The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-09-30
brief M ENTION.


at . o'clock.
j. A. Willard, Esq, took his departure
Wednesday night for two weeks trip
TO Colorado and its silver mines.
Prof. Bettinger will play the piano
and Mr.. Glenn. Schroeder will sing at
the Home Concert next Friday evening
DIR. McMahon, who has been out to
Dakota the past ten days, returned home
Wednesday night ready to resume bust
ness.
Mr.. A. L. Foss, Of the Wells Adrocate,
was in town Wednesday, congratulate
ing Henry Wilcox and his new-fOund
bride.
There will be no services in the NJ.
+. church next Sabbath, owing to the
absence of the pastor at the Annual
Conference.
Rosebrook h Phillips have lately
painted and rctittcd their hack So that
it looks as good rs new, consequently
Steve is happy.
Arrogramme repletc with the choicest
music will he presented ut the Home
Concert next week Friday evening.
Don't forget the day.
We have the excellent sermon de.
livered by Rev. DIR. Rice last Sunday
upon the death of President Garfield.
upon our first page. Read it, friends.
Attend the Home Concert at the Opera
House next Friday evening given under
the auspices Of Miss Kate Murphy and
her sister, assisted by the best home
talent.
Jack Frost made his first "killing"
visit here last Tuesday night, when he
nipped every green thing out doors, ex-
cepting the fellow swinging on the gate
with his girl.
The admission price to the Home
Concert next Friday evening has been
placed at the remarkable low figures of
25 cents, and IS cents for reserved seats,
to be had at Tiffany's.
Trade in the stove line is rapidly
picking up owing to the gentle remind.
ers of approaching winter. and our
dealers have some very fine ones for
both wood and coal.
Buffalo Bill and his troupe did not
show here Wednesday night as antici-
pated, because they had missed one
night somewhere, but promises to make
another engagement here soon.
Miss Bessie Scattcrgood and Mrs. j.
c. Owen left for the East last Tuesday
Miss Bessie returns TO her
school at Detroit, Mich, and takes with
her niece who has spent the past
with Mr.. ScattergOod.
DIR. Meilicke of Good Thunder has
gone TO Chicago to attend u course of
lectures. He will he absent until
spring, and DR.. Just graduate Of the
Hahnemann Medical College of Chi
cago, will occupy his house and take
charge Of his practice until he returns.
The first of this week We noticed
upon our streets the familiar counte-
nances Of Hon. NJ. S. Wilkinson, NJ. w.
Greene, Of Wells; BENZ. G. Reynolds,
of Winnebago city; Hon. ]. B. Wake
field, j. Lutte Christie, of the Journal
and c. H. Slocum, of the Post, Blue
Earth City.
There appears to be aquiet exultation
in this city over the nomination of
Hubbard for Governor not because of
any animosity against Pillsbury, but
because it is an overwhelming defeat of
the Pioneer Press ring whose folds had
nearly encircled every branch of the
State government and whose dictation
was becoming unbearable.
Saturday evening, October LIST, has
been fixed upon for one Of those enjoy
able occasions tor which Union Hall
has already become famous. On this
occasion there will be a dance, with
music by the Gcrmania Orchestra, and
the event can not fail to pan out rich
in pleasurable enjoyments. Go in and
take your quota of the spice of life!
A farmer of this county, who would
not disclose his name, left at the FREE
PRESS Office last Tuesday, half dozen
ears of corn grown by himself this
season, to refute any imputation that
Minnesota and especially Blue Earth
county is not corn county.
But Mr.. Jessie Falkner, living near
Jones' Ford, rather beats the first sample
both in size OF ears and kernel. The
latter is the Ohio dent variety.
In the haste of various matters last
week. two or three errors were mad
vertently made in specifying the donors
Of presents at the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs Jack Keller. We should have
reported the handsome toilet set as
coming from Mr.. Harry Shaubut; the
pearl card case from Mr.. Charles Brad
ley, and the fruit knives, nut picks
and mustache cup and saucer from Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Bradley.
Benz. G. Reynolds, of Winnebsgo
City, has at last reached the goal of his
ambition, by receiving the nomination
for County Attorney in Faribault county.
Ben. has been indsfatigable in his efforts
to reach that apex for several years. and
now we hope his aspirations, his indom-
table desires and invincible spirit may
be gratified by receiving an overwhelm
ing majority at the polls next Novem-
Der.
The rain, after two days of fairly
delightful weather. came down ycster-
day as il the windows of heaven were
opened. All day long it rained, except
at moments when it actually poured
down. We may look for an advance in
India rubber goods as tho natural out
growth of such unaccountable wetness
Take care of your feet, lest the services
of the Physician he required to remind
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