The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-17
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sion or Poplar StreeG.
The four year old boy of Andrew
J. Enger, living at 119 Fuller street
died Monday noon of diphtheria, and
was buried Tuesday.
j. I. Davis, formerly of this city
has purchased an interest in the Uni
on drug store at Lake Crystal, and
has located there.
"A photographer has taken views
of each room in the Normal school, tC
be sent to the Worlds Fair in connec
tion with the educational exhibit.
The remains of little Frank
Piper, oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. G
H. Piper, were taken to Garder
City Tuesdayfor burial.
g. n. Rev died at Garden City
Monday of bowel complaint. He
was 80 years of age. The funeral viii
occurred at one O'Clock Wednesday.
Iron burglar proof shutters are
being placed on the rear windows OF
the building to be occupied by G. D.
Taylor. He expects to move into This
new quarters this week.
Mrs. Coon, mother of the wife OF
Mr.. Phelps, the drayman, died Fri
day at her home in North Mankato
She was years of age. The remains
will be shipped tomorrow morning
| for burial.
The firm Of Blume & Schroeder,
of Good Thunder, has dissolved part
nership, and the business will be con-
tinued by the new firm of Schroeder
& Niebuhr Hardware Co. Mr.. Me
buhr is from Wells.
Teachers examinations will be
held in Medic March 7, Mapleton Mich
s and 9, Amboy March 10, Lake Crys-
tai March II, Lake Madison March
IA, Mankato March Is and 16.
The suit of Mankato Pipe Works
VS., j. j. Anderson, to recover $500
claimed to be due on the settlement
was tried before S. f. Barney as ref
cree Saturday.
The Normal Literary Society Friday
evening discussed the question as to
whether the Hawaiian Islands should
be annexed to the United States,
Mr.. Tornquest led the affirmative
and Mr.. Wells the negative.
The ranks of the bicycle riders will
be largely increased this spring, from
present indications. Several improve
ments have been made in the wheels
since last year and many propose to
exchange their wheels for the hew
make.
The city engineer has prepared a
plan Of covered culvert to run along
Warren street 100 feet, to cost 81, 27O.
The open culvert referred to yester-
day will cost 1910. The covered cul-
vert, if adopted, would be covered
with soil.
Ralph Torrey, who has been TAX
ing a course in shorthand in the Com
mercial College, reported the trial
which his father conducted at ST..
Peter. He was able to take the re-
port down like an old reporter, and is
transcribing it word for word.
The new Prohibition club met
Monday and adopted a constitution
and bylaws. The club will be known
as the Political Education League
Two new members were taken in
Committees on hall and program were
appointed and will meet at 11S Jack
son street next Monday evening. The
League meets Feb. 9th.
w. W. Mendenhall, of Rapidan, will
furnish an interesting territorial map
of Minnesota for the Minnesota ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair. 1t was
made in 1853, and the only towns
marked upon it are st. Paul, Red
Wing and Mankato. Indian reserva-
tions cover a large part of the state.
1t now begins to looks as though
the worst of the winter is over, for
there cannot now be any long cOntin-
ued cold spell. The wind has been in
the south during the past two days,
and in the sun the snow has thaWed
more or less. The past two days have
been clear and sunny and as pleasant
as could be asked for.
Paul Gettl, well to do farmer of
the county, has decided to remove to
the city and make his residence here
in the future. He will erect a two
story brick veneered residence on
North Fifth street, near the Catholic
college, to cost about $2,400. HI. G.
Gerlach has drawn the plans.
The ministers of the city, at their
meeting this morning, decided to
have an annual hospital day on the
second Sunday in May, or as near that
date as possible Sermons appropriate
to the day will be preached, and col
lections of money or other articles
will be taken up for the sbenefit of