The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
HOME JOTTINGS.



in running order, and it is decided,
neat and tcasty.
-Grichcl Bros. and Austin h Sol
have ho",s and shoes enough in stool
10 supply the whole county.
Persons who have not paid thci
taxes. should bear in mind that the tan
Judgment sale will occur on the l6tl
inst.
Warren Robinson, formerly auditor
at the 81. Z. n =. &. road, is To Toe sta
ton agent of the above company at thi'
city.
Mr. Nelson Martin. of West Man
kate, has sold his dairy OF sixteen cows
To Mr.. l.. G.. NJ. Fletcher, who will
continue the milk route established by
Mr.. Martin.
Mr.. A. p. Shigley, of this city
has the finest patch of tobacco we cvcl
saw. Mr.. :, has raised the product
down SOUTH hut he says he never saw
better growth there than is his presen,
patch.
-lsidOr LonGini has received his
tail and winter stock of mems, boys
and youths clothing, and his new lad
10 hc found elsewhere explains the
whole matter. Ills stock is complete
in all its departments.
Mcconnell n Co., announce in to-
days issue the arrival of their mammoth
stock of fall and winter goods. Certain
il is, that they have AN elegant assert
ment, and the lad will lac pcrused hy
all our readers.
While al Rochester this week, We
noticed one very admirable feature in
hitching posts, which We would com
mend 10 our people. They were made
of two inch gas pipe iron, and were
not only ornamental, hut substantial.
From the huge piles of goods ar
irving daily in the city, it is conclusive
evidence that our merchants anticipate
a booming boom in trade this fall.
From present indications there is No
likelihood of disappointment in thi:
prognostication.
p. l.. Owens and son George, left
this morning for Il two weeks recrea.
ton among the chicken covcys of Wat
OnWan and Cottonwood counties. Hope
their highest anticipations will be filled
ami thai their friends may not he for
gotten.
Mr.. James Cannon is TO he com
mended for the tasty Improvements
bcin" made in the interior of his store
room on Front street. 1t Is being re-
modelled for the special use of Mrs
Fnulkc who will soon occupy it with
her elegant stock Of millinery.
While nearly every large postotfic'
i'll the country is being supplied witt
additional help and increased appropri
atiOns 10 meet their growing demands
the postoliicc at this city is left out
although it, business has increased fal
beyond many others less worthy o
help.
The cement stone al this place al
tractcd not little curiosity from variou
parties al the State Fair, and numerous
inquiries were made regarding il
Steps should he taken to find the guam
tity of the product, which is the frs
thing towards aSccrtainin@ whether !
would Ice profitable TO utilize it or not
L. j. sheldon, travelin" agent fo
Sullivan IL Farnum, of Minneapolis, wa
summoned home to Maukato last weel
Ia greet bright eyed little girl at hi
home, the first for eleven years. Z. j
is pretty large for his clothing at pres
ent. but may hc expected To settle bacl
to his accustomed avoirdupois in fey
days.
Mrs ID. II. Tyncr's beautiful flowe
garden at her residence on Secon
street. has attracted the unbOunded ad
miration of all who have passed it thi
summer. The spot has been II perpe'
ual bloom of fragrant flowers, sine
early spring, and even now choice bon
guets are gathered, and The FIRE
PRESS was the recipient of an elegar
one this week.
Our friends who know themselve
indebted TO us on subscription vii
show Il marked appreciation of Til
FREE Pres and place the publishe
under many obligations by an earl
settlement. II is our intention To max
needed Improvements To the Office
the way of presses and material, and
do SO we shall need the assistance of al
and We believe that none will refuse
aid us in this Legitimate undertaking.
-THE FREE Press edition of
columns, several copies of which Woo
ard and Burt took Ia Rochester, we
called for 50 eagerly that the supp
was soon exhausted. A telegram 4
more papers was received Wednesda
which were promptly forwarded. "
have goodly number still on han
and they should he disposed of throu.
the Chicago and Milwaukee Expo,
tiOns. The remaining copies can
secured at $500 per hundred.
"A visit last Saturday 10 Glcnwo'
Cemetery was well repaid by obscrvil
the improvements which are bcii
made there. The association is lIavi
the hill facing the road graded and I
holes which the rain has washed OF
filled. Ii is also ut work on I
road preparatory 10 digging a dit
To change the channel Of the ere,
When all is done, GlenwoOd Genet
will present a handsome appearance
the passcr by. A drive way will II
be opened around the grounds. Ma
handsome and substantial monumc
and toubstoncs mark the last resti
place of departed ones, and the nun
Gus neatly kept lots show that loyi
hands have not forgotten their duty
the dead.