The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-01-04
CLUBBING RATES FOR 1884.
HOME JOTTINGS.

French Spy at Union Hall 10
night.
Does that obsolete figure ..3" both
er you any:
Lawyer Ives. of 81. Paul, was in tn,
city last Monday.
Normal School opened yesterday
sitter the holiday vacation.
The New Year was ushered in by
the firing Of guns at midnight.
The thermometer stands firm at
IS below zero at two o'clock this P. NJ.
Unless there is "slip," We will
have business change to note next
week.
DIR. +. J. DAVIS has resigned his
position as surgeon Of the Second Regi-
ment. NJ. y. G.
The New Tim RerieW distributed
neat calendar among the patrons as a
New Years gift.
The County Commissioners have
been in session the greater part of the
present week, and transacted consider
able business.
The ball given by Superior Hose
Company No. . last Monday evening
was quite largely attended. and was a
grand success.
-Maplcton has realized the necessity
OF fire protection, and accordingly pur.
chased a Rumsey engine with four
hundred feet of hose. al \ cost of
s1,O5O.
County Commissioner Reese, Of
Lake Crystal, will sta:t next week for
few days visit to his old home in WIS
consin. He has our wishes for pleas
snt time.
The Pioneer Press celebrated the
opening Of the New Year by coming
ont in new dress. and reducing
che price of the daily from SIC to $40
per year.
New resolutions were in order last
Tuesday, but of the thousands made
now many will be keptf The old truth
10 get strong that man resolves and re-
resolves; then dies the same"
Master Harry Barron takes this
means Of expressing his thanks, as car.
rier boy for THE FREE PREss, for the
generous treatment received on New
Years by his host Of patrons.
Co. F is preparing to give com.
plimentary reception on the evening Of
Jan. 9Th. 10 the officers and delegates
attending the annual meeting of the
Minnesota National Guard Association.
The military convention to he held
in this city next week will be attended
by delegates from the different military
organizations Of the State, who will be
representative young men Of their re-
spective localities.
The field and staff officers OF the
lst ana End Regiments NJ. n. G., and
three delegates from each company are
TO be present at the meeting of the as
socistion in this city next Wednesday.
The convention will assemble ut III
o'clock, Il. LII.
DIR. }. w. Andrews started last
Wednesday night ior Chicago, where he
intends spending the present month in
al Eye and Ear intirmary, giving spec
ial study 10 the care and treatment OF
those organs. He expects also to give a
portion OF his time 70 perfecting MIN
self in microscopy.
We rather like the opinion of the
Sleepy Eye Herald on the practice 40
common among many newspaper men
of openly asking for favors. 1t says,
brethren, if you are short and cannot
buy turkey, go without, on steal one.
Don't ask for measly turkey as .
gift"
Elsewhere will be found the notice
Of partnership of W. Il. Straight &
Co, who will make this city their head
quarters in conducting the creamery
Business in this State. The new firm is
composed Of w. b. Straight and Miss
Carrie Straight. We learn that the
new firm has purchased the brick bust.
ness house now occupied by W. T.
Mills.
The annual meet ng of the Nanka-
TO division OF the American Bible SOcie-
~ was held in the Methodist church
last Sunday evening. Interesting exer,
cises were held, conducted by Revs.
Edwards, Pollock and Bushnell, and
DIR. Davis. The following officers Of
the society were chosen for the ensuing
year: Pres, r. w. Beebe; Sec, l.. n
Holmes; Treas. J. II. Chapman.
An 1874 F. L. Hanson, while work
ing in New Ulm. fonnd a pocket. book
containing S240 in money and some
papers. He burned the pockGt.bOol
and papers, but kept the money. Las
Friday Hanson, who is now a residen
Of this city, gave himself up TO thu
police, and asked that he be prosecuted
Tor the crime which has been weighin,
upon him for many years, and that,
possible. the owner Of the money ma
be found. Mr.. Hanson had an cxamln
alton before the Commissioners of in
sanity, and was sent to the asylum q
st. Peter.