The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-05

flood, but the little miscellaneous crea'
lures are rs numerous as ever.
w. 7. Mills having purchased the
entire property in the same block, north
of his place OF business, will make
several improvements on the same.
Last Thursday the waters began to
recede at IL rapid rate, bringing relief
and buoyancy of spirits back to those
whose habitations were inundated
The Belgrade people were looking
over the damage TO the bridge approach
on their side of the river, Monday, and
calculating the probable cost of repair
ing the same.
Mcssrs. Allen II Pardy have Tor sale t
lot of genuine maple sugar from New
York State that was made by Albert
Folsom's father. We can testify Us re-
CARDS its purity.
Prof. Soaring departs the first of mex
week for the East, but ere he goes h,
will attend n meeting of the Board o
Regents at st. Paul, and deliver ,
lecture at Winona.
| p. X. Wiser has, within the past 81
days, sold $500 worth of diamonds IL
parties in this city. He buys dircc,
from importers, thus saving to custom
ers any intermediate charges.
The growing popularity of the FREE
PRESS among all classes, and in al
sections of our county, is being mad,
manifest by the rapidity with which
subscribers are being enrolled.
The silver wedding anniversary %
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Honlein, last Friday
evening, was attended 10y very pleasant
party of their friends and ncighbors
The presents were all appropriate and
handsome.
Duluth is going to have a daily news
paper To be under the management OF
that thorough journalist r. &. Mitchell
Bismarck has one already, and neither
town presents facilities equal to Mankatc
for such IN enterprise.
| If there are any who have grumbled
at the expense of putting in our waite,
system, they must he satisfied that tia,
success with which thousands nt dollar,
worth OF property was saved last Satur
day, amply repays the whole expense.
J. X. Funk Il Co., of New York. arc
publishing Il standard series of books al
u remarkable low price well calculated
to find Il ready sale among that class o.
people who are unable TO enjoy the same
series in better binding and larger form
The firm Of SambOrn Il Wall il
dissolved, the latter selling his intcres
to Mr.. Samborn, who took possession
May end. Mr.. Walz goes to New
Mexico in Il short time to engage il
business. See their notice of dissolution
elsewhere.
\ few days ago trio OF young ladies
we've on; buggy riding and unfortunate
ly ran over child of James Morrison S
liniuring it somewhat. The young ladie
felt bad enough over the accident Il
destroy all further pleasure. The chil'
is rapidly improving.
This week we have placed al the hcaC
OF our local columns the time tables o
the various railroads centering here, a
well AS the markets of Mankato anC
Milwaukee. These tables will receiv
our personal supervision and he changed
weekly should it be necessary.
1t costs $500 year to run a saloon il
jackson and $500 in Wells, while onl,
S75 in Mankato. Query: Isn't it @
greater benefit both to the city an,
liquor sellers to have good rounC
license and then shut out those nois
and disagrccabie holes that abound il
every town!
| Immigrants are arriving in the cit
daily. They are representatives iron
various nations, seeking new home il
the great West Of free America Ii
talking with those from Ireland, W
learned that they are a part of BishOl
lrcland's colony, and are to occupy Lane
near Tracy, this State.
L. A. Titfany's store presents mode
of neatncss and taste since it has beel
kalsomined and papered. The wall
hang with elegant pictures and beau
tiful line of goods adorn the show case
and shelves. He has engaged tn
services of Miss Jennie Lancaster, o
Cleveland, as saleswOman.
Mr.. Shannon's team was badly Gu
last Saturday while his boy was drag
ging with them. The boy had stoppeC
the team and lifted the drag to clean il
| when they started up, throwing tn
harrow, teeth up, between them. Thi
: frightened the team and they began L
kick, injuring themselves us above.
To the lover of nature, one of tn
grandest sights imaginable is to climI
: the hill in the rear of the Normal Schoo
building and view for miles up an,
. down the Minnesota valley, the varie'
scenery there presented. The trees jus
putting forth their buds and the hill
sides tingcd with green, is panorama
scene that well repays the effort of th
observer.
The fire department received cal
. last Saturday morning to quench fir
in the roof Of a small house south @
Auditor Scattergood's residence an
occupied by Mr.. Coleman of the firm Q
Chilson 81 Coleman. 1t WAS a tcrribl
day for fire, for the wind was BLOWN
n gale at the time, but the boys mad
l short work of it. Damages only fe'
broken dishes.
Winnebago Agency is bound to kee
lpace with the progress of the age, II
= people are alive, enthusiastic and int