The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-19

Parties who were awarded prem
iums at the county fair will find orders
for the amounts at Clements & Piper's,
store after Tuesday next. The same will
be cashed at the Citizens National
Bank.
Mr.. Jos. May, of Mcpherson, is
going to erect new dwelling house on
his lots in this city and take up his
residence with us later in the fall.
Mr.. May is now threshing his crop, OF
which he has about 500 acres, and re-
ports q good yield.
One Of the surveying corps now en-
ployed in laying out a route for the
Cannon Valley through our city, said
yesterday that the line could be easily
completed to this point before cold
weather. 1t should be done, and we
are more than half of the opinion that
it will be.
We have heard of a surgical opera
ton at Madelia, which is uncommon.
A lady at that place had been troubled
for time with sore arm, and when
it was examined by physicians they
discovered large sewing needle in the
flesh, but no one knows how it ever
got there.
Geo. E. Brett has change of ad.
in to-day's issue, which states many
facts of interest. Mr.. Brett has spent
oararol xraaIo IN thA Eaof ,>rrchoc nn
this large invoice Of goods, and has
taken every advantage Of the market,
to enable him to accommodate. his GUS
toners satisfactorily.
The Minnesota Tract Society have
packed up their books, ETC., and will
leave for Minneapolis next Tuesday.
We regret to lose these people and
city, for their kind and humane de-
meanor during their stay with us have
proven them to be worthy citizens.
The Southern Minnesota Live Stock
and Fair Association announce that
they will soon publish the time of
trains, and rates offered for the accom-
mediation of those attending the fair to
be held here on the 8, 8, 10, and ii of
October. They desire to haye all en-
tries made early, 30 as to have all in
readiness at the commencement of the
fair.
w. A. Webb, who has just return
ed from a several weeks stay in Indi-
ala, reports politics on the q,a rire in
that State. He says that torch light
professions are nightly occurrences.
Even the boys have their professions.
He says that he has seen as high as
100 boys in line with torches, at once.
The Republicans have no fears what
ever but that they will carry the State.
Last Friday Jay Hubbard, little
son Of r. D. Hubbard, met with a very
painful accident while leading his
fathers horse down the street. The
animal either took hold of him and
threw him, then tramping on his face;
or else kicked him, thereby cutting it
badly and breaking the bones of the
nose. He Is under medical care, but it
Is feared that his face will be marked
for life.
Rev. G. C. Pollock has returned
from his vacation, and pronounces it
the most beneficial and enjoyable he
ever had. He adopted novel mode
of spending the time. Taking a boat
at st. Paul he rode down the Mississip-
pi for several days, and then took a re-
turning boat and returned the same way.
His trip gave him new vigor, and he an
nounces that services will be conducted
in his church morning and evening,
Sundays, as usual.
Misses G. and M. Condor, of Port
age City, Wis.,, have leased the build
ing on the corner of Front and Hick-
DRY streets opposite the Mankato House.
where they will open millinery and
dressmsking establishment about the
middle Of next week. The Wisconsin
State Register has this to say of these
young ladies: ''The Condor sisters
have closed their business as milliners
and sellers Of fancy goods in this city.
preparatory to their removal to Man
kato, MINI. Miss Gretta is now in
market, purchasing stock Of goods for
the new location. We are sorry to lose
these worthy and enterprising young
ladies, and we bespeak for them kind
reception and generous patronage in
Mankato. The ladies Of that flourish
ing city will find them abreast of the
times in their styles, upright in their
dealings and pleasant in their ways"
They have had much experience in
their line Of work and we wish them
prosperity.