The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-29
HOME JoTTINGs.

Read Brett's locals.
-lienlein calls attention this week
to extra bargains.
The skating rink is a popular re-
sort these evenings.
Lent began last Wednesday. Ash
Wednesday is twenty-one days later
than last year
The -. Peter Tribune speaks tech
nically, and says that men never -
one another, but long ~ the ladies'.
"A pork and bean supper was re-
cent feature at LeSueur. Boston cul-
ture is spreading westward.
The kasota old settlers had an en-
joyable reunion last week. Hon. Dam
iel Buck, of this city, delivered the adj
dress.
Union Hall was crowded last Tues
day night by those who attended the
last and best masquerade ball of the
season.
A pair of roller skates are said to
he the best agencies known to modern
civilization for weakening the pride of
man.
Geo. 4. Clarke sold last Thursday
lot >, block d. Van Brunt's addition, for
Johanna kron TO W. Ii. Wilcox, for
$500.
While these winds howl and the
snow piles high, just think of May and
the cowslips and the daisies. There's
real solid comfort in il.
There is one thing that the city of
Mankato needs most painfully, and that
IL system of sewerage. Will We get
any relief the coming season?
The Waseca Rddicdi crows Justify
over the fact that lady of that city
p won The prile-a. the Dairymcu's cum
ventiOn for the best butter record.
A large black valise was picked up
on the streets the other day. The
owner can have the same by calling at
this office, and paving charges for this
notice.
The w. {. T. L. will meet next
Tuesday afternoon al ) O'Clock at Mrs.
DR. Dornberg's, $40, Broad street, cor
ncr Warren. A cordial invitation ex-
tended to all.
Judge Mead received notice to-day
Of the allowance of two pension claims
which he has been pressing, one of ST.
800 back pay continuing at S2l per
month, and another at 81 per month.
President Porter of Yale College,
said 10 his last graduating class: Don't
marry until you can support wife;
read the newspapers; advertise your
business; love your God and your fell
lOw-man.
Two men boiling over with indig-
nation recently called upon Vennor,
the Canadian weather prophet, to whip
him for predicting a mild winter. He
has now gone out of the weather bust
ness.
"A genuine blizzard prevailed in
this region last Wednesday. Upon the
prairies the storm was so severe as to
make life indoors especially desirable
at that time. Trains were generally
delayed.
"A travelling salesman is said to be
exhibiting three skeletons of the late
unlamented Mr.. Guiteau:-his skeleton
when he was boy, at maturity, and
after he was executed. There is no
limit 10 Yankee enterprise.
Mrs. DIR. Christensen fired a re-
volver last Monday at a man who
nj, 70 hn
bullet went wide of the mark, a neigh
Dor receiving it, but fortunately escap-
ing with very slight injuries.
Mr.. Geo. I. Barr has very gener.
onsly offered to donate, for one year
the use of the rear room over the Ex-
press Office for the use of the Manka-
TO Dairy and Produce Exchange. Mr.
Bars liberality is certainly appreciat-
ed whether or not the Exchange avails
itself of the offer.
Mr.. J. b. Stafford, owner of the Gel
cbrated stallion "Jay Cook" will make
the season Of 1884 at st. Peter, LeSueul
and Mankato. This horse has a pedi
gree which will commend him to every
lover Of fine stock, and as he will be il
Mankato next week, our horse mel
should not fail TO look him over.
The Welsh church in this cit,
burned to the ground last Sunda,
morning before time for service. 4
fire had been built early in the morn
ing to have the church thoroughly
warmed, and it is supposed that 1t com
inundated to the building from de
fective flue. The fire department wa
on the ground Immediately after tn
alarm was given, but could do nothin
10 save the building.
-Messrs. NJ. q. Norton and w. +
Laird Of Winona, were in the cit
Wednesday, and purchased the build
ing Oh North Front street occupied b.
Isaac Marks and owned by the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Co
and also the small brick building jus
south of this, owned by Mr.. Pirath an
used as feed store. The vacant loi
between the two buildings belong
JnO. +. Meagher and Jacob Born, br
not being for sale they were leased {
very reasonable price. The propert
thus secured gives frontage of about
feet, with sufficient depth to give thel
ample yard room. AS soon as suitabl
sheds can be erected, the Laird-Norto
Co.'S lumber yard will be remove
thereto.