The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-02


was Il member of the Equitable Fra
ternal Union and carried $1,000 life
insurance in the order. She was an
estimable lady, who possessed many
friends who will regret to learn of her
demise.
The son will arrive this evening,
and arrangements for the funeral will
not be made until then. The Equit-
able Fraternal Union will meet at
j.. r. Shows photograph gallery this
evening at eight o'clock to arrange
for attending the funeral
S. p Barnard of Good Thunder
reached his ninety fourth birthday re-
Gently. As is the usual custom on his
anniversaries, Mr.. Barnard kept open
house to the numerous friends who called
to congratulate him, and wish that he
might round out century, says The
Good Thunder Herald.
Mr.. Barnard has resided at Good
| Thunder since 1879, coming to this place
from Acworth, New Hampshire, where
he was born and raised among the rug
ged hills of New England. He has a
vigorous constitution, has always been
temperate in his habits, and is well pre-
served for man of his years. Until
the past year or two he has been able
to 90 down town, attend his chickens
and garden. The latter was always a
model for neatness and productiveness.
| Mr.. Barnard is great reader, and al
though his sight is not as in younger
life, vet he takes great interest in the
daily papers, and keeps far better post
ed on all the current news, than many
a younger man.
Mr.. Barnard is the oldest living mem.
Der of his family. He has one brother,
William Barnard, residing at Rochester,
New York, aged eighty years, and one
sister. Mrs. l.. B. Harrington of Good
Thunder, who is well along in the
eighties. but who has been remarkably
smart, living alone and doing her own
work until she was injured by fall
few weeks ago. His wife died about
ten years ago. But he has three
daughters and one son to cheer his de-
clining years. They are Mrs. Louise
Saunby, who keeps the house and cares
for her father, Mrs. J. G. Graham, Mrs.
w. H. McGrew, and George H. Barnard,
all residing at Good Thunder.
Al Burgess, now in his eighth year as
mail occurred on Route l, has been paid
by the government in that time S4,lo,
SAYS The Amboy Herald The first years
nav was $3.50 and has been gradually
increased until it has reached 5000. Mr..
Burgess has had many exciting expert
ences in that time; he has had thirteen
runaways, made one trip on his wheel,
that is he started out so but came in on
foot, one trip on horseback; threatened
to lick patron; did errands the first
wear for the schoolmams free; has been
and is general favorite with the pat
rors. His route is twenty-six and one
half miles. Figuring his travel by
miles we have 62,426 He has not used
up horse completely for he trades
them off at the first symptoms of decay.
He has used up three new buggies, three
second hand ones and three carts. He is
just now taking his fifteen days vaca-
tion allowed by his employer.
The Mankato Fair association has
signed the following" free attractions
| to be given on the streets and on the
fair grounds during the fair in Sep
TENDER: The Kobers, one man and
, two women who do a trapese act and
acrobatic performance; The Sours,
man and woman who are contortion-
lists and jugglers; the wheeling Vince
locks" who are trick bicyclists; Le-
Belle Brothers, who do trick house
and slack and tight wire per-
| Torrance. rH
The Syrian arrangements were made
before Judge Comstock yesterday after
noon. Naiff Aldo and Sam RAINY APP
peared with c.. 0. Daley as their attor-
ney, and the others said that they would
procure legal assistance. All pleaded not
guilty, and their trials were set for
Aug. |. The trials will come in the
following order: Mrs. Sadie Bukalae
first, Naiff Aldo and Sam RAINY second,
| Mike and Charley Bukalae third.
All of the defendants were required TO
enter into recognizance and peace bonds
in the sum of 500 each, to appear at
their trials and to refrain from further
disorder.