The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-06-05
From Mondays Daily.

Cary Harrison, porter of the Saul
paugh, and Carrie Vinegar, were mar
ried Saturday.
After Powlison received his SEN
tence Friday afternoon, court took a
recess until July 9th, at 10 a. m.
"A house near the Omaha depot
was struck by lightning Saturday
night, and the cornice and roof split.
The Hanford Produce Co., has
twenty teams at work gathering in
unsalted butter through the county.
1t ships a carload week.
Frank Clague, of this city, is
among the list of eligibles from this
state for appointment under the civil
service law. He is in the class receiv-
ing 81, 900 or more.
The rain Saturday night did a
great deal of good, and came to the
rescue of the growing crops at just
the right time. A trifle over an inch
of rain fell in a short time, and the
flood drowned millions of the cater
pillars. Lightning shattered tree
on Prospect Heights.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
were busy days at the county treas
urer's office, the receipts being as fol-
lows: Thursday S9,3O1 10, Friday, S.
246.67, Saturday, S6,965.01. The ap-
portionment cannot be made for a
week or two. There are the usual
number of delinQuencies, and the ten
per cent. penalty has been attached
to these.
Geo. S. Powlison was taken to
Saltwater on the morning train, under
the escort of Deputy Bowen and Henry
Fox, of Rapidan. He was disappointed
at the length of his sentence, having
expected year in jail. He
was in hopes that he might receive
a jail sentence, so that he would
have time to study. Had he known
what he was to receive he would prob
ably not have pleaded guilty, but
have taken his chances on trial.
Decoration day was observed at
Mapleton Saturday, in the usual man
ner. The graves were decorated in
the forenoon, and in the afternoon
exercises were held at the opera hall.
Rev. |. L. Cory, of this city, gave the
address, which, it goes without say
ing, was good one. The exercises
at Sterling occurred at 1890 O'Clock,
and were witnessed by three or four
hundred people, A number Of young
ladies were dressed to represent diff
ferent states, the graves were decora-
ted, and literary exercises held. Rev.
Cory also gave the address there.
The members of the Normal faculty
have nearly all taken their departure.
Misses Phillips and Parker will spend
their vacation in Europe, after short
visit at their homes. They go with a
tourist party, sailing June 10th, and
will take in England, Scotland, Bel
GUM, Germany, Switzerland and
France. Mrs. Swami and Miss Hutch
inson left to-day for Southern Cali
fornia, to spend the summer. Miss
Griffin left yesterday for her home in
Boston, Mass, while Miss Weir left
for her Indiana home Friday. Misses
Sackett and Sweetland will leave to-
morrow for their homes in New York.
Prof. H. P. Cushing left Saturday for
his home in Cleveland, 0. He will
spend couple of weeks attending a
meeting Of a geological society in
Washington, and may spend month
on pedestrian trip throughout the
mountains in Tennessee with G.. E.
Piper. Prof. McCleary will spend a
portion Of his vacation at Nashville,
Tenn, and on his return will take
charge of a state summer school at
Lake Minnetonka. Miss Robbins has
gone to her 1home in Texas. Prof.
Stockley will spend portion of the
vacation teaching in state summer
school, as will also Miss Weir. Pres.
Soaring will probably take trip east
sometime this month.
From Tuesdays Daily.1