The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-15
HOME JOTTINGS.

NoiiS' JAIL wednesday evening,
Feb. Goth.
Prepare to attend the calico ball
TO be given by the Ladies Relief Socie-
~.
j. G Roller still sells choice war.
ranted fine bucKwheat flour at 80 cents
for % pounds.
-Himmelman will give another one.
the third, ot his grand masquerade balls
at Union Hall on the evening of the
Goth inst.
Remember the calico bali to be
given by the Ladies Relief Society, al
the new opera house Wednesday even
ing, Feb. 20.
Geo. \. Clarke reports the sales of
lots ) and 6, block 4, Parsons addition,
from John \. Willard to John X. Be-
atty, for $3.50.
If there is town in Southern Min
nesOta that is not sure of getting anoth-
er railroad right away, it is not record
ed on the map.
j. Blackiston, Esq, local editor of
the st. Peter TribuHs, has been awarded
back pension of $3.50, and $12 per
month hereafter.
Supplements containing the pro-
ceeding of the Dairymen's Convention
can be had at THE FREE PRESS office
on Saturday. Leave orders early.
The new opera house will be a
scene of gaiety next Thursday evening,
at which time there is promised the
grandeSt masquerade ball of the sea.
son.
New Tim is to have u new school
house, and the Beard of Education adj
vertise for bids for Its erection. The
limit OF time for receiving bids is the
2Sth inst.
As usual Cottonwood county
comes to the front in the matter of the
dairy. II is more largely represented
than any county In the Stat tie outside of
Blue Earth.
Preparations are made for splen-
did masquerade in the new opera house
next Tuesday evening. Several prizes
are offered Watch for future an.
nouncement.
Mr.. Jonas Burrill, of Belgrade, has
on exhibition at the Dairymens show
room variety of White Rose potatoes
that surpasses any vegetable OF the
kind we have seen.
The promised entertainment for
Monday evening, Feb. 18th, to be led
by Miss Satterlee, of Minneapolis, In
behalf of the w. c. T. L. of this city,
has been postponed. 1t will be duly
announced i'll the near future.
An oyster supper for the benefit OF
the Durkce Post Library Fund, will be
given at Cummins' Hall, Eagle Lake
on the evening of the 22nd. Oysters
will be served in every style, and any
thing else desired. Tickets only sc
cents.
The Window Citizen says the
Mountain Lake people are astir on the
creamery question. At a meeting o.
the citizens last Saturday, a committed
of five persons was appointed to attend
the Mankato convention and find a mar
TO put them in a creamery. They arr
determined to have one, and are bount
to succeed.
Mr.. S. Watson, residing in Lewis
& Shaubut's addition, lost his residence
by fire Sunday morning. The propert.
being situated beyond the water limits
the fire department WAS helpless to rem
der and. The furniture, however, Wa
mostly saved. The loss will foot "a
above S50O-partially covered by insur
ance.
The second annual meeting of thu
Early Settlers of Kasota township vii
be held at Babcock's Hall, Kasota, FIR
day evening Feb. 22nd. Hon. DAM,
Buck of this city will deliver the al
dress, and music will he furnished b
Matthews full band. A dance will u
had, and supper will be served at tn
Kasota House.
The new skating rink, under til
management Of O'COnnor Il Durham
was formally opened to the publ
Tuesday evening in the basement of II
opera house. These gentlemen knO
how to conduct rink in first-clas
style, and everything possible will
d lone for the entertainment Of patroI
From a source which may be col
sidered authentic, we are informed tn;
there is little or no question but VIII
the c. 81. n. w. company will erect
fine depot building this spring at Il
foot of Mulberry street, facing on Fro
street. The improvement is one that
needed for the convenience of patrons
that road.
We are informed that the Ladie
Relief Society are especially anXio,
that the calico ball shall be a splcnd
financial success, as there are +.
present many families in the city
need Of aid, and the funds of the socl
ty are low. No demands have be,
made upon our citizens for eighte
months for especial aid in this matt
and it is hoped there will be libeI
response.