The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-08-10
MANKATo FREE PRESS.


held at Lake Crystal Aug. II and Is,
Mapleton Aug. a and %, and Manka-
to Oct. 26 and 81.
L. Patterson 81 Co. have sold a
full stock of groceries to Heggerness
& Co., of Jonah Lake, who have just
opened store there.
Mr.. Heidwinkle sold to the CASH
dy Packing Co. today four March pigs
the combined weight of which was $50
pounds. They are fine porkers.
--Amboy Herald: Wednesday a
bevy of "Fresh Air" children arrived
from Minneapolis. They are now
well distributed and will stay two
weeks or more.
Mrs. Frescholtz's delivery team
ran away Saturday, smashing the
wagon somewhat. The horse was
caught at the foot of Jackson street,
before it had gone more than half a
block.
"A ball game was held at st. Peter
Saturday between the club OF
that city and the Palace club OF Min
neapolis, for purse of 800. Another
game will be played at 2:3O o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
II. r. Coughlan has been shipping
stone to Waterville for a county
bridge, to st. James for store, and
to Eau Claire, Wis, for bases in mon
umental work. He reports business
as good.
The following scores were made
at the gun club shoot Thursday after
noon: Benedict IL, Davis II, Owen
Is, Kruse ID, Beebe 10. Geo. A. Hoag-
land, of Omaha, won the first sweep
stakes and Beebe the second.
One of Leroy Minors children
diedsFriday. This is the family on
Agency Hill where the mother and
five of the children were taken down
with diphtheria at one time. The re-
mainder of the family have fully re-
covered.
Mayer Bros. have their plant
nearly ready to do the cell work for
the new jail. They anticipate no
trouble in securing the proper temper
for the steel, but if they should have
trouble, the company furnishing the
steel has promised to send an expert
to oversee the work. Mayer Bros.
propose to give the county the best
there is in the line of cell work.
Good Thunder Herald: Mr.. AL
bert Swartout, well known in this vi
cinity, but who moved to Madelia
last spring, unfortunately lost his
barn and it's contents, including hay,
grain, harnesses, some machinery and
one horse, by fire last week. \
A half dozen plasterers from Man
kato commenced work on Mr.. Woods
new residence on Monday.
There have been several narrow eS-
capes at the G. & NV. crossing north
of the city, owing to the fact, as
claimed, that the engine does not
whistle, or the bell ring to give warn
ing. Last evening team was almost
caught on the track, having had no
warning. More care should be eXer-
cised by the roads employees, as the
place is dangerous one.
MIR. and Mrs. J. B. Richards lost
their seven months old babe Friday
night. The little one had never been
strong and the sudden change of
weather was more than it could stand.
The parents have the sympathy of
the community in their loss. The
funeral services were held at the
residence, 721 South Second street, at
2o'clock Sunday afternoon. and the
remains were inferred in Minneopa
cemetery.
Amanda, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner Darr, died Friday
afternoon of Bright's dis
ease. She was 36 years of age. She
has been sufferer for years, and has
submitted to two operations. The
first was performed by DR.. Warner
and three inches of the thigh bone was
removed. An outer growth of bone
formed, and DR.. Warner, assisted by
Drs. Harrington and Davis, removed
this. After that the disease seemed
to change it's location. The deceased
was highly respected by all. The
funeral services were held at the NJ
e. church in this city at 200 o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Grace Clark entertained
the St. Peter party Friday eve
ming, with whom she and Miss Mamie
Davis have been camping at Lake
Emily. Refreshments were served
and later the floor was cleared and
dancing INDUCED in until midnight.
The gentlemen from ST. Peter had
brought their musical instruments
and the party did some serenading
afterwards. The editor Of this paper
acknowledges a pleasant call from
them, and we assure the party that