The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-23

Easter Sunday school concert at
Congregational church Sunday evening.
j. G. Fowler sold last week for B.F
Cheney, OF Chicago, TO John Mccall, the
east half northeast quarter section 81,
town of Butternut Valley,tor $500 cash.
The next Congregational social
will be held with Mrs. j. l.. Washburn
on Wednesday, March 2sth. Ladies
meet for work in the afternoon. Sup
per for two in one box. Lots oi fun
Come and see! Everybody is cordially
invited.
The military boys are n hospitable,
open hearted set of fellows. At their
party next Monday evening, refresh
ments in the shape of sandwiches, cake,
queen olives, coffee, &c, will be served
without extra expense. This Is new,
and We predict, taking feature that
will rebound to the pecuniary benefit Of
the boys. All who receive invitations
will he sure to be on hand. There Is no
question but what large number will
DO in attendance.
- Mr.. +. ii. Fowler, of the second
hand store, will stnrt in about two
weeks for the Pacific slope for the bene-
fit of his health, and IN the meantime
he will make an effort TO dispose of his
large stock OF dress goods, etc, which
he is anxious to close out before leav-
ing. To this end special auction sales
will be held every afternoon for the
ladies, commencing on Monday next
March 25. During Fred's absence, j.,
G.. Fowler will conduct the business at
the old stand.
Note the difference. In st. Paul the
best creamery butter is selling at from
25 to 80 cents per pound, and the ordi'
nary dairy at from 10 to Is cents. This
demonstrates tho pecuniary advantage
the creamery affords the farmer, and
is there any wonder that the interest is
growing in this directions The only
inexplicable feature about the matter is
that our farmers have not been stirred
up OH the importance OF the creamery
before.
| Senator Fletcher is entitled to the
thanks OF the tax payers Of the county
for securing an appropriation of 500 to
aid 10 building the bridge across the
LeSueur river ON the main road from
Mankato to Decoria. 1t was through
the Senator's efforts also that our Nor
NAL school, one of the most popular
and worthy educational institutions to
be found in the Northwest, received an
appropriation of $500, which sum
will be devoted to making needed and
permanent improvements.
Mrs. Henry Foster died at her home
in Winnebago Agency yesterday morn
ing at the advanced age OF 80 years.
While Mrs. Fosters death was not un.
expected to her family and immediate
friends, yet her loss will be none the
less severely felt. For something over
wear she has been afflicted with a
tumor upon her right side, and from its
inception to the day that it forced her
to yield up her lite. she accomplishing.
ly submitted to her fate. Deceased was
sister To our tOwnsman, Mr.. o. o.
Pitcher, and came to Minnesota twenty
years ago. With her husband she set
tied at the Agency, and had ever con-
tinued to reside there. She was most
estimsble lady, and all who knew her
will be panied to read Of her death. She
leaves husband, three sons and an
adopted daughter, whose tears are
mingled together in grief over one
whose dear face they will ns'er again
look upon. The funeral will take place
to- morrow.
B. d. Smith, Esq, the young man
in Freeman & Pfau's law Office, will bs
a candidate before the Republican con-
, vention for the Office of City Recorder
, Mr.. Smith is every way qualified for the
, position and would make frst-class
, officer. His legal attainments especial
ly befit him for clerk Of the Municipal
Court, and should he be nominated by
the Republicans there is little doubt Of
his election. As the law now stands
, the City Recorder is also clerk Of tho
| Municipal Court; his duties are of a ma
I ture that require much care; legal quail
O fications are unqucstionably essential
n strict attention to the duties OF the Of
o fee is imperative, and to place mar
8 In possession of the Office who has tho
' faculty for administering its affairs il
!. the best possible manner, should govern
e the convention in making its selection
}. and guide the people in casting theil
|. ballots. Mr.. Smith would, as We no
!. fore stated, make worthy Recorder
q and his success for that position viii
never he regretted,