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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-09

EVERY Populist, free coinageite,
and calamity bowler hates to see pros
perity coming because of the blow it
will be to free coinage, is egging on
the great coal strike. Anything that
will set back good times seems to be
their motto.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-09

Martin Wiltgen has his new barn
completed at No. 1l5-117-119 East
Main street, near Saulpaugh hotel.
He has 20 good horses. His buggies
and carriages are all new. A share
of patronage is solicited. Telephone
In connection
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-09

The board of public works has un-
der consideration the placing of an
iron water basin instead of wooden
water trough at the corner OF Fifth
and Warren streets. The basin could
be placed high enough to allow horses
to drink without unchecking, and
would be shaped so that IL the water
froze it would not crack the basin.
Engineer Thompson will write for
figures on the basin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-09
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway.
CANNON VALLEY.

Depart Arrive
No. II and 70 Waterville
and Faribault Accommo. 6:25 m $40 p m
No. 81 and 32, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Red Wing
Passenger 500 m 9:1O p m
Daily except Sunday.
No. II connects at Waterville with through
trains for Des Moines; also with free chair car
to Denver via Kansas City and Topeka. No.
81 connects with through trains having through
sleepers for Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas City.
Information regarding rates, routes, etc.
cheerfully furnished upon application to
W. M. BARR, Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-09

SOME of the Popocratic editors in
Ohio are inclined to look at things
somewhat practically, now admit
that the chances of the free coinage
Democracy carrying Ohio are very re-
mote. They will be more convinced
of this next November.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-09
Daily June "a July !, 8, Is
NOTICE
OF
Annual Election
OF
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Of the City of Mankato, Minnesota.
Of the City of Mankato, Minnesota.

Notice is hereby given that the annual cleo
tion for members of the Board of Education OF
the City of Mankato, Minnesota, will be held at
the several voting places in said city hereinafter
stated on
SATURDAY, JULY 18TH, 1897.
The polls will be open from nine (9) O'Clock q.
M to five o. o'clock p. m. on that day. The
following have been designated as the polling
places in the several districts, and the places
where said election will be held: ]
LIST precinct. Hall on first floor of Franklin
school building.
I'd precinct. Hall on..ufirsE floor of Union
school building.
Sd precinct. Hall first floor OF High
school building.
4th precinct. At the hose house on Pleasant
Grove school grounds.
This election is called for the purpose of
electing one member of the Board of Education
of the City of Mankato from each of said pre-
cincts to serve for the term of two years.
The judges of election will be at the several
polling places on the day preceding the said
election from nine 90 o'clock a. m. to four az
o'clock p. m. for the purpose of correcting the
poll lists and making additional entries there
on. By order of the Board of Education
CHAs. P. WILLIAMS, President.
GEO. H. BREWSTER. Secretary.
Dated Mankato, Mimi, June oath, 1897.
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Chicago, st. Paul, MINI. s. Omaha Ry

ARRIVE. EAST BOUND. DEPART
4:10 m No 2 arkansas City Mail & Elk 4 rs m
$3.50 m No 4 tSt Paul&Sioux City Elk 8 AZ m
$50 m No 6. Mnpls & Elmore Pass 7 90 m
645 m No 10 *Elmore& Mankato Pass
ARRIVE. WEST BOUND. DEPART.
II 20 pm No kansas City Mail & Elk II 23 m
IL :43 p m No3 tSt Paul Sioux City Ex 1 08 p IN
7:50p m No *Mnpls & Elmore Pass 500 p m
No7*Mankato& Elmore Pass 1855 m
*Daily except Sunday.
tDaily with Elegant Day Coaches, Parlor
Cars and Through Sleepers,
Trains No. and 10 Connect at Elmore with
Trains on c. & N. w. to and from Points in
Iowa.
G. E. JOHNSON,
Ticket Agent
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Chicago & Northwestern.
In effect May 80, 1897, subject to change
Departure of Trains

Departure of Trains.
GOING EAST
Passenger No. lex. Sunday for
Winona, Lacrosse, Madison, Mil
waukee and Chicago. Tbs a. m
Passenger No. Daily for Vino
ma, Lacrosse, Madison, Milwaukee
and Chicago. .:................. -. 3:47 p. m.
Freight No. ID lex, Sunday carry
passengers to Waseca. ............ 2:55 p. m.
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 8 Daily for Tracy,
Marshall, Watertown, Huron,
Pierre, Abe rdeen, etc. :25 p, m
Passenger No, z lex. Sunday for
New Ulm and Tracy ............. 6 :45 p. m.
Freight No. Is lex. Sunday carry
passengers to Tracy. .... S:5Oa. m
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"A large number of people went out
to see the wreck north of the city last
night. One car has been removed and
the others raised.
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The Railroads.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.

