The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-05
CLUBBING RATES FOR 1883.
HOME JOTTINas.

HOME JOTTINGs.
u. G. Roller has few good lots in
Durkee's addition which he offers for
sale.
Farmers can get the highest cash
price for flax seed at the Central Ware
house.
$. Il. Morrison has replaced the
broken shaft At the Farmers mill. The
proprictorS will resume operations
again this week.
The County Commissioners con-
vened on Tuesday, with full Board,
John Klein the newly elected member
from the city, taking TO his official du-
lies with commendable aptitude.
AT the meeting of the School Board
last Wednesday evening. Hon. l.. G. NJ.
Fletcher was elected President, and
Jas. Shoemaker Nice-PresiGent. Miss
Palmer was elected teacher for the third
grade at the Pleasant Grove School.
The bill of X. ID. Hubbard & Co.
for extra pumping in excess Of contract,
Tor $1,000, was brought before the coun-
Gil last evening. This bill covers seven
teen months. The matter WAS referred
10 the committee on water works.
We have before us n copy of the
Royal Route" calender for 1888, which
is very pretty rs we'll as excessively
useful. Any of our readers who de-
sire one will be provided free Of cost
by addressing I. ". Teasdale, General
Passenger Agent, ST. PAM.
The large doors leading into City
Hall are being placed in position TO
swing outward. Besides conforming to
the State law in this matter, the change
will certainly be convenience 10 the
public having Use for the stairway. The
job is being very neatly executed in
every respect.
"A petition signed by some thirty of
our business men, asking for the APP.
polntment of NJ. p. Haynes as city en-
gineer, was presented 10 the council last
evening. Nothing Was done with the
matter, and the city will continue with
out an engineer, probably until the
spring elections.
In this manner the Carrier Boys OF
The FREE Press desire Ia return sim
cere thanks 10 their patrons and Others
for the very generous patronage accord
ed them in the sale Of their annual adj
dress, with the wish that the New Year
so auspiciously ushered in may be- one
Of unbounded prosperity TO all.
There has recently been re-organ-
lied in this city Il lodge Of Good Tenn
plsrs, and the place of meeting is IN the
old y. NJ. G. \. rooms. On Monday eve
ming Of each week. The lodge has NJ
this time about thirty members, and
from the character Of those belonging 1t
is safe 10 predict growing orgsniza-
ton.
Mr.. ;. l.. Bailey, Vice President
OF the Ruttan Heating and Ventilating
Co., OF Chicago, has been in the city u
portion OF the week figuring on the
cost Of putting his ventilators and heat.
ers into the State Normal School here
His company has placed these improve.
ments in all four of the Wisconsin State
Normal Schools, and they have given
universal satisfaction.
The regular meeting of the City
Council took place last evening. The
reports Of the various officers were read
and accepted On recommend of the
special committee, the Legislature will
be asked Ia pass an act authorizing the
city 10 issue new bonds To redeem the
old ones now outstanding as they shall
become due. \ recommend was also
made that the charter be so amended
Is to vest authority In the CITY Council
10 elect one or more street commissioners
as they may choose. AS the law now
stands, the Council is Obliged To chOos,
Two commissioners, whereas one viii
answer every purpose.
Word has reached MS that Mrs
Easlake's home, situate three mile
east Of this city, with ITS contents, wa
burned 10 the ground on Monday morn
ing. This a most serious loss to th
lady, and instead of Joyous New
Years day, il was 10 her one OF sadnes
and gloom. There was an insurance O
5000 on the house, but nothing on til
contents, and Mrs. f. being unable I
replace her home and the necessary fun
niture without assistance, that old We,
eran and relic OF the Indian massacr,
Mr.. Thos. Ireland, set about solicitin
contributions to assist in replacing tn
loss. Mrs. Easake WAS a resident q
MankatO at the time Of the Indian on
break, and narrowly escaped the scall
ing knife Of the savages. She certsinl
deserves the aid and sympathy Of all.
"A Congregational church was o
ganized at Mapleton, Thursday OF la
week. The council consisted of Il
pastors and delegates from Congreg
tional churches At Fairmont, SherburI
and Mankato. In connection with Il
council, there were preaching servic
in the morning by Rev. Albert Ware
of Mankato, in the evening by Re
J.H. Mason, Of Fairmont. This YOU
church starts off full of life and Wig
and promises to be power in til
community. Already they have chur
building enclosed and ready for pl'
tering. In the carly spring it will
ready for occupancy. At present
church worships at the Free Will 81
tist church. Rev. o. o. Rundell
pastor. 1t is mainly through his effo
that this church has been organic
he works this field in connection "
the Sterling church.