The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-01

TO day is July lst.
Only nine days till the circus.
Rev. Savidgc crates at Belgrade the
Fourth.
Still the prairie schooners are going
westward.
We commence volume twenty five
with this issue.
New potatoes are plenty in the mar
ket AT Sl.J0 bushel.
Rev. J. b. Little breaches his fare
well sermon next Sunday.
Miss Aida Robbins. of Danville,
spent last Sunday in town.
The thermometer registered 92 de-
grees in the shade last Monday.
James Cannon, ESD, has put new
shingles on 4 part OF his residence.
Mrs VI. :. Foulkc is selling gsr stock
OF ladies and chidren's hats AT cost.
Picnic parties are the order of the day
at the various pleasant resorts near the
city.
The city fathers are making some
long needed improvements al the city
Hall.
Baby shows appear 10 predominant
over every other kind of shows now.
days.
This is busy season with farmers,
keeping the weeds out of their corn
fields.
Don't forget that all kinds OF legal
blanks are kept for sale at FREE Press
office.
Patriotic Sunday School Concert sun.
day evening next at Congregational
church.
Mr.. l.. T. Shaw, ex- Secretary of the
County Agricultural Society, was in
town Tuesday.
Rev. J. X. Alexander of Jackson,
was in town Tuesday evening attending
the Presbytery.
John F.. Diamond, rising young
lawyer al Brookings, Dakota, was in
town this week.
The cows in NicOllet county, around
81. Peter, are dying of with as yet al
unknown disease.
Rev. Mr.. Merriam, Of LuVerne, will
preach at the Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening.
The Milwaukee company contem-
plate erecting Il mammoth elevator a
this place this season.
Just nineteen years ago yesterda,
when the great seven days fight in tn,
civil war commenced.
The dry goods firm of Ingram, Frinl
Il Brown have dissolved, as per motto
elsewhere in this issue.
Why suffer these hot days when 20,
can buy fine suit Of light summe
clothes at Henlein's so cheap!
The cool evenings that invariably fol
low the hot days, are enjoyed by thos
who have horse and carriage.
The Sheriff has posted notices for tn
sale Of the stock of goods formerl
owned by E. A. Tiffany, July sth.
The health of the city would Il
greatly enhanced if Il few of the was,
holes. we're either drained or lied.
The heat was so intense last Tuesda
that all of the workmen on the Mankat
House block were forced to quit work.
Next Monday is the Fourth Of Jul
but there can be no doubt that ever
boy in America knows il as well as W,
We are informed by those living G
the prairie that the crops of young pra
rie-chick ems, promises large this seaso
Mr.. John N. Hall calls attention I'll
week TO the famous Mccormick IN;
chinery, which he has the sale of in tn
city.
Jno. Lcas, has purchased the propert
next door north of his saloon and wi
erect new building eighty feet
depth.
Mr.. James S. Buriss, formerly Of tn
city, has the contract To do the brio
work on the new State capitol, Il
$4,000.
A section of the big bridge was tax,
up from 8 z. NJ. To A. M. Wednesd'
night, in order to drive the piles und
the bridge.
L. l.. Davis, thought it best to X
married yesterday, and in consequent
thereof quietly hands in the cigars wit
sad, sweet smile.