The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-12

H. D. Hughes has the contract for
erecting G. Thurston's house on Byron
street. ~,
The Odd Fellows had an unusually
large meeting Monday night and con-
ferred the Oriental degree upon about
fifteen applicants, mostly members of
ehe new lodge of -Forresters.
The walls of the new Savings bank
building are rapidly going up. The
design is handsome one, and when
the building is completed it will be
one'of the prettiest on the street.
we are informed that the farther
end of the railing of the Blue Earth
river bridge is in bad shape, and
should be looked after at once,
before some accident happens as a
result.
The funeral of Guy Burt took
place at 10 o'clock Saturday from
the home Of Gus Widell. Rev. F. M.
Rule conducted the services. A long
procession followed the remains to
the grave.
The committee on city property
contracted with Mr.. Jones, of Fari-
bault, for 46 election booths, at S.
each. They are to be of hard wood.
This will involve an expenditure Of
$3.50.
The Minnesota river has been high
enough Throughout the season to float
steamer up to New Ulm or further.
A freight and passenger boat would
have proved very profitable invest
ment this year.
Ole 'Odjard has discovered that
more goods were taken by the thief
who entered his store last week than
he at first thought for. He now places
his loss at $3.50. The robber first at
tempted to get in by way of the cellar,
but failed.
-Wahpeton Enterprise: We are in
formed that the diphtheria patients
in Medic township have all recovered
and the town board are having every.
thing cleaned up in the best possible
manner so that there will be no dan
ger of it's breaking out again.
1t has been thought advisable to
postpone the Presbyterian Sunday
school picnic until Wednesday, Aug.
18th, when they will 60 sure. Those.
wishing to go by teams furnished by.
the Sunday school, should get tickets
this week.
MIR. Hanna has made settlement.
with the insurance adjuster and re-
ceiwes $725 upon his stock and $40 up
on his household goods. damaged by
the recent fire. The work of repairing
is in progress, and Mr.. Hanna hopes
to be able to occupy it by week from
Monday.
L. G. NJ. Fletcher states that he,
is prepared ITO fight the city whenever
the condemnation proceedings are
brought, regarding the Minnesota
stteet property. He has engaged
LorEn Cray and will be assisted 10y his
son, of Minneapolis. A severe legal
contest may be looked for.
The weekly score of the Gum Club
Thursday afternoon was as follows:
A. Bierbauer Is, Geo. B. Owen Is, A.
81. Beebe 10, A. D. Beach 10, Kruse II
E. NJ. Weston IL, A. Burdick Is, Wm.
Davis IL, John Lulsdorf IA, M. Powell
10, NJ. Menke Brooks 10, Otto Mann
10. Mr.. Powell now wears the gold
badge.
F. n. Stacy, managing editor of
the Minneapolis Tribune passed
through Mankato a short time ago
and made the statement to one Of our
business men that this is the most
beautiful city he had seen upon his
trip. He was right and might have
truthfully said that it was the pref
tiest city in the Northwest.
II ut Su1U VI CO1lu u OuuSUu VS. UcO.
Bartlett, to recover bill amounting
to S41.68 due Rush & Johnson, was
tried before Judge Porter Saturday.
johnson bought the account. Bart
lett claims that there was an agree
ment that he was to trade out
promisory note for $50, which he held
against Rush. Johnson denies knowl-
edge of this.
The bids for constructing the res
idence to be erected byS. w. Burgess
on Warren street near the Omaha
track, were as follows: Weimer, 3d.
25O; Molke, s2,1S5; E. e. Burdick,
81, 235; Adams & Co., $3.50; Cutthoff,
50, 7O3. As; Rowland, $3.50. Mr.. Row.
land was awarded the contract. Mr..
Burgess will occupy this house as
residence, and it will be fine one.
Lake Crystal Union: Last Sunday
Capt. Andrews and wife were up from
Mankato with a double rig to visit
with the campers at Loon lake. The
Captain wound the lines around the
whip and jumped out, going few steps
from the buggy. A lady stepped up to
speak with Mrs. Andrews, who sat in
the back. The horses started and re-
f,,col 70 cfoy, Of command and before