The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-11-04

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Thirty four dollars was paid out il
one lump toward fixing Mulberry stree
sewer.
Messrs. Msnderfeld & Williams have
done Il very fine Job of pspering at the
Masonic Hall.
Many of our citizens are raking up the
autumn leaves from their door-yards ant
burning them.
White print paper has advanced
again. and it is predicted that it will sc
still higher.
We are all waiting for freeze.up 81
dry-up. The latter will be in vogue
in few days.
A correspondent wants n pamphlet
published, teaching our women how to
make good bread.
IL. q. Day, ESD, Lanesboro, Mimi.
was registered at the Mankato ious,
last Monday night.
The BOARD of Education met last
Wednesday night and after allowing &
few bills, adjourned.
Mr.. Thos. Torson, of st. James, called
last Tuesday to renew his subscription
to The FREE PRESS.
Everybody will vote for L. Reese foi
Commissioner in the Third District. for
he has no opposition
W. W. Paddock sold to o. r. Mather
last Wednesday house and lot in
Cummings addition.
The chinese laundry proprietor raised
a new sign yesterday which reads Sam
Sing, Chinese Laundry"
Vote for Edwin Rogers for County
Superintendent and secure suitable in
structor for your children!
Vote for VIM. Jones for Treasurer and
elect man who pays taxes and owns
large amount of property.
Alderman Monks has resigned his
office and Mr. VIM. Hodgson has been
recommended to fill his place.
\ Congregationalist sociable will be
held at the residence of Col. VIM
Thomas, tins Friday evening.
Wednesday the first snow flakes fell
at this point, but not in sufficient guam
tity to be seen on the ground.
The reservoir back of the Asylum a,
st. Peter is completed and is capable OF
holding $4,000 gallons Of water.
The valuation of the city of Mankato
at present, is S1,727,524, and of the
county outside the city, S5,s37,5a2.
1t is surprising how green the grass
looks in various door-yards, despite the
heavy frosts which have visited us.
1t is becoming very evident that thu
grass land of Southwest Minnesota il
the most valuable land in the State.
Vote for VIM. c. Durkee for Clerk o
the Court and elect the most cOmpeten
man in the county for that position |!
The advance in all kinds of eatable'
has nesessitated our hotel keepers tc
raise the price of grub so cents week
| Mr.. f. L. Case, of Shelby, was il
town Tuesday evening, and stated hi
intention of wintering "down East" thi
winter.
! Vote for W. T. Matthews for Register
of Deeds and elect man whose interests
are identified with the taxpayers OF the
county
Mr.. John Dauber, has lately built {
new and substantial barn. 1t is 20S5(
feet and located upon durable stone
foundation.
Town Clerks are required by law tc
have copy of all amendments to be
voted upon posted up at the polls Oh
election day.
A lot of bottled thunder is being pre-
pared for explosion at the Rerieao office
the evening before election! Erect your
commandments.
Mrs. Burgess has opened select
school in West Mankato, in her own
house. She was formerly a teacher in
the Union school.
Mr.. Bradley, our express agent, went
down the Sioux City road Wednesday
afternoon to discharge the duties of an
agent who got left.
All the old chunks of wood, boards
and slabs are being utilized for firewood
pending the impossible roads and the
scarcity of good wood.
Mr.. Isidor Longini, of the Star Cloth.
ing House, departed for Chicago We'd
nesday morning to purchase an extra
stock Of winter clothing.
Next Tuesday, if the weather per-
mits, is election. But the execrable
roads will undoubtedly cause a very
small vote to be polled.
1t is reported that j. T. Williams and
family will winter at Washington, and
that Mr.. Guilbert will occupy Mr.. Will
liams' house at this place.
Senator Buck has introduced bill
in the Senate, appropriating $500 to
purchase additional land for the State
Normal school Of this city.
Turkeys and chickens are being
fatted for approaching Thanksgiving,
while the cranberry stock is being re-
plenished for the occasion.
Work on the Milwaukee elevator will
be suspended on account of the high
water, v lch prevents the company from
build ( their engine house.
Wofkmen placed the big lights Of glass
in the Mankato house block this week.
They are 72xl61 inches in size and re-
quired rather delicate handling.
Mr.. G. Webster, Of Good Thunder, has
moved TO Mankato, in order to send his
children to our city schools. He lives
on ,le Barr place, south of town.