The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-05-04

has for sale curls, switches, etc. As
ladies all Tor nearly ally wear these
adornments, they will call upon Mrs.
Tyner.
-Winona cigar makers see the Mil
waukee, st. Paul and other Unions, and
90 them one better on strike for high
or wages. While the other Unions have
been content with an advance of 81 90
per thousand, the Winona boys want
$500 for the better grade of cigars.
They were accommodated.
In the construction of the gas
works now under way in this city, w.
b. Craig \ Co. have the contract for
building the large tank. together with
the foundation walls of the buildings;
MIR. &. Schlailc has the contract for fur
nishing the brick and Mr.. Perry Wy
song has the contract for laying the
brick work
Merchants report a decided i'm
provement III trade, and Judging from
the unusually large stocks they have on
hand expectations of heavy sales were
concluded upon when purchases were
made. Mankato merchants sell goods
on very close margin, and country buy.
crS know this fact
VIM. Webb, Esq. who last fall left
Blue Earth County tor Mexico sends us
II copy Of the T@o RepaLiics paper
printed at the city of Mexico. From
this We take it that Mr.. W. is well, and
he has our thanks Tor the thoughtful,
consideration in sending us n paper
from that country.
Congressman Wakefield has chosen
DIR. Vim. Frlsbic, Prof. j. 4. McClcary,
and NJ. ;. Wilkinson rs board of exam
liners Tor the selection of a suitable per.
son Tor admission to the Naval Acade-
nv at Annapolis. The examination will
be held in this city on Thursday next,
May 10th.
Our friend Gibbs, of the St. James
Hotel, proposes to "shine up" little
this spring, and to the end of making
ms justly popular hotel still more pleas.
ant and inviting, he has decided to con-
struct Il mansard roof upon his house,
and paper the inside of the building
from top to bottom. Mr.. Geo. Pass is
now engaged in designing the mansard,
and 7. ii. Williams OF this city has the
contract for papering and decorating.
Cigar and beer stamps sold in the
Fourth Division of the First District of
Minnesota at Mankato, during the
month ending April 80, 1888, are as fol.
| lows:
Cigar stamps. 235. ......................$s 1850
( beer ..tl5 Observation-Disclosures. 33.lO
slla.eO
Whole amount of beer and cigar
stamps sold during the two years past
ending March 80, 1888, was $9,S61.154
Mrs. VI. A. Dittman has an adver.
tisement in this issue which the ladies
will not fail to read, AS it relates to that
which interests them most, lovely hats
and bonnets. Mrs. ID. most certainly
has charming array of flowers, feathers
and novelties of every description, and
the variety and styles Of hats are
enough to ''chawm" any lady of taste.
John 5. Smith, of Rapidan, will sell
At public sale, Saturday May ~, 1888,
five COWS, six head of young stock, eigh,
pigs, harvester, wagon, mower, and
other farming utensils, also household
furniture. Sale commences Mt 10 A
M. Mr.. Smiths intention is to move hi.
family TO Mankato for the present, bu
has not rs yet decided what business ht
will enter.
The present season promises to out
strip all past years in the history o.
Mankato, in witnessing permanent anC
needed improvements. There is pros
pcct that several new residences will bt
erected, new sidewalks and fences viii
he built, and much will be done in thu
way of identifying yards and homes
Let the good work go bravely on. 1
our people will do one-fourth what ma
ture has lavishly bestowed upon Man
kato, we can have city whose beauties
cannot be cqualed in the West.
Mr.. Charles II. Austin, of this city
the Junior member of the firm of C.. II
Austin L. Son, was married on Sunda,
last, April Goth, to Miss Hattie A. Ran
dali, of Nashville Center, Martin coun
s ty. The ceremony was performed a
the Christian Church in this city, b,
Rev. Edwin Rogers. The groom, MI
Austin is aiyoung man ofexcellent bus
, mess qualifications, and is well know
= to all our people. The bride is u lad.
: little known here, but she has the quail
tiles of making friends, and will b
/ popularity received into our society. Til
g young couple have the best wishes @
their friends and acquaintance, an,
f THEIFREE PRESS extends congratula
r tons.
S "A gentleman from LeSucur inform
y ms that young man was drowned nea
. that place Tuesday, while rescueing
d little girl who had fallen in the Mime
&c sofa River. He had succeeded in bring
e ing her near enough to the bank for ht
h friends to grasp her with boat-hoo
e. and bring her safely to shore, but b'
a fore they could turn their attention
It him, the man went under and was sec
IS no more. His identity is not know
le and the only clue found was his CO..
d which he had thrown on the bank b
ne fore lcapinS into the water. In one
le the pockets was found photograph
lie lady upon which was written Edit
.. April god, 49," In another pocket w
cs Il package of cigarette papers and son
n. tobacco and handkerchief work,
N. "s4." Up to the time of going to pre-
his body had not been recovered.