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


on all lines of railroad radiating from
this city.
A large number Of new buildings ar
going up on the fiat back of tn
foundry.
The advance agent for Sullivan
"IIibernian Blondes" was in the city
Monday.
+. A. Tiffany has erected tasty shelvc,
in his store for proper display of hi,
holiday goods.
Tiffany thinks the Nathal Opcrs
troupe may come yet, Thursday and
Friday evenings.
c. III. Austin X Son, have recently
put up neat, new sign over their boot
and shoe store.
Dispute our rural proclivities W,
have added over 200 new subscribers 10
our list since Nov. ].
You can't spend an hour any more
pleasant than 10y looking in at Chap,
mans o.morrow.
Misses Kate and Libbie Holley OF Winneba.
70 City, are at present guests Of postmaster
Brown Of this place.
l.. l.. Dawes horse INDUCED in squirt
Tuesday, spilling his driver and a stove
that was in the wagon.
All Of our public schools opened up
Monday morning, bright and early,
with full attendance.
The second meeting of the Mankato
bar Association met last week, framed
a constitution and adjourned.
The Y. VI. C. A. gospel meeting is
postponed for this evening on account
of the lecture by Prof. Swing.
A counterfeit s50bill was passed upon lady
In this city Tuesday, and she was hunting the
passer Of spurious paper yesterday.
The Board of Trade held its regular
meet at J. 4. Wizards office. No bust
ness Of importance was transacted.
Tiffany is prepared for an opening to-
morrow, and will have Il handsome dis
play of holiday goods To select from.
The doctors are complaining Of dull
caused by Tuttle's Base
Heaters.
We notice that the majority Of pedcs
trians after dark. take 10 the road in
stead of the sidewalks 1t is safer foot.
ing.
1t will probably interest our young
skaters, 10 know that skating is enjoyed
this season as far South as Petersburg,
Va.
Samborn Il Wall sold four organs
Tuesday, receiving nearly all cash for
the same. This indicates prosperity
alone.
The pumps that supply the city with
water at the big mill were stopped
Monday 10 enable few repairs to he
made.
Miss Kate Thomas, formerly of this
city, was married at Sioux Falls, the
l4th Of last month, to Andrew Seager
of Rapidan.
Lutte Christie, who is editing the
Journal at Blue Earth City, asked Gen.
Baker last week, if he ever knew any
one named Ward.
The conference for the western half OF the
Owatonna district Of Congregational churches
Is In session In this city this week and Is quite
largely attended.
An incipient fire last Tuesday in IL.
c. DeGraff's building, next to Ed.Price's
livery barn was quenched before much
harm was done.
So many farmers have been delayed in their
threshing that their stacks are coated with
ice and snow, rendering il impossible 10 thrcsh
until spring or thaw.
The ladies Of the Episcopal church gave
Rev. Mr.. Richmond II little surprise party last
Wednesday evening. They left many little
tokens of their regards for him.
The family Of Mr.. Broome, editor Of
the Beobdchter, returned from visit
East, Monday, and Mr.. Broomc says he
now gets II square meal again
The Madelis Times, urge. upon the
citizens of that place, the necessity OF
some kind Of an apparatus to fight fire
with, if it becomes necessary.
All of the great authors and poet:
have taken up their abode with Tiffany
such rs Byron, Moore, Hood, Shelley
Tennyson, Whittier, Bryant and others
John A. Preston, of Garden City, ant
Miss Jennie Meservey of the same
place were properly united last Mon.
day by Rev. c. w. Savidge Of this city
A collection was taken up at tn,
Prcsb yterian church last Sunday morn
ing for the purpose of purchasing /
hymn and tune book, and aggregated
$50.
Thanksgiving morning was the cold
est of tho season, as indicated by tn
thermometers. II we are 10 have an,
colder new length OF mercury viii
need be put on.
Last week closed the first years exis
tence of the Public Spirit, at LAX
Crystal, and its editor announces hi
satisfaction by declaration of hi
having come to stay.
There were but few DRINKS Thanks
giving day, owing to proper obs"'
vance of that event, but the followin
Saturday the number increased 20 max
up the proportion.
W. w. Paddock took trip TO Flar
dreau and PipestOne last week, and say
that not over one-third Of the threshin
is done around those places, and tina
the greatest demand is more fuel.
Asa White of Winnebago Agency
died last week Thursday. Mr.. Whit
was one of the early settlers of Blu
Earth county, and when he first cam
here engaged in business with our cIt
treasurer, Isaac Marks.
W. II. wiswell wants II understood that |
Is the general agent for the famous Wheel,
& Wilson, No. y, sewing machine Once Wi
Jorgenson & Madison.