Departing. Trains arriving
No, f22 $50 a. m No. 1Ol-12:3O D. m
No. 1O4-2:3O p. m. No. 1873 $50 p. m
No. 16S-S:OO D.. m. No. 1873 AGO p. m
No. 1872 makes close connections at Austin
with through Sleeper-for st. Louis, Peoria and
Kansas City, arriving 7:15 next morning.
This train also Connects for La Crosse and
Chicago.
No. IO4 makes connection with Chicago
Sleepers at Austin and Lacrosse.
J, G, MOORE, Agent.
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Arrival of Trans

Arrival of Trans
FROM EAST.
Passenger No. 3 DAILY from Chi
cago and Milwaukee. .......... loop. m.
Passenger No. z lex. Sunday from
Chicago and Milwaukee. ....... z 20 p. m.
Freight No. IS lex. Sunday from
Waseca 49,. .............. -. 9:35 a. m.
FROM WEST.
Passenger No. 2 DAILY from Pierre
and Aberdeen. Observation-Disclosures. 4 rs p. m.
Passenger No. (Ex. Sunday from
Tracy ...................... 1850 a. m.
Freight No. Ia (Ex. Sunday from
Tracy. observation-disclosures. 3:30p. m.
Through sleeping cars on trains and 8 be.
tween Mankato aud Chicago.
c. E. JOHNSON, Agent,
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STAGE SCHEDULE

STAGE SCHEDULE.
Between Mankato, st Clair and Minnesota
Lake.
Leave Mankato daily at z 90 a. m.
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 10 As q. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 900 q. m. Monday.
Arrive at St. Clair at 2:15 D. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2:45 p. m.
Leave Mankato daily at 6:15 p. m.
Arrive st. Clair Tuesday at IL 100 q. m
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New Stable, New Rigs.

Recorder of the Village of Madel
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
MONROE.
WILLIAM RICHARDS FERRIS.

William +. Ferris of Hammertown,
Monroe, was the son of George and Eliza
Shepard Ferris and was born January II,
1897, an only son. He married Nancy M.
Sherman, October 81, 1868, who died in
1874 He then married Sarah E. Sher-
man September 13, 1876. He entered
into rest, July II, after an illness of 10
weeks, having received the most devoted
care from his family and neighbors.
His wife and three sisters, Mrs A. Hill Of
Eau Claire, Wis, Mrs Augusta Turney
of Derby and Mrs Mary Jane Hubbell of
Shelton survive him. On Tuesday, July
20, large cOncOurse of people gathered
at the homestead where he has lived all
his life, to pay their last respects to him,
who as citizen, neighbor and friend, had
always the confidence and esteem of all
who came into contact with him. His
death leaves void in the neighborhood
which cannot be filed and he will be
greatly missed, both by old and young
He has been for many years one of the
board of selectmen, always exercising
good judgement for the interest of the
town. The Rev Mr. Taylor of Sandy
Hook Offfciated at the funeral and dis
coursed feelingly from the text: Psalm
80: 13, so spare me, that | may recover
strength, before go hence, and be no
more" The interment at the East Viii
lagp cemetery. Messrs Prindle & Morris
were in charge of the ceremonies. The
pail bearers were Messrs Andrew L.
Burr, Lyman Fl. Hawkins, Dwight M.
Burr, Marshall Beach and Wilbur Clarke.
The honorary pail bearers were Messrs
Stephen French, David A. Nichols, L,
Dwight Lane, T. w. Wheeler, Burr Haw-
ley and Homer E. Clarke. Among the
floral pieces was a splendid pillow with
the words, "Our Friend" in purple
letters, given by a few of the most init
mate friends of the deceased.
Mr. and Mrs E. B. Hyde of Brooklyn
N. Y, are visiting at her fathers, DR. E
M, Beardsley's.
Miss Gertrude Buckingham of Hunt
iDgton has spent few days with Mis-
Elma Stevens.
Miss Minnie Lewis has new Liberty
wheel.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
REDDING.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE PARK.

