The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-27
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st. Peters creamery has become Q
defunct enterprise.
BE sure that you are registered IRE
it is everlastingly too late.
The Baptist society viii hold sdial
at Judge Mead's residence this evening.
Sheriff Monks has notice in 10.
days paper, offering four young hopes
I and five grade Jerseys for sale.
? Several tramps have been run in
: during the week, and put upon tleir
honor to leave the city forthwith.
Prof. Bechdolt, went to Le Sualr.
!. Wednesday evening to lecture be1re
5 the teachers institute at that place.
M. o. Sundt enumerates his sprng
stock of gents furnishing goods, has,
yalises, etc., in our local column to.dV.
The delay of spring enables farmers
to have all preparatory steps complete,
so that seeding will be done with ds-
patch.
Let the primaries be carefully IT.
tended, and then the ultimatum will pc
the more satisfactory. Turn out To-
night.
Hon. c. X. Davis has accepted the
invitation to deliver the Grafton before
the Normal Literary Society, commence.
ment week.
MIR. and Mrs. E. L. Rosebrook have
rented and will occupy the front rooms
over Mr.. J. H. Hartman's store, no 81
south front street.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Iceberg
will move his barbsr shop back to his
former place in the basement Of Mr..
Hartman's building.
Notices are contained in this issue
of both the city and school elections,
which will be held simultaneously on
Tuesday, April, 7th. .
Dispatch your surplus canine stock
ere the assessment season, for they are
personal property now and will only
swell your valuation.
Monday was another day Of March
breezes and the dust few terribly at
times, making it remarkably unpleasant
for out door exercise.
der Eichenlaub Verein" will hold
its regular meeting tonight at the Nor
NAL school, at which time an interesting
programme will be carried out.
Judge Muff and Judge Pitcher are
candidates for municipal judge. Both
are good men, and which ever is nomi-
mated will stand a good chance for cleo
ton.
Mr.. G. Frank Piper having resigned
his position as member Of the School
Board, it will deyolve upon the Third
Ward to elect two members-one for
two years, the other for one year.
Teachers examinations are being
held this week. Monday and Tuesday
one was held at Mapleton, Wednesday
and Thursday at Garden City, and to-
day the aspiring ones are undergoing
the same in this city.
Word comes to us that Rev. w.
Whitney, several years ago pastor Of the
Baptist church in this city, has recently
resigned his pastorate at Carbondale,
Illinois, and accepted call to church |
at Goshen, Indiana.
H. P. Jensen & Co. have just turned
out dandy express and transfer wagon
for P. Bills, which can be seen on the
street every day. 1t is an excellent
looking vehicle both in artistic and
mechanical finish. 1t attests Jensen &
Co.'S ability to do superior work.
Remember, the Republican city
caucuses take place to night, and Re-
publicans should not fail to attend. It
is in the selection Of delegates that de-
termines whether or not we are to have
such men for candidates to fill the vari-
Gus offices as will be supported by the
people at the polls.
We understand that Prof. Leib has
severed his connection with the Andrews
Opera Company, and organized a new
troupe called the Ideal Concert Comedy
Company. The new organization will
soon be on the road. We have been
unable to learn just where the several
members of the Ideals hail from.
i'm this issue We present several col
umns of matter which is of vital inter.
est to every tax payer. 1t is the County
Commissioners annual statement, where
in citizens can see how much is
required to support the county one
year and what the same is expend-
ed for. 1t should be carefully perused.
The Edwin Barbour Comedy Co. will
close their weeks engagement in this
city tomorrow evening. Thus far their |
entertainments have been all that they |
represented them to be. They have a
number of very good actors and the bills
are we'll chosen to please and amuse the
audience, and the low prices fixed have
drawn out good houses to each play.
j. 6. Roller offers choice white lime,
cement, stucco and plastering hair at
low prices; also oats, 25c.; corn, 35.cts
which is less than street price. Also
choice timothy, blue grass and clover
seeds. The latter makes splendid fertil-
izers, kills weeds and makes fine hog
pasture.
"A package was received at the Man
kato postoffice last Monday IN q dilapi-
dated condition and minus the address.
1t contains lady's scarf pin and one or
two other articles. The initials "a. j."
is the only portion of the addresses
name visible. Any person calling for
such package will please note particulars
at delivery.
Mr.. Geo. T. Barr will be q candidate
before the Republican City convention
for the Office of Mayor. Mr.. Barr is q
first-class business man and would make
SPLENDID executive. If he is nomi-
mated We believe he will be elected. Mr..
]. G. Fowler is the only other name
mentioned, but we do not understand
that he is an active candidate.
"A somewhat ventursome hen made
dash into one of the windows of The
FREE PRESS Office on Tuesday afternoon
and smashed large pane of glass to
splinters, landing herself in the press
room safe and sound. The bows were
somewhat surprised, but the "devil"
put on his war paint at once and with
his characteristic enterprise resented
the intrusion and escorted her hen
majesty to her proper sphere.
An oily tongued cloth pedlar made
| .Lo rornds of tho c;tv on Monday aim