The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-08-29
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!, addition to his residence on Broa
n street.
The unexcelled artist, Nature bt
gins to tint the foliage with autumn,
!, colors.
!. Farmers say that three weeks NOR
!, will put corn out of the reach of dan
age by frost.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet with Mrs. j
}. Lewis this afternoon. Tea served at
!. o'clock.
|. About one o'clock Monday the SUI
came out i'm full brightness whicl
buoyed up the spirits of turf men con
siderably.
The Globe of Monday says tina
Mankato was well represented ut LAX,
Madison, Sunday. Delightful day i
was for trip to the Lake.
A glance at the display of fruit a
MIR. J. W. Stevens, corner of From
and Hickory streets, will give any on,
The public schools begin next Mon
day. The buildings have received pro
per repair and everything is expected
to be in the best of order by that time
j. W. Stevens, of Minneapolis, Ia.
opened Il wholesale fruit store OH tn,
corner opposite the Mankato House il
the building formerly occupied by Gen
Pope.
The Episcopal Sabbath school vii
indulge in grand picnic Tomorrow at
Sibley Mound. There wilfbe services in
the church at 3 o'clock in the morning
before proceeding to the Mound.
Prof. Denfeld held public exami,
nation at Union building last Saturday
for the city teachers. This was done
i'll compliance with the resolution re-
Gently adopted by the Board of Educa-
ton, requiring such examination to be
held.
The city is replete with aspiring
Normalites, and more coming. We
have healthy sympathy for these
young people, who are struggling,
tmany of them against adverse circum-
stances) to elevate their mental condi-
| ton.
Miss Clara Bogen, daughter of Al
derman B9gen of this city, was mar
ried last Tuesday to Mr.. y. Schuweiler
of Waseca. Mr.. 5. is harness maker,
who is well known in Mankato, and
all wish him and our fair daughter Il
happy career.
Burglars piled their trade success
fully at Winnebago City last week
Wednesday night. They entered the
postoffice, blew open the safe, and car
ried away $3.50 in stamps. They Sc
cured a small amount of money from
another safe in town.
Prof. McCleary, State Institute
conductor from the Mankat6 Normal
school announces the following APP
pointments for September.
Sept. Ada, Norman county.
Sept. l5-Caledonia, Houston county.
Sept. 32-Wasioia, Dodge county.
Major Geo. A. Clarke reports sales
of real estate rs follows: Lot 3, Point
Pleasant, Madison Lake, for j. Nj.
Barclay to F. l.. Waters, Sll5. Ten
acres what is known as Darrows Point,
Madison Lake, for A. b. Hough to Il
company from Omaha, Nebraska, for
81 800.
Mrs. ii. c. Howard, Of Garden City,
has consented to provide meals on the
fair grounds for visitors of the fair dur
ing the three days. Mrs. Towards
well-known reputation for furnishing
good things TO eat is a sufficient guaran-
tee that no one will want for food, and
that of the best.
1t is the candid opinion of both
the Mankato and Faribault people that
Hart, the runner, purposely threw the
race at the latter place TO his opponent,
Layton. Circumstances combine to
Justify this opinion, and all the Manka-
to people have TO say now. is, they are
somewhat broken Harted, but wiser.
Our association is in receipt of a
of the National Association, requesting
the retention of IIerod's purse, as he
is indebted to the association 500 on
old scores. In justice to Mr.. Grattan
it is fair to state that this Indebtedness
was made before he purchased the
horse.
And now our Fair Association will
come forth with an agricultural show III
Mankato, Sept. 9th 18th and Goth.
This will be purely farmers meeting,
when they can come and show their
fine stock together with the products of
their farms. Promises are already in
for the exhibition of some of the finest
stock in the state.
An impetuous young man from the
Agency, got vigorous while in town
Saturday, probably excited by the i'm,
mense crowd and the amusement and
undertook to bunt a portion ola stone
sidewalk out of place, but the conse.
quences were somewhat disastrous tc
him and he left some blood spots tc
commemorate the heroic act.
The Blue Earth County Agricultur
al Society has issued its annual cata
lOgue of premiums, and the same vii
be widely distributed throughout the
county. We invite special attention t.
, it, and don't fail to read the business
advertisements it contains. 1t is ex
pected that every farmer in the county
will cease his labOrs at least one day t.
attend this fair.
The renegade of the reriew is mis-
taken in presuming that TIE FREE
PRESS is opposed to the Republican
convention nominating Senator. Thi
paper has never said anything where
by such an inference could be drawn
But why this great solicltude for thu
action of Republicans by renegade
from Lake Superior, imported here b.
, rebel money? 1t is none of his funera
, in anv event.
The Omaha road will sell tickets L
t parties attendieg the county fair a
Garden City at one and one-tifth fare
, round trip. Tickets will be sold on tn
a 9th, 10Th, 18th and 18th of Sept, goo
/; to the 18th inclusive. The same roa
will sell tickets to those wishing to al
tend the German Catholic society meet
ing at st. Paul at one and one-fifth regu
> lar fair, for round trip. Will sell on tn
U 9th, 7th and sth of September, return
ii able to the 10th.
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