The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-09

tnolt coal Ior Woou STateS, anu VIII iiere
after burn wood.
"A disposition of the court cases W
to last evening, will be found in tins
weeks issue.
"A grand opening of holiday goods
will occnr at the Tiffany bookstore tC
morrow evening.
-Cargill & Bro, will pay Sl.25 to
$t.35 bushel for good flax.seed At the
Central warehouse.
"A new and substantial sidewalk
has been laid in front of J. G. Andrews
boot and shoe store.
Rev. w. Whitney smiled brief
smile at US last Tuesday and then
hurried on about his work.
Mcconnell & Co., not to be behind
their neighbors, display a prominent
new advertisement this week.
MIR. Jacob Wagon is getting his
hand in at the registers's office, before
taking full possession January l.
Mr.. George Wilde departed this
morning for Miles City, Montana, where
he intends to make his future home.
Mr.. L. P. Hunt, of Lanesboro,
spent Sunday last in the city. He will
soon become a permanent resident here.
Geo. W. Slade, the well-known sx-
press agent at Wells, intends to make
Fargo his furure home, so the Advocate
says.
MIR. NJ. D. Ingram, of Minneapolis,
is in town, assisting Messrs. Frink &
Brown to dispose OF their large stock of
goods.
The Milwaukee company are driv-
ing piles preparatory to building a
round house, turn table and side track
thereto.
"A Baptist festival will be held this
evening at Meagher's new store build
Ing, next door to Pond Bros clothing
store.
TO look at the array of fine holiday
goods at Samborn's, causes thrill of
pleasure which only a fat pocket-book
can satisfy.
The Catholics OF the Northwest
have now a newspaper of their own. 1t
is called the Celtic World, and published
at Minneapolis.
Capt. ]. r. Beatty, has resigned
his position as a member OF the school
board, and Mr.. S. F. Barney elected to
fill the vacancy.
An incipient fire in the north part
of this city yesterday afternoon, called
out the fire department, but they did
not un-reel their hose.
Mcconnell & Co. shipped lot of
goods to GAINESVILLE, Mimi, this morning,
where they intend to open branch
store, so we are informed.
The prophets can not account for
the pleasant weather we have enjoyed
since Thanksgiving, when they pre-
dicted it cold and stormy.
THE FREE PRESS Office has just
received an elegant line of New Years
cards. Buy pack and have your
name neatly printed thereon.
Mr.. Hermann Lorenz, Of the Man.
kato green house, has lately purchased
one of the we'll known Emerson pianos
of Mr.. A. A. Mead general agent.
We observe by the GAINESVILLE argus
that Mr.. w. T. Mills, OF this city, has
purchased the entire interest of the
butter, tub and stave factory at James
Vile.
The Boston Ideal Company will
render Uncle Toms Cabin at the Opert
House Monday afternoon aud evening
Dec. 28th. See advertisement else
where.
Chief of Police Robinson protest,
in the name of the city, against making
a wood yard of Front street, and has SC
warned parties having such piles on the
street.
j. H. Chapman's opening .last ev
ening was attended by very large con
course of visitors who freely expressed
their qualification at 50 fine display
of choice goods.
The Mankato Mill Company have
reduced the price Of their flour twenty
cents hundred pounds. This fact viii
be appreciated by the poorer classes al
well as all consumers.
Nearly every day this week, oul
market has been crowded with loads o.
hay, straw and wood. The supply ha
SO far exceeded the demand that prices
have tumbled greatly.
Charley Andrews, of Wells, ant
the youngest County Attorney in til
State, was married at Wells, las
Wednesday. Honors crowd thick AM
fast upon CharleY's youthful brow.
We have received several interesting
communications for publication, bu
the crowded state of our column
and the lateness Of their reception
forces their suspension until anothe
week.
| The holiday opening at Chapman
last evening attracted large crow
especially of ladies, and children. TIL
store room was perfect jam from earl
!. lamp light until after nine O'Clock
The shelves, counters and tables wer
, loaded with a most elaborate displa
, of elegant gifts, the great majority {
, which are as useful as they are orn,
mental.