The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-10-05

we nOllcc tiiat new pan has bccn
adopted by some OF the thrcshers work.
ing in this State. The owner of the
machine furnishes full crew OF hands
and boards them, charging from 6 to 0
cents per buShe! for thrcShing the gram.
by this plan the farmer is relieved from
all care except in looking after his
grain, and his wife is freed from the
Slave-like drudgery which is most gen
orally necessary in thrcshing times. AL.
though little more expensive the new
plan will probably meet with favor.
The resignation of Mr.. John ii.
Ray as Cashier of the Citizens National
Bank took effect last Monday, and he
has removed to Minneapolis to connect
himself with new bank winch will
commence business there Nov. lst. Mr..
John Thomas will soon follow INN, and
will serve the new organization rs its
book-kceper. For the present Mr.. w.
G.. Hoerr will act as Cashier of the Citi-
zcns' Bank, and although we have no
facts in regard TO the matter, we may
he allowed To predict that lie will be
chosen by the directors to permanently
fill that position. Thoroughly con.
versant with the business in all It's de-
tails and possessing the qualifications
necessary for IN efficient officer, his APP
pointment would he favorably received
by the patrons of the institution.
The Southern idea of Minnesota is
very extreme. Even no further south
than lower Iowa the people consider
the cold weather here almost C ntinu-
Gus, and that the winters are SO severe
as to occasion suffering among all class
es. We recently heard a man declare
that IN Southern Minnesota the whole
country is studded with long poles.
which are used to mark the way to diff
ferent points, when the snow come so
heavy as to hide fences, houses, etc. 1t
is well that the minds of the people be
set at rest on this matter. We do have
SHOWS and cold weather here, our north
ward location insurcs that, but the win
tiers are not unpleasant and flied with
suffering as asserted. A year spent here
will convince these people that they are
wrong.
Last spring few young men of st.
Johns parish conceived the idea of
raising funds by giving dramatic en-
tcrtainments for the purpose of painting
and decorating ST. Johns church, and
through the kindly assistance of Miss
Sue Gleason, Miss ArIetta Wagner,
Mr.. j. q. Fowler, Harry Knowlton and
Mrs J.. =. Hunt, outside of the church,
and Miss Nettie Porter and Grace Pitch
or inside, they were enabled 10 get the
idea nicely started SO rs to commence
work on the first of September. Messrs.
Manderfeld & Payne were gwen the
contract tor papering and painting,
You have only to go to church one OF
these fine Sunday mornings to find they
have done an excellent and tasty JOb
such fine paper decoration as you will
fine in no other church i'm Mankato. A
beautiful carpet has been sent for by
the society, and will be laid down next
week. Over three hundred dollars have
been expended for these repairs, and
nothing will be left undone to make St
Johns the most beautiful and comfor.
table church in the city. On the Goth OF
this month, the ladies of the churcl
with the help of both the young ladies
and gentleman of the parish propose t.
give grand entertainment and oyster
supper at the City Hall for the purpose
OF relieving the society from all indebt
edness. We will give full particular
from time to time before that CRANE
event comes off.