ton for these interests.
-Messrs. w. 2. Marston, p. A. Lar
,on and &. l.. DAVIS, of Lake Crystal,
are organizing a private bank at that
1uiIdlng and fixtures used by the State
Bank, paying 8, 800 therefore. 1t is eX-
nected that these gentlemen will open
IN their institution in few days.
Sam Louden Post, G. A. r. of Ma
,leton. will have an open installation OF
,fTicers at Sprague's hall on Saturday
.yaning Jan. 9Th, Jno. Williams of Man
,ato acting as mastering officer. Loren
raw of Mankato will be present and de-
iver an address while local talent Will
fnrnish literary and musical entertain
nent.
Martin Bowe, of Decoria, was
,rought into police court this morning
chareed with assault in the third degree
mon Leroy Carpenter. The examlna-
ION was set for Jan. 2lst. The trouble
arose over the possession OF some cattle,
s.h;ch Carpenter was driving to the
ronnd. During the dispute Bowe struck
Rornenter once. Bowe will make de-
tense. and has employed Mr.. j. l..
Washburn as his attorney.
Judge Severance has rendered de-
,,s;on in the VIM. Young will case, sus-
tanning the order Of the probate court.
IN tbis case there were two Wills sub
r,;tted to probate. The latter was con-
t1.sted on the ground of incapacity to
t,,Sact business and undue influence
exercised by favored heirs; Judge
Mead admitted the second will to pro-
hate and an appeal was taken, which
has lust been overruled by Judge Sever
ance.
Nelson willard, who was arrested at
St. Clair for adultery, had his preliml,
nary examination there yesterday. lie
na tssred a plea of not guilty, and Hon.
Wa1 RasdaIi appeared as his counsel.
County Attorney Smith appeared for r. the
State. The complaint charges that Mrs Mrs:
C alleged to have been committed,
wan, WEE TO Wizards house and there had
wS;n';nal intercourse with her. Willard
was bound over to the next term of st the
9.s s Fritz was arrested but was subse-
mn,,tiy DISCHARGED, as husband can
quett testify against his wife, her husband
beine the complaining witness in these
cases.