The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14
HOME JOTTINGS.

The County Fair will close to-day.
Social hop 1T Union Hall to-mor-
row evening.
--latest and finest styles IN viSitin.
cards AT this office al low rates.
Go. F..M. " q. Is in attendance
a.. the Gaadcn City fair Ia day.
The pay rol! at the Cement Works
amounted Ia over $4,000 last month.
dust in large quantities has been
occupying Il prominent position this
week.
Telephone connections between
this city and Farihault will hc perfected
this week.
Our readers will not tail Ia see the
new .ad." of the Red Lion House in
tins issue.
A grand harvest hail is advertised
for Maplcton, next Thursday evening,
sept. Goth.
Dunn. the dciaulting treasurer of
Watonwan county. has lately been seen
n South America.
Lake Crystal is To have 4 hop this
vening. The Germania band will fur
ishcd the music.
This Is Mankato's day al Garden
iry. y number of our people went
own to the Fair this morning.
There Will lie no services Or Sunday
,hool II -. Johns church on Sunday
XXI. and not until further notice.
In another column Jno. f. Meaghcr
ters a rare opportunity to farmers who
sire 10 purchase thrcshing machines.
The County Commissioners have
n in session this week. We will
blish their proceedings in our next
Ne.
The memories of the days of 81
re recalled Icy the music of the fife
- d drum upon our streets "Wednesday
prning.
Jane ThackcIy, of West Mankato
q three acres oi beans and eight acres
c..n completely ruined 10y ,hc iros,
,..i Friday night.
john Klein has the foundation and
: ,cayation for his new warehouse com
lrte,l and Ne learn expects 10 have it
lcloSpd before winter.
A pleasant social under the aus
aces of the ladies of the Episcopal
lurch WAS held Al the residence of Mr..
). ID. Pay, last Tuesday evening.
We are indebted Ia the officers of
he Mcleod County Agricultural So
iety for an invitation To- attend the
arr To he held al Hutchinson, Sept.
9Th, Goth and eth.
d. IIauk. Of Good Thunder, had
pur head of short horns, one bull AMI
lree hcitcrs. al the Iowa State Fair at
res MnIbcs last week. This small
.rd cost Mr. III. 500.
Our exchanges generally are pub
shing the names OF those who claimed
ne proud distinction of having pur-
based the first postal note at their re-
pectIvc post offices.
Ladies should call and see our cle-
ant stock of calling cards. We have
asst received an invoice # the finest
made, and are printing them AT less than
.alf of former prices.
What Tom Perry, of Lake Crystal
lon't know about thoroughbreds would
nake large book. What he does
know small boy could commit ID
memory in a very few moments.
The family of Rev. Martin, pastor
If the NJ +. Church oil this city, IL.
moved this week Ia liamline, 10 give
ne children the advantage of the excel
.cnt educational facilities there.
The meeting of the Cane Growers
Association al Southwestern Minnesota
n this city last Friday, was not largel!
attended. and no business was transact
ii. The meeting adjourned until Nov
list.
T. H. Williams Esq, Ina. the con
.ract for painting the new school build
NO N Wells. The brick work of In,
structure is completed, and the finishing
,.ouch is expected To be put OH bclor,
I old weather.
! IL. l.. Jensen, proprietor of the City
fCarria"c Works has fine lot OF hi,
5uggies. carriages and wagons on OK
bibition at the County Fair this week
This establishment is turning out IA
fne work az can be found in the State
AT IA meeting of the directors o
the Mankato Iron and Novelty Work
held last Monday, the following officer
were elected President. J. \. Willard
ice President, G. ID. Taylor; Treas
urcr. Geo. II. Clark: Secretary, S. +
Barney.
To parties desiring to attend In
expositions at Chicago or milwaukee,
the Northwestern road will sell ticket
At the following rates: To Chicag
sIGG5: to Milwaukee $l5.75: tickets ar
rcod for about one week, and will b
cold at intervals until Oct. Goth.
The editors of the Wells AdeOcot
went To the lair this week, and left thei
Satan in charge. He placed himself o
r.cori as follows: The editors are a
nome to the fair. and if there is ;snythin
the matter with the paper do not blam
tbem. My feet are 50 darn cold | can
write any more.
The Omaha road completed "A
,noements this week by which il wi
I'VE twenty four hours time i'll dclivc
az ST. Paul and Minneapolis ircigl
this city. This new arnngrmcl
I i'll he highly appreciated by our bus
ess men.