The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-07
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I Holiday goods at the Red Lion
: store. Notice the new "ad.'
Look out for the new "ad." of f
G.. Collins n Co. in our next issue.
T. II. Williams invite the public {,
!. attend his grand holiday opening mex
Monday evening. .
Work will begin immediately al
the Opera House. 1t will be put in
shape for the Dairymcn's convention.
The Blue Earth City Post is pre-
pairing to issue boom edition, setting
forth the advantages of Faribault coun
ty.
Notice elsewhere the advertisement
of TanSill's Punch, the leading five cent
cigar in the markets. Sold by Geo. w.
ThOm>.
December came in last Saturday in
splendid style, and joined her prophecy
with that of the ground hog for u fine
winter
The Young people Of the Episcopal
church enjoyed pleasant social at the
residence of Mrs. F. l.. Walters last
"Wednesday evening.
The gentle April shower which
came upon this section yesterday was q
slight help IN increasing the water sup
ply of the country.
AT the meeting of the Board of
Education held last Wednesday even
ing, J u. Christensen was elected Treas
urer, rice John c. Noe. resigned.
Albert Lea is becoming stirred up
on the wheat question. Something is
likely to drop" down there, and it
won't he the price of wheat either.
There will lie an oyster supper at
Hebron. on the evening of Dec. lIth,
for the bcucht of Rev. John Crimson.
All are cordially invited.
Notice our clubbing list published
elsewhere Our readers have the op
portumty Of obtaining the hest reading
matter at reduced prices.
Subjects at the NJ. f. Church on
Sunday next, l0:30 a. M, Education;
: p. M, Revelation. Evening service a
half hour earlier than usual.
SUIT is to hc brought by several
Jackson county farmers against the
Southern Minnesota road. for the value
of hay burned 10y sparks from passing
engines.
The can labels Tor the Mank alto
Preserving Company have been printed
1t this office this week. and the goods
will he Immediately placed upon the
market.
-Owatonna has mothers society
which meets monthly. The subject
for consideration ut the next meeting
is. GLOW shoald the children spend
their evenings"
"A little girl four years old, daush-
thcr of Frank Bruce. was quite seriously
injured last Friday, by being struck on
the head with stone which was thrown
10y carlcSS boy.
After Il long year Of triumphant
rci"ninG the GaincSbOro hat has gone
out of fashion. Inadvertently this was
not mentioned last week among the
causes for Thanksgiving.
A stick of wood has brought about
a big law suit between two Sleepy Eye
parties. By the time that suit is end
ed 1t will take several acres of timber
land to pay the lawyers.
The published report Of a benevO-l
lent society says: Notwithstanding
the large amount paid for medicine
and medical attendance, very few
deaths have occurred during the year."
B. d. Smith, Esq, was admitted to
practice in the law, last Wednesday, by
Judge Severance. The examining com.
mittee was composed of p. A. Foster, J.
L. Washburn and Mr.. Berry, of Maple
ton.
There Is a general uprising among
the farmers of the northern part of the
State against the elevator men and the
Minneapolis MIllers' Association, as
they think that their wheat is not
bringing prices justified by eastern
rates.
A correspondent writes us that in
the report of the proceedings Of the
County Commissioners published last
week an error was made IN stating that
extinct school district No. &C was attack
ed to school district joint No. 81. 1t
should he district joint No. 80.
Judge Samuel J. Savidge, brother
of Rey. c. W. Savidge. formerly pastor
of the NJ. E. church in tins city, died at
his home in Killarney Neb., Nov. 3Oth.
At the time Of his death he was district
judge, and was universally respected as
true man.
We understand that the ladies gen
orally Of Mankato will receive" on
New Years day, and the royal enter
tainment afforded by them the first day
of the present year is sufficient guaran-
tee that the gentlemen OF our city will
avail themselves of the opportunity to
pay their respects to the far portion of
our community as becomes their duty
AT the regular meeting of the City
Council held last evening, plans were
presented and accepted for the construc-
ton of cells III city building, and on
motion the work was ordered done. w.
X. Young was appointed night watch
for the Fourth Ward. The ways and
means committee reported that they had
effected loan of $1,000 at 10 per cent
| Tor three months. The use Of the CITY
Hall was granted to Superior Hose
| Company No. ., for ball on New
| Years eve.
W. NJ. Farr, ESQ.,, Of Wabas IN
| Wis, this week becomes a resident of
our city, having formed a connection
with the Laird Norton Lumber Com
pany. and will conduct their business
at this place. Mr.. $. w. Burgess, tie
present manager Of the yards will re-
main with the company until Jan. LIST.
What Mr.. Burgess will engage in is not
at present known, but VIC wish him sue.
cess in whatever business occupation he
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