The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-01
HOME JOTTINGs.

The fire department received two
bundles of new hose this week.
Commencing with to-day the
'snipe" mcrgcs into u full tiedScd prai-
RE chicken.
The State Fair and Minneapolis
Exposition will attract 4 large number
of our citizens next week.
J. III. Long y Go. have in their
cold storage room, about eleven car
loads Of butter and eggs.
The pay car Of the Milwaukee
company dispensed collateralS 10 their
employees At this place last Sunday.
Mrs. DIR. Carrie F.. Marvin has
opened an office over Parsons old stand,
first door south of Clements n Pipcr's
j. 4. James reports 81 bushels tn
the acre of No. wheat rs an average
from l20 acres. GLOW high ish dot p
MIR. o. :. Pcttis, of Kasota, has
severed his connection with the pub
fishers - the Minnesota Valley Ills
tory.
Despite the severe frosts which &C.
CURED late last spring, the grape crop
of Blue Earth county will he very pro
life this season.
A Majority of the wheat which
has been marketed at this place thus
far has been No. and weighed from
81 10 60 pounds. uncleaned.
The Street Commissioner has caused
Il good job of grading ON Cherry street,
which has materially lcssencd the
difficulty of climbing the hill.
The president of the County Fair
wishes us to announce that all exhibitors
will be provided with space free Us
we'll as entrance TO the grounds.
Rev. c. c. Pollock took possession
Of his recent purchase this week, and
conductor Egbert and Geo. W. Sladc,
moved into the Hamilton house.
j. IL. Rhodes, of Little Falls.
Mimi, was i'll this CRY last week, and
purchased car load of horses, payin"
from Sl25 10 5000 piece for them.
Burglars entered the house of Col
Pratt last circus day. and secured Il
watch and some money, but we haven't
heard of any other instances of robbery.
MI. Joseph w. billy, of Garden
City, was victimizcd recently by II
sharper, but succeeded in getting back
his notes before the fellow left the
country.
The Republican County Central
Committee will meet III this city
Tuesday Sept. 18th, for the purpose Of
fixing the da:c to call county conven-
ton, and 10 transact other business.
The magnificent harvest weather
was broken last Tuesday 10y rain,
but the elements had held of until it
would seem that the most tardy have
had ample time t" get through har-
vcsting.
-Messrs. McBcth X Herr have los
beef cattle at 81. Paul, awaiting favor
able opportunity To sell. They report
the market dull. The same firm shipped
IA car load of hogs 10 the same market
yesterday.
DIR. : lade, the spiritualiSt, did not
make his appearance at Union Hall
last Sunday night as advertised, owing
Ia the extreme heat, and fatigue of the
doctor, but lac will give Il grand seancc
next sunday night without fail.
Last Tuesday afternoon as Miss
Wolebcn was walking along Front
street, she missed her pocket book which
contained Il $50 gold piece and some
other change. She made diligent search
for the same but failed To find 1t.
We have had a number Of farmers
from our county say that the letters
which II. G. Howard has written to
10 The FREE PREss, describing tn,
country in Northern Dakota, has en-
tirely quoted their anxiety to change
location.
Pupils from the surrounding cOun
try are arriving in town so as to be il
attendance at the first day Of school
which is next Monday. In week Of
two nearly every available room 81
boarding place will he taken by the
large influx of seekers after knowledge
City Engineer Brown has run pre-
liminary survey from the Blue Earth
river bridge down to the Minnesota
river opposite the City Hall, and finds
fall of less than six feet. The engi
necr has also surveyed out some lots fo
j. VI. Barclay, at Lake Madison, which
the latter intends to sell for residences
The general supposition is that thu
Cannon Valley company will, after
reaching this place. survey a route t.
New Tim on the east side of the Mime
sofa. If they do this it will leave tn,
Northwestern road in the shade. TIL,
MankatO Board of Trade have requested
its committee on railroads to hurry NJ
the matter and report at an early day.
We have about thousand cDpie'
left of the mammoth edition of tn
FREE PRESS, containing the history O
our city and is advantages, also
graphic description of the county
which will be closed and at very 10y
figures. These papers should be Gil
cuIated without delay, and we trus
our friends will send them out.
The public schools Of Mankat
will open Monday, and everything b'
speaks most successful term. I'll
public examination of pupils for az
mission have been concluded, and I'll
prospects are very flattering for goo
attendance. An excellent corps ,
teachers are on hand TO commence wOr
Monday morning.
The Tribune says that the "wagC
tongue support" swindlers are in Il
vicinity Of st. Peter, hunting {,
agents. These chaps ask the farmc
To become agents, and in order to b
come an agent the farmer is requisite
TO sign IL bond and this same bon
proves aftcrward 10 be note. The
rascals were in lie Sueur county la
week, and they will no doubt swind
some farmers as they did at Red Win