The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-14
MAPLETON.

The necktie sociable held in the Bap-
fist church last Tueseay evening was a
grand success. Attendant large, re-
ceipts generous, girls handsome, old
folks frisky, everybody happy.
Several car loads of cattle and hogs
shipped from here last week.
And now it is James Little that has
bought four lots in Stephens addition,
and as soon as he can build, will bid
good bye to the old farm.
A Bank is wanted in Mapleton.
Hand in your proposals for building
a steam mill at Mapleton.
MAPLETON.
Our village is fortunate. Why so
Got three square toed men for wheat
buyers. c. G. Spaulding, Thos. Lawlor
and Chas. Eaton.
VIM. Leighton, landlord of the Maple
ton House, desires to change his bust
ness, and offers his house for sale or rent.
The firm of Brooks Il Tenney are
building up good trade in the livery
business.
The returning wave of prosperity
struck Mapleton on Monday, Nov. Sd,
at 10 o'clock a. IN. Everybody chuck
full of business.
Election day, quiet and orderly.
Failing in all the known methods.
Brown, the Pioneer Store man is about
to start out on grand collecting. tour,
armed with a double barrelled shot gun
CERESCo.
Cattle, hogs and potatoes are about the
only exports from this town this year
They go to Good Thunder and Mankato
John Foster sold four hogs that weigh
ed 1920 pounds. One man over by
Vernon sold, last week, $500 worth OF
young cattle.
Some in this neighborhood are even
buying their horse feed. But people
are hopeful and are doing more plough
ing than ever.
Threshing is about done, and corr
husking is on hand.
H. Mcdonald has recently lost three
work horses.
Mr.. Henry Harris, from Oswego, N
Y, has bought what is known as the
Parker place, long owned by Finch &
Scheffer, of st. Paul.
WINNEBAGO AGENCY.
The public schools were opened or
Monday, the Sd inst.
Gossip has it, that several of McPher
sons mobile sons and fair daughters,
will soon desert the state Of single bless
edness.
Mr.. Webb, accompanied by his Sol
and daughter, started for Dakota las
Monday. His daughter will remain
there during the winter.
Scratching" was the order Of the da,
OH the county ticket in Mcpherson oil
election day. The greenbackers are on
Of date here.
i The FREE PRESS has received yer,
hearty welcome in the town.
MEDO.
Ice four inches thick on the stream
and lakes week ago. Farmers through
blowing until il thaws. Corn mostly gath
cred, and one of the best crops of tina
cereal ever grown here.
Schools in several districts began tn
Sd, others will soon follow. Teacher
wages from $2s to $50.
IT is rumored that Norton receive,
$50 from some one, TO withdraw. Opin
ion is divided as TO who paid the money
Buyers from Iowa have gathered II
most Of the young cattle, paying fror
SO to $l3 for yearlings, and from So
D to $50 for two year olds. Some sales c
. hogs at 1910 per cwt
Many wells are dry, and our be.
farmers are fearing repetition of thi
years crop, unless we get more Fa
rains than we have had the two pas
seasons, or seem likely TO getnow. Won
I some s1ran tell us the cause of III
u pcrceptible change in the seasons tina
5 has taken place in Minnesota Te
!. years ago when it rained half the tim
and the roads were nearly imna ssahI