The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-12-15
CLUBBING RATES FOR 1883.
HOME JoTTINas.
Boy Wanted.

At this ONCE immediately to
learn the printing business. Must
be Of good size, fifteen or sixteen
years Of age, obedient and will
ling.
E. A. Tiffany tells about his SIZES
prizes.
&C. D. Taylor has several locals of
interest.
See "ad." of lost cattle in another
column.
NO. / wheat brings 80 cents per
bushel in Mankato.
The "When" Clothing House has
. new advertisement.
j. II. Chspman's "ad" on second
page, and his locals on this page should
be perused.
Blue Earth City had ten thousand
dollar blaze Thursday night, the largest
in the history of the village.
The Omaha road is selling tickets
to St. Paul for $2.55 and will continue
81 this rate until further notice.
The Congregational Sabbath school
of Cambria, will have Christmas Tree
on Saturday evening. the 23rd. About
e25 have been subscribed.
Mr.. J. C. Kohler has bought sever
al feed mills of s. P. Morrison & Co.,
of this citS to be used in his several
warehouses on the line of the s. NJ.
road.
w. B. Walker & Co. announce in
our local columns that they have just
received carload of buggies and cut
tiers, and that they will give purchasers
the benefit of the low freight rates.
p. K. Wiser. the jeweler invites the
people of this vicinity to inspect his ele-
CANT stock of goods before spending all
their money. His locals will be found
in another column and should be read.
C. L. King, ESQ, has the agency
for the Burlington School furniture, and
has an advertisement in this issue which
will be of interest to those needing any
thing of the kind. He also handles
church and Office furniture on which he
will give bottom figures.
Rely d. Brown, an active tenn
perance worker from Iowa, will speak
in the Methodist Episcopal church Sab
bath morning, and in the Congregational
church on the same subject in the even
ing. There should be a good attend
snce as all will be we'll repaid by going
"A Sunday School Institute will be
held at Belgrade, under the auspices Of
the Blue Earth County S. S. Associa
ton, commencing Friday evening
January 5th, and continuing to Satur.
day evening. Programme and par
Elephants will be announced hereafter.
H. G. Thoms, the tonsorial artist
has purchased the j. H. Davis building
on Front street now occupied by c. r
Presley, Esq, as fruit and CONNECTION
cry store. Mr.. T. expects to take pos
session of the buildil z about the 20tl
Of January, and his son will open to
bacco store therein.
Bills are out announcing the CRANE
Christmas festivities at Union Hall Oh
Christmas evening 1.-THE 25th inst.
These gatherings have come to b'
looked upon as an indispensable annua
meeting and greeting and the occasion
this year promises to outshine anything
ever given in the past. A New Year
Ball will also be given on the evenin
Of January 1st.
Tuesday was the busiest day upol
our streets that has been observed 4
many q day. An enormous quantlt
of pork was marketed, lots of wood wa
sold and everything about the city pre-
sented an air of thrift that was really n
freshIng. There is hardly sufficler
snow to make sleighing what 1t coul
be desired, yet enough to make ligl
lleighs and cutters take the place
wheeled vehicles to considerable e,
tent. Our merchants can rely upon 6
exceptionaLle lively trade for the hol
days.
C. c. Gocdnow, DIR. Taylor and
French, of Pipestone, passed throug
the city Monday on their way to
Paul, to examine plans and specific
tions for the erection Of q school hou
at their place. We are advised tn
the people of Pipestone have raised 81
900 for a school building, which W
put them up an elegant structure, al
one that will answer for education
purposes for years. If this move
TO be considered as an index of the c
rerprise and business push OF the CT
zens Of Pipestone, that burg has brig
future.
To meet the growing demands
our State Normal School, the legislatu
will undoubtedly be called upon Il
winter to make an appropriation of Sol
$4,000. AS now constituted, and wi
the large increased attendance,
ventilation is not what it should be, a
asewer is demanded to intercept I
water constantly flowing into the ba
ment of the building. The unsigh
and altogether inadequate outhouses
serve to be knocked down and new o.
erected. We are advised that the pr
ent winter term of the Normal has
largest attendance ever known In
history and an attendance that, in
Normal department, makes it rank
the FIRST Normal School in the ST.
This gratifying fact Is not only sou
of much pleasure to President Scar
and his able corps Of assistants, but I
to the people Of Mankato who t
great pride in the progress Of our e
estionsl institutions.