The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09
HOME JOTTINGS.
Read Brctt'S locals.

Read Brett'S locals.
Politics have eascd up only L
gain fresh hold.
Read what NJ. o. Sundt has To sa
among our locals.
The Fargo Southern road has bee
opened for business.
Notice the new lad" of the Re,
Lion Store i'm this issue
The Building Association held
meeting last Wednesday evening.
Lets see. Was there man by tn
name Of Kelly running tor Sheriff!
w. ii. Drake, Attorney at Law
presents a new card in this issue.
Considerable Use is made OF III,
telephone line between this city and 81
Paul.
DIR. ID. +. McGraw presents in thi
issue new lad, L. which we woul,
call attention.
Long, Shaubut 4 Co. announce thai
they have pork trimmings fpr sal,
cheap.
e. L. Rosehrook has put in tele.
phone at his livery stable for the con,
venience of the public.
The wholesale grocery establish
ment is now assured. What will nc the
next important move!
Ben Reynolds defeated Senator
Wilkinson in the race for county attor-
ney Of Faribault county.
Local news is very scarce this week,
but cheering election returns from the
last Will supply the deficiency.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will meet at Mrs. c. ID. Taylor
this afternoon. Gentlemen, come To
tea.
Fred Boehmcr has recently increas-
ed his business and still is unable To
supply the demand made upon him for
cigars.
buy your flour and :eed at the
Central Flour and Feed store of j. G..
Roller. Cheapest, both wholesale and
retail.
The young folks of the Episcopal
church gave pleasant party nj the res
idence of Mr.. Geo. W. Slade, last We'd
neSday evening.
Notice the new "ad." in this issue
of La BOWS Rotary Disk harrows f..
NJ. Pope, of this city, supplies the trade
for Minnesota and Dakota.
Lieut.. Clyde, who was injured last
summer in the sham battle at New Tim
is still under the surgeons care. 1t is
hoped that his sight will be saved.
A diseased hog was sold by a
tricky farmer to tricky butcher at St
Peter, and the denizcns of that burg
have not been feeling pretty well OF
late.
"A new time table will 90 into eff.
feet next Sunday on the WInona Il ST
Peter road, at which time the western
division will be removed from Sleepy
Eye TO Tracy.
We are prepared to take care OF all
the wood that may be brought Us on
subscription. We hope those who were to
pay their subscriptions in this way vii
will be prompt.
"A brakeman recently fell between
two freight cars at Kasota, but, almost
miraculously, escaped without injury
When he got up me announced that he
had made his last trip as brakeman.
--Rumors are rife of good deal OF
"trading" having been done on election
day. From Bierman's majority, it doe,
look as though somebody had gone of
on an expedition.
The fall term of the Normal school
closed yesterday. The faculty feel sat
Isfaction in knowing that in point o
attendance and general work done j
was one of the most successful IN the
history of the institution.
"A New York paper accounts for ,
recent fire by stating that it was CAUSED
10y robbing $500 Insurance policy
against ii 800 house. Such siniu
practice. are unknown in this great
northwest. Or nearly So.
An intelligent compositor in AN
Iowa newspaper office set up tn,
phrase IAN old friend rs IAN old
fraud, and when the editor discovered
ii after the paper was issued that comp
was laid out sitter than the Democratic
paper.
Last Tuesday night Telegram
from Mapleton was received in thi,
city calling for aid, as that village Wa
on fire. While arrangements were be
ing hurriedly made to answer the call
a second dispatch was received stain.
that the flames were under control, anC
help would not he needed. Elsewhere
will he found particulars of the fire.
AT Il special meeting of the Boar,
OF Education held last Wednesday even
ing, Miss Barr was elected to fill tn,
vacancy as teacher IN the public schools
caused by the resignation of Mis-
Crawford, who has accepted position
in the Minneapolis schools. Hcnr,
Holman was elected jalntor of tn,
Union school building to succeed ID
Dackens, resigned.
"A large number of Improvement
are expected to he made at MaplewooC
Park, Waseca, during the coming sea
son. Several cottages will he built
among them one by II. w. Beebe @
this city. Next season it Is expects
that the Netholists of the State vii
hold a camp-meeting continuing fo
about ten days. Musical convention
and lecture courses are also cOntem
plated. Waseca is trying to become
"resort."