The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-06-29
Picnic parties to Minneopa Falls

il work.
c Leo Lsmm is wrestling with tn,
rheumatism. Hope to see him himself
u again soon.
}. Prof. Gorrie and p. A. Foster, Esq,
3 Of this city are TO CRATE at Lake Crystal
b. on the 4th.
l Mankato, the Chicago of Southern
| Minnesota, is bound la win fresh lau-
q rels next Wednesday.
Telephone communication will
soon be in order. The work is being
rapidly pushed tn completion.
Mankato stone masons are doing
the work on the foundation of the new
Episcopal church at Lake Crystal.
The committee on decoration request
all private and business houses Ia illu-
inmate on the evening of the Fourth.
The cornet band has favored our
citizens with some fine evening concerts
this week. They render excellent mu.
sic.
Ida Lewis recently saved two mem
beers of n brass band from drowning.
She is surely not expecting a medal for
this act.
MIR. James Karmany desires us to
state that Oh the LIST day of July, he will
reduce prices on all kinds of meats to
the old figures.
The schools at Lake Crystal having
closed last Friday, Mr. +. F. Blaine, the
principal, is back to Mankato for the
summer vacation.
Fling out the banners next Wednes-
day. Next to martial band there is
nothing which so stirs ones patriotism as
II fine display of flags.
The splendid weather of the week
has afforded the farmers needed OPP
portunity to work in the fields, and
fewer than usual have been in town.
The general discussion of the wealth
er has made that topica hockneycd one,
but the beautiful days this week have
been highly appreciated by our people.
1t is said small piece of coppcras
laid on the dirt in pot of growing flu
chias will make them bloom. In wa
terins the plant pour it over the cop
peras.
E. +. Wilson, of Eagle Lake, has as
sociated with him in his lumber bust
ness Mr.. G. G. Ainsworth, and the new
firm expect to carry Il stock to meet
all demands upon them.
A party of German immigrants ar
rived in MankatO last Friday evening,
and We learn will locate III this county.
They have the appearance of people who
will make thrifty citizens.
Much of our local page this week
is devoted to matters connected with our
coming celebration, but rs it is to he
the grandest one in the State this year
the use of the space Is justified.
w. l.. Wilson left fine mess of
peas at this office this week For twenty
three years has he supplied the citizens
of Mankato with "garden truck" and is
Yet active and full of energy in pushing
his business.
Mr.. F. G. Heinze has purchased
from II. A. Mass his ice cream freezer
and apparatus, and has removed them
To his pleasant quarters on North Front
street, where they will be in daily |
use.
C. II. Sheppard was this week
elected principal OF the lie Sueur public
school at a salary of 5000. Mr.. S. grad
uated this year from the Mankato State
Normal school, and is fully qualified to
perform the duties of his responsible
position.
"A physician was called to see lit
tie child near Rochester, which was al |
most skeleton. Upon inquiring he
learned that the child was fed nothing |
but cream, which being SO rich was not |
digcsted, and as a consequence it |
was starving to death. "A change of
diet was ordered and the little one COM
menced to improve Immediately.
Company f of Mankato presented
the comedy "Everybody's Friend" at st. |
Peter on the 18th inst.
"Thc above was taken from the Min
ncsota Tribune, which demonstrated |
that "news do get mixed" The afOre-
said comedy was given in behalf of st.
Johns church of this city. Company
F. had nothing whatever to do with |
the entertainment.
The mill at Kasota, Mimi, known as
the Kasota grist mill WAS recently pur
chased by Messrs, Smith Il Rodgers,
who have just completed remodel
ing it to the roller system, which makes it
most complete custom roller null IN this |
part of the State. The proprietors in
form us that they shall make only one
grade of flour, consequently the farmers
who patronize them will get as good
-four as their wheat will make.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. j. j
Low, of this city received message
from Wisconsin conveying the sad H.
telligence that his son, promising
young man of about nineteen years had
been drowned. The news brought to
the bereaved family most terrible
shock, as the deceased was the only one
left of seven sons, and the parents ex-
pected from him much to give them
comfort and pride. The sympathies OF
our people will go out to them in this
hour OF sad afiliction.
Mr.. J. G. Fowler received letter
from his brother Fred on Monday, which |
is rich with good prospects. He writes
that he settled at a place IN Wyoming
Territory called Lake View, where he
fas purchased property, and is engaged
in "grubbing." lie has cleared some
four acres of land and intends to continue |
in his good work until forty acres more |