The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-08-19
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e Tom Richards will he found in anothe
column.
y j. II. Long Il Co. have lately put il
a new set of hay scales near their plac
n of business.
VIM. II. Matthews announces him
I self this week as a candidate for ltegistc
of Deeds.
Information from our Mr.. Chamberlii
, yesterday, assures>is that his health i
improving.
Prof. 4. l.. Bettingcr Il tn,
: opening of a singing school in thi'
weeks paper.
A new insurance organization, con
$ sisting of 81 members, was formed here
last evening.
; A slight frost occurred at Sioux Fall,
last Saturday night, which is the frs,
recorded this season.
Mr.. Geo. +. Brett furnishes the readers
of the FREE Press this week with Il
new advertisement.
Mr.. George Palmer moved this week
into the house formerly occupied by
Rev. j. b. Little.
Miss Grace Pitcher entertained Il
number of young folks at her parents
residence last evening.
An ingenious yankee manufactures
paper plates with the news Of the day
printed on their edge.
The agitation of the tax law has had
one good effect, and that is To hurry up
the payment of delinquent taxes.
q. W. Van Dusen II Co. have leased
the Sioux City elevator at this place and
will soon buy wheat on the street.
A gentle and welcome shower of rain
cooled the atmosphere Tuesday night,
and another came Wednesday evening.
Green fruit. corn, and similar fodder,
have caused many a stout, hearty man
To bend under a too heavy affection this
summer.
Hogs are II commodity worth having
to sell nova days; Il couple of good
sized ones bringing as much money as II
load of wheat.
The street sprinkiers remained under
cover Wednesday. their work being
more effcctually done 10y natures sprink
ler-from above.
1t is reported that Hon. Stephen Mil
ler cannot possibly survive more than a
day or two longer. and that he may die
at any moment.
Tramps broke into the house Of Mr..
II. Rafferty, a few days ago and pur-
Joined his watch and chain, four SHIRTS
and various other articles.
j. r. Beatty has been delivering this
week, between Jackson and Cherry
streets. sufficient crushed stone to mac
adamize some 800 yards.
Mr.. w. II. Vernon calls for drivers
and teams in this weeks FREE Press,
to work on railroad grade west of
Watertown. Read his neticc.
Mr.. ". 7. Mills has torn down the
wooden structure adjoining his brick
block on the north, and will enclose the
space with a neat fence and gate.
The plate glass that is to be used in
the Mankato House block and John +.
Meagher's block has arrived. 1t was
manufactured at New Albany, Ind.
John NJ. Williams of Cambria, has
advertised his personal property for sale
at public auction, the cath of this month,
with the intention of moving to Texas.
Special attention is called to the sale
of Cotswold sheep by J.. ID. Il j. w.
Heritage, Myrna, this county. THIS is
a good opportunity for buying some fine
stock.
Fred. BONNER, who has been hotel
clerk at the Merchants, left Tuesday
and is superseded by Mr.. p. Potts OF
: Michigan, a nephew of Mr.. Porter, the
!, landlord.
: Adam Richards L. Bro, are building
an addition to their coopershop on South
Front street, 22xo0 feet. 1t will be
large enough when finished, to accom-
modate twenty workmen.
Mr.. +. +. Wilson has recently taker
charge of the Eagle Lake Mandatory
OF doors, sash, blinds, etc, and intends
to run the institution upon business
principles. See his advertisement.
y In last weeks issue of the FREE
n PRESS in the local department, we wer
) made to say that Mr.. w. w. DAVIS wa
Q candidate for sheriff, instead OF treas
urer, as Mr.. Davis announcement reads
e Governor Pillsbury has ~appointe'
Prof. ID. L. Kiehle of the st. Clou'
J. Normal School, as State Superintendent
vice Superintendent Burt, resigned
II The appointment is a most excellent one
Nearly every day this week, iroI
columns, galvanized iron cornice an
>, other material for use in the new brio
blocks now in pocess Of erection, hav,
passed up the street to their final destina
ton.
AL Mr.. 0. r. Mathcr returned home frol
Fairmont Wednesday night, where Il
~ has the contract for doing the stone wOr
ia at the new court house and Jail, and RI
- ports that his work there will he dor
\ by next Tuesday.
Of The Milwaukee company has cause
lie stout planks to be spiked crosswise q
AZ the piling along the river fiat, and
ID crew of track layers under c. o. Ess
to came up from Wells last Monday to la
the iron north of the bridge.
A gentleman of this city last wei
20. adve rtised in the FREE PRESS to pr
on cash for 1000 sheep. Promptly fro
by abroad one man offered him 200. A
he vertising pays in a paper of as large al
Die increasing circulation as the Manka
FREE PRESS.
eli The Milwaukee company have t
ese piles on the ground and anticipate col
% mencing work on their large era
SIN elevator near the bridge at once. 1t W
atO $40. Ian ~, loroo NO M 6r,t sto+.d Int NJ,