The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-29

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change.
DIR. Trenkler has decided to leav
Mankato, and to locate in Fargo, ID. I
Besides engaging in the practice o
medicine, he will open drug store ii
Fargo, and his friends here wish hin
only success in his new home and bust
ness venture
There will he a prize contest il
reading and recitation, at Garden Cit,
next Monday evening, under the au
spices of the M. f. Church. Consider
able interest Is manifested in the mat
ter, as the successful competitor Is t.
receive very elegant edition of Edmond
Eggleston's Christian Art.
-Messrs. Geo. ii. Hubbard. Chas. s
Fisher. Albert Brigham and Nicholas
Nichols, all of Manchester, N. H., ART
in the city this week, their object
being hunting and fishing, and tocnjoy ,
general good time. The gentlemen hav,
shown wisdom In the choice of theil
hunting ground.
The Garretson ruiller ami shirrer j.
u new attachment for sewing machine.
which does the most beautiful shirring
of any attachment We have seen. As a
rutiler is ahead of anything made, us il
gathers in the center Of the goods as
well as the edge; in short it should he
in the hands of every lady. Send to the
Garrctson Rufiler Company oskaloosa,
Iowa, for particulars.
The Rev. Mr.. Savidge will preach
his farewell sermon Sunday morning
next, and will depart Tuesday to attend
conference meeting, after which his
many friends here will know who will
take his place in this city. During Mr.
Savidge's pastorate in this city he has
won many friends. ana done a noble
work for the church he represents
Every one wishes him well, and none
more than THE FREE PREss.
Rev. Alfred Cline, pastor Of the
Methodist church at Bass Lake, Fari-
bault county, writes us that the church
buildln. has for several weeks been I'M
dergoing repairs, and that the improve
ments will he completed in time for
holding divine services on Sunday next,
Oct. LIST. Rev. Jas. Robson. of Pitts
burg, Pa, will officiate. Services ut
10 30 A. NJ. and ! 80 p. NJ. The pub.
lie is cordially invited to attend.
We hear that many farmers have
cut up corn stalks for feed for cattle
during the winter, claiming, and with
good logic, that stalks gathered before
the frost came. make superior arti-
Gle of feed. DR.. Currie, of this city,
has gathered fully thirty acres of stalks
with the ears of corn on, which he pro-
poses to feed to his cattle, allowing the
hogs to fellow after and gather up the
refuse.
The October number of Atlantic
Monthly has been received, and as u.s.
ual is replete with good things. 1t
contains the continuation of "Two on a
Tower" an interesting story by Thomas
Hardy. 1.-THE House of Merchant
Prince" and great number Of short
stories and interesting reading matter.
A copy can be secured from your news
dealer or by addressing the Publishers,
at Boston, Mass.
Here is another instance where the
rats are ahead. The ST. Peter Tribune
says that "E. s. Pettijohn had two plums
sent TO him by mail last week from
Washington Territory. The plums
were called the Golden Drop" and
were about the size of hen eggs and the
color of gold, hence the name. On
Thursday night the rats carried of
both plums and Mr.. P. did not get to
taste them, therefore we cannot say
anything about the flavor of the plums
until the rats report"
Information reaches US that Enoch
Moses, postmaster at Tivoli, died at ms
residence on the 18th inst. Mr.. Moses
was born in Washington county, N. Y.
November 2Gth 1908. When about
fifteen years of age his parents emigrat
ed to what was known rs the Holland
Purchase in western N. Y. For time
he was engaged in the wholesale gro
Gerry business in the city Of Rochester
n. V. afterwards engaged in farming
Em;grated to Minnesota in the spring
of 1864, bought a farm at Tivoli wher,
he resided till his death.
AS John Dufy's son, of jamestown
was driving up Front street, yesterday
and when nearly opposite City Hal
block, the seat of his wagon dropped
down, throwing the young man to tn,
ground and frightening the team int
a run, they dashed up the street at
furious rate. When opposite Taylor
store they collided with wagon stand
ing in the street, at which juncture tn
horses stripped themselves loose from
the wagon and pursued their onward
course. The wagon was not badl,
wrecked, all things considered, Will,
the horses fortunately escaped injury.
The young ladies of NJ. E. Church
of this city will give Harvest Hom
Festival in Fletcher's building mex
door to Clement & Piper's store, to
morrow. Saturday. Dinner will b,
served from 1 | until 8 o'clock, ticket
35 cents, and lunch from 8 until
O'Clock p. NJ, tickets 10 cents. Ic'
cream, cake, &c. will be served, ant
fancy articles placed on sale. Tn
public is cordially invited to attend
and the young ladies hope to receiv
liberal patronage. They should no
be disappointed, unless it be in exces
of receipts over their highest estimates
Let all attend.
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