St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-13
sp. ciai Reports from the GLOBE Mankato Office
October 40.
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The Madelia TINES took in the fair on Sat
urday.
The Andrews Opera company passed the
Sabbath at Mankato.
Charley Fay, of Sacket s. Fay, millers, of
st. Peter, was in the city on Saturday.
Miss Mary E. Moore, of st. Peter, was a
guest Of Miss Fannie Rose on Friday last.
/ Mr.. g. W. Dryer, of the Insane hospital
at St. Peter, drove down on Saturday with
lis family and took in the fair.
The splendid appearance of the seer
mania" upon parade and thcir excellent
music, won them general approval.
! The Congregational sociable was held at
/ the residence OF Mrs. W. ". P Mcconnell,
on Friday evening, and was well attended
David Z. Bailey, secretary of the depart
ment OF womans work in tie matter of col
Letting eXh bits for the worlds fair, was in
he city on Friday.
The material for the new floor of the roller
rink was expected Saturday night and will
be put down this week, reopening probably
transp.ring on Saturday, the 18th.
Mr.. Shirrler, of the firm of Pau & Shirrler,
starts out to-day for two weeks cruise to
stir up the animals in the Republican men
4serie in tue Second congressional district
MIR. G. c. Chandler, late of GAINESVILLE,
Mimi, has removed to Mankato and formed
q partnership in the livery business with
3r. RcscJrooh, now engaged il the livery
business here.
j. W. B.aisdcll and family, formerly of
Eau Claire, Wis, has removed recently to
this city to locate. Mr.. Blaisdell comes here
with his son who is to engage in the music
| business and will engage in some line of
business himself.
Gaylord Lamb was the victim of an optical
Illusion the other evening" and it is said that
lie has achieved since then very great le-
/ gard for Col. Sellers, The author of the device
which was so successfully played on him.
| Having begun on that line he may be ex-
| pectcd to attempt the raw turDip diet one of
these days.
One of the most attractive features OF the
late fair was the splendid music furnished
every afternoon by the Germania of this city.
At p. m. they paraded Front street and
afterward went to the grounds. There was
no kick about the amount of music required
Of them, and they won golden opinions for
/ their city. Ho for the Germania
! Mr.. E. Basdell, the gentleman who repre-
/ scented the w. w. Kimbsll company at the
/ fair has decided to locate at Mankato and
will open business at once. Besides a full
/ line of the w. w. Kimball company goods
/ which consists Of their splendid organs, the
Emerson and Hallet & Davis pianos, Mr.
/ B!aisdcll viii put in a stock Of small goods in
/ the music line. He will occupy for the
/ present part of the space in the drug store
/ next door to Pond Bros. clothing store.
A very pleasant social event occurred at
the residence Of r. H. Rose, of this cityson
Friday evening last, consisting of gather
ing Of friends, both single and married peo-
pie, in response TO invitations issued by D.
L. and Miss Fannie Rose. given in honor OF
Miss Nellie Thurston, OF ST. Paul, who has
been visiting n. the residence Of Mr.. Rose
A large concourse Of people were present
and very enjoyable time was had.
trio Of gentlemen from Minneapolis
composed Of Andrew Ri nkee, city engineer
Vim. Grmshaw, architect, and A. ]. Finne-
gan, Esq, visited Mankato on Saturday
They first went to the quarry of Martin
Reng, east Of the city. where the stone fo
the new business block Mr. Flnnegan i:
building is being cut, and afterward to tht
cement works. The ground lime anC
cement manufactured by the Standard Ce
mcnt company at their works in this city are
both being used very extensively in Mime
apos Us wei as the celebrated MankatC
stone.
Peter Birk is ordinarily very good citizen
and quiet and desirable member OF so
eicty, but when he fills up on the old stuff
his skin holds more devils than did Mar,
Magdalen of old. On Friday night Pete
held little celebration OF his own and, be
coming weary, lay down on the crossing OF
Rock street near Bicrbauer's mill Officer
Sheldon colarcd him, when the livclies
kind Of motion took place, Peter fightin.
she officer like 4 mend incaTnate, who wat
obliged TO call two other men TO bis assist
ance. Five dollars and costs were parted
with by Peter 10 satisfy outraged justice