The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-12-05
HOME JoTTINGs.
q next is Christmas

The next is Christmas.
Remember Chapman's opening.
business is good and our dealers
happy.
Go 10 Heinze's new restaurant
rooms tonight for oysters.
Preparations for Nmas trees are in
vogue all through the county.
"A man named Hosmer al GAINESVILLE
killed four wild cats last week.
Lake Crystal boasts o. better prices
for wheat than are paid at Mankato.
The W. c. I. L. met at the Con,
gregational church Tuesday afternoon
That convenient article for the
housekeeper, ice, now exists in abun-
dance.
The market for dressed meats has
been somewhat disqualified by the
warm weather.
-Chas. Marsh, Esq, has put some
new machinery into his tub factory
includinga stave saw.
The Baptist Sabbath School is ar
ranging cantata, entitled "St. Mich
olas," for Christmas eve.
1t is quite probable that the Cam
non Valley road will be constructed in
to Mankato.-JmesriUe Argus.
j. II. Brewster has commenced the
excavation of ground for the erection
of a residence on Third street.
Monday morning Mr.. c. G. White
reported a young lady of small stature,
but great vigor, up at his house.
The prohibition club of this city,
held 4 meeting at the Christian church
Wednesday evening of this week.
This is excellent weather for those
who have new buildings which they
are DESTROYS of completing this fall.
The English Catholics expect to
hold their first service i'll the basement
of theiy new church on Christmas day
Our business thoroughfares have
been all agog this week, there being
large numbers from the country each
day.
Judging from the number of old
bachelors who have assumed domestic
accomplishments, leap year has been
effective
A little daughter of J. II. Wey-
mouth, Of Lake Crystal, fell down a
stairway few days ago and fractured
an arm.
The wIde-awake Young people of
Hebron, Nicollct county, have organ
lied a literary society. Good. 1t is
wise step.
The amount raised at the Thanksgiv-
i contribution for the poor amounted
to S33. This will be an acceptable adj
dition to the relief fund.
A number of Mapleton's prominent
citizens We're in the city Wednesday,
and remained to see the first presenta-
ton of Rank and File"
The Wells schools, under the prin-
cipalship of Prof. Lockerby of this city,
will give an exhibition on grand scale
soon. So SAYS the IdrOcdtC.
-Messrs. Odjard & Knott, have just
finished a substantial brick building at
the rear of their store, which will be
used for shop and warehouse.
Through the liberality of Mrs.
Bentley the receipts Of the Mankato
rink, for one evening each month, will
be given to the Ladies Aid Society.
Police Officer Sheldon, was called
to Gibson, Illinois, last saturday even
ing TO attend the funeral of his father,
who died of apoplexy, at his home at
that place.
Mr.. J. II. Hartman has overhauled
the interior of the building formerly a
part of the Merchants Hotel, and put
it in good shape for occupancy as a
store room.
An oyster supper under the aus
pices of the ladies Of the congrega-
tional church, will be given at F. q.
Heinze's new restaurant rooms this
friday evening.
Paint" was labelled on prominent
parts of City Hall during the week, it
having just received a new coat of en-
Enlistment from the dexterous brush
of Manderfeld & Payne.
"A pleasant little social episode took
place at the residence Of J. \. Willard,
last Friday evening, being a party
rendered to his son Will, by that young
gentlcman's friends.
Chapman has eliminated the very
essence Of high prices from his book
quotations, and If the people Of Man
kato and vicinity don't stock up in good
literature they are uncharitable.
-Messrs. S. w. Burgess, and Major
Mead assumed the roles in Crank and
File" which were necessarily vacated
by the Andrews Brothers, owing to the
sad circumstance of Mrs. Andrews
death.
No services were held in the
Baptist church last Sunday on account
of the sickness of Rev. Mr.. Archer, but
we announce, withspleasure, that he is
greatly improved and able to assume
his duties again.
The Northwestern road have placed
on sale a full line of excursion tickets
TO New Orleans. They sell these
tickets, limited to 45days, at the rate oil
1886 for the round trip, and when
made good for six months, for $40
They check baggage through to any
point.
Carrie s. Straight has established
butter and egg commission house in
st. Paul, which will also be under the
supervision of Mr.. c. d. Vernon. The
prompt and business like way in which
her business is conducted in this city
will warrant us in assuring the people
of st. Paul and vicinity that any conf
dence trusted to this establishment
will be safely placed.