The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-06-15
HOME JOTTINGS.

See notice of "girl wanted"
A very slight frost visited this
section Tuesday night.
Choice seed flax for sale at J. Il. kol.
ler's elevator.
The City Hotel has been considcra
bly, rcmodeled and improved IN appear
ance.
Choice ground feed for sale at the
new elevators. Also grinding done at
very low rates.
Another of those pleasant parties
in the shape of a social hop,will be Civ
en al Union Hall tomorrow Saturday
evening.
Miss Fernandine Gicscke whose case
was hopeless for weeks past has recover
cd so far that she is able 10 he around
the house.
Ladies and gentlemen will find our
stock of cameo calling cards the hand
soonest thing out. They are new and
very fashionable.
Communications sent Ia this office.
unaccompanied by the real name of the
writer, will in every instance he con-
signed Ia the waste basket.
Surveyors We're in the city Wednes-
day and Thursday laying out the ground
for side track from the Omaha road 10
the cement works. The track will bc
constructed forthwith.
MIR. Reed offers his property in
West Mankato for sale at $1,000. 1t is
a very cheap property at the price, and
parties desiring 10 buy should CORES
pond with Nh +. ii. Skillings.
Owing To- the low price of butter
the price of cream will lie reduced Ia Is
cents per inch. As soon "a the market
rallies. a corresponding advance will be
made iii the price of cream.
TIM FREE Pass WAS on Monday
declared the official paper of the city
for the ensuing year. 1t is likewise the
official paper of the county. Farmers
and business men will please note these
facts.
The demand on Capt. Beatty for
lime is 80 great that he will betorced To
construct another kiln. The Captain
makes an excellent quality of lime, and
We are pleased 10 know that he is oblig-
ed To- increase his capacity to supply
the demand.
A lawn festival will he given in
Mr.. c. ID. Taylor's yard on Wednesday
evening next, June Goth, 10y the ladies
Of the Congregational church. Straw
berries and ice-crcam will he served
and an elegant time enjoyed. a cordial
invitation is extended Ia all, and with
fair weather the Attendance will he as
suredly large.
We were a little "previous" last
week III crediting Mr.. Jas. McBroom
with purchasing the property on Front
street occupied by Henry Mohr as an
agricultural warehouse He instead,
purchased the DuBoison residence prop
erty on corner of Main and Third streets.
Mr.. Harry Wilson and Miss Vada
Martin were married at the residence of
the brides parents i'll this city, Wedes-
day evening Mr.. Wilson is AN engineer
on the Omaha road. The bride is II
daughter of Mr.. w. j. Martin, and a
young lady who has grown to woman
hood in our midst
The Hose companies are sort OF
shaking the dust out Of their clothes
these days preparing themselves for the
grand contest to come of in this city on
the Fourth. They can now make 1900
feet, attach to hydrant and break coup.
ling" within three minutes, and with q
good prospect Of lessening the time.
The Second Regt. drill at st. Peter
"Wednesday Is represented as being 4
Grand success, and the members of Co
" + " OF this city are unstintcd in THEN
praise of the st. Peter boys hospitality
After the drill the visiting companies
were banqueted III Il royal manner by
Co. Il of 81. Peter, and We hope oul
boys will have an opportunity to re-
turn the compliment on the Fourth.
Mr.. +. q. lieinzc on Tuesday, pur
chashed from n. Lang, Esq, the store
building adjoining his bakery, and nov
occupied as barber shop. We learI
that Mr.. Ill. will connect the two build
Ings 10y All arch and thus secure to him
self space sufficient 10 meet the grow
ing demands of his trade. Mr.. Heinz
is showing commendable enterprise %
late in pushing his business.
Excelsior Hose Co. No. reccive'
twenty new uniforms Monday cvenin,
from Cairns u Bro, New York, whic
cost IA trillc, two hundred dollars. Tn
hats are black, thirty-two Gone Derby
the shirts navy blue; the belts fame
stitched, red back ground with whit
raised letters bearing the name of til
company. Altogether the uniforms al
handsome, and Excelsior No. | wi
more than shine when they come out o
dress parade.
On Monday next the G. u N. v
will put on thorough train from De
MOincs To -. Paul, ofa of the Blu
Earth branch, connecting with the mai
line of the Omaha road at Lake Cryst
at about ! o'clock A. M. This new a
ran.cmcnt has been looked for, for son
time, and ii will no doubt give us Il
branch mail al I 80 A. NJ. instead
i0:5 as at present. The FREE PRE
several weeks ago made mention tn
this through train would be put on
the agreement oithe company was live
up to, which now proves fact.