The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-01-27
Frank Demean lost his infant

Frank Demean lost his infant
child Saturday.
Louis Janda is Quarantined at home,
and John Lunn is conducting the store
in his absence.
The Mankato National Bank has
it's new burglar proof time lock in
operation. 1t will defy the most
skiIlful crooks.
"A switch enthusiastically at Lake
Crystal ran into freight car and
stove in the end. This car bumped
against coal car, throwing it from
the track.
Work has commenced on the ad
dition in the rear of the building to
be occupied by Rosenberger & Mobiles
candy factory. 1t will be brick adj
dition. 5Ox30 feet.
The Modern Woodmen of the
state will hold their next annual
meeting in this citv on the second
Tuesday in December, 1893. B. D.
Smith is one of the directors for the
nsuing year.
L. Lampert is member of a new
ly organized lumber company at
Sleepy Eye, having capital stock of
$4,000 The other smembers are his
brother and a Mr.. Hanson, both of
Sleepy Eye.
George Hodge, who was arrested
Thursday for assaulting Roy Love-
; was discharged this afternoon, as it
appeared that the assault was COM
mitted during boyish quarrel, in
which both parties were to blame.
Three car loads of machinery for
the new knitting mill is being un-
loaded. 1t comes from Boston, and
consists of blowers, etc. 1t is hoped
that the factory will be in readiness
to start up about the middle of Feb
, ruary.
Mrs. A. l.. Thompson, of Myrna,
this county, has loaned a small oil
{ portrait on tin of Jenny Lind. Au,
! thentic portraits of this noted woman
e are becoming very rare, and this one
: will go to the Worlds Fair in the loan
collection.
q R. Hughes is busy remodeling 9
q d. Taylor's new quarters in the Man
:, kato House block. which he will Oc
d cupy the first of next month. The
t ceiling is being paneled off in al
t elegant style, and the floor to be re
e layed with hard maple, polished.
Miss Gertrude M. Haggard, a sew
enteen year old daughter of Davit
Haggard, residing four miles east O
the city, ,died Friday of diptheria
after an illness lasting some time
It The funeraloccurred Saturday. Mis-
n Flora Haggard died few weeks ag
/ of the same disease.
Michael Mahoney's house on Bake
= avenue, in West Mankato, burned t
= the ground Thursday night. 1t wa
occupied by his three children, VIII
are attending school. Very little wa
T. saved. The house was small ONT
g and was insured AS it was out of th
fire district no alarm was sent in.
Blue Earth county is in need OF
:, new county map, showing the road
~ The last map made was complete
It fifteen years ago, and is obsolete
: some respects. The undertaking
~ expensive, but enough subscribe
~ should be obtained to make it prof
~ able. We understand that Nicollt
!, is making arrangements for a ne
# map.
of -Chas. Beaupre was fined $l3.'
IS for being drunk Friday night. Ja'
to Haggarty, being unable to pay sir
as liar fine, was sent to Jail for TWEEN
it days. After receiving his sentence
he stated to the court that he could n
see the fairness of sending him to il
= for being drunk, and letting anOth
man go the other day who not on
was drunk but stole a Jug of whiske