The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-28

A. N. Smith has received some very
fine cutters, just rs if We were to have
such a winter as the last one was.
Mrs. Hickok of Chicago died in the
dental chair of DR.. A. H. Tsgert, while
under the influence of chloroform.
Petroleum has been struck at Sioux
City at depth of lis feet, but not very
badly struck, so don't get excited.
The electric light is rapidly working
westward and has reached La Crosse,
Wis. Will its rays strike Mankato!
Sweet potatoes are selling in St. Paul
at cents a pound. In Mankato they
Sell for cents. Why is this thusly
W. W. Paddock has built a new
sidewalk this week, around his property
at the corner of Third and Cherry
streets.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will give an oyster supper at the Ray
building this evening from 8 80 through
the evening.
The father-in-law of Mr.. Madison
died last Wednesday and was buried in
the Lutheran cemetery yesterday. He
was past IS years of age.
The canvas awnings which have
adorned the front of our stores the past
summer, arc being taken down and
stored away tor the season.
Mr.. Boskwalter introduced bill
in the House, to vacate portion of the
town plat of Vernon Center, which was
passed under suspension of rules.
Mr.. ]. T. Shank, an old resident of
Vernon Center, broke his leg the other
day. He was Immediately taken charge
of by the Odd Fellows at Amboy.
Jno. F. Meagher's large plate-glass
front store building, which he has &C.
cupied while awaiting the finishing of
his new block, is for rent after New. l.
Previous to the rain Of last night, the
country had become settled sufficiently
for farmers to get their threshers located,
but now the situation is worse than
ever.
Mr.. G. G. Burt is having electric bells
put in hi. new block, whereby every
sleeping room will be attached to the
Office through the medium Of an electric
wire.
Three men in our neighboripg county
lie Sueur, have manufactured this season
$500 gallons of amber cane syrup,
averaging nearly 200 gallons to the
acre.
Great trouble is experienced by on
brick men in getting wood to burn TIT
kilns of brick they have made thi'
season. Wosd is not scarce if it could
be got at.
A farmer near st. Peter sold las
Monday couple of pigs which weighed
over GOO pounds, for 81 cents pound
The Tribune says they were raised al
most Oh clover.
Josh Whitcomb will be at the Oper
House tonight, supported by a larg
company. If you want to laugh sufli
ciently to endaDger your bottoms, dom
fail to be "dar."
Representative Hall wants to knew
how much has been spent in buildini
the State Capitol thus far and what It'll
the State has to the site upon which tn
building is located.
Messrs. ]. T. Williams and ]. A
James returned home lost Tussda,
night. Mr.. Williams is, of course, vel
pleased with the election of Secretar.
Window for Senator.
Some Of the nsighborhoods in Stearn
county are being visited by the small
pox. Pest houses and vaccination ar
the ordinary suggestions of good sens
to circumvent its spread.
DIR. Harrington's new residence
nearly ready for occupancy. Thos
who have inspected it's interior, posi-
lively assert that it is the finest finishe
residence in Southern Minnesota.
Wednesday morning the residence {
Mr.. JIM. Moore, at Amboy, was di:
covered to be on fire, and before
could be extinguished lcs Of abor
300 was entailed upon the clothing an
furniture.
The State Normal School board m,
at st. Paul last Tuesday, electing Pro
Jerome Allen, a graduate OF Amber
college, as principal of the Norm
, School at st. Cloud, and passed resol
tons in memoriam Of the late Dav
Burt.
v Several owners of horses in this pla,
D were somewhat alarmed Wednesda
thinking that the "pinkeyc" had strut
E here, but our veterinary surgeon, D
: Bolton, assured them it was only rhe
}. matism, consequently their fears we
allayed.