The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-12
HOME JOTTINGs.


There is a strong probability OF
another German paper being established
in this city.
w. L. Coon, ESQ.,, is making pre-.
partitions to build an addition to his
residence.
Read the prophet Venor's weather
predictions for the coming summer, on
our fourth page.
Christensen & Chapman lately sold
lot l block "a, City of Mankato, to
James Jordan, for $3.50.
Mr.. Asa Graves has bought out
Rosebrook's hack interests and is now
running two line of hacks.
DR. McMahan has moved his office
over the old Pierce store where he has
fitted up some rooms IN good style.
A Durango, iColo) paper received
to-day, announces the arrival in that
city of ]. A. James, Esq, of Mankato.
B. d. Pay has moved his family
into the brick house one door north of
Jno. Klein's residence, on Second street.
Col. Pratt's twelve year old daugh-
ter died of quick consumption last Tues
day morning, and was buried Wednes-
day.
A sister Of Mr.. William Bradley,
express agent of this city, died last
Monday, and her remains were taken to
st. Paul for interment.
Mr.. NJ. o. Sundt has purchased
one of those justly celebrated Cymbella
organs of A. A. Mead, General Agent
for Southern Minnesota.
The sidewalk is built, and Barney
extends an invitation to the general
public to use it thoroughly, now they
have wanted it so long.
S. p. Morrison, G. A. Pickle and w.
Burgess, have purchased the old Dick
erson mill property, and intend putting
it in running order at once.
The old Clifton House has once
again changed hands; this time it goes
TO {. j. Klein, who has heretofore pre-
sided over the Minnesota House.
Mr.. Jerry Shanahan, of jamestown,
this county, was elected Justice of the
Peace, last Spring, but he says the
botheration of it Is greater than the
glory.
Mr.. Evan Roberts, stone cutter on
the s. NJ. road, had two of his fingers
caught by the derrick which were badly
jammed. Eve. says it don't catch any
more of EN-.
Last Wednesday there was trans
ferred from the Milwaukee depot to the
Sioux City, to be sent to st. James
and Madelia, sixty Creamery cans from
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Information reaches US that Miss
Stella oliver, sister to Mrs. Geo. b.
Owens and Mrs. Gaylord Lamb, of this
city, died at the home of her parents in
Vernon, on Tuesday.
Mr.. w. II. Hockey has assumed
entire charge of the city flour mill,
while Mr.. L. L. Sage, his former part
ner, has leased Morrison's feed mill and
will hereafter run that.
Mrs. d. Ii. Tyner, has accepted the
agency for 1.-The Growing World" a
large, well printed and we'll illustrated
book of 500 pages, containing a fund
of valuable information for both young
and old.
"A novel but successful way Of NOV
ing bulky barn frames was illustrated
last Saturday, by one being bound TO
four lumber wagons which were heavily
ballasted, and the whole thing drawn
easily by two teams.
ID. B. Owen, Esq, deputy revenue
collector, recently paid visit to the
new tow mill erected at Fulda, on the
Southern Minnesota road, and was
surprised at the simplicity of the ma
chinery used in working the fax straw.
THE FREE PRESS is printing a
large lot of Creamery Rules and Regu-
lations and creamery tickets, and those
who are about starting or anticipate
starting a creamery, can save money by
purchasing the above necessary require
ments from this office.
Wagon Bros. bought several head
Of cattle this week near Madelia. Among
them was a thirteen months old calf
which weighed 700 pounds, and
brought its owner, Mr.. p. A. BreunIes
the neat little sum Of s32, or about Az
cents pound live weight. Isn't this a
sufficient argument that stock paysl
There has been 2s4 dog licenses
issued by the City Recorder, thus far,
which leaves only trife less than
100000 dogs unlicensed, and as the 10th
was the limitation for the dogs to run
free, the police are laying in stock OF
ammunition and practicing at target
prior to commencing on the "dogs."
Fowler Bros, opposite the City
Hall, are making their light shine in all
directions, and have demonstrated fully
that second hand store is profitable
investment. They keep every thing
from rattle box TO a threshing ma
chine, and by dealing strictly upor
the principle Of buying and selling
for cash they are able to sell goods a
satisfactory prices. See their new "ad'
on our local page.
MIR. J. L. Washburn, the hospitabl
and always genial Wash. was we'll know
to possess a strategical mind, but n
one dreamed that it had matured suffi
ciently to discount all the wiseacres i
town combined! But it has, and Wash
burn is several points ahead. Las
Friday night he winged away to III
wilds of Wisconsin where no license
required, and got married to Mis
Pattee, formerly teacher in our Norm,
School. The happy couple returned
this city Wednesday afternoon, and wi
hereafter be found keeping house !
the residence of Mrs. Hawley. tn
FREE Press, In common with Mankat
people, extent its hearty congratulatiol
and best wishes to the young couple.