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

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Adam Hoffman is building II fine barr
on his lot near the Union School.
The Y. II. c. A. will hold its regular
meeting this "Wednesday evening.
Jones s. Shaubut have fresh oysters
always on hand, at popular prices.
The doctors are complaining of dull
times-all caused by Tuttlc's Base
Heaters.
The salary of Rev. Mr. Savidge of the
Methodist church, has been increased
from 800 to $1,000.
The school Board has authorized the
purchase of four new Webster's I'm
abridged Dictionaries.
DR.. ID. F. McGraw, of this city, has
taken charge of the Mankato column
in the Pioneer Press.
The FREE PREss was in such demand
last week that several hundred extra
copies had to be printed.
Mr.. J. r. Jones is sole proprietor now
of the old Warner drug store. See his
special notice in this issue.
The windows in the postofiice have
been cleaned which adds materially To
the appearance of the front.
Saturday morning last was the coolest
one We have had this season. Evidently
it was "solid North " frost,
The piers for the new bridge across
the Blue Earth river, at Jones' Ford
have been completed and paid for.
The children of the Cong regational
Sabbath school will give concert at the
above church next Sabbath evening.
Mr.. James, who has charge of the Y.
n. G. A. rooms, had his overcoat stolen
last Friday by some worthless scamp.
The ladies' relief society will meet at
the residence of Mrs. Barr next Tuesday
evening, Nov. 10th, at 2 p. IN. for work
II you want anything in the stove line 1t
will pay you to look over Tuttle's stock before
buying.
Geo. !. Lidgerwood has made appli-
cation to our city council for permit
to close out his stock of goods N auction.
Carpenter who is supposed to have
stabbed Praiss, at Jancsvillc, will have
his preliminary examination on the llth
inst
W. ii. Checker and Mcclure, left
Tuesday for Fort Pierre, ID. T., where
they will establish themselves in bust
ness.
Mr.. +. A. Tiffany has also procured
one of those fine Mosler, Bahmann &Co's
safes. Our merchants know what good
things are.
VIM. Kunselman has sold the black
smith property now occupied 10y j. A
PEPPER, to Dougherty Bros, who will
soon take possession.
Messrs. Paddock, Meagher and Ray
disposed OF their brick yard interests
last week TO O. II. Mathcr. The con
sideration was $4,000.
The boys in charge OF the skating
rink, were clearing up and burning the
rubbish and weeds, last Saturday, pre-
paratory to flooding it.
Persons troubled with rheumatism or
chills and fever can avoid all expense of
medicine or doctor bills, by calling on
futile and getting one or two applica
tons OF Base Heaters.
Mr.. l.. c. Oliver, of Sioux City, has
taken Mr. Thos. Bennet's place as
manager of the wheat elevator of f. II.
Peavy & CO., at this place.
The trestle of the Winona & st. Peter
X. r. near Rocky's mill is being con
verted into solid road bed, by filling
up the gap with cobble stone.
The Baptists will hold ten-cent soci-
able at the residence Of Gus Coy, on
Bunker Hill, Friday evening. Every
body who has dime wants to go.
The St. p. & S. c. II. r. have had the
bridges numbered and marked between
here and st. Paul. There are 425
bridges in SO miles or to mile.
The week of prayer will begin next
Sunday the 14th, and will he observed
by the Y. NJ. c. A., which will hold
meetings at its rooms every evening.
The ladies Sewing Circle of the Pres
byterian church will meet at Mrs. w.
B. Walkers, Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Gentlemen invited to tea ut 6.
Rosebrook, the livery man, has rented
the building now occupied by Pay, and
as soon as Pay moves into his new
quarters, Rosebrook will take posses.
sion.
Doc. Cole thinks some of going to
Southern Dakota and joining the Re
publican party, or to the northern part
and keeping in with the democrats, to
get SIC post office.
Another OF those agreeable entertain
ments was given by Cereal Chapter last
Friday evening. About thirty couples
were present and trippcd the slight fan
tastic - till midnight.
Already the evidences of continued
prosperity are upon us. Real estate in
this city is gradually going upward, with
no transient symptoms, but sound,
healthy and substantial increase.
The ladies will do we'll to notice that
Mrs. Hamlin & Foulke teach the
manufacture of Macrame lace. They
also keep an elegant line of fringcs,
money purses and shopping bags.
Last Sunday, several advance agents
for various troupes were looking over
the ground for giving M opening.
Mankato has had enough "snidc" shows
and now wants something first class.