The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-11-25

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open the Lecture Course on Wednesda
y evening, Dec. LIST. at the Opera House
Subject "The Position of the Move
among Books"
As will DO noticed elsewhere, the PEG
pie of Eagle Lake are taking stitch il
time toward preventing any license 70
selling intoxicating drinks in their town
They are thoroughly in earnest in the
! matter.
The timber is all on the ground fol
piling the Milwaukee road from the
new depot grounds 10 the stone quarries
and we are assured from competent
authority that such work will be done
this season. -.
Milo Gates of Candy, Mimi, made
this Office call Monday night. Milo
is an old Mankato boy, but is engaged
in the hardware trade at Candy. lie
carries II large stock and does Il large
business.
An interesting case was thoroughly
discussed in i. X. Johnson's Justice
rooms Tuesday, between woman from
near Eagle Lake and other parties, and
we should Judge from the sound that
the woman held her own in the techni-
cal points.
Tickets for the Lecture Course $3.50,
Including reserved seat.) Secure those
you want tcithom deldy, and be in readi-
ness Tor the drawing for reserved seats,
which will take place at the Opera
House on Saturday morning of this
week at O'clock.
A meeting of the western half of the
Owatonna conference of Congregational
churches, will be held in this city,
Tuesday, Nov both, Tor the purpose of
organizing Il new conference. Services
commencing at 1880 p. IN. Rev. L. ii.
Cobb, of Minneapolis, will preach.
The Mankato correspondent to the
Minneapolis Tribune, gave us friend
~ punch in Thursdays issue for which
we return thanks. But we think when
he wrote il ho must have imbided lit
tie Of the favoritc drink of his party.
Either he or the article was consider
ably mlxed.
Tickets for the Lecture Course $3.50,
Including reserved seat Secure those
you want rithom deIay, and be in rcadi
ness for the drawing for reserved seats,
which will take place at the Opera |
House on Saturday morning of this |
week at . o'clock.
The past few days has fully demon
strated that Minnesota didn't move SO |
far south rs some imagined, or if it did,
il forgot To leave the bitter, singing
cold weather behind, for the past six
years has not given us :" much steady |
cold a. we have had this month.
Joseph Stopple, one OF the missing
from the Insane Asylum turned up here
1T the Union Hotel, where he formerly
boarded, and was found dead IN his bed
on Thursday morning. His death was
probably caused from exposure. AT
one time he was employed by Mr.. w.
Bierbauer of this city, who took charge
of him.
Wood Wood Wood Still the
cry goes up. What will We do this
winter il the present scarcity continues,
nobody knows. The railroads are still
enormous quantities TO the
prairie towns. Where farmers can get
! Il cord for wood, they intend 10 make
the best of it. But we hope this is the
last winter we will have to endure this.
By next Fall the Fort Dodge road will
be completed and then coal will be as
plenty rs wood is scarce now.
Tickets for the Lecture Course d. 80,
reserved seat Secure those
you want 'rithoW deioy, and be in readl-
ness for the drawing for reserved seats,
which will take place at the Opera
House on Saturday morning Of this
week at o'clock.
Andrew L. Swcnson, of the town of
Judson, had the misfortune Of having
his dwelling house burned last Saturday
night, himself and family barely cscap-
ING only partly dressed. They saved
one child, three weeks old by wrapping
il up in blanket. This is an uncom-
Portable part OF the year to meet with
such calamity.
The rails will soon he laid on the new
road coming into the city. The trestle
it with the Wells road has
been finished. The grading ON the
depot grounds is done, and the weather
permitting, the building will be put up
Immediately. This is going 10 help our
merchants considerable, in that they
will not have to draw their freight rs
far as before.
Twas young printers devil who
asked for a kiss but she quickly replied
did thi. pert little Miss. you look
inh y and black though your head may
be level and I'll never consent to be
kissed by the devil" Years passed and
the Miss became an old maid, with friz
zes and curls, false teeth and pomade.
Then sadly she sought TO recall the issue;
But the printer replied. "The devil
won't kiss you" Our sub-editor got
this Off while under the effects of
having got the mitten. Young ladies
beware.
What jolly butcher j. Karmany Is,
and what stacks OF beef, pork, mutton,
sausage and game he sells. He showed |