The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-01-27


of the NJ. 4. church last Friday night,
Melted SIS.
The Singer Sewing Machine Co. lost
a horse Saturday, from Inflammation of
the lungs.
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, is So badly affected
with diph,heria that the public schools
have been closed
The Sioux City express due here last
Friday morning, got here Sunday night.
Snow was the cause.
The high school of this city, will give
IN entertainment at the Opera House,
the last of next month.
The ladies sewing circle of tho Pres
byterian church, ut Mrs. j. Karmany's
next Friday afternoon.
OR if you want to luxurate upon the
fruits Of the tropics. they can be found
AT Davis Il Sons grocery.
Fred Fowler wants to close out his
stock OF geaeral merchandise, and Is
offering special bargains.
Signor Martel, performed the wonder
full magic trick of playing to an empty
house last Thursday night.
\ little over month before the first
of March, and only 900 of the $50.
600 of personal taxes paid.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give an oyster supper at Lidgerwood's
old store, next Friday evening.
Another blizzard is recorded on the
praires west of us Tuesday night. stop.
ping all trains from that direction.
Nrlrants for office next fall are be-
coming numerous already. The sheriiTs
office seem 10 have the most seekers.
We can furnish the FREE Press and
the Minnesota Farmer for 81 year.
The latter is Il fine agriculture paper.
John Hughes. of Cercsco, lost three
of his fingers last week hy getting them
caught in the gearing af IA feed mill.
Rochester. Mimi. claims to have har-
bored Frank James, the desperate, for
the past few weeks under an assumed
name.
Last Sunday was made conspicuous
by some fast driving along Front Street.
which is not in accord with puritan
customs.
Will Hyde and Thomas Mcdonald
will occupy Sheriff Schweitzcr's hotel
for the next GO days, for stealing Sc
from John Mynie.
Messrs. Mcconnell. Brett, and Chris.
Jensen Bros, have signified their inten
ton to close their stores at . o'clock, p.
m, except Saturdays.
Ed O'Connor and james McCloud
have gore into partnership and will
soon open wholesale liquor store in
Prael & DuBuisson's old store.
We would suggest to those who have
no work AT present, to 90 to shoveling
snow. We understand the railroad com
panies pay 30 cents an hour, to all who
will shovel.
The party that intended to leave for
Fort Pierre and intermediate points,
Tuesday morning, did not go on account
of the road being open no further than
Sleepy Eye.
The ST. p. & S. c. R'y. have opened
quite an extensive stone-quarry at Brad
ley's crossing, this side of Caroline
station. The stone resembles that of
the Kasota quarries.
4 friend volunteered to write the
FREE Press office an occasional letter
from the foreign countries in which he
Is at present travelling, the first Of which
appears in this issue.
\ young man of wealth, culture and
good standing desires to correspond with
a young lody possessing the same quail
fications with view to further acguaint-
ancc. Address Dick, box 295, Mankato.
J. b. Whitrock's barrel mandatory
is in full blast. Twcnty.seven men
turning out 400 barrels per day. These
barrels are used by the Mankato Mill
Co. Over 100000 poles will be needed
for this years work.
A stranger, while in Andrews gun
shop the other day, asked him what
under heavens he intended doing with
all that shot, and thought there was
enough to supply the whole demand Of
the First Congressional district.
Mr.. Thos Bennett has purchased S. B.
Brockways restaurant, and hereafter can
be found at that wcll-knOwn stand ready
to supply customers with warm meals
at all hours. Mr.. Bennett is live, pro-
gressive man, and we wish him success.
The report reached us that Riley STRAIT
ton, one of the oldest residents of this
county, and who went to Dakota some
years ago. was frozen to death during
the last blizzard. We would be glad
to hear from any one who knows the
facts.
Among our boot and shoemakers there
is commendable enterprise. and who can
more gracefully receive Communications