The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-10-07

Hawlcy, agent at the MILWAUKEE, oePo'
e arrived from Lancsboro this week, AM
will soon commence housekeeping il
Mrs. j. e.. Owens residence.
The Minnesota river and all of it
tributaries have been on II regular boon
) the past few days. Last Monday thu
freshet began to wash out the grade on
the Belgrade side of the big bridge
but was stopped by prompt action.
The Methodist conference, which
closed its labors Mt Fargo last Tuesday
re-appointed Rev. J.W. Martin presiding
elder of the Mankato district, reap
pointed Rev. G. w. Savidge pastor nj
this place, and appointed Rev. j. Penn
berton pastor at Redwood Falls.
October 4, 1881. The first substan-
tial frost of the season in this vicinity,
sufficiently strong to xiii tomato, pump
kin and squash vines, occurred last
night. Thin ice formed in vessels stand
ing outside. How is this for Mime
sofa!
| Messrs H. ID. Hubbard Il Co. are
making some splendid flour from this
seasons wheat--in some respects better
than from last years grain. Their "Su
perlative" we have tested, and can certify
to its virtues Us being simply unsur-
passablc.
Mrs. +. Brandcnburs is about to leave
her old home in West Mankato for II
residence with her son Henry, IN Min
neapolis. Her numerous friends inside
the NJ. +. church, as well ms outside that
denomination, will read this announce
ment with surprise and regret. That
which MankatO thus loses, Minneapolis
gains.
The delegates selected TO represent
Blue Earth County in the Judicial con-
vention, which convenes next Tuesday
are u. Paddock, Lorin Cray, ii. b.
knowlton, VIM. Thomas, Jas. w. billy,
Jas. +. Brown, o. Z. Harvey and A. j.
Morrison.
William Fish. Esq. who was resi-.
dent of this city tor several months last
season, is reported to be in precarious
health. He has been in the Allegheny
mountains since last winter endcavoring
to recuperate his wasted energies. but
has found no relief thus far.
Wednesday morning about half after
eight, the Knight Templars of this city,
arrayed in full uniform, with their long,
white plumes waving in the breeze
and their polished swords and scabbards
glistening in the sun, headed 10y the
Germania Brass Band, marched down
Front street to the Northwestern depot
where they boarded the cast-bound
train for Owatonna to participate in the
ceremonies and banquet rendered by
the Owatonna lodge of the same order.
The recent change of time on the
Milwaukee road enables passengers from
the Southern Minnesota division to con-
meet here with the Chicago IL North
western, going east in the evening, or
the Sioux City going west. In the morn
ing. passengers coming east on the Sioux
City road can make connections with |
the Milwaukee road going south.
Mr.. George McMahill, of tins city,
has just returned from visit to ILL
nois, his old stamping ground, and
reports fine weather there, but pretty
dry. lie says the corn crop in most
instances is good, some pieces being
worth $28 per acre. He gathered
apples from the orchard he himself set
out, and shipped them home.
Mr.. I. n. Dean, one of the Sir Knights
who attended the reception of Knight
Templars ut Owatonna last Wednesday,
says that the thanks OF the entire order
in the State are due Cyrene Command
cry of Owatonna for the degree of cour-
tesy and generous hospitality extended
to the $50 Sir Knights and their ladies
in attendance.
Mr.. B. ID. Pay returned last Saturday
from a tour in various parts of this
State and eastern Dakota where lie
went to take observations upon the hay
crop. He says there will be no scarcity |
of this article, although there will
probably be great deal of damaged
hay put upon the market.
County Superintendent Rogers has
made most efficient officer, gaining the
confidence Of the parents and teachers
and the respect of the pupils by his
earnest labors in behalf of education.
At the approaching examinations to be
held at Garden City, Mapleton and Cam
bria, Mr.. Rogers will lecture upon school
work and educational matters.
The seasons are few and far between
when all kinds of vegetables aad other
products command so ready sale
and so high price as this season. 1t
has been a regular bonanza for those
fortunate enough to have anything to
sell. The stringency has not only been
felt here, but orders from abroad to our
commission men, testify that the same
demand exists everywhere.
The Republican County Central Com
mittee for the current year, are,
Edwin Bradley, Mankato, chairman;
ED. Cornish, Myrna {; I. N. Flanagan,
Good Thunder; $. II. Hustled, LeRay !;
Richard Wigley, Judson.
Chairman Burt can well be congratu
lated upon his wise selection, for with
such committee, composed of influ.
entail and energetic gentlemen, the
Republican party cannot help but he
successful in this falls campaign.
The Concord grape seems admirably
adapted to the soil and climate of Blue
Earth county, the yield this year being
very large, the clusters finely developed
and the flavor less acrid than usual. In
the eastern States the Concord is not held
in favor, though exceedingly hardy, the
dislike arising from their acidity. The
Delaware, Northern Muscadine, Eume-
Ian, Sweetwatcr and other varieties hav-
ing almost entirely supplanted the Con-
| cord