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE PARK.
The new board of commissioners of
Putnam Park met on Friday and orga-
nized by the election of the following of
ficers: Senator Ferris, chairman; Sena-
tor Woodruff, vice. president; W. S.
Workman, superintendent, and FL. S. o.
borne, assistant superintendent. 1t was
voted to complete the Epicknic grounds
by filling in the swampy portion and to
make different arrangementsifor bring ing
better supply of water to the pavilion.
Other Improvements will be made in due
time. The Park never looked more at
tractiVe and beautiful than now.
Rev L. w. Holmes of Cannons ex-
changed pulpits with Rev B. c. Pnlsbury
on Sunday. He preached in the evening,
there being no services in the morning
owing to the rain.
Mrs Henry Lyon passed her 95th birth
day party on Friday. This venerable
lady is remarkably vigorous forIone of her
years. fer mother lived to be l01 and
she expects to pass the century mark
herself.
S. c. Shaw is spending week with
his friend, Fred briggs and wife, at the
Thousand Islands on the :St Lawrence.
Miss Bessie Logan of Easton has been
tie guest of her aunt, Mrs w. T. Bassett.
Some OF our farmers are through hay
ing while others have hardly begun.
A large party from the Center went to
the beach on Saturday. Milo L. o.
borne carried q load in his carryall, Rev
W. A. Swan and family accompanied
them.
Burning itching skin diseases instant
ly relieved by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, unequalled for cuts, bruises burns.
1t heals without leaving scar. Edgar
T. Hawley, Newtown; S. G. Bull,
Sandy Hook; A. B. Brakeman, Bots.
ford; B. Hawley & Co., stepneY.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

White Loaf flour is going at "a 95
the barrel at the store at Hurd's.
Mrs Christine Kuhne is in Milford for
a weeks visit with her sister.
A clerk in one OF the local stores has
been struck with the photography craze
but some sof his friends think he has
mistaken his calling this time for his
snap shots don't seem to catch on.
Miss Clara Hall has been on the sick
list, this week, having had a nervous
chill on last Saturday that Frustrated
her for few days.
Mrs +. j. Kuhne of Hartford and Mrs
George kuhne of Bridgeport are at Mrs
Christine Kuhne's to spend the hot
weather.
Mrs John NJ. Haugh visited Mrs j. B.
Tibbals of Milford on Friday of last
week. She left her little daughter there
for two weeks stay.
The horse picked up by F. S. Shelton
has found its owner. 1t belonged to
Coley Fields of Stepney.
F. S. Shelton attended the meeting of
the school board to examine teachers at
the Town hall, Trumbull, Tuesday.
+. J. Squinobal has been harvesting a
crop of very fine rapberries for Bridge
port markets the past week.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
EASTON.
ABAD CASE OF 1NHUMANITY.

Charles Sherwood, who lives near the
reservoir, was arrested on Saturday by
Deputy Sheriff o. H. Hull on complaint
of Humane Agent r. c. TOusey of Long
Hill. Prosecuting Attorney Hull getting
out the papers for the most brutal kind
of treatment to COW. 1t seems the
animal would not lead to pasture and 40
he hitched her on behind his two horse
wagon and started for the lot. The cow
got down but instead of waiting for her
to get up he kept his team going, drag
ging the cow over the rough stony road
way tearing off the hide and flesh. Once
she got up but fell on the other side and
the journey was tconinued. By the time
pasture was reached the COW was a
horrible sight of wounds and bruises but
he left her there. Word was sent to
Humane Agent Tousey and in company
with DR. DeWolfe he visited the scene.
With poor pasture and her weakened con-
dition she was piteous plight, maggote
having gotten into the horrible wounds.
The cow was taken and placed in the
AaduS Va OAnIlSO L IA hOy AOA Nd4C aAtA
food and Sherwood was arrested as be-
fore stated. The trial will take place at
the Easton town house on Saturday at
a. m, and kis brutal treatment will
! doubtless get its deserts.
| Owing to the stUrm, Sunday, there
was no service in the Congregational OF
Fnisconal churches
Rev E. P. Aver drove from Bethlehem,
Friday morning, reaching Easton in time
to attend the funeral of Wakeman vii
liams, Friday afternoon.
Miss Hattie Parrack pleasantly enter
her birthday.
M. E. Banks and wife are for few
weeks at Maplewood farm. His daugh-
tiers, Mrs Lindley and Mrs Myers, are
for few days at the sea shore.
George Wheeler rides a new wheel
He is working for Edward Hill this sum
mer.
Mr. Lindley of Shelton is boarding a
Sidney PeckweH's.
Eli Winton has sold his" grass to Mr.
Stowe and Mr. Heaublin.
Miss Theresa Porter spends a week
with her mother in Botsford. Her
sisters, Miss Daisy, is staying with Mis-!
Seeley.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

last Tuesday. She intends to spend the
balance of her vacation in the study of
music to keep up with the times. Miss
Taylor is one of the assistant supervisors
of music in the public schools of Boston,
Mass. She gives instruction to 1875 clas-
ses and makes the rounds once in three
weeks. Miss sTaylor is q persevering
young lady and is a credit to her native
town, Bethel, Perhaps she inherits a
love for music from her father, Daniel F.
Taylor, and also from her grandfather
and great grandfather, Daniel Taylor,
who belonged to the Congregational
choir many years ago.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
Fairfield County News
sTEPNEY AND VICINITY.
HORSE THIEVES IN TOWN.


