The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-03

wagon dropped of, caused by broker
axle.
Lawyers Justices Town Clerks
Supervisors Everybody If you wan
legal blanks Of any kind call at TIL
FREE Press Office, where You can fine
the best, hsndsomest, neatest blanks il
the city
| c. N. Hooper, of Belle Plaine, has re
Gently moved to Amboy, in this county
and will engage In the mercantile anG
grain business. He is gentleman OF
means and will DO valuable acquisi.
ton to tho business circles of that
locality.
Special attention Is called to the adj
vertisement Of J. G. Andrews, the pro.
pristor Of the New York Boot and Shoe
Store. He is ono Of our liveliest dealers
and carries u stock of goods that is un-
surpassed by any tswn west of the Mis-
sissippi aud south of SAINT Paul.
Go where you will, you will always
find over-smart children. A little
bright-eyed Mankatoito the other day
was told she didn't have a very good
memory. "No, ma am" said she, hest
tating; "but have got first.rate for
gettery!"
In our list of real estate transfers this
week will he observed a fact that may
be of interest to many. 1t is that all of
the lands formerly owned by Culver l.
Harrington have been transferred 20
VIM. r. Merriam, of St. Paul, and Wal
ter Mann.
Rev. J. B. Little, pastor of the Pres
byterian church Of this city, has had an
offer to accept a pastorate at Adrian,
Mich, at an increased salary. We hope
he will not be allowed to go from here,
but if he should We would like to see
the Rev. W. Pelan, of Wells, rendered
Mr.. Titles place.
Husbands, save your wife's strength
these hot days, by buying her Monitor
Oil Stove with which to do her baking
and ironing. Everybody that has one
is delighted. Five cents day will run
one, and your room is always cool, your
life prolonged, and your happiness COM
plete. (4Sw5
Marshall Fall, Esq, formerly resi-
dent Of Garden City, and we'll known by
our older citizens, has recently removed
to the Piper place, which is a short dis
lance from Garden City. Mr.. Fall is a
relative of the Jewett family who were
murdered by the Indians in 1864, while
peacefully living on tb-ir farm on the
banks of the Blue Earth river.
Do you want comfort during the hot,
sultry days of summer 2 Ii so, buy a
Monitor Oil Stove of FUTILE. They are
the only perfectly safe oil stove, the oil
reservoir being elevated above the level
Of the wick, and consequently keeps
it from crusting and gas from general
ing, 40 that more heat is obtained than
from any other stove. (4SwJ
George II. Brewster and w. w. P,
Mcconnell, of this city. are indefatig.
able workers in the Sunday tchool cause,
and at tho recent session Of the State
convention Of Sunday schools Mr.. Brews-
ter WAS elected one of the State central
committee, and Mr.. Mcconnell dele
gate to the international convention to
be held at Toronto, Ont, the 22nd day
of June.
One or two correspondents reflect up
on County Auditor Scattergood for a
newspaper report in regard to growing
crops in Blue Earth county. In justice
to the Auditor, We would say that he
claims to have obtained his information
on inquiry of farmers themselves and
based his report upon such information
gained. Ifwrong, he claims it the fault
Of his informants.
According to the Owatonna Journal o.
this week, the whole number of rea
estate transfers in Steele county for thu
month Of May amounted to six, repre-
senting an aggregate value of $3,6l5
The transfers in this county for Ma.
were 90, amounting in value to $S7, 725
while this month 30 far there has beer
II transfers aggregating $s2,G45. Thi
shows the way the wind bloweth.
i Mrs. Lane, widow lady of this city
is canvassing the city for Sloan's Ladies
!. Friend" very useful invention and al
actual necessity in every household. I
is six wheeled cast iron movable fran
to put under sewing machines, chairs O
any heavy piece Of furniture SO that
4: child can move the article from roor
!, to room, thus obviating tho heavy lift
D.. ing otherwise required. She is maxim
q success Of it.
The ladies OF the Congregational &c
4 ciety will furnish dinner at Fletcher
!. building, adjoining Clements g. Piper
f on Saturday, from II to o'clock. TIL
= bill of faro will consist principally {
= cold meats, baked beans, bread and bu
/. ter, boiled eggs, pies, pudding and cak
hot coffee and tea, ETC., etc. The prit
will be Is cents to all. Lemonade, il
i cream and strawberries will also be q
i sale. Good lunch will be served f
y supper.
ID Old Mother Duffy came down from Mank
to ono evening last week TO see the boy
Policemen Colby put her In q oozy little 81
n before Justice Montgomery tho next day
:, | a charge of street-walking, and got $40 al
II costs or ten days in the county Jail. A 81
n pensiOnOf judgment was granted to gi'
the old lady chance to return to the city
n nor choice MankatO. She made u stratg
| shoot for the w. q st. p. depot and she Is nc
| no doubt In the arms of loved ones I'm Mank
to. where she fs more appreciated than she
q here.-iSt. Ister Titss1s.
% Knowing the innate modesty of Il