The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-04-20
HOME JOTTINGS.

their new styles of gents suits.
- McSSrs. .I"rgenscn n Madison, mrr
chant iailorS. have enlarged their quar-
tiers, and put in "a stock "f gents fur
nishing goods.
Holm Klein, the furniture man la,
a local la this issue calling attention I,
his fine display of new AMI elegant
chamber suits.
Mr. VIM. Bicrbaurr has brick I'll
the ground ready for rebuilding III,
vaults in his brewery. The old onc'
are spreading, and have become unsafe
The Southern Minnesota morning
train dId not leave here last Saturday
morning, until 3o'clock in the afternoon
owing la waSh-out this side of the RED
Jacket.
The Minnesota river has assumed
quite di:gnilicd proportions within the
past week, but does not give evidence
of acting up II the extent Of iniuring
any one.
A bad place in the road is notice
able on Rock street Just above the rail-
road track. The recent heavy rains
have dug out hole either side of the
road, and makes il Il dangerous high,
way.
- Ii our readers will locate that "De
mcnted Soldier item in last week :,
paper Al Eagle Lake, instead of Lake
Crystal, they will have the exact place
where We should have placed the occur
renee.
Mr.. j. George Koenig intends Ia
start a bakery III connection with his
grocery business. He has everything
in readiness Ia commence operations en-
cept the very essential adjunct of {
baker. This he will supply "a soon ~
possible.
do not fail To lend your presence
III Normal Hall tomorrow evening. Tho
Iolanihean Society will present Il Splcn
did musical programme, and all will he
pleased with the renditionS. Misses
Hutchinson and Wagner Will assist in
making the entertainment highly cn.
juyablc.
The Commencement exercises ni
the State Normal school promise 10
surpass all previous occasions al the
kind in the history oi this growing i'll.
sntuuon. The graduating class will
number some eighteen or twenty, ana
the programme (" hc presented will
Ice full of interest.
-Gco. Bliss, residing on the Gilmour
farm. one and "a half miles north oi
Maplcton, will sell AT auction. on the
Isl day of May. Il number al horses
colts, cows. hogs. farm machinery, tool
and numerous other articles not men
toned. \ good opportunity is her
offered Ia stock up.
The Assessors of Blue Earth Coun
" are called Ia meet at the Auditor
office in Mankatn on Saturday, Apr
2Sth, and every assessor III the county
should be- present. The FREE Pies
has Just completed the assessors books
and they will be placed INTO the band
of assessors ON this date.
Joseph ltoway, VIII" completed
seryitudc in the county Jail Tuesday io
being drunk and dISordcrly, was nc
leased, and Immediately re-arrested 10
petty larceny AMI sent M for iiitecI
days more. This last oitcnse was th
stealing of ivory rings from the han
ness belonging L. Hugh Duiicy.
An advertisement will bc loun'
ELSEWHERE, signed by Chas. Bird, Capt
and Assistant Quartcrmastcr, L. ;. y
Fort Smelling, calling for bids for .
head of good, sound two.ycar old he'll
crs, of good American stock. The an
mails are Ia be- delivered at Aberdeen
ID. 4. on the I2th day of June next.
Mr.. John l;ld"cway, IN old gentle
man %ho resided ON the Agency hi
and who for some time past has bee
driving tin WAGON for Il. futile, die
last Tuesday morning, after sewers
weeks illness. Funeral services wei
held at ms late home "Wednesday morn
ing AT 10 O'Clock and were conductc
by Rev. +. Rogers.
- Mankato Lodge. No. II. and Schi
Ter Lodge No. 20, !. o. q. f., Of Man
kato, will celebrate the Gath annivcrs;
~ Of Odd Fellowship in America ;
Union Hall on the 2Gtll instant. III
exercises will consist Of select rcadin
vocal ana instrumental music, dancin;
&c. We understand that banqu
will bc one of the specially intcrcstin
features oi the occasion.
Mr.. McCurdy, one of the gentleme
who came here last fall and arranged
supply Mankato with gas, is eXpcct'
10 arrive in the city today or to-mo
row, prepared To commence immcdia
operations in the construction of b
works. II il expected that he will ha
eyerythin" in readiness to illumina
our streets, business houses and priya
residences by the first OF October, al
perhaps sooner.
Our business men on South Fro
Street arc entitled Ia "a medal for I
enterprise they have displayed in clca
ing the street in front of tier rcspc'
i've places of business. This has he
done from Cherry Ia Walnut streets Ia
in. in three full blocks. and has been
saving to the city of fully 500. WI
81 saith our business men are not cnt
prising, evidently has not seen the fru
al their good work on Front Street.
If any of our music.loying pcoI
failed Ia attend the concert ut Uni
Hall last Saturday evening, they "
have AN opportunity Of hearing ii
peated, with some changes in the p
grammc, on tomorrow Saturday C
nIng, at Normal Hall. The price
admission has been reduced Ia % ccI
and the proceeds will be applied 10
benefit Of the lnlanthcan Society Of
Normal School. Let our people
knowledge their appreciation of
laudable efforts of this society, and