The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-04-14
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY APRIL Ia, 1893.
&C. A. Everhart & Co. received an
order 500 pounds of chocolate candy
from Ogden. Utah.

order oUO POUNDS or chocolate CANDY
from Ogden. Utah.
Frank Thayer is putting plate
glass front into his store building,
corner of Second and Jackson streets.
Louis Janda is increasing the
shelving capacity of his boot and shoe
store to accommodate larger stock.
r. f. Lamb is about to erect a
$1,000 cottage, one story high, near 5.
Center street. II. G. Gerlach has
drawn the plans.
Robert Norman age three months
son of Mr.and Mrs. A S. Norman, of III
Minnesota St., died Tuesday at
o'clock.
"A marriage license was granted to
Henry E. Wilkinson, of Olivia,
Renville county, and Florence j.
Weber, of Mapleton.
The work of tearing down the old
building owned by Sebastian
Zimmerman has begun and the new
building will go up at once.
H. r. Weicking's little girl, who
has been suffering with scarlet fever,
is now well and Mr.. Weicking will
soon be allowed to go home.
The Belgrade authorities are pre-
pairing to renew the approach to the
Minnesota bridge. They may fill itin
solidly.with dirt and riprap to the
pier.
Edward, the 'eight-year-old son of
Peter Pirke, the North MankatO
blacksmith, died Sunday night of
scarlet fever. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon.
Not very much seeding has been
done, and tthe rain will put it back
several days. The season is already
late, and when good weather occurs
there will be rush to get the grain
in the ground.
e. f. Sanger, of Rapidan, brought
in the scalps of mine wolf whelps,
about three days old, today, and was
paid $67.50 in bounties. He found
the lair in a bluff just below Gen. J.
H. Bakers farm.
County cAttorney Benedict was
called to Madison Lake yesterday to
prosecute VIM. Mcclure for giving al
cohol to a thirteen year old boy and
Intoxicating him. Mcclure pleaded
guilty and was fine $25 and costs, and
not being able to pay it was sent to
jail for thirty days. The boys name
is Luther Ralrdon. The punishment
is light one for the crime.
VIM. T. Thomas, Of Garden City,
administrator of the estate of the late
p. H. Macumber, who died Tuesday
last, was in the city Monday. Mr.. Ma
cunber was.S6 years of.age and located
in Garden city in 1856, living there
ever since. By his will he divided his
property between his two sons, except
500, which goes to his daughter.
Postmaster Humphrey, of Lake
Crystal, has returned from North Gal
weston, Texas, and is we'll pleased
with that country. He has made al
purchase of some property there. S.
@. Brooks, of Lake Crystal, has pur-
chased so acres at S1S per acre. Mr..
Greenwood, who purchased 500 acres,
has been offered an advance of $1,000.
The Sioux City Journal contains
the following about former Mankato
boy:
"TerryA John, who was for long
time with the Chicago & Northwest
ern road here as ticket agent, first at
the Union depot and later at the city
office, but who has for several months
past been travelling for VIM. Tacka-
berry & Co.. has returned to the rail-
road business. He has been appoint
the responsible position of chief clerk
at the local freight depot.
Betsy A. Vrooman, wife of j. H.
Vrooman, formerly of Hebron, Nlcol-
let Co., rMinn., departed this life
March %, 1893, at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. M. F. Childs, 724 Lake
St., Topeka, Kansas, aged IA years,
days. Mr.. and Mrs. VroOman went
to Kansas last November to reside
with their daughter Mrs. Childs. Mrs.
Vrooman was taken sick Saturday
afternoon, March Is. She was great
sufferer until few hours before her
death. Mr.. and Mrs. Vrooman lived
in Hebron, Nicollet county, for about
q years where they had many warm
friends who will sympathize with the
bereaved relatives.
The musical entertainment by |
Baby Marie Edwards at the Baptist
church Monday was a success. There
was a fairly good attendance, consid-
'ering the weather. The little girl
exhibited remarkable talent and play
ed very accurately. She performed a