The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-09-24

Miss Wilson, Of Maplcton, is learning
the dress making trade in this city.
Hon. J. b. Wakefield, was in the city
last Monday, on his way 10 ST. Paul.
Remember the social hop nj Union
Hall to morrow, saturday evening.
The ovcrsccr "f highways near Red
Jacket mill, need 10 work the roads.
Too much beer made few individuals
last Saturday feel galoriously Apply.
J. l.. Christie, who has been sick the
East ten days, is able To he out again.
Mr., John Albert has put coat of
white paint on his residence ON III street.
Excursion trains run "Wednesday and
Thursday between Mankato and Garden
City.
New plank are on the ground 10 build
n new walk in front of the Merchants
hotel.
J. IL. Ray laid new plank walk ON
the north side Of the citizens bank last
saturday.
\ tine lot of Turhans Just arrived
this morning at Todd's Chicago MILL
merry store.
The Thaycr family OF vocalistS at the
Art Loan last Friday evening, was II
great card.
The sound of the hammer and saw is
heard ON every hand, which is pleasant
to the ear.
DO not fail 10 hear our home talent
10 night ut Opera House, admission
only % cents.
Next week will give description Of
Mr. c. Z. Thurston's syrup manufacture
at Garden City.
Hon. W. q. Ward, was in the city
Monday and attended the Garden City
iair Tuesday.
Curtis, the favoritc baritone, from
Farihault, at the Opera House this Fri
day evening.
The many elegant private residences
in the city are the admiration of visit
ing strangers.
Mrs. y. Peterson, leaves for the Hot
Springs, Ark, next week, for the benefit
of her health.
The crossing between the citizens
bank and Pracl IL DuBuisson's store,
has been repaired.
The living game of chess at the
Opera House last Monday night attract
ed a good crowd.
In true Scottish costume, the duet
will he sung on this Friday evening, at
the Opera House.
This week Monday, the lands of Blue
Earth county upon which taxes has not
been paid, were sold.
Jno. Klein, our heavy dealer in furni-
turc, has recently painted on his store
building new sign.
Burger IL Tory have been appointed
agents for the Continental and American
insurance companies.
Farmers can hereafter depend on the
city market reports as published in the
FREE Press as authentic.
Come out tonight and hear rafting
Republican speech by OUR member for
Congress, VI. II. Dunncll.
Master Charley Andrews, who ,Iaa
been feeding at Candy, Mimi, Of late
returned home this week.
Mr.. w. W. Bragdon, who has been
Stopping at Covington, Nebraska, for Il
/ lime returned home last week.
Mr.. J. Locke, IN old resident of Man
kato, but now of Kansas City, Mo-,
made us pleasant call this week.
II is gcncrally understood that II. w
Holly, has assumed the editorial manage.
ment Of the Winncbago City Times.
The road in front of the Normal
b School building has been graded level
and a new stone gutter put in on ont
side.
Mr.. Il. ID. Pay will commence tearing
down his livery barn this week, pre-
paratory to rebuilding it on his new 10
cation.
Miss Mary Sanbom, a graduate of tn
Mankato Normal School has made ap
! plication for the public school II
y Madclia.
. The new cornicc that Mcssrs. Meaghc
h and Ray are putting on their new bloc
II is going to he highly ornamental an
, attractive.
O Upon the solicitation of many friend
Il Joseph Burger announces himself j
d this. weeks issue candidate for tn
ir legislature.
:" 1t is the common remark that Mank;
N TO possesses the finest school building
L. and the finest school system ofany tow
'" in the State.
al Hon. S. p. Child. special agent of Il
N Post Office dept. and A. G. Smith, II
1t ternal Revenue collector, were in Il
&c city Tuesday.
oil Sullivan's Mirror of Ireland and Iris
It, Comedy Company arc billed here f
Saturday and Monday evenings Sci
- 25ih and 27th.
Ii All the school and agricultural CO
lcge lands in Blue Earth county, will
rd offered for sale at the County Audito
office Oct. 30th.
w The Chicago d. Milwaukee compa
of are talking Of putting n through mig
~ train on between Chicago and this G.
w shortly. II will pay.