The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-12-01
HOME JOTTINGs.

"A hight TALL al snow again on
Monday night, but insufficient To make
sleighing.
We are advised that the Fire De-
partment will dedicate City Hal! some
time in the near future, with n grand
ball. The boys will put forth energy.
Thanksgiving WAS generally OBJ
served in Mankato, and 1t was one of
the most beautiful days possible to
imagine.
j. A. Samborn has his stock of
holiday goods All exhibition, and he has
reasons TO feel proud OF his pretty dis
play. He has some elegant goods and
of course will sell piles of them.
The party at Union Hall last even
ing was big success. Fully one hun.
dred and twenty-five couples were pres
ent TO trip the light fantastic, and par
take of that huge turkey which
weighed 39is pounds dressed.
-Darrah, has suspended operations
In qusrrying stone here until spring, or
at least until such time as the weather
will permit the resumption of work
without injury to the stone. We un.
derstand that Salspaugh & Co., are |
still at work with their large force.
The great rush of travel, occasioned
by the waring railroads, seems TO be
on the increase. People who have not
been inside passenger coach for five
years are breaking the monotony of
staying Al home by buying through
tickets TO Chicago and Milwaukee and |
spending week with the .'old folks at |
home"
Cassidy X Dyer, of Good Thunder,
shipped ten car loads of hogs to Chica-
60 on Saturday. The points shipped
from were Vernon and Lake Crystal,
and the prices ranged from $500 to
$3.50 per cwt. The number of hogs
shipped from Southern Minnesota this
winter will exceed any former exporta-
ton.
A suit was brought before his
Honor, Judge Porter, on Tuesday,
wherein b. Tuttle was plaintiff and
George II. Reyes, of Mapleton, defend
ant, involving the cost of threshing !
machine. Owing to the absence of
some important witnesses for plaintiff
the suit was adjourned for 30 days. The
outcome of this litigation is creating
considerable interest.
MIR. John Quann, proprietor of the
Washington House, has made some very
cDmmendable Improvements IN his
hotel building. He has added several
new rooms, remodelel the greater por-
ton of the interior of the building, be-
side vastly improving the exterior Of
the house. The cost incurred by the
changes and additions will foot up to
about 1880.
On this Friday evening, there will
he preaching in the German VI. f.
church 10y the Presiding Elder, Rev. g.
Harting, Of Faribault, and Quarterly
Conference after preaching. Also servic-
es Saturday evening. On Sunday Quar-
terly meeting, beginning with prayer
meeting at . A. NJ. Preaching at 10 A.
NJ, followed by the Lords Supper.
German friends are cordially invited to
attend.
H. E. Garrett, Esq, who resides
near the old Red jacket mills, laid be-
fore us on Saturday the finest sample of
corn that we have seen this season.
From ten acres he realized 600 bushels
of shelled corn, with hardly an unsound
ear in the whole lot. He also reports
an exceptionally large yield Of oats
over IS bushels rer acre. Farmers who
raise literally of corn and oats and who
grow stock to consume the same, are
those who make the most money.
"A new cigar factory has been open
ed in this city by Mr.. ii. X. Wiecking.
who recently came here from Lansing,
Iowa, where he is also connected with
factory. He is located in block IA, and
has on hand choice stock of cigars of
his own make, which he will dispose of
at reasonable figures. Mr.. Wiecking is
q young man, ambitious TO build up a
wholesale business here that will be
credit to the city and the Southwest,
and should receive the support and en-
couragement of all.
Persons desiring names imprinted
with gold upon books, purses,
hand bags or holiday presents of this
nature will do well to leave their orders
at THE FREE PHEss early. We do all
this kind of work in our bindery and
do not send goods away to st. Paul or
Chicago. Everything left with US will
receive careful handling. Those who
have received jobs of this kind from us
and they are numerous-are well
pleased.
AT the Alliance meeting held in
Good Thunder ON Saturday last, Mr..
: Vim. Webb was induced to withdraw
. his resignation and he still continues
president of the county organization
The matter of establishing legal grade
for wheat was discussed, and Lysandel
Cook, Ii. c. Howard and M. M. Pratt
were appointed u committee to circulate
petitions and present the matter to tho
Legislature this winter for action. Mr.
Geo. w. Haight was appointed as dele
rate to attend the meeting of the Stat'
Alliance to he held in this city some
ime during the present month. ii. c
4 Toward, Esq. was elected county lee
1 Irer, with authority to organize subor
6nate alliances. Mr.. II. will make ,
( pry proficient officer in this capacity
I'd under his inspiration, the organiza
IN will unquestiopably receive man,
w members. The Alliance will NEE
,iu in January, at which time tn
Y ction of officers will take place,