The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09

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curbing pipe.
Cement works, display of cement
and boy testing bricquets.
Mayer Bros. machine and tool shop
display.
Standard Oil Co., three wagons, the
first wagonette carrying the EN-,
ployes, the second1 the tank delivery
wagon, the third loaded with oil bar
rels and boxes,
American express Co., two delivery
wagons loaded with express packages.
Cassidy Packing Co., two: wagons
representing the wholesale and retail
business.
J. M. Karmany, wagon bearing a
frame, from which hung dressed
meats of every kind.
Geo. B. Owen, wagon bearing an
organ, piano and bicycle.
Chicago & Northwestern railroad, a
carriage.
Rosenberger & Mobiles, drayload of
candy pals, and a carriage.
c. A. Everhart & Co., drayload of
candy pals and boxes.
Lindseed Oil Co., load of bags of oil
meal and casks of oil.
J. A. Lewis & Son. wagon with
stove and bicycle.
John Krost, wagon loaded with har-
nesses, trunks and all kinds of turf
goods.
r. D. Hubbard, rack bearing pyra-
mid of flour sacks, representing each
brand of flour, and all other kinds of
the output of the mill.
L. Patterson & Co., wagon load of
fruit, representing wholesale fruit
house, and wagon load of groceries,
representing wholesale grocery house.
j. Q. Meyer, wagon representing his
business as carpet cleaner, with picca-
ninny behind.
O. Little, ice wagon.
Fowler & Pay, five wagons and
carriage. First wagon was filed with
bags of lime, second with barrels of
their Austin cement, third with bar
relS of building material, fourth with
vitrified sewer pipe and we'll curling,
fifth with barrels of material.
Odjafd & knott, large wagon carry
ing large fixtures and men working at
their trades.
Mankato Soap Co., wagon load of
soap.
Pages street sprinkler.
Akers & Rooney, a harvester and
threSher.
Star Steam Laundry, two wagons.
Mankato Steam Laundry, wagon.
City street grader, drawn by eight
horses.
Mr.. Blake's photograph gallery.
A. r. Musser's news depot, boy
driving Newfoundland dog hitched to
cart.
Lack of space prevents more eX-
tended mention of the industrial dis
play.
The parade did not conclude until
after 1900 o'clock. A light shower be-
gan to fall at eleven O'Clock and it
rained for two hours or more.
There was very good house at the
K. of P. MINISTRIES this afternoon, and
the enter lainment passed off we'll and
satisfactory. Many new features, not
IN the first presentation, were intro
duced.
A game of base ball between the
local club and the ST. James club is in
progress on the Franklyn school
grounds.
The banquet and ball at the opera
house tonight promises to be event of
the season. There will, be very large
attendance and the affair will be
success beyond doubt. The travel
ing men will take the part of the
hosts on this occasion.
NOTES.
The credit for the success of the
parade is due to H. P. Christensen
and Jno. B, Richards, and to those
who assisted by taking part in the
parade. The two above gentlemen
devoted ther time to the success of
the day and worked hard, and their
success is deserving of recognition.
When they they take hold of thing
it has got to succeed. The financial
success of the entertainment this af-
ternoon is also largely due to Mr..
Richard and Geo. Pond.
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The X. of P. Minstrels were dressed
in Prince Alberts, silk hats and yell
low gloves and carried canes, and at
tracted much attention in the parade.
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The weather cleared off and the sun
shone through again this afternoon.
The rain did not interfere with the
pleasures of the day.
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The bicycle brigade was one of the
most pleasing features of the parade.
Geo. M. Palmer had charge of this d.
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