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

Next Thursday We give Thanks.
Read Manderfeldt Il Paynes revise,
ad. to-day.
Wheat took an abrupt rise last Satur
day, going up three cents.
M. u. Willard advertises Il comforta
bile dwelling house for rem
Mrs. l.. A. Moore gave a tea party
at her home "Wednesday evening.
#. IL. Williams is out in this issue
with his announcement of holiday goods
Services will be held in all the
churches on Thanksgiving day, Thurs
day neXt.
Yet a few days and the spring turkey
shall perish-and some that are not of 81
tender age.
Monday Wa the balmiest, dandiest
day of the season. Bright, pleasant and
spring like.
Two or three weddings IN high life
are about 10 occur not a thousand miles
from Mankato.
%. W. Slater Of Beauford, advertises
his make of axe-helves in to-days paper,
They are good ones.
The Depier Bros. Rink combination
will he at the pavilion next Monday
evening, the 2Srd. inst.
Stephen Lamm, Esq, has located an
office in Lamm & Schroeder's, where he
will hold forth hereafter.
VIM. Supple. has been appointed
postmaster at Easton, Faribanlt county,
by Postmaster General Villas.
The trustees from Il district i'll the
southwest part Of Sterling were in the
city Tuesday in search of a teacher.
j. W. Bills, Esq, has sold his eX-
press and transfer outfit 10 {. ii. Linds-
lev, giving up possession on Monday
last.
The W. G. +. L. Melted $50 from the
livermore lecture. Considering the
enormity of the expense, this is a neat
profit.
-Wood ID just a tritle cheaper than AZ
This season last year, but il seems that II
should he still lower, with a majority of
our people using coal.
The game of Polo between the -.
Peter and Mankato clubs a, the Opera
roller rink Wednesday evening was won
b, the Mankato Boys.
The slight rage of influenza men =
toned in our last issue has been almos I
universal, and many are still suffering
from the effects Of its visit.
The Metropolitan Dramatic Com
pany, of this city, will occupy the Opera
House next Monday evening with the
moral drama a Social Glass"
Our accommodating corps of county
correspondents is pretty fully represent
ed to-day with newsy letters each. We
feel grateful for their efforts.
District court will convene in this
city on Tuesday, December first. Their
are no less than nine or ten criminal
cases and a number Of civil onesto come
up.
The race al the opera roller rink last
saturday evening between Slange of It.
Peter and Murray Of this city, was won
bv the latter, he coming ont several laps
ahead.
Timothy Sullivan. a venerable wild
over and veteran settler of Danville this
county. was married II few DAYS z 10
Mrs. j. Curry Of Marysburg, lie sueur
county.
7. II. Williams, Esq, gives notice
that lac will open his holiday goods
November 2S. lie proposes giving the
public something exceptionally fine
from which To select.
The Ladies Sewing Society of the
Baptist Church will meet with Mrs.
Durkee on Tuesday afternoon and even
ing. Nov. 2Ith. Gentlemen invited Ia
tea. SOCIAL in the evening.
We Inadvertently omitted Ia men
ton in orr last the fact that Pond Bros.
had sold ont their interest in the Vase
"a store, To Bird Bros. Sam will here
. after give his time 10 the "B. %. Pc. H.
The prospectus Of the st. Paul Globe
"iu he found in this issue. The GiOCt
a been very much improved within
f ~"i alh DdIIihE W. NV
IL one of the best newspapers published
in the Northwest.
The daily p.r.rs are laden from
day TO day with %accoun nf children be-
ing drowned while attempting To skate
ON The thin ice. let us hope that this
community may he spared from such
sad occurrences Boys, keep of.
Last Saturday, Mayor Barr revoked
the liquor license of Ed. Price, and that
gentleman and Copelv, who were the
participants in the scrimmage at that
saloon last week were brought up and
fined roundiy for their indulgence.
Last Monday night, a team, wagon
and harness were stolen from M. Web
Der near Eagle Lake. A telegram was
Immediately sent to Sheriff Monks, who
issued descriptive cards to officers al
other points, and is still following up
the search.
Owing to the fact that Nj. ID. W.
Wiser's business engagements occupy u
large portion ofhis time in Chicago, Mrs.
Wiser has determined to take up her
residence in that city. She will depart
for her new home about the middle oi
December.
The ladies Of the Relief Society still
urge the necessity of contributions oil
clothing. needed in their work. We
hope hat those having a surplus will
aeon "come down" The society fee
exceeding grateful to the mes who have
answered their call.
During the week Governor Hub
bard has appointed delegates from thi'
state TO the National Farmers Congress,
- be held in indianapolis, Indiana, tho
Il week in December, and Hon
Pookwalter of Vernon Centre
"a a TWAS chosen as one ofthe del
he second congressional
Z. BLC alex. Fiddes of Jackson
sAon-Two doo.s the other.