The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-21

II that he the ease may the powers pity
the young man who gets caugh. in that
bailiwIck in 1884.
On account ot the extraordinary
rush Of work incident To holiday times
( Ne have issued our paper little ear
Tier this week in order that other work
may he 80 arranged as Ia allow the boys
their Christmas time.
I New Years calls promise to he
numerous, and the number III ladies
who propose keeping open houses will
exceed those Of last year. AT that time
about sixty ladies "reccivcd," and this
/ year the number will be swelled to
seventy or eighty.
Mrs. Andrews, mother of DIR. J.
w. Andrews, of this city, died at her
home in lie Sucur county, near st. Pc
, ter. last Monday. Her remains were
inferred on Tuesday. Her loss will he
deeply felt 10y her many friends in
: this city.
: The corn husks, the ground hog,
and other signs which promised mild
winter have faiie'l ia their prediction
for al least portion of the season.
Twenty-Five degrees lclow zero, rs it
was last Wednesday morning, borders
on the irigid.
! The attendance at the Roller Skat-
ing Rink last Friday evening was quite
large, and an interesting programme
was carried out. The fancy skating
and bicycle riding was especially cred.
liable. Our young people are finding
tins {" II; pleasant evening resort.
j. T. Williams and Horace Cum
Minis purchased Wednesday, through
Rose X Noes real estate agency 225
acres of timber land in section GO l0S-
p, near smiths Mills. The property
belonged 10 Gen. ID. ). Stanley, of
/ Santa Fc, New Mexico. and will prove
valuable investment Ia the new
. "wnrIS.
One day last week while party of
bows were skating on Crystal Lake. the
ice gave way and three boys dropped
/ into wafer fully nine feet deep, and two
others broke through in endeayoring to
rescue them. All were finally placed
upon terra iirma without serious re-
suits
The Mater in the mains leading
from the big mill 10 the river CONCEAL.
I'd Tuesday, and it required much la-
Dor To put them in shape for Use
While the city was at II, il would have
been good policy to have at least pro-
tectcd these pipes from the effects Of
the weather.
A little child in GAINESVILLE 10y some
means obtained possession OF Il loaded
revolver, which had carclcSsly been left
within reach, and fired il three times.
Different from such affairs usually, no
one was hurt, but the parent will be
more careful in future IN leaving fire.
arms lying around loose.
The fourth annual ball of Superior
Hose Co. y. ?, will be given at the
City Hall, on New Years eve, Monday,
Dec. 81. The preparations for splen
did time are complete in every respect,
ami there is no doubt but the affair will
be a grand success. The Germania
brass and cotillion band is to furnish the
music, and tins, of course, will be first
class.
The agents Herald, published in
Philadelphia, is making a heavy wal
upon those newspapers which claim to
have 1.-The largest circulation in the
country without producing figures to
,ubstantiatc their claims. Among the
papers are named the New York Sun
HeraId, and Spring Valley, Mimi, .Ner
curry.
Mr.. l.. \. Moore returned from tho
East the first of the week, where he was
called to attend the funeral of hi,
brother. Within the past sixty day.
Mr.. Moore has lost brother, sister ant
brnther-in-law. The removal by deatl
Of three from one family in so short ,
time, is sore aflliction indeed, and the
many Mankato friends of Mr.. Moor
sympathisc with Inn in his bcreave
ment.
= The increase of the facilities of tn,
oil mill IN this city, the new mil
I in sioux CITY, and the Minneapolis mil
D will furnish an immense supply O
y flax straw which should be used in tn
manufacture of bags. MankatO is th
central point in this system, and shoul,
be made the headquarters of an estab
e Iishment for utilizing this surplus straw
g Who will be the capitalists to move il
such an enterprise
There is no city in Minnesota tbs
: gives better promise of a genuine an
substantial growth next season tina
e Mankato. What, with Wholesale DIR
E goods house, a boot and shoe establish
5 ment, and two grocery houses hinder
!. ns from becoming the metropolis for a
!. time, as We are now, of Southern Mil
i nesota! Mankato is the place to lnve'
y your money, and you can't do it to
soon.