The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-28
HOME JOTTINGS.

The , cent postage law takes effect
next Monday.
Republicans. attend your caucus to-
morrow night.
Another social hop at Union Hall
Saturday evening.
Mrs J. Diamond has our thanks for
"a basket of delicious plums.
Mankato has been well supplied
with entertainments this week.
The Iii" mill has local in to.day'S
paper calling Tor an experienced Lady
bread maker.
Farmers generally express a desire
for rain. amt the business men i"In with
them in the wish.
F. &. iIcinzc is up with the season.
and adycrtiScs warm lunch al all hours,
AT his upper bakery.
The Board II Commissioners de-
ciicd AT their last meeting Ia light the
county offices with gas.
Farmers. it is your duty rs we'll rs
Tor your interest Ia get Ia the caucus
polls Tomorrow evening.
Every Republican business man in
the city should attend the caucus in
his particular ward tomorrow even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pass have the
sympathics OF tins community in the
bereavement they are called upon to
bear through the death of their infant
son.
The remarks Of the boys ot the
hook and ladder company 1T the fire
last Sunday morning seemed 10 indi-
cate that they thought it the duty Of
the council Ia purchase team for Dir aw-
Ing that vehicle.
Secure Your seats for sam LncaS
in advance of the entertainment. Re
served chairs can be secured n sam
born's for - cents; the general admiS-
sion price i 30 cents. Pay your money
and take your choice, but he sure and
attend.
Lang, Smith X CO.. is the name of
4 new firm Just Organized and doing
business at POI North Front Street. The
firm is composed of Nichols Lang and
Geo. Smith. and Will make speciality OF
l.. /. .l...,, ,..lts
wool. furS etc.
james, the little son of Prof. GorrIe.
while playing bal! at the Pleasant Grove
school building last Monday morning,
was struck in the head near the temple
10y ball bat. The injury received was
severe, but fortunately not such IL will
have permanent consequences.
--Mankato Lodge No. II. \. F. and
\. VI. and Cereal Chapter No. =, o. f..
=, will give u farewell reception Ia
Brother \. ID. Seward. al Masonic Hall,
tomorrow Saturday evening, Sept.
29th. The members of Mankato Lodge
and their ladies and the members of
of Cereal Chapter ale expected To at
tend.
Mr. John Barnard of this city was
up To- the Natonwan county fir last
week, amt took first money in the trot-
ting race. lie also made like record
AT the Blue Earth county fair. Mr.. i.
has good roadster, and he evidently
enjoys fast ride as well as the young
est Of sports.
The Mankato Manufacturing Com
pany have under process OF construction
two - horse power engines, one for 81.
James and the other 10 20 10 NIcOllct.
This establishment is doing larger
business than ever before, and has been
forced To enlarge its quartcrs III order
Ia keep pace with the demands.
Even the greatest must somcti mes
bend Ia the power of ordinary IN
ilucnccS. Miss Abbott, AT her concert
Monday evening, for Il moment forgot
music and everything else connected
with her entertainment. and gave
prompt attention Ia an impcr.incnt in
sect which slun@ her on the arm.
Attention is called to the prospcc-
aus nf Ihe runners TriJnne of Mime
apo!is, which Is published in another
column. As Il general newspaper and
an agricultural journal, especially
adapted to the Northwest, il has ma
superior. We furnish this paper with
the FREE Pass for $2IO.
-McSsrs. Moore. Piper ~ Co. will
thc first of the month, remove their
street, room formerly occupied by
Mcssrs Lawrence, Straight IL Co. The
business of this firm is rapidly increas.
ing, and being thoroughly reliable men
10 deal with, they are justly entitled Ia
the confidence of the public.
The meeting called at Wascca by
Whittier IL Ensign, TO arrive at AN
agreement in the Cooley creamery trOu-
bic, was quite largely attended by lar.
mcrs of that county. The claimants,
however, upon demand failed TO pro
duce evidence Of their title in the pa.
tent, and the farmers wisely refused "a
make any concessions aclinow lodging
their rights.
Mr.. J. J. Shaubut sold on Wednes
day, 10 T. n. Boynton, Esq, OF Garden
CITY, four calves, three full blood Short
horns and one grade, for the sum of S2Ot
cash. The ages of these animals range
from 3 Ia } months. When an oil;
stock man like Mr.. Il. purchase stocl
he gets none but the best, and as Mr.
Shaubut has Others OF the same kind fo
sale. breeders and lovers of fine stocl
will Ito well to negotiate with hun.