The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-02

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y was caution.
VIM. Lampman has opened shop
o next TO the boiler shop and is ready to
do saw fling, repair sewing machines,
L temper edged tools We.
Tooth picks are all the rage at
Thomas grocery store ut present. Not
wood or quill tooth picks, but tooth
pick cigars. Only 8 cents.
We are glad to see the advancement
in the price of wheat and hope it will
keep up. In December 1877 it sold at
90cts. the same ms it is ut present.
james Fields, of Mcpherson, John
Johnston, of Sterling and VIM. Hall OF
Mapleton, made the FREE PRESS office
n pleasant call yesterday morning.
Persons troubled with rheumatism or
chill and fever can avoid all expense of
medicine or doctor bills, by calling on
Tuttle and getting one or two applica-
tions of Base Heaters.
4 little pugiliStic encounter took
place at n. +. Pratts saloon last Satur
day night, in which one young blood of
the town vanquished three foeman who
were unequal to his skill.
Mrs Il. H. Andrews and daughter
returned home last Saturday morning.
from four months visit to friends in
Michigan. 4. II. is consequently
happy.
DIR. W. ID. Cole, has just ISSUED a
farmers hand book of veterinary mcdi-
cine, containing 80 pages and much
valuable information. 1t is a book
that every farmer needs in his house.
Every little wish of the children can be
gratncd this Christmas, for Samborn & walz
have received the largest ana finest selected
stock of childrcns toys that was ever brought
Ia this city. This firm has made special
arrangements with old Santa himself to dis
tribute the presents. They viii have IN
oponng about the 9th inst.
| MIR. IL. q. Lewis, an old resident OF this city,
who has spent the last year or two nj Kansas
City, Mo, died AT the latter place u few days
ago, and his remains were brought here for
uterment. In former years Mr.. Lewis was
engaged in tho wheat business M this place
under the auspices Of J. {. EaSton. lilo leaves
y wife and daughter.
Hon. S. Z. Child paid us visit Mon
day, and don't look MS if he was very
badly scalped rs yet :. Z. makes one
OF the best special agents the govern
ment has. He wants to buy several
hundred cords of wood for next sum-
| mcTs use.
SilaS Brewer, a drNyman OF this city,
threatened last week 10 brain II woman
| who is living with him, and in conSc' |
| quence was invited into the parlors of |
| Justice johnson and had his name put |
on the roll book for 5000 10 keep the
peace.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give dramatic entertain
mcnt Mt the Opera House about Deem
Der 10Th, the receipt, 10 be used to
ward cxtinguishing the debt against the
society.
At the drawing of the seats for the
lecture course last Saturday, there were
l25 seats represented, but Il great many
more were sod, the owners % which |
neglected 20 attend tNc drawing and !
wno consequently will have to take Their
own chances n securing NJ available
seat.
The recitutiona given 10y Miss Mary
Dixon, Of Philadelphia, al the Congre-
gatioual church last Saturday evening |
were very tine and deserved much |
larger house. Her rendition Of "The
! last Hymn" and elbow We caught the
mouse" were especially commcndable.
Considerable Inconvenience has been
caused NJ the Normal school 10y the
non-arr:val of furnaces designed for
heating the building. The present
facilities for heat are altogether made
ouate. and il the cold weather continues,
the Inconvenience will be increased.
The cold snap has caused cessation
of all ont door work, and the iron work
on the Jones ford bridge, will not he
put on until spring time comes, also
further work on the new buildings In
the city will lay over until Jack Frost
disappears with his cousins and his
aunts.
Some OF our young folks who went To
St. Peter last Friday night enjoyed all
La. - al tuah
spelling school crowd. On their way
down, their sleigh tipped over, and
coming back they broke n runner to
their sleigh. But all is well that ends
well, and they came home rather late
but right side up with care.
J. II. Chapman, will give an opening
Mt his cr0ckcry and book store this
week Friday, and invites the public to
inspect his large and beautiful stock OF
crockcry that he has just received direct
ly from the large importers in the
East, all OF which is especially adapted
: for his trade.
The opening at the skating rink last
Thursday evening was quite well al
tended by about $50 of our young
, people, and they all report good time
f The rink has just been sprinklcd which
will make good skating tonight.
Policeman Constans, of this city, says
5 that while he was going to Minnesota
, Lake last Friday. he met lOl unloaded
teams in distance Of five miles, on
their way to the timber for wood,
Many of them coming distance of 30
l miles.
A movement is on foot and We hope
:. il will crystalize into something more
p than theory, to have numbers put on al
the houses. Then another important
"A movement that should be inaugurated
i is, that street lamps and the names OF
the various streets he placed upon thu
l. corners.
J. The Southern Minnesota Musica
Il Convention assembled at Waseca las
week and gave IA concert. Among tin
= number from Owatonna we notice tin
=. name Of Miss Grace Woodland, (by th
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