The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-15

VI UIIe VI. "A. Ii. pOSUS anu oil veterans
of the war in Blue Earth county, to-
gether with their wives and sweet
hearts, also to all Sons of Veterans, to
assemble and hold fraternal camp
fire at the grove on his place at Oak
Cliff Farm, on the Fourth day of July,
for the purpose of an old-fashioned
barbecue. The General will provide
a fatted steer for the occasion, and an
old-fashioned picnic dinner will be
served.-GOod Thunder Herald.
To illustrate how well the Cassidy
Packing Co.'S meats are taking with
the people, we quote from letter re-
ceived from L. G. Harris, a Duluth at
torney, as follows: 81 am very much
prejudiced against packing house
meats and products on general princi-
pies, but Mr. j. L. Washburn, of this
city, has spoken SO well of yours that
l thought | would give you trial or
der and if the goods are satisfactory /
shall probably give you future orders.
You may send me the following"
John Yelmer, of Rapidan, has
been arrested on complaint of Chas.
Johnson, of Judson, on the charge of
assault in the third degree. Johnson
claims that Yelmer has threatened to
kill him and came over to JudSon
week ago Saturday night for the pur-
pose of making trouble. He claims
that Yelmer went to his house and
knocked him down twice. The case
has been set for June 18th at eleven
o'clock.
The gravel placed on South Front
street has not thus far improved the
street any, but on the contrary. Per
haps. when it has been wet down it
may be much improved, yet it is
question whether it is an improve
ment or not. That portion of the
street has always been the best of the
entire street 1t is such moves as
this that drain the road fund into
Front street, to the neglect of other
streets.
OuS ICIUCll. VI w ll1O" SlSCh,
aged fourteen years, died at the
hospital Thursday. He was lately
operated upon for running sore
which has been on one Of his limbs for
seven years, affecting the bone. The
remains were shipped home this noon,
and the funeral will occur from the
Luthern church there tomorrow after
noon.
w. r. b. Smyth has been over the
country much of late. Talking of the
condition of the crops, he said that
in many places the flax crop is fail
ure, and is even being ploWed up. In
this county and vicinity the crop is
looking first class, and it may be that
our farmers will profit by higher
prices on account of the spartial fail
ure elsewhere.
Matthias Weber, aged Sc years,
died Friday morning at his home
in LeLay township. His health had
been failing since last Christmas.
Mr.. Weber leaves a wife, two sons
and two daughters. The funeral will
occur at 3:15 o'clock Sunday afternoon
from the German Catholic church.
The E. G. Burdick Co. has COM
menced work on the Normal school
again and will complete it's contract.
A force of men began yesterday and
have torn out the old stairways and
cloak room partitions. Wide and
easy stairways will be put in at once,
which will be great improvement.
The Mapleton Enterprise COM
pleted it's tenth year with it's issue
this week. Brown & Hotaling have
made it live local paper, and an in
dispenSible institution to the people
of that village and deserve the hearty
support they are receiving. Long
may it wave.
d. L. & H. Rose sold Friday the
brick residence of Jos. Herms on
Sixth street to Mr.. Geo. I'll. Bradley,
who has decided to make Mankato his
home. He intends engaging in man.
ufacturing enterprise in the near
future.
The Mankato Gas and Electric
Light Co. has put in thirty-eight
gas stoves for domestic purposes for
as many families. They are we'll
liked, and the company makes spec
ial discount to new consumers who
use over 1000 feet of gas month.
AT the special school meeting
last Tuesday evening Amboy voted to
build new school house at cost of
$4,000. This is step in the right
direction as it was necessity. not
luxury Herald.
David Chilson, who was charged
with drawing gun on E. w. Rogers,
was discharged in the municipal court,
the prosecution failing to put in an
appearance when the time set for the
examination arrived.