The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-11
HOME JOTTINGS.

last, allowed the Guide claim tor dan
ages against the city.
Wheat that was sowcd before til
light furry "f snow in April looks Il,
superior to that put into the groun
afterward.
Wheat is making rapid strides NJ
ward these days. Ii will average full
two inches high in this locality, and
growing Ia beat all.
Rose y Noe report the sale of ON
hundred and sixty acres in section eight
IN the town Of Vernon 10y Christian
Roos Of this city, Ia John G. Noe.
Do You want Ia spend most en
joyabie hour and half Go Ia unio
Hall "Wednesday May 10th and See an,
hear Diamond Cut Diamond and Tia
Broom Drill.
MIR. Jonathan Buck, father vi on
fellowtownsman, Mr.. Daniel Buck, die,
at his home i'll Boonyille, n. \ e., ol
Wednesday morning of last week Ill
was IS years Of age.
Although the saloon licenses ar,
not high, Mankato will realize owe
Al 600 revenue fran TINT sonrc. wh,,
our CITY Lacks in li,.ps.,,x an. msl.
nm in pumber 1t saloon.
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men, factors m the Cem.,t Works nov
under process ot construction IN thi,
city, is expected here in few DAYS I,
superintend the erection of the build
ings, &c.
w. T. Mills will occupy the building
adjacent to his cold storage room. south
Front street for handling butter aud eggs
and his old customers will find him n
agreeable and prompt is ever To- do
business with.
We neglected Ia mention last week
that Mr.. NJ. l.. Lockerby had removed
10 the city again, and will, We presume,
u' ""a' nc can TOWARD Keeping inc
rou.'h war" S'rai.nt' lie mas rent
:" MS ''A'n i" '9o"'h i'""'
oui i''c""s VIII please tahe h"l'cc
''a' VIC arc ho" p'''eo III our he"
f"a l"S''''''' "'ocN' corner r'''''
"'i' 'a'hN'h s''ee's al" are pe''e' pre-
ois'el " + iaci'seii''ar nave ''eir
Piahi'S MN ui''e' con'fo'' ho" Ill"
are putting III Sooa ten hours WORN
every ""S. nusi''ess opens "c'' anu
s"eS PROMISE o' meeting IL NOT eA'ee"'
ing ''' ""''' 'i'''''' VI '"o P'oP''''o'''
w. w. Webb y Son have leased
the Red Lion building for two years
Tor the purpose OF conducting dry
goods business. They Will go east next
week to purchase stock of new goods
which will he opened for exhibition
and inspection the lst day Of June.
The Militia BOYS will give grand
ball IN Armory Hall on Thursday eve
ming, the 3lst inst. This ball will he
enc Of the festive occasions not often
enjoyed, and those who really like
dancing will not miss the golden OPP
portunity to trip the light fantastic.
-Messrs. Lawrence. Straight & Co.
are getting everything into shape I,
commence operations in their scyera
creameries the coming week. The Man
ksto creamery will start up Monday o
Tuesday, and farmers in tins locality
will pretty generally patroniZc the ell
terprise.
Judge Mead has Just secured
pension for WIN. Seeger, Of Lake Crys
tai, OF Is per month, dated from Marcl
l4th, lso2. Mr.. Seeger was membe
of the 5tii Iowa cavalry from this coun
ty, and is the 10th claimant that Mr.
Mead has succeeded in obtaining pen
sion for within the past two years.
Last Saturday was n busy day II
Mankato. The farmers had all finished
seeding, the weather was beautiful, nh,
happy countenances were worn by all u
they talked over the bright prospect
for an abundant crop. Corn grounl
has now all been prepared, a great dea
OF corn planted and by the middle o
next week, with fair weather, it will b
q tarjy farmer indeed who does nn
have his planting completed.
A notice will be found in this is
sue asking bids for the construction q
new church building for the Calvanis
tic Methodist Society of Zion church
South Bend. The building will he 40I2
feet, sixteen feet high, to he finished j
Gothic style. 1t is the intention OF tn
Society 10 have the building complete
sometime in September. The structur
when finished, will cost somewher
about 81 800.
An effort is being made To Undue
the directors OF the Cannon Valley roa
TO change the line so MS to strike LAX
Madison, running thence to Msnkat,