The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-10-14
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IA. 1892.
Ed /. P. Steade is passing around
the ten cent cigars, all on account Of
IL pound boy.

Ed /. P. Steade is passing around
the ten cent cigars, all on account of
a II pound boy.
"A dozen delegates from this city
will attend the Baptist anniversary
in ST. Paul next week. commencing
Tuesday and ending Friday.
John Wass and wife are doubly
afflicted. Saturday one of their two
months old twins died, and the other
died Yesterday and was buried this
afternoon. The cause was summer
complaint.
1t is reported that Gen. Baker
will speak every night from now un-
til election in school houses of the
county in his effort to get himself
elected to the legislature.
1t is reported several townships of
the county have not yet purchased
election booths. The county commit
tee should see TO it that the proper Of
ficers understand the law on the mat
ter.
Mr. Oliver, and old resident of
Garden City. fell from scaffold and
broke his right arm above the elbow
Thursday forenoon. DR.. Cullen was
called and set the injured member,
and the patient is doing as we'll as
could be expected.
Miss Mary Conrad died at S:45
o'clock Thursday morning at her home
in West Mankato. She was a daugh-
ter of e. II. Conrad and was about 20
years of age. She had been sick for
year. She was bright and promis-
ing girl and her early demise is re-
GREETED by many friends. The funer-
al took place at 300 O'Clock this after
noon.
The Knights of Pythias and Pyth-
ian Sisters enjoyed very pleasant
meeting Thursdaynight at Castle hall
Some seventy-five persons were pres
ent and the affair was a success So
cially. a. J. Stackpole, of Lake Crys-
tai, addressed the meeting. Little
Miss Schayen won many compliments
for her violin playing. and the others
on the program were heartily applaud
ed. A repast was afterwards served,
and the remainder of the evening was
devoted to dancing.
F. O'Keefe, the artist, will begin
at once to paint fine large scene in
oil of a typical Blue Earth county
farm, showing the wealth which ma
ture layishes upon this favored sec
tion. 1t will comprise portion of
the state exhibit. A subscription pa
per will be passed around and those
who desire to help the matter along
will be given an opportunity to sub
scribe toward the cost. The picture
will be worth $500, and after the fair
will be given to one of the subscrib-
ers. Mr.. O'Keefes talent guarantee es
that the picture will be fine one.
"A young Welshman of this city
went to Cambria last week with his
mother to'attend the quarterly church
meeting. His mother wanted him to
attend church with her, but he pre-
ferred to go hunting with friend.
After wandering around all day and
seeing no game he finally found some
tame ducks belonging to farmer
who was at church He had shot four
of these when the farmer hove in sight
and caught him. The farmer was
naturally wrathy and gave him an
overhauling that he will not soon for
get.
Farmers bringing their wheat to
the big mill have reported yields vary
ing from 10 to q bushels to the acre.
The average yield seems to be 16 or Is
bushels, which is fully up to the aver
age of all former years. This is
sufficient answer to those who have
been trying to belittle Blue Earth
county's wheat crop. While the farm
ers have good average swheat crop,
their other crops are above the aver
age. Corn was never better and is
high, oats are good and bring a high
price, flax is excellent, potatoes are
fine and very scarce. 1t is one of the
best years that the farmers in this
state ever had.
Rev. Hans Allen intends to leave
Portland some time next month and
locate in MankaUo, Minnesota. We |
are sorry to see Mr.. Allen leave Port
land. During his residence here he |
has endeared himself to everybody by |
his quiet unassuming manners. He |
was beloved not only by his own con-
gregation, but by the people general |
ly, and in all his work he has been |
greatly aided and sustained by his |
wife. They will be greatly missed by
their acquaintance here but we know
that what will be our loss will be the |
gain of the city to which they go.-I
Portland, ". d., Press.
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