The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-05
tn Mr. and Mrs. L. III. Summers.

pulpit at the Methodist ehurch heN'
Sunday morning.
In another column will he found
the al" Of w. =. Cook of pine lumber
ior sale or exchange
Mcdonnell n Co. claim extra space
in this issue, and talk Ia our readers in
4 new lad" Read il.
st. Cloud is Ia have gas works. The
contract has been let. and the city is t.
he lighted 10y Dee. LIST.
New potatoes are selling on the
streets AT - cents per bushel. The
yield this year is very large.
VI. &. Willard sold this week Ia
Charles Petersen Tor the First National
Bank. IL, : in block -. Consideration
$500.
The Episcopal Society will he held
mex, Wednesday evening at the resi-
dcncc Of J. +. Williams. Don't fail ia
attend.
John Klcin's new brick warehouse
on Jackson street is being rapidly
pushed along, and will no doubt he en-.
closed before cold weather.
A. +. Foss. ESD, of the Wells Id-
rocdte, we'll known in this city rs having
nj one time owned an interest in The
FREE Pass, WAS married tins week.
Heres I" ynu, old boy.
The Omaha road will sell excursion
tickets To Barnum'S circus in ST. Paul
and Minneapolis for $3.50 Iouhd trip.
Tickets for ST. Paul sold Oct. 9TH good
Ia the 9th inclusive: tickets sold on the
9th good until the eth inclusive.
A young man, named llowley. of
Beauiord, was accidentally shot last
Saturday 10y the premature discharge
of revolver which he had i'm his hand.
the ball stricking him in the left leg,
AMI intiicting rather severe injury.
In another column Jas. Shoemaker
calls attention To his facilities for sup.
PLYING standard reading matter at low
rates. The best newspapers and periodi-
Gals can he secured through his agency.
Edward Endcr, an employe at Fors-
ter X Flachscnhar's planning mill fell
from a wagon upon which he was riding,
last "Wednesday evening, and one of the
wheels ran over his lett arm causing a
severe fracture.
Two men employed in the cooper
department at the Cement Works came
Ia blows in discussing the question rs to
which could do the greater amount of
work. After the question Was settled
one of them required the services of a
surgeon Ia aid nature in repairing his
face.
AT the regular meeting of the
Board of Education. held last Wednes-
day evening. the sum of $4,000 was
levied for the support OF the public
schools for the coming year. Several
CLAIMS were audited. hut no other bust
ness of importance was transacted.
The building op North Front
street formerly occupied 10y Theo.
Rocmer rs carpenter shop was dis
covered To he on fire Thursday after.
noon. The fire department responded
quickly To the alarm, and checked the
blaze before any particular damage
was done.
The Wells .idrOcdte says: Sol. II.
L. McGlincy informs us that undoubt-
edly the next meeting of the North
western Dairymcn's Association will
meet at Mankato. We hope this may
prove a correct prediction. Already we
are beginning TO see and feel the benefits
of the last meeting. 1t has advertised
this section in the proper way, and the
influx of immigrant OH is upon us.
Union Hall was packed ''from pit
TO dome" last Tuesday night by those
who desired to see and hear Sam Lucas,
the colorcd comedian. The company
appcarcdSn the opcretta "Thc Dude,
the principal parts being taken by sam
Lucas and Miss Lena Miller. The en-
tcrtalnmeut was amusing and interest
ing. and highly satisfactory to all who
attended.
The Glencoe REGISTER makes side
stroke which clearly indicates that some
preacher in the town does not give
satisfaction. We should prefer to see
an open shot, hut here's the item: 'Thc
first business of a young man who pro.
poses to enter the ministry would seem
To be to learn to read. An Indifferent
sermon, well read, will pass, but the
best written discourse, poorly delivered
is Il distressing affair at best. Ii We
can have but one give us good elocu
ton and poor theology
Since the first of July the mail he.
tween Mankato and Minnesota Lake
cia Winncbago Agency, has left thi.
city Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, much to the dissatisfaction of .ht
people living along the line. by al
order of the Department, change O
schedule will go into effect on the | 5tl
inst. viz: Leave Mankato Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. BY this
change people at the country office:
along the route Will receive their mai
much more satisfactory.
The farmers of Blue Earth county
have much cause tor congratulation ovcl
the crop results of the year. While til,
short season, drouth and frost have les
scncd what promised to he in enormOu:
yield, there is far more than an average
crop. Wheat is good, oats abundant
and only the corn crop approaches fail
ure. In neighboring States, and lows
in particular, the farmers have suffered
serious loss from heavy and continuous
rains, hail-storms, etc, and their eye!
would brighten if they could have thi
year Us good crops as arc found in Blue
Earth county.
The reception rendered Mr.. ano
Mrs. A. ID. Seward ut Masonic Hal
Saturday evening was vely pleasan
social gathering of old friends. 4
banquet was given by the ladies, and
royal feast enjoyed by all present. Mr.
/ and Mrs Seward will ,lan.rt for Cali