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

The Minneapolis & st. Louis de-
pot is nearly completed and will be
occupied the latter part of the week.
j. B. Ford's new house, corner
Fourth and Hickory streets, is nearly
completed, and is one of the prettiest
in the city.
The Second National bank of St.
Paul has purchased the $4,000 OF ST..
Peter electric light six per cent bonds
for $40, 2796O. They run from two to
seven years.
&C. G. Swanson suffered painful
accident Sunday while handling a
revolver in his office. The weapon
was discharged and the ball passed
through the index finger of the left
hand, slightly SCATTERING the bone.
The ladies of Minneopa Rebekah
Degree Lodge No. 70 cordially invite
all members of Mankato Lodge No. Is
with their families to basket picnic
in A. L. Wheelers grove, North Man
kato, on Thursday afternoon and
evening next. Order of Committee.
Mrs. E. Parry has purchased Of
Judge Dickinson the latter's resi-
dence, corner Fifth and Cherry
streets. The consideration is $1,000.
It is one of the most desirable resi-
dence properties in the city, and very
cheap at the price.
-Winona Republican: Judge H. L.
Buck and County Attorney P. Fitz-
patrick are contemplating at an early
date trip to- Mankato by train and
then floating from there to Winona
down the Minnesota and Mississippi
rivers in skiffs. They will take a tent
with them and camp by the rivers
shore at night.
The lightning Friday morning
struck large cottonwood tree near
the Milwaukee round house and
knocked out large piece about ten
feet long and several inches in diane
ter. The piece was exhibited at the
open meeting Of the lodge of Modern
Woodmen last might.
The Swedish church on Spring
street has been brick yeneered and is
now completed so far as outward ap-
pearance is concerned, and is impos-
ing. The audience room has gallery
and will seat 800 people. 1t is well
arranged and there is good view of
the pulpit from every seat.
GAINESVILLE Argus: P. L. Vranizan
the travelling man was in town, Fri
day afternoon. Although Democrat
he is supporter of Prof. McCleary, of
Mankato, for congress in the second
district. He says McCleary is hum
mer and that he will receive the sup
port of large number of Democrats
in and about Mankato as we'll as
throughout the district.
ID. A. Thayer and Prof. Bechdolt
had little argument upon the finan-
oial question upon the postoffice steps
a day or two ago, and as result Mr..
Nhayer who is deputy state lecturer
of the Farmers Alliance, yesterday
sent the professor "a challenge to hold
g friendly public debate upon the
financial system of the governmental
seme time and place to be agreed
upon.
GAINESVILLE A,yass: Fifteen or TWEEN
ty tramps invaded this vicinity the
other day, creating not little fear
and commotion among some of the
gentler sex. The writer saw six
great lusty fellows, i'll looking, poorly
clad and dirty, lying under tree fast
asleep. The whole gang ought to be
chained together and made to work
whenever they go. With so great a
call for help in harvesting, especially
in the Dakotas, it's burning shame
that SO many of these fellows will per-
sist in roaming the country and e
idle.
w. Il. Edwards and Miss Ada Hill
were married by Rev. f. M. Rule at
eight O'Clock Thursday evening. Mr..
Edwards has for the past four years
been foreman at the Fiberware works
but severed his connection there Sat-
urday last. He is an excellent young
man, and has obtained very estima-
BILE bride. The latter is graduate of
the Normal school and is an accom-
plished young lady. There many
friends wish them happy future.
The local lodge of Modern Wood
men of America held an open
meeting in Odd Fellows hall Friday
night, and a number of strangers
were present. Several entertaining
musical numbers were given, after
which B. D. Smith gave a short &C
count of the lodge. 1t was organized
four years ago with about a dozen
members, and has grown until it now
numbers about so. Geo. Pass intro
duced DR.. Frank Swallow, of Kansas,
chief physician of the order, who ex-
planned the insurance feature of the
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