The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-10
HOME JOTTINGs.
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inst.
Eggs seem to be no common stocl
in trade. They sell at from 90 to 2;
cents per dozen.
The FREE PRESS is turning ou
some of the finest job printing of any
office in the State.
Saturday and Sunday were wet
days, Monday cloudy and Tuesday ex,
ceptionally pleasant for election.
MIR. b. F. Muzzy, of Hebron, will
sell at public auction, on Friday, the
18th inst, several horses, cows, calves
farm implements, &c.
The defeated candidates console
themselves with the knowledge tina,
they are with the majority side even il
they are not with the winning.
Ladies, our elegant lines of calling
cards, printed in the very latest and
neatest script type, should receive your
attention. Orders are coming in rap
idly.
The tactics resortcd to to carry the
city against Mr.. Fletcher seem to have
availed naught SO far as the general re-
suit is concerned. Mr.. Fletcher well
merits his excellent victory.
Mr.. Charles Buck will leave for
California, in the hope that a change of
climate will improve his rapidly dcclin-
ing health. He expects to start Sunday
night, and will probably be accom-
panied by his mother.
w. W. Woodland, formerly of THE
FREE Press, has engaged in the manu-
facture of White Ash butter tubs. We
are informed that business opens en-
couragingly with Mr.. w. and we GER
tainly wish him unbounded success.
Horse thieves are stalking abroad,
and it would not be amiss for people in
this locality to lock their barns, and
thus place IA barrier in the path of these
night marauders. Forewarned is fore
armed and word to the wise is suf-
ficient.
THE FREE PRESS Bindcry is exc
cutting some elegant blank book work.
Our prices are as low as St. Paul or
Chicago, and the work superior in many
respects. Magazine binding also exc
cuted with neatness. Bring in your
orders.
Rev. E. A. Howe, of Mapleton
writes us that Mrs. Ada KEENAN,, of
Mankato delivered temperance lecture
in his town recently to a well pleased
audience. Mr.. Howe urges all who
have an opportunity, to be sure and
hear Mrs. KEENAN,.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & 81. Paul
company have placed in their ticket Of
flee in this city a complete line of
tourists tickets to all points in the South
and East. Parties desiring to take a
trip to any point in these directions can
be accommodated with through tickets
and return.
The efficacy of advertising is here
noted. Last week T. II. Hefty, of South
Bend, advertised that he had in his pos
session a stray calf. The owner, Mr..
Geo. KEENAN,, noticing the advertise
ment, proceeded to reclaim his proper
ty. NoraI advertise in The FREE
PRESS.
Mr.. E. w. Walz, formerly of Man
kato, and gentleman we'll known here
about, who went to New Mexico few
years ago, to engage in the cattle bust
ness, has sold his interest in his large
rancho, from which he realized the snug
sum of sci 900. 1t is every way prob
able that Mr.. Wall will return to Man.
kato in the spring and again engage in
business here.
ANY one who has had the pleasure
of stopping at the Railway Eating
House in Austin, cannot fail to contrast
it with the average of such dining halls.
Hall Il Hay, the proprietors, are old
hotel men, and under the personal su-
pervisi"n of Mr.. Hay, the house is re-
puted t" he one of the very best IN the
State. The travelling public appreciate
first class hotel.
Through private source, We learn
that MIR. C"nant. formerly teacher in
the 1li%h School in this place, has re-
signed his i'0ai,ion us principal of the
High School ia Etkhart, Ind, to ac-
cept an advantageous offer from Arling-
ton, Mass. Mr.. Conant has met with
excellent success in Elkhart, and his
friends here will he pleased to know
that hr is doing we'll.
VIM. Webb, Esq, President of the
Blue Earth County Farmers Alliance,
is in luck. lie has been appointed
agent to secure the Right-M- Way on
the Cannon Valley line between Water
vile and Mankat", and all who know
Mr.. Webb feel sure that he will fill the
position with credit The Railroad men
somehow know where to pick their men
and are not afraid to dive right into the
midst of the Alliance.
The Dan and Josie Morris Sul!i-
van Mirror of Ireland company will
give two Of their uncXccllcd entertain
ments in Union Hall on the 18th and
18th inst. This company appeared IN
Mankat" about two years ago and our
people still r, tain much of the pleasant
memories of the combination. Their
re-appearancc here will draw crowded
houses. Reserved seats are now on sale
at Samborn's for the moderate price OF
so cents.
Tuesday night and all day We'd
nesday THE FREE PRESS Office was
beseiged with people anxious for polit
ical news, and as township after town
ship reported, so close did three or foul
of the candidates run that a slight va
ration in the returns was readily no
ticed. A majority for each of the sew
eral candidates was several times fig
ured out by the numerous scorers
Howard and Pratt excepted-but al
the same there were several who 90
cleft" on the home stretch.