The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28
Regular meeting of City Council

Tue Einpiie stoIc IcSuihcS itS aCCuS
toned space IN To days paper, and ha
somr,hin. of interest to our readers.
-THE FREE Press carrier boys viii
|. extend their annual greetings TO patrons
/. New Years m rning.
After next Monday your letters will
not bear figure "3" If you write $50
But that ~" will be hard to discard fol
. a time.
TUE FREE Press has been more
: than crowded with work this week,
But Of this We do no, complain. In
fact we rather like it,
Hon. {. G. Spaulding of Mapleton,
has thus far this season purchase and
dressed nearly five thousands turkeys.
\ pretty good poultry deal.
Yes, with the thermometer at ~
degrees below zero yesterday morning
it was cold. We might emphasis the
expression Ivy saying that it was singing
cold.
We have just time To telegraph for
New Years cards, ami those who have
not supplied themselves, should leave
orders ut tins office not later than Satur.
day noon.
Bear in mind that Superior Hose
Co. No. give grand ball at City
Hail New Years eve. Let the attend
ance he large. The boys deserve n
crowded house.
j. ii. Geddes, ESD, son of VIM. r.
Geddes OF Winnebago Agency, is home
on a holiday vacation from the Winona
Normal School. Mr.. Geddes will
graduate in June.
AS high AS $500 per hundred WAS
paid for dressed pork on our streets
Thursday. The Milwaukee quotations
same day was ST. %. Who SAYS Man
kato is not a tirst.claSs market.
The Congregational oyster supper,
announced for this evenIn", has been
postponed To future date not yet de
cided upon. Notice will be given in
time sn that all may I've present.
A very acceptable fall of snow &C.
CURED Saturday night, and now the
merry jingle of slcigh-hells is all the
rage. Sunday WAS glorious day, and
I 40
streets.
The q. \. II. Camp Fire will be
kIndled ut the City Hall this evening
at O'Clock. As it will not take long
To get up II booming good fire, let those
who assemble do 50 rs promptly rs pos
sible.
1t has leakcdout that one of our
wcll-known dress makers will be mar
ried about January lst, To II gentleman
residing at Fort Atkinson, Wis, and
change her name to II. +. Richards.
May JOY attend her
Those who visited the Catholic
church Christmas morning, and for the
first time beheld it illuminated with
gas, say the spectacle was grand to be-
hold. Eighty fonr lighted jets renders
the building beautifully brilliant.
Judge Severance took occasion to
weigh himself Christmas Eve, and by
little computation found that he had
gained Just a57 pounds in 81 years.
When born he brought the beam down
Il: eight pounds, and he now gets ii
there at 2G5. Good enough.
A tramp. giving his naue as Hamil.
ton, broke into the Jerusalem Church
Tuesday night, was brought before
Judge Porter Christmas morning and
given fifteen days in the county Jail for
his waywardness. MorM - Tramps
should avoid church lodgings.
The board of commissioners will
convene on Tuesday, but that being the
fist of the New Year, probably no busl-
ness will be transacted before Wedncs-
day. The new commissioner from the
First District, Mr.. John Diamond. will
take his seat at this sitting.
On behalf of the committee Of the
Dairymen's Convention soon to assemble
in this city, we are requested to ask par
ties having evergreen trees and bnughs
to preserve them, that they may be used
in decorating the hall for this meeting.
Send word to NJ. G. Willard, J. G. Noe
or o. G. McCurdy, of your supply.
Mr.. Evan l.. Norris and Miss
Amelia Hughes, daughter of Robert IL.
Hughes OF Cambria, were married last
evening at the residence of the brides
parents. Over one hundred invitations
were issued. and large number availed
themselves of the opportunity afforded
to see these young people united. Our
informant reports Il very pleasant gath
ering and most happy union.
As We 90 to press, Mr.. J. A. Wis
well is lying in critical condition at
his home in this city. He was taken
i'll several days ago, and Wednesday
night had become so much worse that
his attending physician telegraphed to
| st. Paul tor doctor to advise with.
We hope that Mr.. Wiswell's case is not
so bad as apprehended. Later.-Blood
poisoning is reported AS the trouble
with Mr.. Wiswell, and little hope is
entertained N his recovery.
This being the last Issue of The
FREE PRESS before the advent of "a,
we take the opportunity to express to
each and every patron of this paper our
Happy New Year" greeting, with the
supplementary wish that all may live
many years and enjoy that peace Of mind
and contentment OF soul which God in
his infinite wisdom vouchsafes to his
chosen few.
New Ulm Recien The rate OF tax
alton In Mankato is 90 mills. Manka
to has bonded debt of over $10O. 200.
New Ulm with bonded debt of 5000
paws taxes at the rate of 30 mills on the
dollar, Upon request, City Clerk Nix
will give resolution of the question ::
"Why this Vast 6ifferent?"
Bro. Bobleter should ask his City
Clerk something easier. The conun-
drum appears difficult to answer.
Three hundred and fifty-eight pres