The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-08-31
HOME JOTTINGS.

HOME JOTTINGS.
Evansville raised Sli5 Tor the re-
lief Of the Rochester sufferers.
But a short time longer until our
County Fair Let all work To make ii "a
success.
Quite number of our citizens have
attended the exposition al Minneapolis
tins week.
st. Johns Episcopal church, of this
city, is To- hc reprinted, rapcr"d and
carpetcd.
The residence of Upton Myers, "i
ST. Peter, MAS destroyed 10y fire last
Friday night.
A band al strolling players dispensed
excellent music on our streets Wc,ines
day evening.
Co. F. military land is now re-
hearsing every other evening. Good
progress is reported.
Quite number al ministers from
abroad have been in the city this week,
attending the NJ. T.. District Conference.
The most serious complaint comes
from the NimrodS. While room for
hunting is plenty, game Is very scarce.
1t is among the possibilities that
the Emma Abbott Opera Company will
appear in Manka,o the last at Septcm-
Der.
The thirteenth annual fair Of the
Nicollct County Agricultural Society
will he held at 81 Peter, sept. Goth and
Dist
The Chicago and NorthWcs tern
and st. Paul roads will carry free all
treights intended for the Rochester sut-
ierers.
ST. Johns Episcopal sunday school
will bc closed next sunday. on account
of repairs tha: are being made in the
church.
Tomorrow is the time for the annual
school meeting III every district III the
state. These meetings should be well
attended.
The Willard Cattle Company ship
ped last Monday COO two-ycar.old
heiiers to their ranch in Mussclahcll,
Montana.
State fair AT Cwatonna next week.
From the remarks of our exchanges we
Judge that the attendance and exhibits
will bc large.
w. X. Young, former Chief of Po-
lice, is once more al the old business,
relieving Geo. +. Blake, who is on Il
visit t. Canada.
This office has, within ten days,
turned ont neatly printed. over 10000
envelopes. We purchased 4 bi" stock
and are selling them way down low
The act authorizing the new postal
notes goes into effect next Monday, Sept.
Bird, after which date they can bc OBJ
tanned at any moncy-ordcr post office.
Pail comcth and soon will the
head of the household bc bu,ily eng!G
ed ia putting up stovc-ripcs ami break
ing down his reputation for rlacidity OF
temper.
Look out for new fraud. Stran
gers are now going about the country
collecting money for the Rochester
sufferers, and when collected they fail I"
turn 1t 10 its proper use.
-Jancsvile rccc ntly had funeral al
o'clock in the morning. The corpse
was followed to the grave 10y two friend,
of the deceased, and in the breaking
of the morning light il was laid away
Humphrey new hall al LAX,
Crystal Is To bc formally opened this
evening. The exercises are 10 con
sist Of "A concert by the Gcrmania Band
of this city, Ia Ice followed 10y grano
ball.
"A team belonging To an INTOXICATED
individual started 10 run down From
street Tuesday evening, hut were check
ed hcforc any damage was done, al
though they passed several who made
efforts To stop them.
1t has been decided 10y Attorney
General Hahn that the director of ;
school board cannot hire Il teacher
neither can any two of the board un
less at special meeting held Tor tia
purpose.
AS between women and suffering
men the 81. Peter TrtjUnr sees a dc
cided advantage in favor OF the former
when talking through the telephone II
the rate of twenty-five cents for fix,
minutes conversation.
"A meeting is called for Union Hall
in this city, Sept. 9Th, 1888, to pcricc
the organization OF the Southwestern
Minnesota Cane Growers Association
An invitation is extended Ia ail who ar
interested in the work.
Frank Shredder is now the nwncl
of a $3.50 gold watch, having won 1t II
rattle last Tuesday. The watch for
merly belonged TO Conductor kingslc
ofthc Omaha road, who concluded {,
dispose of it in this way.
-Thrcshing now being we'll undo
way, estimates as to the wheat yicl
can he made with more accuracy. Sc,
eral lots have been reported in whic
the yield was from Is Ia 81 bushels pc
acre, and it is likely the former figure
will pretty nearly represent the averag
crop throughout the country.
The gas mains ON Front Sire,
were this week connected with II
works. Favorable weather has he,
greatly in the favor of the comparl
in pushing the work rapidly along
The 10th of September, the time fxc
for the formal opening, is not far o.
but everything will be in readiness.