Last week Friday night horse thieves
made quite a raid in this vicinity and got
away with two horses and one wagon
and harness and thus far have eluded
their pursuers. Some time during the
night the thieves and scoundrels entered
Seeley Perry's barn and took the horse,
harness and wagon. Their next stop
was evidently at John Clay's at Lower
Stcpney where they took his horse and
proceeded to Wesley Edwards and took
his horse, the most valuable OF the three.
They started toward Bridgeport and from
marks in the road at Long Hill it was
plain that John Gays horse, which has
the reputation OF not leading well behind
wagon, broke away from them and
came home. IL seems that sometimes II
is even good to have a horse with a bad
trick. Sheriff Hayes and W. j. Candee
started in pursuit and tracked the thieves
to Bridgeport and later toward New
Haven, but at last report they had eluded
capture. A little cold lead is the best
kind of medicine for such pests to soci
ETY..
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
HUNTINGTON.
THE CENTER AND VICINITY.

THE CENTER AND VICINITY.
Miss Rebecca Mcdonald is visiting her
parents. .....
Gustave Rehnberg has returned to his
home in Babylon, L. L., after spending
several weeks with Mr. and Mrs G. G.
Rehnberg.
Mrs Mary Renaud and Master Harold
Blakeslee of New Haven have been
guests at E. S. Hawley's.
Mr. and Mrs William Callan of Shelton
were guests at E. j. Buckingham's, San
day.
Miss Benham Of Middlebury is the
guest Of her cousin, Miss Lois Hawley.
David Woods youngest child has been
very seriously i'll but is somewhat better.
Rev and Mrs J. E. Lindsey OF Tor
rington have visited at the home of Mr.
Lindsley's parents, Mr. and Mrs Reuben
Lindsey.
Miss Gertrude Buckingham has been
the guest of Miss Elma Stevens, in Mon
roe.
Miss Mary TAFT of Bridgeport is with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Lyman
Latin, for the summer.
Owing to the rain on Sunday, there
were no services held in the churches.
Rev Mr. Rollins OF Nichols was to have
exchanged with Rev Mr. Park, but did
not do so, on Sunday.
Arthur Benedict visits his father,
George Benedict.
Fl. p. Allen has been on the sick list.
Mrs Rufus French had limb taken
or on Sunday, DR. Hill being assisted BY
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23

Pattie Collins of New York has been
spending few days at home.
Several pieces of potatoes are showing
signs of the blight (not the rot which
will surely appear soon unless we have q
change of weather. but the leaves pre-
maturely begin to turn yellow, and in
week or ten days die; this means small
potatoes, with very few fit for market or
even large enough for table use. 1t is
hoped our experiment stations may soon
know more of this comparatively new
disease, and discover a remedy.
The Young Ladies' whist club met
with Mrs Stanley Terrill, last week.
Nelson Olcott, cashier of the National
Bank of New York, a brother of W. M.
K. Olcott, district attorney of New York
City, was recent guest of Hon Samuel
Sherman. Lawyer Joseph Roura of New
York City and son have also enjoyed a
soiourn at MIR Sherman's. Lawyer Rou.
ra's son will remain for the summer.
Miss Lucy sagendorf is entertaining
a schoolmate.
Miss Ransom, who taught the school
| in Taunton last year, has been hired to
teach the Centre school the coming year.
The crop of wild berries is unusually
large this year and of good quality.
Housekeepers should have good stock
of canned fruits.
The blight on both pear and ounce
trees is very extensive. Pear trees new
er before affected have large limbs load
ed with fruit turn black and die in some
Instances. This is due to bacteria, hence
the affected limbs should be cut off and
| burned
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
LitchfieId County News,
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Services as usual in the Methodist
church, July %. Preaching by the pas
tor. Morning service at 1915. Topic:
HPaul's attitude toward the Gospel"
Evening service, 7.30, ''The great assem-
Bly, Sunday school at II m. Y. P. S.
G. E., prayer meeting at z p. m. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The LadiesIAid society held very
pleasant and profitable meeting, last
week, at the home of Mrs Theodore
Swift. Their next meeting will be held
on Wednesday afternoon, August 4, at
the home of Mrs James Swift. It will be
followed by lawn party in the evening.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
In New Haven County.
SOUTH BRITAIN.

