The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-03

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The candy factory has received
large orders for goods from Livings-
ton. Mont, and Salmon City, Idaho.
The Mather Brick Co. has pur-
chased the old mill engine of Marston
& Co., Lake Crystal, and will use it
in their brick yard.
Garden City is now talking Of in-
cooperating. 1t is also talking of
building large town hall, capable OF
seating 700 people.
The Welsh G. M. Church are hav-
ing meetings to talk over building
new church or remodeling the old one,
as the church is too small for the con-
gregation at present.
Mrs. L. S. Close, of Lake Crystal,
died Thursday afternoon at her home,
of heart disease, after an illness OF
year or more. She was about 55 years
of age, and leaves husband and sew
eral grown up children.
Col. Wright, of the Third regi-
ment, M. N. g., has resigned, and it
is expected that in the line of promo
tion resulting, Major G. E. Johnson,
of this city, will become lieut.. colo
mel.
"A local lodge of the Elks are ar
ranging to give what is called ladies'
social, to be held on the evening of
Feb. Sth, at The Saulpaugh. Mem
bers and officers from abroad are eX-
pected, and the party is expected to
be one of the social events of the
season, as no effort will be spared to
make it pleasant one.
Scores of teams are busily engaged
in hauling ice from the river into the
numerous ice houses and cold storage
refrigerators about the city, This
work gives steady employment to a
hundred or more men, and at season
of the year when there is no work in
some lines. The ice is thicker than
for several years and of excellent quail
ity.
Otto Doilarwa arrested Friday
morning on the charge of whipping a
young son of Martin Meihafer because
some boys were calling him RED
hats" an article which he is said to
have sold on the streets. The other
boys claimed that, the Meihafer boy
was not calling him names. Dollar
pleaded guilty and was fined S7.95.
County Commissioner A. M. Hannay
returned from ST. Paul Friday, where
he represented the county at the
good roads convention yesterday. He
was greatly pleased with the conven-
tion, and believes that it has solved
the question of good roads. He be-
lieves that the recommendation OF
convention will be made law by the
Legislature.
"A. M. Haynes has completed q
map of Blue Earth county and por
tions of Nicollet and LeSueur coun
ties, showing the main roads, lakes
ETC., which he has sent on to Chicago
for the purpose of having a plate
made. 1t will be the size of sheet
of large letter paper and will be use
full to every citizen.
F. n. Ware made trip to Man
kato this week and arranged so thai
tax payers of Sterling, pleasant
} Mound, Shelby and Amboy can pa.
their personal property and real es
tate taxes at the bank instead of pay
out three dollars for trip to Manka
to for the same purpose Her
aid.
-Korshus & Nostdahl have tn,
machinery for their new furniture
factory working. The engine ant
boiler were made by the Mankat,
Iron Works and reflect great credi
upon that company The machiner.
is all working smoothly. The factor,
has thus far had all it can do, and ha
completed several large orders. Tn
members of the firm are first elias
workmen and will no doubt cOntinu
to receive their share of patronage.
Il. G.. M. Fletcher states that tn
] plat of Cummings Addition which h
made in 1856. and in which Minneso
ia street extended to Cherry street
was used in the trial of the suit be
tween him and the city two year
ago, and that it amounts to nothing
He was merely acting as agent TO
Mr.. Cummings and did not own th
land until some time afterwards.
-Messrs Willard & Fuller, of Yves
Lawn Stock Farm, received on Sat
urday last ten head of imported Nor
man mares, viz: Rustivue, Mana
Maud, Janecia, Tam boroutee, Rolla
Claudine, Sybile, Rustique an,
Joynse, which they purchased direc
from the importers, M. W. Donhau O
Wayne, III. They will prove valu
able addition to their already highl
pri1a6 oo11aofiop apd will p,t W.,