The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-12-22
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Boy Wanted.
At this ofHce Immediately &c
learn the printing business. Mus,
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ling.
Have you stocked up with Christ
mas presents
Read c. II. Austin & Sons locals
They are agents for the celebrated Burt
shoes.
p. A. Foster aivertises money to
loan IN three, five or ten years time al
per cent.
The hog market has been unusually
brisk during the week. Prices for
dressed pork have ranged from $3.50 to
.$7.12 per hundred.
TO the many friends of Capt. p.
Gere, the news of his promotion to the
position OF assistant superintendent of
the Omaha road will be received with
genuine pleasure.
Mcconnell s. Co. have several To-
calls in this issue. AS Christmas is now
upon US, it will repay all to read what
they have to offer in the way of APP
propriste presents.
At the time the market was changed,
the council discussed the propriety of
leasing a block of ground for the pur-
pose but instead of doing so it has seen
fit to continue in the same old rut-the
only difference being the removal of the
rut one block further east.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned Monday morning early, at the
residence of Mr.. 5. B. Babcock, by the
burning out of Il chimney. No damage
resulted, but it had the effect of hust-
ling out several Normal students, who
were asleep in the chamber of the
house.
Dressed pork took a boom in Man.
ksto Tuesday, and several loads brought
a. high as S7.l2 per cwt. The regular
market price was 1915, but the
buyers took a little bout just to break
the monotony and show their grit.
ThDSSXho had pork to sell enjoyed
the tilt hugeIy.
Monday Winona paid 50 cents for
No. 9 wheat. The same day Mankato
buyers paid SO cents for the same grade.
On Tuesday, GAINESVILLE buyers paid 20
cents for No. 2 while our market was
firm at SO. These figures show what
our market is compared with other
towns.
We are informed hat there are q
certain few boys in the north part of
the city who have recently made a Drac-
tice of raiding peaceable citizens homes
at night, and cutting up such depreda-
tions as smashing in windows, break
ing down fences, &c. They are pretty
well known, and unless they desist from
further d~eviltry Of this d~esplcable ma
ture, will be pulled"
Mrs. Kate Simpson, a colored
woman well known in Mankato, who
some three months since lief. here for
Watertown, d. 7. died at that place
Tuesday night. Her remains were sent
here for burial, and the funeral sermon
will be preached from the Presbyterian
church tomorrow forenoon. She leaves
q house and lot here, free from incum-
brance, and there being no heirs, it j:
probable that the property will be
sold and the proceeds devoted to the
purchase of a lot in the cemetry and
the proper care thereof.
Under the auspices of the Ladie,
Relief Society, an oyster supper will be
given in the Fire Department room o.
City Hall building on Thursday evening
next, Dec. 28th. A committee will be
appointed by the ladies to solicit sup
plies, but inasmuch as there are Il large
number, and especially farmers, wht
cannot be seen, those who feel disposed
to contribute will confer a favor upol
the Society by leaving whatever the.
may have to offer at the hall on Thurs
day afternoon. The cold weather Ina
called for increased and, and in their eff
forts to secure funds with which t.
alleviate suffering and provide the de
stitute with the necessaries of life, tn,
ladies certainly have claims upon all
and the contributions of edibles shoult
be liberal. Bring milk, butter, bread
cake, or whatever else you please, bu
bring something.
In making mention last week O
the robbery which occurred at tn
residence of Mr.. Larson, VIC stated tina
the matter was kept a secret from tn
police, and attributed the secrecy t
Mr.. Larson himself. In this we wer
incorrect, according to Mr.. LIS state
ment made to US since the article az
pesred in print. Mr.. Larson says tina
immediately upon the discovery of tn
theft, about o o'clock in the evening
he and two other gentlemen started OF
in search of o policeman, but failed I
find one. The sheriff was notified
about 10 o'clock, and his instruction
were to watch all the trains and repo
to him any discoveries that might
made and he would endeavor to secuI
the thief. About six o'clock ne,
morning, the boys about the Omaf
depot had seen a stranger there wi
offered an overcoat for sale, and the d
scription given of him was that whic
cerresponded exactly with Smith. She
if Monks was Immediately notifies
and he set out on a search which W
kept up until about noon, but with
satisfactory result. This is briefly tt
whole matter as laid before us by M
Larson, and not DESTROYS Of doing Il
gentleman an injustice we give his We
sion.