The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-08
BRIEF NJ STlO

w. J. Martin is improving.
The great Forepaugh Tomorrow.
The haying season has fairly begun.
Five inches of rain fell "Wednesday
night.
County board Of commissioners meet
the 18th.
The brass band boys have nobby new
uniforms.
The Milwaukee company is erecting
q temporary depot.
No 81. Paul daiies yesterday morn
ing caused considerable vexati0n.
The School Board met Wednesday
evening and re elected the same Janitor.
The Presbyterian church was hand.
somely decorated with ilswers last Sun
day.
Along the line OF the Wells road the
crops will not average more than one
half.
The Building Association met Wednes-
day night and made one or two small
loans.
All kinds Of legal blanks kept con-
stan:ly on hand at the FREE Press
Office
A Sabbath School Concert will he
given next Sunday morning at the
Methodist church.
A postotiice has been established at
Wat"nwan, Blue Earth county, with
Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, postmaster.
Two inch pipes are being laid this
week from Front street 10 the new
depot site, for conveying water 10 the
water tank that will he erected.
The pleasures usually anticipated in
celebrating the Fourth OF July were,
this year, considerably dampcned on ac-
count Of the tragedy at Washington.
Mr.. j. ii. Hartmann has just com
kato for Fred IIammann and will build
another at the same place for John
Polchow.
Meryn Evans, the youngest son of
ID. G. Evans, fell from II freight car
Wednesday night and broke his arm.
Moral-Boys should keep away from
the cars.
There are five large jobs of work, to
he done in the City this summer and
here it is July Sth, and none of them
commenced, all waiting for action of
the Council
Late reports from Messrs Paddock,
Thompson Il Co., state the loss of two
head of their cattle so tar. One they
lost 10y straying and another by injury
in the cars.
The Milwaukee railroad company is
indeed corporation with soul, judg-
ing from the many favors 1t has rem
dered our city in the transmission of
freight on city property.
A bulletin board at the FREE PRESS
Office all this week, containing each
dispatch from Washington regarding
the Presidents condition, attracted the
attention Of the passers by.
Geo. f. Brett has added about $3.50
worth Of Improvements TO his residence
property this summer, and has the best
sidewalk on Second street. A worthy
example for his neighbors to follow.
As per notice elsewhere, arrange
ments have been made with Messrs.
ROsehrook Il Phillips 10 establish a
daily bus line between this city and
Lake Madison, commencing Monday,
the 18th.
A Champion Irvine Binder, of which
Davis & Dean are agents, will be al
work at Maj. Finley's place at South
Bend tomorrow Saturday morning
Farmers Of Blue Earth and Other
counties are invited to come and see j,
work.
DIR. b. Durkce presented us, yester.
day, with mess of tomatoes, his first
picking, some of which for size were
simply immense, one measuring lax
and another 1874 inches in circumfer
ence.
Mr.. John N. Hall, agent for the Nc.
Cormick machinery at this place, re,
ceived yesterday in one shipment, one
car load of Irvine or $4,000 pounds, and
two Car loads of Irvine binders. The
freight on the same was some $500
He expects one more car of Irvine and
three Of machines, soon.