The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-18

, CARDS to all of his Mankato friends.
A story came into town last week Of
the killing of II woman by falling from
u wagon, we have been unable to find
anything moro about il. Anybody
}, who can enlighten us will receive our
thanks.
Certain parties from the East, are
trying to start project here for the
purpose of manufacturing bed springs
5 and mattresses. If they receive encour.
agsmcnt they open it next spring in
block Ia. =
The new Chapel, of Glasgow avenue
Presbyterian church, st. Louis. No,
was formally opened on Sunday the
, 18th inst, with Rev. Thomas Marshall
as paster. Mr.. Marshall was formerly
pastor of the Presbyterian church Of
this city.
Persons troubled with rheumatism or
chills and fever can avoid all expense of
medicine or doctor bills, by calling on
Tuttle and getting one or two applica-
tons of Base Heaters.
There will be Thanksgiving ball at
Union Hall on Thanksgiving evening.
A big turkey supper will be served
after the dance. Everybody wants to
so and enjoy themselves.
The Methodist ministerial association
of this district, meets ut Winnebsg0
City to-day. Presiding elder, Martin
and elder Savidge, of this city, are in
attendance. The latter reads m essay
upon sociables this afternoon.
The doctors are complaining of dull
times-all caused by Tuttle's Base
Heaters.
in this weeks issue will be found an
advertised course of leturcs under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. They will undoubtedly be
very interesting. The entire course of
six lectures will be only $3.50. a price
within the reach of all.
Don't let the dirt and refuse accumu-
late around your houses and stores this
winter. 1t will only breed disease. BY
constantly removing ii you will kill two
birds with one stone. You will improve
the appearance of things and cut off the
approach of disease.
II you want anything in the stove line IL
will pay you TO look over Tuttle's stock before
buying.
Go lathe Y. NJ. c. A. meeting this
evening at IL p. m. Subject. Jesus
testing the impulsive, the procrasti.
mating and undecided. Meeting in
all the churches Thursday evening,
Subject, "a young man who obeyed
the voice Of Christ"
The sale OF land hunters ticket at
half or one cent mile, arranged for the
9th of November Zone day. came off a
week ago, and the seekers are on the
way a good many are coming this
way and our real estate agents should
be on the watch.
In our article on the storm we stated
that no trains were delayed. We have
since learned that the Sioux City ex-
press due here Thursday morning was
delayed ten hours, not reaching st. Paul
till midnight. The drifts were very
bad near Worthington.
A groceryman of this city who doesn't
advertise, was somewhat chagrined the
other day upon receiving back an arti.
Gle he had sold, accompanied with tho
following terse explanation which we
give below:
Mr-this here thing has got two much |
hemp In IL for mulasses and not quite enough |
for a close line, so beg you will exchange IL |
for pursr article and please send me bar |
Of soap cts hair pins cts pins and the bill |
your Obliged.
Go to Titfanys and see the Standard
organ. Only $50. For those who can
not afford Mason or Hamlin, these are
just the thing.
1t will not be long before the citizens
of Mankato will be supplied with as
much coal as wood. The Blue Earth |
branch is completed to eight miles be-
yond Blue Earth City. 1t will proba-
bly, reach Fort Dodge next year aud
then coal will be poured into this coun-
try by hundreds of tons.
Judge Porter takes his defeat philo-
sophically, and says tn G. hardest Of it is,
is to be turned out in midwinter when
he has no winter clothes. They should
do by him as by Thompson, wait until
spring when the feed is good.
The first deer brought into market
this season was at J. II. Davis meat
market on Saturday. 1t was shot
across the river. The great number of
sportsmen in this section has caused the
deer to become scarce, SO there is not
much sport in that line.
The performance given by Rails
Humpty Dumpty troupe was one
which made everybodys' side ache
with laughter. The cheapness of the
price of admission drew one OF the
largest audiences that ever greeted a
troupe here. We recommend this
kind of an admission fee for other
company's consideration. The troupe
played more than they advertised.
The County Board at its recent SEES
sion, gave the contract for building a
culvert on the Agency road at the wind
/ mill, to A. NJ. Weimer for $l42. The
Board of Audit examined the treasur-
, er's portfolio and found its condition as
r follows: Receipts from all sources,
$50, 2S2.36. The total bills allowed ag-
, gregate to the sum of $S44.37.
4 The fire bell sounded an alarm yes.
, terday morning, but before the com
= panles got where the fire was it was cZ-
tinguished. 1t was down on the plat.
No damage.