The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-12-25
custody this morning, in the muniei-

pal court
The marriage of Mr.. L. G. Price,
of Decoria, to Miss Bertha A. Moore
is announced to take place at the
residence of the brides parents, al
Mapleton on Wednesday.
j. d. Hilger & Co., have mum.
Der of specimens of Indian wtrfare in
their show windows, among them be-
ing war club found in the hands OF
the famous chief Ta-tan-ka-ya-tauke,
better known as Sitting Bull, at the
time he was shot. and killed.
Mrs. Robt. Roberts returned this
morning at 5 O'Clock with the remains
of her father. notice of whose death
was given in Fridays issue. The
funeral will be held at o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon at the residence of
Robert Roberts.
The following officers have been
elected to officiate for the next two
months at the Normal school literary:
President, Title Torston; Vice-Presi-
dent, Harriet Morfort; Secretary,
John NJ. Edwards: Treasurer, Julius
t. Frelin; Critic, julius Z. Frelin.
The FREE PRESS is in possession
of information from Washington to
the effect that III. Humphrey, ESQ,
poStaaster at Lake Crystal, will be
appointed to his present position by
the President, his Office having been
raised to the third class. Mr.. Humph-
rey is an excellent Official and the
recognition which he is to receive at
the hands of President Harrison, is
not only deserved, but quite in line
with the business policy pursued by
the present administration. Thep eo-
pie Of the lake are to be congratulated
and Henry has our best wishes.
There may not be in this city any
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals, but there is one person
who is doing her part. On one of our
very cold days recently we saw a team
of horses hitched in the street with
their blankets slipped almost entire
ly off. Man after man passed them
by unheeding or uncaring, till finally
a lady came along, took in the situa-
ton, stepped into the road and re-
placed the blankets where they be-
longed. The Maakdtonidn.
The FREE PRESS, on several occas-
ions, has called attention to the neg
lect of horses hitched in the streets
without being properly blanketed.
There ought to be an example made
of somebody who thus neglects the
dumb animals.
w. r. Jones, of Judson, informs
US that year ago last spring, he re-
ceiyed from the Agricultural Depart
ment, at Washington, two packages of
wheat. This he sowed upon a small
patch of ground, but as it was injured
by hail he only secured about one-half
bushel Of wheat from it. This he
sowed last spring upon trifie over
one-half an acre of ground, and this
fall threshed out % bushels. of fine
wheat, all of which he will sow next
spring. He is well pleased with the
result and think he has something
fine. He certainly received agoody
yield.
"A big meeting was held at Man
kato Tuesday night and the Mankato
& Northeastern railroad was organ
lied. The proposed route is from
Mankato to Hastings, with stations
at Kasota, Cleveland, LeSueur Center,
Montgomery, Wesly, Newmarket and
Pennington. The meeting was at
tended by many citizens along the
proposed route and much enthusiasm
prevailed. The company is to be or
gained with capital stock OF 81, 000,-
600. We are glad to see Mankato
waking up and hope her wealthy cit
liens will see that they make more
money by hustling for their own town
than they can by roaming over the
country looking for speculations in
other and no better cities. -Lake CryS-
tai Mirror.