The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-07
CLUBBING RATES FOR 1884.
HOME JOTTINGS.
Brctt's new lad. and locals.
Read F. q. IIclnzc'S locals in this

Head Brett new al. amt lfllS.
Read F. q. lIcinzc'S locals in this
issue.
Up to the present there ATE ninety
four telephone subscribers.
-Watonwan county reports Il scare
ity of teachers.
Keep up the loom for the Dairy
mems convention.
There is beginning 10 he heard a
complaint at the scarcity of water
About three thousand bushels OF
wheat are daily delivered at this mar
kct.
DIR. Lewis has purchased the Bowen
property in Waite X RoelofsonS addi-
tiOn.
The Milwaukee pay car distributed
funds among the boys last Tuesday
morning.
The roller skating rink in John
Klein's new building will he opened to
the public next week.
st. Peter yet complains that her
mail matter is compelled 10 lay NJ Ka
sofa junction for several hours.
Friday was Thanksgiving day for
the turkeys that escaped slaughter.
But poor birds, Christmas is not far
oil.
Miss Lewis, graduate Of the Nor
NAL school. has been engaged rs an as
sistant 10 the principal Of the lie Sueur
schools.
The display windows OF our bust,
ness houses are beginning Ia present an
attractive appearance rs holiday time
approaches.
The December term Of the District
Court opened last Tuesday, Judge Sew
GRANGE presiding. There are about forty
cases on the docket.
Long, Shaubut Il Co. have diScon.
tinued Strengthening hogs, but will con.
tinue packing operations, buying dress
ed pork instead of live hogs.
With the thermometer far above
freezing, as it has been this seek, the
oldest inhabitant searches in vain for a
record that will equal this weather.
The Southern Minnesota Medical
Association held meeting in this city
last Tuesday. 4 large number of physi-
clans from distance were in attendance.
Another Minnesota editor has made
his pile Daniel Picket, of the Hender-
son Iadepsnden announces his intention
Of spending the winter in California.
Quite a number of people in the
nelghborhoOd Of Rochester have con-
structcd storm cellars To he used in case
another cyclone should make its appear
ance.
DIR. ii. W. Thomas, the eminent
Chicago divine, Is lecturing in South
ern Minnesota. We should be pleased
10 have him appear before a Mankatc
audience.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Thompson en-
tertalned party of friends last Monday
evening. Mr.. I. left Wednesday even
ing for Montana, where he is engaged
in the cattle business.
st. Peter has as yet seen nothing
Of that Yankee girl who was coming
out west to find husband. Probably .
dodge to prepare the way for leap year
work.
The highest temperature during the
month of November was 60, the lowest
o: total rainfall, or melted snow, inch
number of days on which there was
white frost, q.
So far as we have learned, the diff.
ferent churches in the city have fixed
the time for the commencement Of even.
ing services al o'clock instead of ! 3C
rs heretofore.
C. ID. Taylor calls special attention
to ms extra fine stock Of diamond, Jew
elry, etc, which he offers AT prices that
cannot be cquallcd in any other city il
the northwest.
w. w. Sattcrlcc, the famous TEN
pcrancc orator, will lecture at the VI. T.
church this evening. Subject: "Prohi
bitIOn, how to obtain it, and how to en-
force it, All are cordially invited.
This is the way business runs II
cl, 4,
change: six or seven drummcrs wcr
in town yesterday. They had probably
heard that some one had sold hog"
The ST. Paul Dispatch came on
Tuesday evening with the President
message. Considering the fact that TIN
document was only delivered 10 Con
gress in the morning, tins is energetic
work.
Geo. +. Brett has laid in a larg
stock of all kinds Of dry goods, drcs
goods, prints, ginghams, hosIer
etc, purchased from the bankrupt sal
of Cleveland, Cummings IL Woodruff
Chicago, and will offer special bargain,
See advertisement.
The train men on the Northwester
do not like the extra duties put upo
them in running west TO Tracy instea
OF Sleepy Eye, and the hotel accomod,
tons are not The most satisfactor,
Some of the train men have a cookip
stove placed in their caboose, and or
pare their own food while at Tracy.