The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-31
NANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1893.
-Egbert Otis has just received his
commission as captain of Co. F.

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gone cut and the river has raised
somewhat, but unless copious rains
occur there will be no flood.
j. NJ. Karmany has purchased
s3S4.95 worth of fine western beef
from the Cassidy Packing Co. This
sum was paid for only six beeves,
which proves that they must be I'M
usually choice.
John G. Wise Sr. has purchased
the ground and two houses at the cor
ner of Second and Byron streets. and
known as the Geo. e. Brett property,
of DR.. L. g. Harrington.
1t is not often that there is sleigh
ing for one third of the year. Yet
this is the case at this time. Thus
far there have been just about l2O
days of sleighing, and there is good
promise Of another week Of it.
Miss Laura Buck has been suffer
+; ing from an attack of scarlet fever for
a week past She is now improving
and all danger is believed to be past.
Hon. Daniel Buck is Quarantined
away from the house.
Ellen F., wife of Martin Logue, OF
Blue Earth City, who underwent the
difficult and dangerous operation at
the hospital Saturday, died Monday
She was 80 years of age. Her remains
were taken to Blue Earth City for
burial.
The Board of Trade committee on
the fountain for the Worlds Fair ex-
amined the fountain Monday
1t will probably be taken to the city
hall and set up and photographed,
and may be left there on exhibition
for day or two.
Prof. McCleary has received an
invitation to be present at the open
ing ceremonies of the Worlds fair, on
Monday, May 1st. The card is hand
somely engraved and is a beauty in
every respect, showing great taste
upon the part Of the designer.
We learn from Hon. Gilbert Gut
terson that the joint resolution recent
~ introduced into the state legislature
is one asking congress to appropriate
$50, 900 for work at the mouth OF the
Blue Earth river, to prevent the
water from washing into the land
Orange Little states shat fifty
per cent. of last years wheat in this
section is still in the hands of the
farmers. They have been holding off
for better prices, and will probably
keep their stock on hand until high
er range of prices exists. Last year
Kansas had an unprecedented crop,
but this spring the winter wheat is
looking very bad.
p. T. Shepard Of Lake Crystal,
Friday sold the farm, known as
the Folsom property. north OF Garden
City, owners Of the heirs of the late
James A. Gilmors, to a Mr.. Roberts,
of Markesan, Wis. The consideration
was 1880. The farm consists Of
l40 acres and is fine piece Of proper
ty. Mr.. Roberts, who is in the city
accompanied by his son, will remove
his family from Wisconsin in about
two weeks.
Baby Marie Edwards, the Al year
old piano player, will be at the Pres
byterlan church Tuesday evening,
April l1th. She is said to be fine
player for a child and certainly has
received some fine press notices. Paul
G.. Mehlin, the well known piano man
ufacturer, says of her, in life spent
among musicians in this country and
in Germany, have never seen her
equal"
Mr.. Finch and his son and John
Loomis deny having anything to do
with circulating a petition asking Ed
Weaver to run for mayor They are
quite indignant that they had been
accused Of this, and we hasten to cor.
rect the statement as we would not
+ for a moment wish to have anyone
rest under this imputation undeserv-
eddy. The petition was circulated by
Mr.. Knapp only.
The trial of G.. w. Allen on the
charge Of skipping his board bill at
the City Hotel was completed Fri
day afternoon. The witnesses for the
prosecution were Henry Zimmerman
Jr. and his clerk, and Allen was put
on in his own defense. He claimed
that there was no intent to defraud,
admitted that he owed the bill, and
said that he left the overcoat at the
hotel as evidence of good faith. He
showed his Grand Army badge and
( claimed that the only time that he
J had been imprisoned before was at
Andersonville. The jury was out
about two hours and finally brought
in verdict Of not guilty.
- ~M H.