The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-06-01
HOME JOTTINaS.
See notice of lost note.
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Sec hOllce Ol lost note.
See notice Of lost bracelet.
The militia ball at City Hall last
evening was II grand success.
See the announcement Of "Red
Lion" in this issue. Grand opening
next Monday.
Strawberry festival "Wednesday eve
ming next, for the benefit Of st. Johns
church improvement.
Alliance members should bear in
mind that the county organization
meets at Good Thunder IN the 9th inst
The Mankato Gas Light Company
have received their supply of gas fix
lures, an and elegant display they have
too.
DIR. Lewis, of this city, with his
family, sailed from New York GA Fur
nessia," OF the Anchor line, on the Goth
of May.
A small sum of money was picked
mp on the streets of Mankato Wednes-
day which the owner can have by prop
eriy describing same.
The alumni of the High School
will hold reception at Union Hall
tonight Ii will no doubt he an occa-
sion OF much enjoyment.
Rev. &. ). III. Dunn, of St. Peter,
will preach in the Nj. +. Church next
Sunday, while j. w. Martin attends
quarterly meeting at 81. Peter.
The division drill at st. Peter has
been postponed from the 18th to the
18th inst. Tie drama d" Evcrybody's
Friend will be deferred accordingly.
The Republican County Central
Committee will meet at The FREE
Press office tomorrow Ia arrange the
date and issue Il call Tor the county con-
vention Ia select delegates To attend the
State convention on the eth inst.
Mr.. Miner Porter has opened neat
and well stocked grocery store j. II.
Rays building formerly occupied by
K. ID. Jones, rs the Star Grocery. Mr.. |
Porter has an extensive acquaintance,
and we wish him success in his new
business.
Judge Weaver writes from Al9ona,
Iowa, that, The Equitable Life and En-.
dowment Association represented by
Mr.. Lcggett, of this city, has the full
and complete confidence of the leading
citizens of that place and of the people
Of Iowa at large
Owing To the failure Ia procure
good seed, combined with the Wet back
wari wcather,many farmers throughout
Minnesota and Iowa have been com
PEELED Ia replant their corn, and some
even have been forced Ia 90 over the
ground third time.
Where, Oh where is Jumbo. He vas
lost "n Monday afternoon and has not
been seen since. He has nickel plat
ed Ink collar, with the name oil r.. A.
Tiiiany inscribed thereon. IL Is That
little dog. a liberal reward VIII he
pad Tor his return L" liiiany.
"A postal card from j. L. Washpurh
and D. y. James, dated AT Helena Mon
taha, WAS received III HE hEE ihhSs
ONCE The 2Stii ut. These Sehtiehieh
are making rapid progress Oh their
journey, anu when tiey get !" theT
place oil destination we are PROMISED
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columns
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aiterii"on' requesting ''e" I" "esih
Manufacturing TWO se'e''y'''''e P'"e'
poiiefs i"r use III 'i'e 'ei'cn' wins
mere. Inc above awarding Vi '1iS ia'se
c"htf"ct |" Messrs. i'ruihS =" w. %
compliment l" ''ieif SIKH anu 'es'''
m0niai that they 10 WORK nj ~ low
figures as can he procured elsewhere.
We are pleased to notice that MIR.
BroOmc, editor of the Beobachter has
taken occasion TO lay before his German
readers :he truth AS regards MIR. wake
fields efforts for change IN the present
mail lacliitles from Due Earth City I"
Mankato. The Rec'e" stands out III
boid anu heaiitiiui reiiei In lie uhmahiy
characterlzatlons against our Congress
man. ana 1t Is welcome to all The glory
II can hope tn gam In the mean attack.
In returning from the cemetery IN
Decoration Day, and when near the
railroad crossing, train of cars came
laundering along which frightened Mr..
w. Ii. Walkers horse and caused him to
run away. Mr.. Walker and Mrs. Isaac
Cheshire were the only occupants of the
vehicle, and they were thrown out, but
fortunately not injured beyond few