The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
EAGLE LAKE.

The following persons have petitioned
the town clerk to give notice that the
question of "license' or mo license"
will be voted on, at our next town meet
ing: A Fox, w. C. Burgess, Carl Bus
key, l.. c. Jensen, Adolph Lewis, Men
define Casper, Thos. NJ. Burgess, Henry
Westphall, John Sierin, Lambert Shaub
and Y. Shaub.
Eagle Lake is noted for it; tine locali-
ty, excellent and moral society and es-
pecially its strong temperance princi-
pies, and il is the desire of the temper
ance part Of the community, that the
people of lie Ray will turn out and vote
to continue the good name of our town
10 anti-license.
Elder Kelly of GAINESVILLE, Elder Cook
and Elder Burgess, are holding revival
meeting in the Christian church, with
good success.
Miss Minnie Haslip, of lie Ray, has
been employed to teach four month
school in district No. l27. One month,
to commence Feb. is, and three months
summer school, TO commence May 3.
The district pays her S25 month. Miss
Bell Redner is teaching in district l04
and Miss Eta WolebeL, of Mankato, in
district No. so. Both schools have been
nearly broken up by sickness, but are
now progressing,
The wood business Is booming. car
loads going West every day. Our mill
Yards are well filed with logs, and
everything indicates lively work for
carpenters next summer.
CAMBRIA.
Mrs. Richards of Butternut Valley,
mother of Tom. Richards OF st. Paul,
Dave Richards OF Minneapolis, and
John Richards of Mankato, died last
week, after some continued illness. She
was widely known and highly respected
among the WEIGH. Her burial took
place at Judson, on the 18th. The at
tendance was very large.
The WEIGH Congregationalists are still
without a minister. Mr.. Jones the late
pastor, will preach for them on Sunday
next at 10 A. NJ. and P. NJ, by special
request, and Mr.. Torrey win supply his
place in Providence and Belgrade, on
the same day.
On Thursday the Goth, Mr., Tavalaw,
at the close Of the music school, will
give concert in the Cambria school
house. C.. J. Dunham's orchestra will
will be there to do the instrumental
music. The choir of the convention will
do the vocal, assisted by Mrs, DR.. Pryse
of Lake Crystal, Miss S. A. Jones OF
InI
Rhaddlad,) a celebrated newly-import-
ed tenor from Wales. This concert is
looked forward to with great expecta-
ton, and, as is usual with Mr.. Tavalaw's
concerts, give great satisfaction. Every
man, woman and child ought to be there.
Diphtheria, raging so badly here some
months ago, has entirely disappeared.
Mr.. David Price, for two months con-
fined to his house by sickness, is now
improving.
The people here feel an increasing in
terest in CORTLAND, the facilities for
graln-shipping improving there.
WINNEBAGO AGENCY.
The social atmosphere is kept in q
constant state of agitation at present
The Glee Club and Temperance So
ciety gave a public entertainment on
Friday evening, aud it was grand
.ffair. On Saturday eve we were favor
Il with a stereoscopic exhibition, at the
City Hall. Monday evening there was
minstrel performance at the same
Ilace, under the leadership of Piof. A.
Bird. On Wednesday evening Mr.. Nor.
:an of GAINESVILLE, delivered a temper
nee lecture at the Congregational
.hurch. On Friday evening the shop
'ers" will uncork their patriotism at
Sosters hall in commemoration of the
irthday of the Father of this country.
On Monday evening last Reys. Whit
icy and savidge of Mankato, came out
nd held services in the Congregational
hurch. Mr.. Whitney preached very
impressive sermon which was followed
" some we'll timed rem rk by Mr..
javidge, in his own quiet way.
Rev. Mr.. Gafiin, of Mapleton, has been
lolding meetings here for about week
with good success. He will continue
hem through the present week.
Rev. Robert Smith of St. Paul, is ex-
pected here on the twenty-fourth inst,
hold series of meetings.
An aged lady from Freedom county,
mother of Mrs. J. L. Cook, of this place,
5 here on visit.
NICOLLET.