The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-26
HOME JOTTINGS.

Oysters tonight nj the old Merchant
Hotel.
st. Peter has a new Democratic
paper. the J0urHGl
The Normal School building has
been supplied with gas.
The latest slang among the girls Is
pull down your jersey"
The names Of the legal voters have
been posted in their respective wards.
The State school lands will bc OF
fered for sale at the County Auditors
office Ia morrow.
Residents of Smiths Mill are claim
ing that the Cannon Valley road will
cross at that point.
Telephone communication between
this city, ST. Paul, Minneapolis and
Saltwater WAS perfected tins week.
Remember the oyster supper 10 hr
given 10y the ladies ol IT. Johns church
this evening. Encourage Il worthy
object
The oil mill turns out about fifteen
tons oi oil cake daily, nearly all Of
which is shipped to Europe for stock
tccd.
Republicans should turn out in II
body, and take their doubling friends Ia
hear Hon. Fayeite Marsh, ut Union
Hall, Saturday evening, Nov. 3rd.
On Tuesday NJ. Il. Willard sold to
James Anderson, OF Milwaukee. the
northwest quarter of Section ), in the
town OF Lincoln for $3.50
The village Council of st. James
has voted Ia raise the saloon license 10
$500 year, Ia take effect Jan. lst.
The license AT present il S95.
DIR J. W. Andrews has moved into
CO.. Thomas residence. on Broad street
between Liberty and Grade. where lac
will remain until his own house on Sec.
ond street is vacated.
The chimney sweep with his high
hat has been at work in the city
this week. If his desire Is To attract
the attention of the small boys he is
succeeding admirably.
A val lablc buggy horse belonging
t. J. 4. Williams tell into the gas
trench last saturday afternoon, and in
getting him out injuries were sustained
which resulted i'm his death soon after.
The Cement Works are now in
operation, and with the one mill they
are grinding one barrel of cement
per minute. This is lively work. but it
will Ice more 80 when another mill l.
put in operation. which will he soon.
Compliant was entered before
Judge Porter 10y Gottleib Silver against
Christy Riley, last Tuesday morning,
charging Inn with threats of burning
Silvcr'S barn. The case was continued
until next Monday.
Forty or fifty persons who are
shown by the books to he indebted to
the bankrupt estate Of F. J. Pierce,
have been sued on the accounts before
Justice Plymat al Maplcton, the cases
being set for Nov. 2d and Sd.
Dclos Wood. of Lake CRYSTAL, has
engaged Ia travel for u. III. Carney.
Esq, of this city. IN the interest of
the lattcr's wholesale liquor house.
Mr.. &. is working up an extensive bust
ness, and now has two men constantly
on the road.
So far the unfortunate author who
writes .Oh, the snow," etc, has not
made an appearance III this vicinity.
Last Sunday offered such a rare oppor.
tunity, too, that We must conclude that
Minnesota air is too much for that class
"f poets.
DR.. Currycr lost, on Saturday night
last un Front street somewhere between
State street and the Clifton House, Il
blue Mackinaw horse hood. and the
neck blanket The finder will De re
warlci 10y leaving same at The FREE
PREss Office.
We neglected To notice in last
week : paper the fact That III. II.
Humphrey, Esq, had associated himself
with I. J. Perry in the dry goods bust
ness at Lake Crystal. The firm have
put in II large stock of goods. and will
unquc,linnably do u good trade.
The Madison square Thcatcr of
New York expect 10 appear in this
city soon, AT which time they will pre-
sent "Esmcrcldr," one of the stron
gest playa written. The company is an
excellent one and will no doubt give
Il line entertainment.
The GAINESVILLE 1rgus urges that
Congress at the coming session could
not make more popular or Just move
than To provide pensions for all cX-
soldiers. While ii is improbable tina;
such action will be soon taken. the time
VIII Coillc wien me government VIII
recognize the claims of all who fought
in her service.
-Messrs. j. III. Long IL Co. have Just
received a mammoth safe, weighing
1000 pounds, manufactured by the
Pittsburg Safe Co., and purchased from
III. ID. Cary IL Son, of Buffalo. n. V.
sole agents. The safe Is one OF the fines,
ia the city. and is warranted burglar
and fire proof. 1t Is highly ornamental
to any establishment.
REV. j. A. Bushnell has been tender
ed third call from the Congregations
al Society of this city, and We under
stand will accept the charge Mr.Bush-
nell Is Il very pleasant gentleman, an
earnest christian aud an interesting
speaker. The society has been FORUM
ate in prevailing upon him to accept
the pastorate Of their church.