The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-09-26
HOME JoTTINGs.

morning by stage at 200 a. IN.
HOME JoTTINGs.
Come to the fair.
Read Brctt's locals.
Cabbage is abundant and cheap.
brown October will soon he here.
The gas system is being extended
10 Broad street.
The smiling candidate is abroad in
the land.
Geo. Thoms has laid new sidewalk
in front of his store.
TO to the Union Hall Saturday eve
ming for Il great time.
The ball game last Saturday stood,
Normals, 81, High School, -.
MIR. ID. Althofs family has arrived,
and will make their home among us.
Don't fail To read Mr.. Simonds no.
tice of bees, and native lumber for sale.
The frontage of the Davis meat
market has been adorned with a new
sidewalk.
The idc0cdtf SAYS that the Manka'o
Seam laundry has established an agen-
cy at Wells.
A fifteen hundred pound 2-year-old
colt will be one of the attractions at the
fair next week.
-Faribault county is political pam
dimonium, Judging from the jottings in
the county papers.
The Industrial School will open
Saturday Oct. 18th, in the basement of
the NJ. +. Church.
MIR. Satterlee estimates the Prohi-
bition vote of this State at 600. Time
will demonstrate.
This has been good solid business
week. Trade of every sort is looking
up. $50 mote it be-"
-Woodard * Marsh have commence
ed work again after few days lying
still for repairs and improvements.
Ole Frengen, the Norwegian from
Cottonwood county, charged with muir
der, has been taken to Window for tri-
al
MIR. VIM. Paddock has removed the
old fence from around his property on
Broad street, and has replaced it with
tasty new one.
To the relief of many we escaped
the regular sunday rain last Sabbath.
The day was clear, bright, and fresh,
one of Minnesota's gems.
Mr.. W. B. Smith, merchant tailor,
and dealer in ready-made clothing, has
a change of lad" to-day, which all the
gentlemen should notice.
The Democratic antilles, would be
good title for the caucuses held in
this city last Saturday night, there was
so much love shown for one another.
-Winnebago Press NcuS: A Mankato
shoemaker has rented McCabe's build
ing opposite the post office, and will
open shop here the first of next week.
j. p. Christensen, Esq, has resign
ed his position Us President of the Glen
wood Cemetery Association, and James
Shoemaker has been elected to the va
cancy.
Some of our lovers of a chicken
hunt went out for day Of it last Sun
day. They selected the vicinity of Gar
den City, but found the feathery tribe
scarce.
d. w. Selleck, ESD, of Eagle Lake,
has notice of lumber for sale in this
ssue. Mr.. S. has nice lot of lass
wood and elm, which he will dispose
of cheap.
The sidewalk on Jackson street, be-
tween Front and Second, has been
brought down to grade, which looks
much more enterprising than the way
it was before.
Francis Murphy is coming to Le-
Sucur, and the people down at the y
roads think of fetching him over to in
still a little good sentiment into their
limited populace.
Maria l.. Bronson, who has been
under charge for Arson, at LeSueur,
IN March 1883, was tried at st. Peter
last week, and sentenced TO 10 years i'm
prisonment nj Saltwater.
Word has been received here of
the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen
at Los Vegas, New Mexico. Mrs. G.
stood the journey nicely, and is feel
ing better than when she left Mankato.
That storm usually follows storm,
is demonstrated by police court af-
fairs. Last week violence and vice
were minus quantities, but this week
Hood tide set i'll, and the officers have
had an abundance of work.
"A friend hands us notice of the
death of Matt. Connavan, of Nevada, q
prominent and much respected citizen
Of that State. We are informed that he
has brother living in this county,
somewhere Oh the Agency road.
Mr.. Belden, of Tinkcomville, left
three ears of corn at our office this
week, which was raised on Mr.. J. X.
Tinkcom's farm. 1t is an excellent
specimen, filled solid to the tips of the
ears. The three, when picked, weigh
ed four pounds.
Our new hardware merchant, ]. A.
bCNIS isS'I ChiliotS uuNcTtlSlUS Ill To-
days FREE Press, through which he
talks about his new stock. look AT
his store is gratifying, and his pIices
are such as will commend his establish
ment To the public.
M. o. Sundt, Esq, tells all about
his merchant tailoring establishment
to-day, and by pernsal it will be seen
that his stock Is complete, and varied
to suit everyone. Mr.. SIS reputation
for good workmanship is already well
established, and he promises reason
able prices. Read what he SAYS.
"A special school meeting was called
Monday evening, to consider the resie-
nation of Mr.. j. p. Christensen. "a
treasurer. Mr.. G. having left the city.
for several months at least, the resipna-
ton was accepted, and w. q. Hoerr.
cashier of the Citizens National Bank.
was elected to the vacancy.