The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-15

and Prof. Soaring has moved into til,
) Generals residence.
Mr.. w. u. Mckinney has moved hi
family 10 Mrs. Bottoms residence n
the head of State street.
Griffith Owens is building u new and
neat tenement house in West MankatC
on Hubbard's addition.
Col. Smith OF Rapidan, lost over SOC
bushels last Monday by fire, caught
from Il steam thrcShcr.
Mr.. Ar'old, deputy Auditor, was pass,
ing around the cigars Wednesday, be,
cause it was an 5 pound hoy.
Prof. Rogers of this city, and VIM
Fish of Minneapolis, will address the
Republicans at their club tonight.
J. w. Derby of Rapidan, has II young
man in his employ that huskcd in one
day this week 941s bushels of corn.
Smelling new under the sun all the
time. The latest thing is the self rails.
ing buckwheat flour sold by Jones "
Shaubut.
The Council was TO have had meet
ing last Tuesday night, but not enough
for quorum appearing, the meeting
was adjourned.
Hon. j. NJ. Burlingame, of Owatonna,
will address the people of Eagle Lake,
Wednesday, Oct. Goth, and those of
Good Thunder, Friday, Oct. 22nd.
Mr.. Checker, who has been with J. NJ.
Barclay the past season, returned from
Fl. Perrie last Tuesday, and reports
everything booming in that country.
We hope our people will remember
the injunction of the FREE PRESs II
week ar so ago, 10 examine the chimncys
thoroughly before building winter fires,
The REricr says that Judge Porter
has been candidate only six years,
while in fact he has held the office for
eight years, and the Rerier well knows
il.
Olof Olson, at Rapidan, is building u
new and durable platform at the rail
road track opposite his new store, for
the accommodation of those stopping
at that point.
Quite 4 number of Ministers of the
Presbyterian faith were in the city yes
tcrday attending the Prcsbytcry. They
went from here last evening To attend
the synod held ut st. Peter.
DIR. Harrington's new house on the
corner of Third street and jackson, is
assuming proportions. 1t is TO he of
brick, resting Oh II strong stone founda-
ton, and when finished will rank among
the finest in the city.
We are glad TO note that many have
obeycd the injunction previously given
10y the FREE PEEss, to fix their side.
walks. We hope the good work may
20 on and all the bad places put in good
shape ere winter sets in.
John Dillon at the Opera House last
Monday evening attracted quite a full
house. The play was an excellent one
and Dillon was well supported 10y a
good troupe. This is one of four com
binations which will appear here dur
ing the season.
Last Saturday night few words pass
ed between Il party of young fellows,
when one of them in the excitement
drew revolver, but getting scared at
his own actions hastily put it up before
his trembling hands could do any mis-.
chief,
Prof. Gorrie, of this city will deliver
n lecture at the Garden City teachers In
stitute next Monday, and Prof. Soaring
will deliver one at the same place the
following evening. We hope all who
live near the place will turn out and
listen to these learned educators.
Jones & Shaubut, our favorite bakery
firm, show an enterprisins spirit in plac-
ing a conspicuous advertisement in this
weeks FREE Press. 1t tells just what
they are doing and what they keep.
Everybody read it, and then go and see
if they advertise anything they don't
keep.
The entertainment given by the ladies
of the Cereal Chapter at their hall last
Friday evening, was very pleasant at
fair. Some thirty couple participated
in tripping the light fantastic, and
spending an enjoyable evening. These
entertainments are of annual occurance
and the proceeds from them are used to
add improvements to the hall.
The German Northwestern Conference
Of the Methodist church, held ut Galen,
H., last week made the following APP
points for Mankato district. Henry
Boctcher, presiding elder. Rev. Il. +
Schultz, Mankato; Rev. w. ii. Rolling
Yankton; Rev. A. Dulitz, LcSucur; Rev
Gebhard, Danville; Rev. Kcenley, LAX,
Crystal.
There will be preaching in the i'rcs
bytcrian church next Sabbath, both
morning and evening. Rev. Dwigh
Seward, former Mankato boy, and sol
of our townsman A. ID. Seward, vii
occupy the pulpit in the evening, ant
some one in attendance at the synod il
the morning, probably Rev. DIR. Sampl
+ of Minneapolis.
The elections in Indiana and Obi
have not only struck the Democrat
; amidship and doubled them up like
jackniic, but Wednesday night the Gle
ments, resulting from the elections {
q course, struck the Hancock flag tia
has been waving its proud head acros
a front street of late, causing il to hid
behind the roof of a friendly house a
tattcred and torn.
Ben. Pays new livery barn is loomin
up. 1t will DC 44xS6 with 90 feet post
rs If the barn is built according to Il