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

-fHiiipp itouiup tS''Ncu NVsp'""s
a tuli bloodcd Heriori bull. which cost
him 800.
- Tuesday was glorious day, and
the streets fairly swarmed with teams.
Trains on the Northwestern com
mencr running through to Pierre today.
The Waterlown branch is not yet open.
--lligEes, cas, prices paid by j. g..
Roller Cor Elan and Timothy seed; also
Barley, Corn, and Oats, At the Central
warehouse.
-" Clearing up" will soon he the
order of the day, and our streets and al
legs will need prompt attention. Every
prccauiion should he taken Ia prevent
sickness.
Our city readers should not fail
Ia attend The lecture this evening To
bc delivered 10y Prof. Soaring in the
PRESBYTERIAN church. Only ten cents
admission.
Mr.. Fowler has got Jumbo in a
bad way. The old fellow will have Ia
look out or there won't be enough Of
him lett To make respectable showing
in Il circus parade.
The Odd Fellows have just received
now parahernalia for degree work, and
also an elegant sample of uniform for
the encampmcnt. We idcrstand the
boys are talking strongly ofuniforming.
On Thursday, Mr.. Herman Baker
sod to John Eckmsn the west half Of
southeast quarter section 81, James
town The price paid WAS 81 ,5,5 cash.
This brings the land to cash value Of
a faction less than $40 per acre.
That il is more blessed to give
than To receive" WAS eXempllfied one
day this week by Il committee of the
Odd.Fellows' Society Of this city, tend
ering to Mrs. Jas. Poole, wife of de-
ceased brother, n sum of money to re-
lieve her from want.
Taking rs warning the terrible
disasters wrought by the floods in Ohio,
Illinois, Indiana and other sections, it
will he well for people living along the
Blue Earth and Minnesota rivers to
prepare for high water. A sudden
breakup, with the volume OF snow
which covers the earth, helping TO swell
these streams, unusually high water may
be anticipated. Prepare for the worst.
B. ID. Pay sold on Monday To NJ.
L. Lockerby his full blooded Berkshire
SOW, the price received being $500.
Mr.. Lockerby purchased tul!-bloOded
male Berkshire last spring, and will in
the future pay particular attention to
the breeding of this unsurpassed stock.
He starts in with some of the purest
bred Berkshires in the country.
Fowler Bros. will, rs soon AZ spring
opens, tear out the front Of their stone
building and replace it with full-plate
glass. The roof will lie raised about
four feet and the third story made INTO
a hall, which will probably be leased
for term of years by the odd Fellows.
This improvement will add very mater
tally To the appearance of the building
besides giving Fowler Bros. tine store
room.
Excelsior Hose Co. No. have or
dered a new and handsome uniform,
consisting OF regulation fire hat. shirt
and belt The shirt will be navy blue,
the belt white with red trimmings and
raised letters bearing the name OF the
company, the hat black, also bearing
the initials of the company to CORE
spond with the belt. The suits are ex-
pectcd to arrive in about three weeks.
The aggregate cost OF twenty uniforms
is $4,000, and to assist in paying for
them, the boys purpose giving Il dance
on first Monday evening after Easter
Sunday.
A union annual meeting of the
Minnesota Butter and Cheese Associa-
ton and the Minnesota Dairy Associa-
ton has been called to meet in Roches-
ter, March 9th, eth, and Sth. The two
Associations will no doubt he CONSOLE
dated into one, which will sssnredly
result beneficial To the interests they
represent The programme of the meet
ing will Toe found i'll another place, and
n is such one MS cannot fail to be OF
great practical benefit to farmers who
| attend. We understand that IT Is the
intention Of several in this vicinity who
failed to attend the recent convention
held here TO accept this opportunity Of
learning something OF the dairy, ano
will 90 to Rochester for that especial
purpose. Mr.. ii. G. Howard is dowl
for a paper on Profitable Food for thu
Dairy" No doubt Mr.. Howard will IL
the subject justice, but had he been as
signed subject something like this
=. How 10 Water Short-hOrn Bulls" Ia
could spread himself to picture NOR
realistic 10 life and of which his expert
ence emincntly BELTS him for An inteii'
gent discussion. The attention OF on
readers is directed 20 the programme.