The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-07

The Baptist Sabbath school classe
held a sociable at the residence O
Mayor Palmer, Wednesday evening.
The next lecture in the Congrega
tional dime course, will be delivere,
by Prof. Bechdolt. Bear this in mind
Mr.. Geo. Philips has adorned hi
home with a nice Kimball piano
bought at the Kimball Company head
quarters.
Rev. Father Prior on Tuesday pur
chased a fine Kimball parlor organ o
f. Blaisdell, general agent for w. W
Kimball Company.
A blaze started in the canning fac
tory yesterday afternoon, but the hos,
company were promptly on hand ant
saved the structure.
See Mcconnell 4 Co.'S. new add to,
day. Nc knows just when to secur,
goods for his customers and can sci
them at easy figures.
james Powson of Pleasant Mound
this county, was found dead last week
supposed to have died from heart dis
ease.
-Gustavus Adolphus College ofSt. Pc
ter, has now 100 students enrolled, and
one additional teacher has been added tC
the corps.
The last edition ofthe Mapleton En-.
terprise is comically illustrated. Brown
Wishart & Orr are making this scheme
a grand success.
The commissioner fight in the Third
district is just about what Mr.. Pau
took advantage of, and it aided him
materially in his election.
GAINESVILLE was pretty thoroughly
burglarized last Tuesday evening.
Several places were entered and con-
siderable plumber secured.
-Scattergood runs like wild cat
He showed Swan under by majority
of 1880. And yet Mr.. Swan is popu-
lar man and first-class citizen.
Prof. Joseph Gadroy of Faribault,
who gave the Mcpherson Star band
such efficient drill last summer, has re-
turned to the Agency and will have
charge of the boys for two months Ion
ger.
The Republicans of Mankato are
under obligations to Mr.. Geo. B. Owen,
for the use of one of his excellent
Packard organs at their headquarters,
and Mr.. Owen may be assured that bis
liberality is appreciated.
Ladies', do not fail to read the Misses
Condon's locals. Those ladies have
opened a first-class millinery and dress
making establishment in the city, and
are building up good trade, and are
such as should be encouraged TO remain
in our midst.
Blue Earth county's 18th annual
convention of Sabbath Schools will be
held at the NJ. f. church in this city on
the 10Th and Goth inst. All schools in
the county are requested to send rep
resentatives. The programme will be
long and interesting.
-Messrs. Bangs & Co., Anoka, have
commenced the erection of a large
roller rink on the corner of Second
and Cherry streets. 1t is 4SXl40 feet
in extent with a side addition - feet
wide, ma king front of 60 feet. They
will have it completed in about six
weeks.
A meeting of the Board of Trade
was held on Monday morning, but
there was not much business transact
ed. Mrs. c. F. Warner, Mrs. NJ. J
Severance and Miss Pearson were APP
pointed as committee to assist in col
lecting exhibits for the New Orleans
Exposition, and Messrs. j. G. Noe and
VI. q. Willard, on printing. A commu
nication from parties in Pittsburgh ask
ing for a carload of Mankato sand, fol-
making experiments in glass work
was received and referred to the prop
er committee.
Quite surprise party was giver
Miss Flora Bergholtz on Tuesday eve
ming. A large crowd of young folks
met at the residence of Mrs. Krost
then proceeded to the residence o
Miss Flora Bergholtz and surprised
her by presenting her with beautiful
diamond ring. One of the prominen
features of the evening was a serenadt
by the Germania band, after which
they were asked in and refreshments
served. Singing and other amuse ment.
were INDUCED in during the evening
and good time generally was had
All credit is due to the young friends
who so ably managed the affair, anc
they may rest assured that their eff
forts were most highly appreciated by
Miss Flora and her many friends.
Prof. McCleary has completed hi'
series of fall institutes, and will assume
his regular work in the Normal mex
week. The Prof. pronounces the
institutes held this season, to be very
profitable, which the reports in our ex
changes do certainly substantiate. The
Zumbrota Independent, says, in the re
port of the institute held at that place
eve wish all such men as he, :
hearty God speed in their work, anC
may all who hold similar positions b'
SO we'll qualified to impart what they
know. He loves his work, and it Il
only such who succeed. God bless yol
in your work, and be sure of a heart.
welcome being extended to you when
ever you visit our village.
These words receive cordial secon'
from the friends of the Professor every
where.
Miss Mable Davidson, of st. Paul
aged Is years, will be at the Oper
Roller Rink In this city on the even
ings of the 14th and 10Th inst. She
the most artistic Miss on rollers in tn
country. The press throughout tn
) country give her fiattering notices, an
3 we have no doubt this will be tn
= greatest draw of the roller season.
4 Under the proper heading will b
s found the announcement of til
!. marriage of Mr.. w. R. Geddes an
e Miss Lulu Williams. Mr.. Geddes
4 we'll known to the readers of THE FRI
:, PRESS, having been connected Their
It with for the past eight months. He
s a young man every way worthy the lac
d he has welded, and no one more hear
!, lily wishes the young couple the fl
: allotment of connubial bliss than Il
editor of The FREE Press.