The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-02-10

going seven miles.
N. Webster is having the ceiling and
walls of his drug store kalsomined,
which is an improvement.
Asa Graves was breaking through
the drifts Tuesday, with four horse
team attached to his hack.
February End was Candlemas day, a
festival celebrated in honor of the puri-
tication of the Virgin Mary.
The first mail from the East for four
days came in Tuesday morning. There
were two large sleigh loads.
Some of our people got out Of wood
during the big storm and were obliged
TO borrow Of their neighbors.
Auditor elect Scattergood takes his
office one month from last Monday, be-
ing the first Monday in March.
Monday was spent by many in shovel
ing the snow off their roofs to prevent it
from soaking through into the interior.
Judge j. 4. Porter has gone into part
nership in the law business with Judge
Waite. They will make a strong team.
A man fell down in tit in front of
the Mankato House Tuesday, and sue
ceeded in attracting good sized crowd.
A ton and half of mail occupied
the p. o. boys attention for several
hours Tuesday afternoon from st. Paul.
Hay last week and this, readily sold
for from ten to twelve dollars ton.
Usually it only brings from four to
five
On account of the deep snow and the
inability of the scholars to reach there,
the public schools were not opened last
Monday.
II. NJ. Hamilton purchased $1,000
Chlckering s Sons piano last week of
Samborn Il Walz, as birthday present
to his wife.
This issue is necessarily snow one,
owing to the fact that We have had no
mails whereby we could hear from our
neighbors.
We are credibly informed that a gen
tleman from Wisconsin intends to come
here shortly and open furniture store
and factory.
Rev. w. Whitney, of this place, was
in the railroad wreck above st. Paul last
week, and received scalp wound, but
nothing serious.
5. l.. Chilson and his workmen make
the air ring continually in the vicinity
OF their boiler shop, with the music of
the hammer and anvil.
The hotel men are about the only
ones who made any money last week
They succeeded in capturing several
snow bound travellers.
Any one desiring good location for
manufacturing purposes, can purchase
Mr.. Scattergood's tanning mill property
AT reasonable figure.
The Sioux city folks worked all day
Sunday on one cut in town, with a snow
pillow and shovelers, but couldn't bring
daylight on the other side.
1t was rumored here Tuesday, that
Charley Slocum, of Blue Earth city had
been closed out. We wait with anxious
soIicitnde to hear from Charles.
Last Monday was devoted to snow
balling, and many an amusing incident
occurred, in which hats were knocked
off and faces washed by a willy foe.
a new and tasty desk has lately been
put in the council chamber. 1t belongs
to the Board of Education who will
hereafter meet in the council rooms.
Dennis Sullivan and man by the
name of Mccarthy, indulged in sct-to
last Monday night, which damaged
them both considerably. No arrests.
1t is decided to hold the next State
fair at St. Paul. Among the list of
guaranteed delegates We find the names
Of ID. Buck and J. Bookwalter, of this
county.
We hope this last storm Is not tore.
runner of old lady Symptoms prophecy.
If it is only a sample let the full dose be
moderated trifle and come upon US by
degrees.
A young lad was detected Tuesday as
taking several small articles from Nc
Connell g. Co.'S, store. This is only one
Of many instances of similar character
this winter.
Wood dealers in the city fortunate
enough to have stock of that desirable
article on hand made bonanza this
week by selling it to parties who had
run short.
On our editorial page will be found a
very lucid statement of how the old
railroad bonds were issued, together
with their journeyings down to their re-
pudiation.
Rev. L. McClary, of Minneapolis, we'll
known here, has beautiful eulogy on
the death of his horse Charley, which
is well worthy of perusal. 1t is on the
outside page.
The approach from the Belgrade side
of the big bridge ought to be carefully
scrutinized by the proper authorities, for
if a freshet comes with the sudden melt
ing of this snow, it will be apt to
cause considerable damage. Perhaps
arrangements have been made, but it is
we'll to keep the matter prominently i.
view.