The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-01-11
CLUBBING RATES FOR 1884.
HOME JOTTINGS.

The weather prophets all seem Il
have fired at random this season.
-Fairmont has by n large majority
votei in favor of licensing saloons.
Notice the bargains in desirable
property offered by Geo. II. Clarke.
Grand Masquerade Ball at Unior
Hall Friday evening of next week.
Notice the new "ad," OF the PhIla
delphia Square Dealing Clothing
House.
During tile year 1888 in the city o
Mankato there were 2I6 births and 81
deaths.
ID. Sullivan sold to Solomon Jacob
son, lot l, block l04, West Msnkato, on
Monday.
We are compelled to hold over sew
eral communications this week from
lack Of space.
Jackson voted mo license" 10y a
majority Of two. The citizens also say
that the club rooms must go.
--Chr;stensen " Chapman report
the sale of lot u. block l., Van Brunt's
addition. to Phebe 4. wilkins.
The ladies relief society gave aid
10 several poor families who were suf-
fering during the severe cold weather.
Two hundred and twelve couples
took upon themselves the responsible
ties OF married life in this county last
year.
The annual meeting OF the Board
Of Trade will be held st the council
rooms next Monday morning, January
l4rh. at O'Clock, -. IL.
The Gas Company is putting pipes
into the Catholic college and chapel.
Everything will he IN readiness Tor H.
Illumination Tomorrow evening.
From the evening of Jan. lst until
noon OF the eth the thermometer Was at
no time as high as zero. II may well
BE- said that such weather is rare in
Minnesota.
Sheriff Monks has registered Jer-
sey bull-One Of the finest i'll the North
west. lie has the animal at his stable
in this city, where lovers of fine stock
can see him.
In this Issue will he found the pro
ceedings of the Board of Commissioners
AS will be observed. our county dads
transacted large amount Of business,
and did II with dispatch.
j. G. Roller offer for sale at the
Central Flour and Feed store choi ce
buckwheat flour ut 80 cents for % lbs,
tor next week. Also bran, shorts and
chicken feed, oats and corn at mill
prices.
Christensen & Chapman sold to
August c. Malchow lot 3 block 40. Ev-
erett's survey. known As lot 3, Washing
ton Park, near Lutheran lot on Second
Street, and will erect residence there
on next season.
The w. c. T. L. will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at Mrs.
L. E. Firestone's, opposite the Christian
Church. The members Of the Union,
and all ladies, young and old, who are
interested in the temperance cause are
solicited TO be in attendance.
The FREE PRESS presents the pro.
ceedings of the Minnesota National
Guard Association meeting in to-day g
paper. As this paper was the only one
in the city, which had representative
at the convention, our contemporaries.
are at liberty to make liberal extracts.
AT the annual meeting, Monday, OF
the stockholders OF the Citizens Nation.
al Bank, the following directory was
elected for the ensuing year: Jno. F.
Meagher. d. Buck, w. T. Mills, n.
Weis, J. S. Hinckley, J. C. Noe, ]. II.
Ray, c. Mansfield, P. Kelly.
The seventh annual meeting of the
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
will he held in Minneapolis Jan. 10, IL,
II and Is. The State Forestry Associa
ton will hold their annual meeting
on the X inst, the two societies meet
ing in Joint session.
DIR. Shaver left Monday evening
Tor Madelia, where he will remain tor
SIX or eight weeks, taking charge Of the
practice of DR.. CODY, who goes East
for Il short course at Bellevue Hospital.
At the end Of that time DR.. Shaver will
reopen his office in tins city.
WIN. F. Liedlofr purchased on
Monday from NJ. ii. Bergholtz, the
middle 22 feet of lot 4, block 6. Con.
sideratlon $4,000. This is the brick
building annexed to City Bank, and is
very cheap piece of property. 1t il
quite probable that Mr.. l.. will occupy
this building in the near future with
his harness shop.
MIR. B. T. Hutchi.on OF this city
rceiyed, last week, news of the
death of his uncle, Major iona
than Hutchinson, at Fort Dodge, Iowa
The Major was ono of the most promi
nent citizens Of his town. During tn,
rebellion he WAS Major of Compan.
II" 32nd Iowa infantry, and for twelve
years ate: the close Of the war he va
county. treasurer Of Webster county
Deceased was "a years OF aye.