FLOOD BRIDGE GOES DOWN STREAM
AGAIN.
Flood Bridge was carried away again,
last week, the freshet of last week being
too much for it. d. NJ. Mitchell has
been busy, this week, in placing the
bridge in position again. It is high
time the town placed permanent bridge
at this point. 1t could be placed short
distance below, where it would be safe.
More money Is spent by the plan pur-
sued than would be necessary to put up
substantial bridge. Some of the
Britain farmers talk of suing the town,
and compelling it to put up proper
structure. It ought to be done.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
Reddlng to spend some time with HE
aunt, Mrs Jerry Carey.
ST STEPHEN s CHURCH.

ST STEPHENS CHURCH.
Mass will be held ut st Stephens |
church on Sunday at the usual hour, |
1890 am. Father Fox, acc ompanied |
by two of the Sisters, started for Stepney,
last Sunday. They went as far as
Botsford, when it was deemed wise TO
turn back on account of the severe rain.
Father Fox is contemplating starting
fair some time this month for the bene-
fit Of St Stephens parish. Mr. Honan
has kindly consented to give the use of
his house for the fair.
Scofield & Ingersoll had tent spread
on the Lower Stepney school grounds,
the first of the week.and gave show for
few evenings. The audiences were
small but the entertainment was said to
be very good.
Mr. and Mrs William D. Bigelow have
entertained Mrs Flecian and her brother,
John Cox, of Bridgeport, this week.
Mrs Jane Somers of Hattertown has
been entertained by Misses Julia and
Ann TurneY, recently.
Edwards s. Beardsley is getting Black
smith John 7. Porter's hay on shares,
this year.
Mr. and Mrs Rice, children and grand
| children, are being entertained at the
home of Frank Wales for few days,
Miss Ida Mallett spent Sunday and
Monday with friends at Fairfield Beach.
i Ethel Ramsey, who lives with Birdsey
Sherman, met with istressing accid 2nt,
one day last week. A walnut shuck got
lodged in her throat in such way that
it is feared an operation will be required
to remove it.
w. j. Candee is in with a load of new
mich COWS and young stock. He says
he has some good ones.
Miss Rebecca Sweezy of Brooklyn, 8
sister in the Episcopal church, is guest
at William Blackwood's for few days
Arthur j. Hull returned home, Satur
day night to spend the summer with biz
parents, Sheriff and Mrs .. Fl. Hull,
George H. Edwards has recently bull
convenient cooler about five feet squar'
in which to keep his butter. He is nov
delivering in Bridgeport some 200 pound
week and also carries down nearl!
! 100 dozen eggs weekly, beside small
fruits.
George S. Turner has been presented
e by friend in New y ork with piece o
a granite that came from the chips q
f Gen Grants tomb, and also with small
e piece of the obelisk in Central Park tina
, had crumbled off.
Alonzo Purdy is visiting at Port Jet
fers on, l., |.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
BROOKFIELD.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
Rev Fl. S. Barnum of Constantinople
will preach in the Congregational church,
next Sunday morning, and will present
fresh and striking view of the Turk
ish problem as related to missionary
work. His residence of more than 30
years in the country, and of many years
in the capital, give him the experience
which qualities him to deal thoroughly
with this vital topic. Mr. Barnum is
spending a short time in this country
and is visiting his sister, Mrs Snifen, il
Sandy Hook.
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
AN ATTRACTIVE coNcERT.

A very interesting concert is to be CIV
en- at the Greenfield Hill church, Tues
day evening, July ~, and il stormy the
first fair evening. Music both vocal and
instrumental will be furnished by well
known talent from Bridgeport and Nor
walk. Among the attractions of the
evening win be the Jerome May banjo
club, boy choir from Bridgeport, Mias
Frances Hooker Seeley and other eloeu-
tionists. Al cordial invitation ID extended
The Newtown bee., 1897-07-23
GREENFIELD HILL.
rHE nEERrIEIn DIsrRrcr.

Miss Minnie Edwards of Monroe is
spe nding few days with her old school
mate, Miss Alice Nichols.
Mrs Helen Smith and grandson of
Derby have visited at G. r. Nichols.
Miss Louie Turney Of Easton Center
has been guest at Charles Nichols.