The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-16
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.

W. S. Buck, of West MankatO, was
run away with Tuesday on Shau-
but street, and was badly injured. AS
he was driving down the hill with a
load of rubbish to put on the extern
sion across the slough, the harness
broke and let the wagon onto the
horses, which started suddenly and
got past control. Mr.. Buck and
child were on the seat and they were
thrown out, Mr.. Buck was very bad
| ly cut about the head and back, the
skin being peeled off in shocking
manner.
"A, H. Hall has prepared dupli-
cate of the picture of the first school
house in Mapleton, The original
was purchased by Mrs. J. A.Willard
and was valued at $500 by H. Jay
Smith, art director of the Minneapo-
lis exposition, and also by the insur-
ance company. The school house was
built in 1856 and in it the first Fourth
of July celebration in this county oc-
CURED, by the people of Mapleton and
Sterling. 1t has been moved mile
away from it's original location and is
still standing. Mr.. Hall was there
when the building was erected and
painted the landscape from memory,
all the old settlers to whom he sub
mitted the picture considering 1T per-
feet. 1t is a one story log house 16X2O
feet. Mr.. Hall has lived in the coun-
ty ever since, and for two years has
been with Geo. e. Keene. He is now
preparing a series of paintings of the
history of the Minnesota Valley, from
1856 to 1865. They will be very inter
esting.
w. R. B. Smyth's advices as to
the crops are of most favorable ma
ture. Wheat is growing rapidly, and
in the timber districts promises to be
like the crop of 1878, when it was so
rank that it became entangled and q
loss resulted. Dry, cool weather is
needed to strengthen it and limit the
growth of the stalk. Corn is doing
finely. Upon the whole, the crop out
look is fully as good as the average, if
not better.
The army of caterpillars is low
encamped on the banks of the Little
Cottonwood, and has stripped the
bass wood and oak trees of their foil
age. They are very thicksin the town
of Cambria and have wrought havoc
among the trees. They are the same
worms that appeared in this city for
two or three years. 1t is to be de-
voutly prayed for that they will not
again visit us.
The work of tearing out the in
terror of the opera house is progress.
ing rapidly and it is now we'll on
toward completion. The roof is also
nearly off. In a few days nothing
but the bare walls will be standing
and then the work of reconstruction
will begin.
From 500 to 800 people gathered
at Kennedy's bridge, in Decoria, Sun
day afternoon and witnessed the
baptism of seven persons by Rev. /
Bergstrom. A good work is being
done in that neighborhood. One Of
the seven was from this city.
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Mrs. John Strunk, of Minneapolis
: who is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Strunk, was taken with faintine
spell Saturday, caused by heart trou
: BILE, and was for time in great dan
ger.
-Nightwatchman Kelly is tearing
down the old building on his lot, cor
ner of Second and Walnut streets. II
was one of the first buildings erecte ed
= in the city and nas long been an eye
sore.
Geo. M. Palmer's barn was insur
) ed for $500, which will cover the loss
The remains were torn down today
The origin of the fire is still a mys
, terry.
Prof. U. O. Cox delivered an in
teresting address on Mexico as a fielG
for Christian education at the M. e
church Sunday evening.
The congregation of the Swedish
Lutheran church will hold picnic in
!, Christensen's grove in North Manka
to, July 4th.
: The office of the big mill present.
an attractive appearance, having
been papered after the remodeling.