The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-20

!. Ia number Of her friends Tuesda
p evening.
III. II. Enslcbert addresses the pul
lie in this issue concerning his stores
= Sec locals.
A number at Lake CRYSTALS elit
were down Monday evening la witnes
the Mikado.
Mr.. J. X. WATSON advertises to.da'
Tor agents. lie recommends a good busi
ness Ia those engaging.
-Messrs. Frink and Richards make
showing in our columns this week 4
which we ask particular attention.
Joseph Wagner, of Cambria, was al
judged insane by Judge Mead last Wed
nesday and taken to the asylum AT 81
Peter.
Geo. A. Clarke reports the sale q
lot 4 i'm block ;, Hubbell's addition, 70
w. ii. Allen 10 Ino. +. Meagher. 70
$50.
-Messrs. Bort Il Iceberg, druggists il
lower town, will remove their estab
lishment Ia +. q. lIeinze & Co.'S lowe
building.
Rev. John I. Gage of Madelia lie
l~ivercd an address on Home Missions
at the Presbyterian church in this cit,
"Wednesday evening.
During the last week the followin,
parties have taken ont marriage licenses
Edom Moon Elizabeth Carpenter.
Jacob HOpmpr -IOuisl Nj. HaltOn,
Gust keliu-Mary Lunelberg,
VIM NJ Simonds- Martha III. jenkins.
The rumors concerning the action o
the Cannon Valley Ry. company are 81
numerous and conflicting, that 10 opin'
ION at all is about the best opinion I,
hold.
A Dispatch was received in this city
this morning announcing the death al
the little daughter of ). ID. Parsons, n
Washington, ID. c., where the family
had recently gone.
We present tn our readers this week
the ~prospectuses of Harpers publica-
tons. As the year. begins with the
December number of the uagd;ims, it is
Il very good time To subscribe now.
The work on the new bridge across
the lie Sueur river at Tivoli has reached
the stage at which the iron work is
needed, and We have assurance that il
will he here i'm Il short time, and that
the whole structure will he completed
10y December 10Th.
Mr.. +. Thayer, architect and build
ing superintendent has Il card in to-
days paper. Mr.. I. has recently located
at Mankato, and has his Office with w.
u. Craig. lie is IN artist, and any one
desiring lirst-class architectural work,
will find him fully qualified Ia give satis-
faction.
Last Thursday, j. VI. Swartz, Esq,
of Mankato township, near Eagle Lake,
left for New York City Ia look after his
share of some property which himself
and some relatives have fallen heir To
by the death at an uncle. Mr.. =. esti-
mates his part of the estate nj lalfa
million.
The present mcnacing condition of
the small poN rage in Canada has arons-
Ell many cities of the United States to a
Ems of the importance of thorough
vaccination, but as yet We have not
heard the matter urged in this city.
Would il not be- well to he on the safe
side, though danger he AT Il distance?
-Wilkin Post Of this city will put an
entertainment on the boards at the
Opera house on December Sth, consist
ing of lecture and Photographic views
of Andersonville, Libby and Bell Isle
prison, by II. w. Mercer. We have
seen the originals of these scenes and
feel assured that the boys have made a
good selection. Further particulars
next week.
The MankatO Preserving Co. will
not proceed with work this fall on their
proposed buildings across the river but,
Mr.. Hodapp informs rs, some spiling
will be done during the winter, prepar-
atory Ia building III the spring. They
do not contemplate occupying the new
works before the winter of st and 81,
hence next wears packing will he done
nj the old works.
The city school buildings are now
occupied to their full extent, and 1t is
evident that a new High school building
will be the next necessity i'm our educa-
tional circles. 1t is difficult to properly
equip the rooms occupied for high school
work ut present and that institution VIII
not reach its usefulness until Il structure
is designed and built expressly for its
accommodation.
H. Sontag and Son, Leo kietfer, \.
Guth, Anthony Ulman, John Hickel,
and a Mr.. Weaver, all neighbors living
IN Mankato township just sonth ofthe
city, and Henry Robei Of Mankato, have
filed on railroad lands in Martin county,
near IIuntley station. These gentlemen
evidently do not propose Ia he found
sleeping n case lands in dispute shall
revert back Ia the public domain.
commissioners Diamond, Klein and
Gainor rs committee on the proposed
Willow Greek bridge, in Shelby, met
i'm this city Tuesday Ia receive and open
bids for constructing the same. Three
parties put in bids amounting Ia Sl2l2,
$500 and Sll9I respectively, and Chica-
ge firm sent in a lid without speciiica-
tons for 800. The committee conclud-
ed Ia defer action until the RESPONSE
bility of the Chicago firm can he inquir-
ed into, when a decision will be reached.
A meek looking individual stepped
M TO the "dead line" in this office Mon
day and inquired, if "This is O'Leary's
pop factory" We Immediately began
10 e%ffervesce, and exhibit gaseous i'm
pulses, Which seemed To convince him
for the moment that he had sirueL the
place. but hy the time VIC worked"
sufficiently To uncork, vocally he "popp-
ed" out of the door, singing in dulcet re-
rrain, '"The mistakes of my life are
many"-or something to that effect.
The Chicago Hier-Oceon prospectus
for 1856 will be found on fourth page.
This paper is one of the best published
in America. Its editorials are not only
reliable, but they are ofa high standard
of purity and excellence, while its MIS-
c%ellaneous news is gathered from all
portions Of the world. Uniiinchingly
and uncompromisingly Republican in
20 %litics, it at the same time treats oppo-
sition parties with due respect-giving
credit were credit is due. The New
York SIN prospectus will also be found
on same page. This paper is acknowl-