The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-01-19

All members Of the order, of what
ever degree, are invited 10 he present.
;. W. BURGESS, y. q.
j. q. Roller has four good lots
in Dukes addition which he offers tnr
sale.
Farmers can get the highest cash
price for taN seed Al the Central Ware
house.
Mcconnell X Co. have change IN
their advertisement This week Read
what is said.
C. r. Presley has removed his stock
of goods 10 the store room in Mankato
House block.
Geo. +. Brett, ESD, has an aSsort-
ment of locals in this issue which our
readers should peruse.
This is the time OF year when every
man IS balancing accounts and ascer-
taibing how much he has made or lost
during the year 81.
Farmers vino propose 10 SOW wheat
next spring should secure some of that
pure Scotch Fife seed which is offered
Tor sale by K. ID. Hubbard X Co.
W. ii. Pfctier, of Blue Earth City,
son-in.law of Miner Porter OF the Mer-
chants Hotel, will hereafter officiaIe
a. the CHIEF CLERK al that justly popular
hosiery.
-Capl Mead and l.ieuls. Burgess
and Akers, we're ia attendance nj the
convention of the Minnesota State Ma
tional Guari> held in Winona this
week
--Ieo. ii. Th0ms X Co., will occupy,
the first 0i next month, The building
recently vacated by {. r. Presley, Esq,
with q full line of fruits, confectionery,
cigar. tobacco, &c.
Another Masquerade Ball is AM
nounced 10 take place al Union Hall on
Monday evening, January Goth. 1t
will prove grand success. a. did the
one last Monday night.
A noon PRAYER meeting will be held
At the Baptist Church on Saturday.
That hour of the day was decidedupon
as being the most convenient for the
business men. y cordial invitation Is
extended to all
Last week Was the week of prayer
and thr union meetings. notwlthstand-
ing the inclemency of the weather,
were we'll attended. The meetings
were continued this week and they
have proved Of unusual profit.
The burning out OF chimney in
the INGREDIENTS Hotel. brought the fire
department ont in force Saturday night.
If Mankato has been fortunate in any
one thing more than another, il is in
escaping from serious CONGREGATIONS.
The jackson RepaJiic very com
placently reminds lis readers that it has
laid in goodly supply of blank paper
and in case Of q snow blockade its read.
ers will be supplied with the local news
on half sheets. Timely in your decis'
ION, Bert,
Instead of striving 10 initiate, THE
FREE Press excelis all other establish
men,s an this half of the State in the
execution Of fine job work. The lates,
and handsomcst styles of job type car
always be found first AT this office
while other offices III the city duplicate
our styles after they find they take
we'll" Bring along your work.
The fifth OF the series Of Club par
ties will be held in Union Hall thu
Friday evening. As tins is the las
Of the series, every member of the cluf
should be present. 1t may not he tn
last party. That vii. depend upon tn
state Of the finances. IL has been sug
gestei that for male We secure tn
services al the Great Western Band o
ST. Paul, and this may yet he done.
The Rertsg feels agrieved 1t til
news editor Of the Pioneer Press Tor ex
tracing items from The FREE PRES
snd crediting the same 20 the Rsoses'
Jumbo cant conscientinusly perml
anything sensible TO be credited 10 IA
Rsuuw even though il originates in III
columns OF another paper. The Pfonet
Press man should not insult the blesse
ignorance of the big baby of the Rerte
by repetition OF this transgresSi0
upon our columns.
The people Of PipestOne, are boun
10 push their proposed new scho
building. In last weeks Star We n
ticei that sealed proposals will be
ceivei To noon OF February 10th 4
the erection of two story vcneer'
brick school house with II stone BIAS
mem. As Mankato has several contrac
ors and builders, it might not be o
of place for our architects TO hand in
bid. Specifications can be seen at Z
Office OF the Secretary, l. l.. Hart.
The Military bali at City Hall ne
Thursday evening, promises nothll
short of royal success all rom
The boys are exerting every effort
make the OCCASION pleasant for all W
attend, whether old or young, and
this is the first public entertainms
given under their command since
organization of the company. our p'
pie should reward the efforts OF
members of Mankato Guards 10y givi
them a rousing benefit. We are Il
that quite Il number of prominent m
tary men fiom different parts OF
Stale will be ~ attendance.