The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-12-29
CLUBBING RATES FOR 1883.
HOME JOTTINGS.
4 Happy New Year Ia all.
Remember the carrier boy"

a "Happy New le;r IN ali.
Remember the carrier boy"
What did you get tor Christmas
gift,
Remember the grand ball at Union
Hall, next Monday evening.
A good share Of orr space is this
week turned over To interesting com
municalions.
Notice at the annual meeting OF
the stock holders ot the Mankato Man
ufacturing Company will be found else,
where.
Mr.. g. II. Clark, cashier III the
City Bank, was the recipient on Christ
mas, oi an elegant gold watch IA gift
from the bank proprietors.
Gentlemen intending 10 make New
Years calls should leave orders for
cards n Tn. FREE Pass office immc-
diatelN. They can get something hrau-
tiful.
al the NJ. F.. church, Sabbath evening,
December. 3ist. Services will begin Al
o'clock and all are cordially invited
to attend.
Attention is directed 10 the Carrie
ton College advertisement, which may
he found i'll another column. The win
ter term Of this popular educational
institution will begin Jan. 10Th.
$. Peet. of Mapleton, has purchased
the lumber Interests at that place from
John Paul, and will hereafter conduct
the business upon his own responsible
". Mr.. Pect understands all about
lumber.
Who ever SAW lovelier day than
was Christmas: With sleighing superb
and the weather warm, il was indeed Il
Merry Christmas To all, and one which
will long live in the minds of the oldest
inhabitants.
day. MessrS. Copley and Shelley went
10 explore the Minnesota. armed with
pltchforks and procured large num-
Der of the tiany tribe weighing lbs
with their heads off.
Tiffany say he pleased the public
So well by his recent f~ilc drawing tl'at
he will repeat the scheme "n the 18th
Of January. Persons buying 81 90 worth
of goods will tie entitled to ticket IN
the drawing, Of Sl"O in prizes.
Mcdonnell x Co. had an oyercoa,
stolen from in front of their sto,a
Thursday evening. Merchants will
have To take their goods i'll before dark
if they would handicap the petty
thieves who Just now intest the city,
C. Z. Presley has rented the store
room now occupied by the When ~
clothing store in the Mankato House
block, and will take possession some-
p. will continue in the fruit business.
W. b. Walker x Go. had buffalo
robe stolen from the front of their har-
ness shop about O'Clock Tuesday even.
ing. II Was an extra heavy robe, and
worth about $l4. Petty thieves are be-
coming a. bold a. they are numerous,
and some Of them may vet become too
familiar for their peace of mind.
True 10 his pledge before election,
Judge Brown says no 10 the railroad
pass business. He WAS the recipient
Saturday of pass over all the lilies in
the State OF the c. NJ. j 81. z. road, but
returned the same with thanks. This Is
hard, but its honest. Presume the
same is true OF the other members.
Cap. Beatty had nearly new
buffalo robe stolen from his cutter, sun
day evening while he was attending
divine services at the Presbyterian
church. An individual who will take
advantage of mans absencc Ia the
extent Of stealing his robe while tn,
owner j. worShi ping, is a little the
meancst OF all mean thieves.
"A donation To the Rev. VIM
Powell will he held at the Congrrsa
tiaaal ch arch, in the town of Cambria
ON New Years day. Meals will b,
served in the afternoon and the c"ntri
buttons will he optional. In the eve
ming splendid supper will tie given
10 which fee of - cents per couple
80 cents single tickets, 20 cents for chill
dren under ID years and over 10, ant
nothing for those under 10 year, vii
be charged. The public generally ar
cordially invited.
Here is AN item that is worth it
weight In gold even il cut ont of lead
=. @, Larkin, ESQ, returned home ihi
week from Chicago, bringing with hin
= full-bloodcd Holstein COW, tor whicl
ne paid $400 and j calf of same bree'
which cost him $3.50. The stock wa
purchased from q breeder at Aurora
Ill. II is just such investments as thes
which Is destined to make Southwest
ern Minnesota the premium dairy sec
ton and stockralsing region of TIN
West. Let those who are able folio,
Mr.. Larkin'S example.
MIR. c. ID. Taylor has just place
in his jcwelry establishment one {
the finest safes ever manufactured.
was purchased from Mosler. Bohman
IL Co., Manufacturers: is fire and bU
glar proof, of extra thick steel, wit
double combinations inside and out, an
weighs $500 pounds. 1t is elegant
embellished, and rs safe as it is beaut
full. 1t will repay anyone to call
and see the finest constructed safe
this part of Minnesota if not in Il
State, as c. ID. will take delight
showing You through the struetui
Mr.. Taylor is proud of h,s purchase
he hss every reason to BE-,