The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29
A SUDDEN DEATH.

Tuesday afternoon. For the past year
she had not been as strong as former
ly, yet was as well as usual yesterday
forenoon. She visited her daughter in
West Mankato during the forenoon,
and got dinner on her return, eating
as usual, and with apparently moth
ing the matter At one o'clock she
was taken with severe pain in her
bowels, which at once began to
spread upward. Two physicians were
summoned; and one of them spent the
night with the patient, who was con-
scious almost to the end, although
suffering terrible pain. The COM
plant was diagnosed as an unusually
severe case of acute Inflammation Of
the bowels.
Mrs. Smith would have been g.
years of age had she survived until
July 4th She was planning for a
visit to her brother, who lives at
Waterloo, Wis, and would have gone
in a few days, as her relatives there
were prepared to observe her BIRTH
day. She has been a resident of Man
kato for the past sixteen years. She
leaves husband and five children,
all grown. two of whom are daugh-
tiers, Mrs. John Graham and Mrs. +.
r. Panenberg, the latter Of West Man
kato. The deceased had many
friends who will greatly regret to
hear of her death. She was lady
highly estimable in all respects. The
bereaved family have the sympathy
of their friends in their sorrow.
The funeral services were held at
the residence, 100 Pike street, at 2:30
o'clock Thursday afternoon, and the
interment occurred at MinneOpa
cemetery, where the remains Of a
niece of the deceased are laid away.
The Irvine committee held a
meeting today to close up it's business
preparatory to ordering carload of
state prison binding Irvine. Enough
money has been deposited in the Ma
tional Citizens bank to pay for car
load, which costs about 1900, be-
sides freight. Five-siXthS of this has
been paid in cash, and the balance in
notes. When the Blue Earth county
farmer wants a thing he generally
pays the cash for it, and has it to pay
with. Seventy-tive or more farmers
have made their payments at the
bank.
On Tuesday, Manager Higgs, of
the Creamery Package Mfg. Co., sold
two SeparatOrS, one going to Jordan
and the other to Byron. The order
for the one at Jordan was received by
telephone. Manager Higgs has sold
over forty separatOrs this year, aver
aging over $500 each. Mr.. Higgs has
few equals as rustler after business,
whether the times are hard or not.
Lake Crystal Union: Yes, Hon.
Gilbert Gutterson is a candidate for
county auditor. We are aware
that there were certain individuals
trying to have Mr.. Gutterson run
for the legislature, but they failed to
make the scheme work. He will
make one of the best auditors this
county ever had. He is a gentleman
of integrity and uprightness.
The suit of Chas. ellison VS.. G. H.
Mcneil was tried today, and Judge
Shissler has it under consideration.
1t is an action to recover $40. 10, which
the plaintiff claims is due him as the
balance of an account for cutting
timber. Ell. L. Schmitt appeared for
the plaintiff and Hughes Bros for the
defendant.
John r. Pritchard, popular bar
Der of Lake Crystal, and Miss Matte
d. Hook, of Ct. Clair, were married
at the residence of Bennett Williams,
near Rush Lake, last night. Mr..
Pritchard has many friends in and
about Lake Crystal, while his bride
finished teaching term of school
near Rush Lake today. Their friends
wish them long and happy life.
Contractor E. c. Burdick returned
yesterday from Winnemac, Ind.
where he went to bid on a court
house. His bid was the next to the
lowest, being S24, 427 on No. l stone
while the lowest bid was 50, 200 or
No. stone. The kind of stone to bt
used had not been decided when Mr.
Burdick left, so it is undecided who
gets the contract.
The German Lutheran school viii
hold a picnic in Christensen's grove
in North Mankato, on the Fourth O
July. There will be speeches and eX
ercises, and a good time generally.
H. Scatter, of Eagle Lake, is tn,
posseSsor of a calf with five legs,
week Old The extra leg grows on
from the right shoulder, and is not St
large or as long as the others. Tn
calf will be on exhibition at Janesvill
on July 4th.
"A. B. Ewing. of Eagle Lake, ha