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

season.
| The week of prayer services at the Y
NJ. G. A. rooms are being conducted b,
Mr.. James.
! E. A. Tiffany is receiving his holida,
stock which he will open and displu,
at an early date.
| Some Of our citizens essayed to hav
a sleigh ride on Thursday, but it wa
rather failure.
To see long freight trains roll int
town makes one think Of the goot
times coming.
An Indian woman was about town
last week selling beaded pin cushions
moccasins, &c.
W. II. Tenney, Of Napoleon, has solo
his house and lot in town to Mr.
Wilson of Medo.
Geo. l. Lidgerwood began selling til,
remainder of his dry goods ut publ,
auction this week
+. A. Tiffany has large stock ot
chromos which he is selling very fast al
$3.50 and secs.
The drop curtain at the Opera House
is finished. 1t adds much to the APP
pearance of the stage.
Reports from Flandrssu say that the
late storm there was very severe, snow
piling to great depth.
II. L. GUIDE, is the first Que to bring
suit against the city for falling through
the defective sidewalks.
An immense invoice of the celebrated
"Wilson" Sewing Machines are on the
way 10 TIFFANY'S.
The hens are On strike all over the
State. judging from the price of eggs as
quoted by our exchanges.
Where are those valient 1000 delin-
quent subscribers, who promised to
bring in wood to this office.
Shakesperian reading at Normal hall
Friday evening by the Normal Literary
Society. Everybody invited.
You make mistake
Is you buy a sewing machine before
| consulting +. A. TIFFANY.
The rubbish in front of Meagher and
Rays new stores has been taken away.
They will be ready for occupancy soon.
The Board of Education of this city
will hereafter hold its meetings in the
Council chamber over the FREE PRESS
office.
The burning of the Asylum at st.
Peter could be distinctly seen last Mon.
day night from the hill near the stone
quarry.
Remember, Tiffany will close out his
stock Of fancy goods, pictures and frames,
regardless of cost, TO make room for his
new stock.
In another column will be found the
Governors proclamation for Thanks
giving. The event is the 25th, one
week from to-day.
Our patrons want to get copies Of this
weeks issue with the school article AMI
send them to friends who desire to
secure an education here.
The lecture committee are ut work
selling season tickets and getting other
encouragement towards grand opening
about the lst of December.
The grading for the new depot ID
being finished. The square surround.
ivg it has been filed up with sand SC
as to make an easy approach.
Any one wanting first-class job work
done will do we'll by calling at the
FREE Press Office. We have the fines
job Office in Southern Minnesota.
Poems on ''beautiful snow" will b,
received at this Office until April lst
ANY one containing the word "snow'
more than SO times will be rejected.
| Our county Jail is we'll filed will
prisoners, most of them are waiting 70
the next term of court There will b,
several criminal cases to be tried thi
session.
i Johnny Simpson, in view of the ba'
weather, has had waterproof cover pu
over the express wagon. 1t will protes
the goods and add to the comfort of tn
driver.
We are glad to note that the Resie,
is showing signs of prosperity, and ac
quiring an increase o. advertising, ia
We wouldn't like to have the whole tiel
alone.
If anyone doubts the large trade thu
our merchants are enjoying, or the e,
tensive and valuable stocks they al
:, carrying, let them step in and SEQ IL
themselves.
Rev. J. B. Little of the Presbyteria
church, began last Sunday evening
series of sermons especially devoted
e the young people. They are of hi
v torical nature.
II His heels went up, bis head went down,
n He gently laid on the cold, cold ground.
Il The above describes the appearance
y of some of our citizens the last fe
e slippery days.
vi The ladies society Of the Congr
1t gational church will meet with Mi
= Pierson at Col. Thomas residence
- Friday afternoon. Gentlemen invi
N ed for the evening.
= The Y. NJ. c. A. are getting out
Is neat four page pamphlet, with adve
r. tisemcnts and reading matter for ii
Id winters course. 1t is being gotten
W at the FREE PRESS Office.
es This last snow has ended the wsg
10 trade for this year, our dealers are nj
- laying in large stock of sleighs in q
" ticipation Of plenty of snow this wint