The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-16
HOME JOTTINGS.

Geo. +. Weaver wants 10 buy young
c1iyGs.
That harbinger of spring crow
is with Us once again.
DIR. Wickcrsham will he retained as
inspector of oils AT this place.
One OF our bewitching lady clerks
will soon join the majority party.
A very slow runaway occurred last
sunday morning. Nobody hurt and
nothing broken.
Last Saturday it came, the great
Virgins blow and filled the air with
beautiful snow.
The country papers of Southern
rlinnesota are busy booming the DAIRY
business. all of which is proper.
Everybody is going TO the Roller
Skating Rink this afternoon. 1t is lots
of fun, and don't YOU forget it.
There will be no services held in
the Congregational church on Sunday.
Sabbath school AT usual hour.
Gov. Wakefield will make an APP
pointmcnt 10y May first of candidate
for the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Sunday last, the day set down for
Virgins greatest storm on earth, Was
"a most beautiful sunny day in this
part of the world.
The Ndd,lid Times started out upon
its thirteenth year last Friday. May
the coming year he fraught with good
things for the Times.
The Winter term of our Public
Schools will close on the 30th inst. A
vacation of one week will he had before
the opening of the Spring term.
The agitation of the creamery qucs-
zion has had the effect of placing q
premium on cows. 1t is poor bovine
that can be purchased for less than $40.
let the good work go on.
Don't forget the Dairy Maid recep-
ZION tomorrow night. You will be re-
ceived in Mrs. DeGraff's building on
Front street Tho ladies have something
nice for you.
bon, fail to take in the Presbyter.
ian Church entertainment tomorrow
night. You will have chance 10 see
the celebrated Peak family, which con-
sists o! nine old maids.
Read the local teachers examina-
uon" in another column. In addition 70
the usual studies applicants FOR second
grade will be examined in civil govern.
ment and methods of teaching.
Last Monday night our young band
boys treated the proprietoIS and skater;
AZ the roller rink Ia some beautiful mu'
sic. There is nothing small about oul
bows but their feet. and they can't helI
that.
The citizens OF Albert Lea are put
ing forth every effort 10 raise enough
money 10 secure new Touring mill
and it looks as If they would succeed
Over $4,000 have already been sub
scribed.
Frank Carpenter and Frank Stanley
the first claiming Cincinnati and tn
other Chicago a. ms home, were arrest
ed in Al5er: Lea one day this week fo
stealing tickets from the NJ. x st. L
railroad depot.
Geo. \. Clarke, real estate agen
has number of locals in 10 days issu
that will interest the public. He has
stock OF millinery goods and notions I
exchange for farm or good city PROF
erty.
The people on Cherry and adjoir
Joining streets have occasion for cor
graduation. The hay market has bee
taken from one of the most trequente
streets in the city, and located near I'll
MankatO Machine shops.
The good people of Spring Islam
recently gave festival for the benei
Of their pastor, Rev. John Grinser, an
showed that they had not forgotten no
10 entertain their friends. There was
plentiful supply left fo their pastor
table. as well rs Sls.45 in cash.
j. ID. Harding Co. have bougl
out the old boiler shop formerly ownt
by Chilson Brothers, and are now Lett
prepared 10 execute orders than ever b
fore. Their headquarters are on JAG
son Street, aud We predict for them ;
immense success.
And nOw Vennor is at it. He pr
diets some dreadful actions on The pa
Of the lmnb-likc March. lie says tn
about the 21th 10 Both the people
New York may expect 10 be all torn u
Wicked people those New Workers mt
be. They should come west, where t
sun shines ait the year round and sno
blockades are unknown.
Uncle Toms Cabin, as presented
the Boston Ideals last Saturday mig
gave good satisfaction. The house "
well filled Notwithstanding the MIC
was disagrceablc one. The usr
number of dogs. donkeys and color
people made up the company, much
the delight of the little folks.
Members of the Waterloo Uni
Mutual Aid Association are requcs,
10 meet al the office of NJ. G.. Villa
on Tuesday evening next, at 80 o'clo
nj which time information Of the con
ton and future prospects of the org
ization viii I've given. Do not fail
come out
The spring term Of the Mank
State Normal School opened on tn
,iav with an attendance far exceed
the expectations of President Scarf
This is new departure of our Nori
School, il being the first spring te
ever held, aud it certainly speaks v
for the popularity of the institution
opening with such goodly attendan
The term will bc Of twelve weeks
alton.
We have been asked several til
if we are TO have n creamery in Man
TO, and in reply we will say thar Mes
Lawrence, Straight & Co, have promi
to locate creamery here, if they
get enough cows promised to IN
them sale. Messrs j. n. Hall,
CIu,I.,. ND u ,nnttln nra thn lI,.a,