The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-13

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campment.
Prof w. +. Gorrie purchased OF
Monday from Mrs. llubbcll, the resi-
icncc property on Second street, hea,
Of Grove street.
The new potato aud its able sec
"nds, the green bean and the lusciou,
pea, are now occupying the places 81
prominence upon the tables.
Our nuttcInu, Valley correspond
cat has an interesting communication
which We are compelled tn hold TILL
next week. /, is racy AMI will kecr
we'll.
Mr.. III. \. Maas, who for several
wears successfully conducted n restali-
rant At This place, has removed to Still
! the same business.
-Froat street answers well the pur.
poses ola boulevard on these warm even
mrs. II is interesting To- watch the
variety otcIuipagcs and the throngs of
pc"pl" who appear nightly for an airing.
AS Mrs.C. llnnaker and some lady
friends were returning from Lake Mad.
iSou last Sunday evening, the buggy
struck a stone throwing Mrs. ii. To the
ground and inilicting quite severe in
iuricS.
In another column will be found an
advertisement al a stock farm of 400
acres Tor sale, requiring only $1,000
cash down with balance on easy terms
Here is II rare opportunity for some one
who desires bargain.
r.. ID. Hubbard has lett with us
some specimens al wheat which he has
raised this year. The heads average
more than six inches IN length, are well
filled with plump grains, and are decid-
cdly the finest We have seen.
The Worthinston .AdcdRce says:
W. III. Dixon. of Blue Earth county,
who is here temporarily assisting the
plaStcrcrs on some of the new blocks,
buys furs "a; Mankato, where he is about
{" open a glove and mit,en factory.
lie Is no friend Ia humanity who
advocates for this weather IN attention
Ia the demands al fashion in wearing
apparel. Give Us the linen coat and
corresponding veStments. Comfort alone
is the rule which must now guide.
Last week Mr.. Jensen, of the car
rage firm oi Jensen n lIocrr, received a
letter dated at ST. Paul, from man
signing himself 'luStice" enclosing for
ty-SlX cents which was due on settle.
mcnt made more than nine years since.
That man evidently believes that to be
happy he must he honest.
The general reports from towns IN
Southern Minnesota in regard to the
crops, are ~ the effect that the excel
lent weather since July came in has
been of the greatest benefit, and that
the prospects for an abundant yield of
grain of all kinds has not been better
since 1877. This is indeed good news,
and ensures a continuation Of the gener.
al prosperity already prevailing in this
section.
-ASpecial meeting of the city Council
was held last evening. The special COM
mittec 10 whom had been referred the
question of water works was not readytO
report and asked for further time, which
was granted. A petition of Mr.. Luis
dorir was presented asking reduction OF
tax assessed against his property tor i'm
provcment OF Rock street. Referred to
spectral committee. On motion the FREE
PRESS was declared the official paper Of
the city. Several bill were allowed and
the council adjourned.
\ very desirable change commence
ed yesterday in the mail service be-
tween Mankato and the points along the
line of the Blue Earth branch. This
mail is now sent from MankatO on the
80 \. NJ. train. This change will ad-
nit Of the dispatch of Il letter to points
along the branch with an opportunity
for reply the same day. Besides de-
liverin9 to Mankato the st. Paul and
Minneapolis morning daiies three
hours earlier than before, the through
ST. Paul and DcMoincs train has fur
nishcd means for the rapid transit of
mail matter that has heretofore been
perplcxingly lax on the branch.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Cemetery Association
was held last Tuesday. for the purpose
OF clccting three directors To succeed
those whose terms had expired. Messrs.
Il. ID. Hubbard, Geo Christensen and A.
NJ. Smith, the former directors were
reelected. The meeting of the Board
noon, 10 lcct officers for the ensuing
year. The following were chosen: Pres
idcnt j. +. Christensen; Secretary, G..
\. Chapman: Treasurer. J. G. Wise /;
Actuary, James Shocmakcr; Superin-
tcndcnt, II. ID. Hubbard. The follow
ing resolution was passed unanimously ::
Res0lcod, That the thanks of the AS
sociation be rendered to Mr.. X. ID. Hub
bard Tor his gratuitous services as Su.
pcrintcndent for the past year.
"A trip to Madison Lake Sunday
found the roads between Mankato and
Eagle Lake horribly rough and very
unpleasant 20 travel, but the pleasures
derived from the lovely lake and its
beautiful surroundings more than re-
pays for the " shaking up" one expert
cnccs in making the trip. Crops of all
kinds along the route are looking fine,
and with pleasant weather until after
harvest, tic yield is destined to be all
and even more than the most S;tnSillnc
had dared Ia hope for. Corn especially
is makin. rapid strides upward, and to
the credit of the farmers be it said they
have mastered the ugly weeds and gwen
the stalks all the nutritious substance
| there is in the soil from which 10 grow
and afford an abundant yield. Wheat
and oats will he ready for the harvester
within three weeks, while the husband
man is now in the midst of gathering
hay, OF which there is IN unlimited