The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-12
From Thursdays Daily.

For the accommodation of custom
ers the Empire Store will be open every
evening from now until Christmas.
Secretary Harris biennial report is
out. In giving the proportion of insane
people to population he puts Blue Earth
county down as one in OIL.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Christian Raessler, of Cook
Co., Ill.,, and Emily Degar, of this
county.
"A beautiful screen is on exhibition
at Williams & Browns, the work of
Miss Garlic w. Haynes 1t has been
sold to St Louis parties.
The knights of Pythias of our neigh
boring city Of st. Peter are arranging for
grand ball and banquet to take place
on the evening of Dec. 31st.
L. I. Grady, of the bed Rock"
Cash Fruit and Provision House, has
something of interest to say in thus
weeks issue, which everybody should
read.
| Mr.. A. P. Halfhill received a tele-
gram this afternoon from his wife stat-
ing that she arrived at San Diago safely
this morning and stood the journey re-
markably well. Friends of Mrs. Half
hill in Mankato will be glad to learn this
| fact.
Christian Fitzsimmons died Tuesday
morning at his home near Good Thun-
der, of consumption. He was an old
man and was an old resident. The
funeral occurred yesterday afternoon.
The five year old son of Mrs. Louis
Klughertz died yesterday morning of
brain fever. 1t is sad case, MI.
Klughertz haying died but couple of
months ago, and Mrs. Klughertz and
the remaining baby now being sick.
The boy was buried yesterday.
The annual meeting of the Blue
Earth County Agricultural Society was
held last Saturday and the following off,
Gers were elected: President j. c. Cur
ryer; Vice-Presidents, J. ID. Hawkins,
John Barnard. Gilbert Gutterson, l..
Cook, j. E. Brown; Secretary, VIM. I.
Thomas; Treasurer, Leroy Terry; Mar
shall, Chas. Barney: Delegates to State
S)ciety, E. 7. Champlin, DR.. Curryer, K
Knudson. The Society has balance of
$3l in the Treasury.
The council committee on charter
amendment held a meeting laat night,
and talked the ground over thoroughly,
but as the city attorney was not present
no action was taken. Another meeting
will be held Friday night The main
subject talked about was the Board of
Public Works. 1t was the opinion of
the members of the committee that the
work which Is now done by the Bo ard
can just as we'll be performed by the
present city officials who are drawing
salary. The work would be divided up
among them, and they would form the
board. Thus, the city attorney would
do the legal work, the city engineer
would have charge of all improvements,
the sidewalk inspector would have his
duties somewhat enlarged, and the re-
corder would be given part of the
work. These, with the city assessor,
would levy assessments, condemn prop
erty, etc. This would make board of
five, who would not need extra salary:
AS all but one would be elected by the
council, there would be no clash of au-
thority, and the unpleasantness Of the
past two years would be done away
with. Whatever the council ordered
would have to be carried out by the
board, which would no longer be able
to act as check, in case of possible un-
wise moves on the part of the council,
as The council would be supreme.