The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-07-21
HOME JOTTINGS.


'"iS' ii"''h - WI SlSNs anu iNai'
are entertained of her recovery.
Harry Dcakin'S Comic Opera Com
Pany is billed here the 2and inst.
From all quarters comes the cry
What a growth of oats this year.
Mine Host Of the Merchants has
invested in a carriage horse.
A children's Matinee of Jack, the
Giant Killer, tomorrow afternoon.
The wheat market dropped six
cents hushcl in Chicago last week.
New Potatoes have been selling this
week from 81 to ~ cents Il peck.
The Mankato hall club were de
featcd 10y the Garden City nine las,
week.
A half dollar with hole IN it is as
difficult 10 get rid of without loss rs Il
book peddlar.
Mr.. ID. ID. Ingram has moved him
self and photographic outfit to Min.
neapolis.
Mr.. Jno. y. Hall has an advertise
ment in this ISSUE relative to the Me
Conmirk machinery.
Mrs. &. X. Cleveland entertained
about fifty of her lady friends, Wcdnes-
day afternoon and evening.
A rubber coat WAS left in the Pres
5ytcrian church about five weeks ago
and awaits an owner.
TUE FREE Press has Just received
a fine line of wedding stock rs we'll as
invitation cards, calling car,ls. etc
II. c. Howard thinks that the
wheat in this county this year will aver
age about twelve bushels 10 the acre.
Rose X Noe give notice in this is
sue that they have some Northwestern
property to exchange for Mankato prop.
crty.
Rose X Noe report the sale of 50
acres of land in Buttcrnut Valley, from
Georye ". Smith To Richard Jones, for
$1,000.
Potatoes 81 bushel in Winnipeg
Think of it. How could poor man
with family of twelve children suhsist
there.
twenty-five Russian-Jcwish Refu
gees have been engaged 10y Col. c. w.
Thompson 10 work on his farms at
Wells.
Mrs. H. G.. Fctter & Son. of Perm.
Ind, are in the city introducing the
Triumph Steam Washer. See notice
elsewhere.
Tie ground around the Jail has
been soddcd and enclosed with neat
fence. which adds considerable TO the
looks of the premises.
A great majority of the apples and
plums are blasting, owing TO the heavy
frost which came soon after the trees
iad blo>s"mcd last spring.
Geo. \. Clark says some one
tried to break into his house last
"Wednesday night. hut friendly bullet
warned tn" intruder to keep his dis
lance.
If our .portsmen with the gun
would arrange programme for shoot
ing glass balls at the coming Count,
Fair, it would prove an attractive feat
urc.
The plank sidewalk has beer
continued in front of the Milwaukee
Company's elevator on Front street, 81
there is continuous walk the cntir
length OF that street.
The big mill company give notice
elsewhere in this issue that they will l.
obliged To shut down their mill 10y TIA
fifth of August on account Of being ou
of wheat. Read their notice.
A district school picnic was he'll
in Krcmcrs grove, town of Beaufort
last Tuesday, and a pleasant day Wa
aggrccably spent. About one hundrc
and fifty persons were present.
The old house located on til
property recently purchased by job
Klein, on Jackson street, is being tor
down preparatory TO substantial in
provements being made.
The teachers in the Lancsboi
Graded School have been engage
Prof. W. X Bell. of Rice county, wi
have the Principalship; Mr.. f. /
Lockcrby. Of Mankato, the informed
ate Department.
There will he festival and cntcl
tainment in elder Conrad's grove, Ster
ling, on the evening of the eth, ins
for the benefit of the Prcsbyteria
church at Amboy. Everybody is invi
ed to come and get all they can f
% cents.
c. q. Spaulding, Of Maplcton, W
in the city Wednesday night, and
answer 10 query from Il FREE Pre-
representative, said the first car load
butter the Maplcton Creamery shipp'
TO Philadelphia, had been heard frol
and the firm who received the butt
wrote that ii was the finest article tn
ever SAW or handled. Good for Spaul
ing & Bishop.
As nIghtwatchmah Kelly was p
trolling his beat last "Wednesday Nigh
he surprised a carpet Dagger in t
Mankato House yard pccling the cloti
from the clothes line and packing the
in gripsack. The Waterman gripp
the gentleman and introduced him
the interior of the county Jail un
morning when he was brought bcf'
his Honor, Judge Porter, and rccciy
sentence of forty days in the CouI
Jail.
Under the proper head will
found the death of Mrs. Laura Sn'
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Ira
OF this city. Mrs. Snow formerly Ii,
in York State, and for several years ,
troubled with Il cancer. About
year ago she came home TO die,
fingered until last Tuesday when
dropped away and her body was inter
Wednesday. Her husband came Il
last fall and has been an attcnt
watcher ever since.