The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-24
MANKATo FREE Press.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1892.

this week over the Omaha line were
Miss Anna Scrouten and Mrs. Stein,
formerly housekeeper at The Saul
paugh.
John Lease has just put set of
costly new fixtures into his saloon,
which was made by Odjard q
knott. The room will be reprinted
and repapered. The fixtures cost
about 5000.
The arch culvert which is to be
placed along Warren street for the
distance of l55 feet will be ten feet
wide and eight feet high on the sides.
1t will last for centuries. The city
saves money in the end by doing it's
work well.
&C. c. Garfield is having good sue
cess in canvassing for the new city
map which A. NJ. Haynes proposes to
make. This map IS one which every
business man should have. 1t will be
first class in every particular, and Mr..
Garfield should be able to easily Sc
cure long list Of subscribers.
Judge Dickinson returned to St.
Paul Tuesday. He stated to a
reporter that he has not decided
where to settle down at the
expiration of his term, but that he
would not say that he would not To-
cate in Mankato. He spoke of his
warm feelings toward Mankato.
The ladies of the Young Peoples
Society of the Swedish Lutheran
church gave sociable at the church
Friday highland appeared dressed in
their national costumes. The nation
al dishes were served reminding
many Of those present of former days
lin the old country. Several hundred
! people attended the social, and the
net receipts were $67.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Charles Thurston
were held at his late residence at $50
o'clock Friday, and were con-
Quoted by Rev. Jno. Barbour. A large
concourSe Of friends were present.
The remains were taken to Garden
City for burial. and number of
5 friends accompanied them to
that place, where the final services
took place.
Swanson & Theissen are cutting
some of the finest ice ever taken out
Of the Minnesota river. They take
river, and the ice is 81 inches thick.
This is said to be thicker than was
ever before taken from the river. The
ice which was taken out first and will
be used by private consumers next
summer is from Is to 20 inches thick
and is as clear as crystal.
John c. Liedloff, who has conduct
ed the Minnesota House very success
fully during the past three years,
states that he did not offer to vacate
the building May 1st for $500, las stated
the furniture back to Messrs. Kron
and Stahl and the uneXpired two
months of his liquor license for $500,
and then vacate. He paid 5000 for the
furniture, he states We give this
statement in justice to him, which
shows that his offer was not to receive
the money simply for vacating,
ILo.,4 +b;r+y tadiou IF MipuaOpa
Rebecca Lodge No. Y responded to
the invitation to meet at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. r. Weick-
ing Friday afternoon, and the gentle
men put in an appearance in the even
ing, when bountiful supper was
spread. After the gentlemen had en-
joyed their Marguerettas in an upper
room ali assembled in the parlor anC
spent the evening in singing Up tC
$50 o'clock the ladies had supposed
that'tbey were the only invited guests
and were taken by surprise when thei
husbands filed ia Just as supper wa
! ready.
Anna, the four year old daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robel, diet
Tuesday of diLhtheria. She hal
been sick but few days and her PAL
ents did not know the serious natur
of the ailment and no physician wa
called, although nurse, Mrs. Weltel
administered such remedies as SD
was acquainted with. DR.. Heilsche
was called this morning few me-
ments before the little one died.
is feared that the other four childre
may come down with the disease, a
though they seemed to be well tn
morning when DR.. Hielscher called
The remains were inferred this afte
noon. The family has the sympath
of their many friends.
Mrs Ella G. Fisk, of Waseca,
\ canvassing the city for a book entitle
1.-THE Wizard of Wall Street, or
History of Jay Could" 1t is a boo
/ which will prove Of great interest
oil who wish tn know how Law Com