The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-01-13

er of the late p A. Foster. died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs A. F.
Smith, 9Ol Main street, Friday night
She was 79years of age and had been
sick for some time. She was very
| highly respected lady. The funeral
will occur Monday afternoon.
But once or twice since the war
has pork been as high as it is today
| Our dealers are paying as high as $3.50
hundred on the foot for hogs. Hogs
were higher after the close Of the war,
and on one or two occasions since
when the market had been cornered.
We learn that r. f. Lamb, of this
city, and Miss Bridget Donahue, Of
| Joliot, H., were married at the
latter place last Wednesday. J. 9.
| Shannahan acted as best man. They
will return Thursday of this week.
Mr.. Lamb is employed with the Nc
Cormick Harvester Co., and has many
friends in this city who will welcome
him and his bride back.
Last week the Knitting Mill let
| the contract to the G.. w. Hunt Co.,
| of New York, for stevedore rope trans
mission, upwards of 100 horse power,
from the company's new Hamilton
corless engines. The latter is now
being put into place. Nothing but de-
lay in getting its yellow pine lumber
will prevent the mill from starting
next month.
i james Dougherty received tele-
gram Saturday announcing the death
of Thos. Russell, of Stevens, this state.
The young man was formerly resi-
dent of Ceresco, where his brother
Michael now resides. The remains
will be brought here for burial The
mother of Mr.. Russell died in Chicago
about month ago and was buried in
the Catholic cemetery in Mankato.
School district 155 has located its
new school house on the Cheshire
farm, in Judson, but the administra-
tors, Geo.T Barr and J. .Washburn,
having raised an objection, owing to
the long legal proceedings involved, a
special meeting of the district has been
called for Jan. 23d, to change the To-
cation to G.. Williams farm, diagon-
ally across the road from the Cheshire
location.
! "A gentleman from St. Paul yes
terday presented two counterfeit sill
yer dollars at the Omaha depot in
payment for ticket. They are of
the kind now being fioated in ST. Paul
and other cities. They have the true
ring but are trifie light in weight.
The lettering also stands out more
prominently than on the genuine coin.
They are dangerous counterfeit and
should be watched out for. The gen.
tlemau who had them stated that he
received them in St. Paul.
The annual meeting OF the Nc
Pherson Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company was held at st. Clair on
Tuesday of last week. From Mr..
Chas. Klein who is director of the
company we learn that they have a
membership Of 494 and capital stock
of 1852, 02l on which to levy in case of
loss, an increase during the year of
S12S,60O. The only loss of the past
year was $299 and all the expenses
amounted to but 1888. Is leaving a
cash balance in the hands of the
treasurer of S137.37. The following
directors were elected for the ensuing
year: Jacob Reeder, ST. Clair; Mic.
Juliar, Decoria; John Betzman, St.
Clair; Chas. Klein, Mapleton; Adam
Arnold, Mankato; Matt Smith, De-
coria; Earnest Miller, Freedom; who
organized by the election Of the first
named gentleman as president and
the second as secretary. The COM
pany is in a prosperous condition and
the members are all pleased with its
workings. Mapleton Enterprise.