The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-01
The crop reports of the state show
that the great need of the day is more
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sun shine.
Don't forget the Old Settlers pic
mic at Garden City, on July 4th at 2
O'Clock p. M.
The races advertised to take place
at Rochester, July 4th and 5th, have
been declared off On account of the
long continued rains.
The board of equalization is still
in session and has made some changes
in the individual assessments, with
out changing the general total much.
The Mankato and Northeastern
officials claim that good progress is
being made and that definite informa-
tion can be given to the public before
long.
An ordinance has been granted
by the Rochester, Mimi, common
council to w. w. Mayo, permitting
the use of certain streets and high
ways for the operation of an electric
railway.
Mrs. j. A. Stewart died at her
home at Garden City, Monday, and
was taken to Mortified for burial.
Her husband and several children
survive her. One of these is Mrs. E.
w. Parker.
The candy factory last week ship
ped sc, 900 pounds of candy. This is
fine showing and indicates that the
factory's business is increasing. The
addition to the factory will soon be
ready for use.
"A free trial penmanship class will
be organized at the Business College
next Monday. Instruction will be
given free for one month. Our OBJ
ject is to introduce to the people of
Mankato our methods of teaching
penmanship. 6St1Od2w
Agent Powers says that it is now
almost settled that special train
will run between this city and Madi-
son Lake July 4th. 1t will probably
leave at 900 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. and
return at 200 p. m. and 100 p. m. 1t
will be great accommodation.
The badges won by the successful
contestants in the recent High school
Field day sports have arrived and are
on exhibition in G. D. Taylor's win
dow. They are of beautiful design in
gold and silver and the owners may
be pardoned for feeling proud of them.
Fred r. Cotton, operator at Nicol-
let Station, and Miss Emma L. Hell
del, daughter of Frank Heidel, a mer-
chant at Nicollet, were married at
O'Clock Wednesday evening at the Ger
Lutheran church. A number of
friends were present. Both have
many friends in the city.
-Thos. Mcfarland was the engin-
eer in charge of the passenger train
on the Wells branch the past two
mornings. He is but eighteen years
of age and is the youngest engineer in
the country with one exception. The
youngest runs freight engine in
Georgia. Mr.. McFarland's father
holds a prominent position on the
road.
The suit of Ole Odjard VS.. The
Cary Safe Co., Limited, was tried in
the municipal court Wednesday with
jury. Mr.. Odjald ordered safe from
the company which he claims turned
out to be an old one repaired, and he
refused to accept it. He attached it
to cover his expenses in the matter,
about $780, and this is now being tried.
A. NJ. Rutan and W. r. Geddes ap-
peared for the plaintiff and Hughes
s. Comstock for the defendant.
1t pays to raise fat stock. Mr.
Durrin, of Madison Lake, today
brought in two four-year-old steers
which together weighed 3510 pounds.
J. NJ. Karmany purchased, them 5ft 81
cents per pound, which gave Mr.. Dur
rim the handsome sum of Sf22. IS.
The steers are as fine animals as have
/ been seen on our streets for some
time. Mr.. Karmany says that this
is the kind of meat which he handles,
and his patrons may rest assured of
getting some choice meats.
Walter A. Presley, who has pur-
chased his fathers interest in the
grocery store formerly run under the
firm name of J. A. Presly & Son, is
straightforward young business man,
well known to all of our people, and is
deserving of fair share of the pub
lies patronage, which he will no doubt
get. His prices cannot be excelled in
reasonableness, and his goods are the
best. He is selling New Moon tea at
SOC pound, and canned fruits at the
very lowest prices. His other lines in
proportion.
1T will be of interest to know that
the chief trapese performer in the
Cook & Whitby circus, the one who
performed under the top of the tent,
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