The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
HOME JOTTINGs.

We enter upon the third month OF
1883.
MIR. 5. Winshlp has been appointed
Deputy Coroner.
Those who have failed 10 pay their
taxes will now suffer penalty.
MIR. Isaac Marks is talked of rs i
Democratic candidate for city Treasurer
1T is reported that Gen. Baker is
lying very i'll IN St. Paul, but We have
no particulars.
Bishop Whipple is booked for his
spring visitation to Mankato, Thursday,
April 26th, a, 80 p. NJ.
The big mill, after being closed
down a couple of weeks for repairs, will
start up Monday morning.
j. y. Hall will hereafter conduct
the abstract business IN his individual
name, Mr.. Brewster having withdrawn.
Parties desiring any kind of grass
seed can secure the best in the market
OF II. W. Beebe. See locals in another
column.
Township tickets will be printed
at this Office on an hours notice and at
lowest figures. Orders by mail will
receive prompt attention.
Mr.. Thomas Ireland, relic rs it
were. Of the Indian massacre in 1862,
mourns the death OF his wife who de-
parted this life on the 18th, ultimo.
One week from to-day, the 9th, isthe
date set for Virgins greatest storm on
earth" Forewarned is forearmed,
therefore load yourselves for the eclipse.
The Normal School OF Mankato has
been granted an appropriation Of - 500
which sum will be used in making need.
cd repairs about the buildings and
grounds.
The committee on streets are hav-
Ing the piers of the bridge across the
Minnesota rip.rapped with stone, to pro-
tect them against injury from floating
ice and tlood-wood.
Barber Thoms has greatly added
to the appearance OF his shop by en-
largement ana paper decorations. He
has a very pleasant room indeed for the
business in which lac is engaged.
The election of q. W. Mead as
major OF the Second Regiment, leaves \
vacancy il the captancy Of the Man
kato guards. An election will probably
be ordered tor next Tuesday night.
"A letter from George e. Richards,
Esq, formerly of this county, informs us
that he is now 1t Suisun. CAL, but the
first OF June he expects to emigratc 10
Minnesota or Washington Territory.
The FREE PRESS has been awarded
the contract for printing the city ordi-
nances, charter, &c, in book form. The
work Will make about 200 pages and
Will be executed in the best possible
manner.
All persons members OF the Water
loo Life Insurance Association of this
city are requested to meet at the law
office of NJ. G.. Willard, Tuesday even
ing next. March 9th, at 30 o'clock, to
discuss matters OF Importance. \ full
attendance is desired.
Farmers should bear III mind that
oil cake Is the most nutritious and milk
producing article that can be fed to the
COW. 1t can he purchased at the Man
kato Linseed Gil mill At very reasonable
figures, and every pound ted will re-
turn clean profit to the dairyman OF al
least IS per cent.
Miner Porter makes 4 square propo
sition and should secure the Democratic
nomination for mayor. He SAYS, if cleo
ted to the mayorality, he will pave
Front street with gold and the side
streets with silver. Give Porter thu
position. He's the fellow We have al
been looking for.
An act for civil damages for assault
and battery was brought before Judg
Porter on Wednesday, Joseph Eich
plaintiff &c. VIM. Wandersce and Franz
Wandersee, defts. 4 jury was I'M
panneled, and everything ready for tria
when settlement was effected between
the contending parties, defendants pay
ing costs, which amounted to about $50
All of which was exceedingly satisfac
tory TO the jury.
The following students Of the MOI
NAL School, having spelled 1000 ties
words without making more than tiv
mistakes, including capitalization an
word punctuation, are permanently e,
cused from the regular spelling exc
else: Fannie Farrell, mistake; Eliz
A. keenan,, ]; Joseph Stevens, 3; Ami
Stephens, 4; Nellie NJ. Lewis, Margart
A. Reid, and Robert Stocker, each.
"A private letter received last ev'
ming from Minneapolis, bears the int
ligence Of the marriage, at the rcsident
of Mrs. L. n. Patterson. on the l4i
ult., OF her sister, Miss Hattie Tibbett
daughter of our former well-known fe
low townsman, II. g. Tibbetts, and NJ
Leander Patterson, the Rev. DIR. Cam
bell officiating. Both the contractir
parties are well known in Mankato an
their happy union will be hailed wi
delight by all.
For an elegantly papered and bea
tifully decorated room, we commend o
readers to step into T. ii. William
store in Mankato House block. He
Just completed the embellishments. al
can justly claim the proprletorship
the most artistically decorated ste
room in the city. Mr.. Williams has
superb stock of paper ON hand
Spring trade, and the advertisement
hangs out in the display of skill up
his own room will bring him many
ders.
Mr.. c. NJ. Green, OF Shelby,
purchased of Geo. +. Case, of lie Sue
county, one of the Percheron-Norm
stations imported by him from Frai
last summer. The animal is two ye
old, weighs 1850 pounds, and is a {
specimen of horse flesh. Mr.. Or,
proposes to give the farmers OF this S
tion an opportunity TO breed from t