The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-25
many more successful terms is the
wish of her scholars.


many more successful terms is the
wish Of her scholars.
The machinery for the knitting
mill has been unloaded and within as
short space of time as possible, it will
be set up and in operation. Two of
the girls, who are experts at the knit
ting business, will arrive from Mazo-
mamie in time to start with the work
as soon as the machinery is in place.
There is evidence that consider
able will be done here this summer
in the building line. Mr.. Joseph Wal
raft has signed contract to build a
two-story structure for Mr.. August
Blissenbach on the vacant lot near
Mr.. Henry Robel's frame building
on Front street, between Main and
Mulbury streets.
1t will pay you to look over the
adv. of Shaw, Charlton & Co., on our
editorial page. They have opened up
their new double store, and have it
packed full of goods, a portion of
which they describe in our columns.
Especially should you look up in re-
gard to their special sale Saturday.
You will lose money and fine bargains
if you neglect to.
Albert Bonner, of East Mankato,
has met with an unfortunate affair
by being bitten by dog. DR.. Foil
man, who dressed the wounds, say
that the boys ear, cheek and neck
were badly lacerated caused by the
bite. This morning the patient was
doing as well as could be expected.
The Mankato s. Northeastern Rail
way Company are asking the people
to vote $4,000 bonds, not to build
and equip the line through this city
or elsewhere, but for the purpose of
assisting in paying for the right of
way to be secured The section con-
tanned in the resolution relative to
other roads running on tracks of the
NJ. s. n. railway, has been embodied
in the ordinance and will be present
ed at the city council next Saturday
night.
Several young lads who are using
air guns will get themselves in trou-
bic unless they cease using the weap-
ons. Last night one of the boys up
town pulled the trigger and sent d
"B" shot through the boot leg of a
certain individual. The shot has
been handed the Chief of Police and
any one caught using one Of the guns
in the future under similar circum-
stances will be dealt with very severe
ly.
The following dispatch from
Blue Earth City appeared in yester-
days issue of the Minneapolis Journal:
The mystery of the disappearance
of Miss Eta Mcbride, the lost Min
nesota school teacher, bids fair to be
cleared up now. AT least it does II
she will tell the story.
Miss Mcbride has been located at
Lake Mary, Florida. In the land Of
oranges copies Of the Blue Earth City
Post containing an account of her alb
sence followed her, and through them
she was suspected and finally identi-
fed by photographs. She is passing
there asElizabeth Brown and is teach
ing school. f. W. Lamberton will
G. q rt- for hnr of Onpn
Mr.. Gilbert Gutterson, of Lake
Crystal, proved himself feet footed
man yesterday afternoon. He stood
on Front street when the engine of
the Omaha freight train passed Hick-
DRY street. Gathering his fur coat
about him for squirt, he ran like a
deer toward Fourth street with de-
termination to catch the train and
become a passenger. As he reached
Broad street the passenger car of the
train glided by and realizing that it
was liable to give him the slip" he
ran up Broad street catching up with
the train before it passed the point
where the tracks cross the above
street. Mr.. G.. boarded the train,
thanks to his staying" powers.
The will of Charles A. Payne, late
ly filed in the Probate Court of this
county, provides that each of his chill
dren, namely Chas. A. Payne, Jr., OF
st. Paul; j. J. Payne, now of San Jose,
CAL, Emma McGraw, also of San Jose,
Mrs. Proctor, of New York and Hen
ry Payne, of San Francisco, shall each
receive $4,000, less small advances
which some of them have heretofore
received. The South Bend farm,
known as the Shannon farm is willed
to A. E. Payne and he also receives
81 900. The balance of the personal
property goes to Mrs. Payne, the wi
dow. She has the Mankato real estate
during her life. 1t then goes to the
heirs. Chas. A. Payne, Jr. and Lorin
Cray are named as executors. The
estate is worth about $125,000.
For the purpose of placing funds
at the disposal of the trustees of the
Tourtellotte hospital, the Andrews
Opera Company have volun teered tc
devote two evenings entertainment