The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-06
HOME JOTTINGS.
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Pick out your valentines.
-Twenty-eight days lthe present
month.
The lumbar region of Old Winter lie
broken.
"A slight rainfall visited us Tuesday
evening.
See the Palace Restaurant locals
elsewhere.
The Normal literary society will hold
their bi-monthly meeting tonight.
Lively times at the City Skating
Pavilion tonight and Tomorrow even
ing.
-Chas. Shoemaker is sick with the
mumps, but we hope TO hear Of his
speedy recovery.
Next Friday evening will be a
chance rarely equaled to hear some
consummate oratory.
The Argus speaks in complimentary
terms of Prof Bechdolt's lecture at
GAINESVILLE last Friday evening.
Prof. Denfeld and his corps of teach
ers held an enthusiastic meeting at the
Union building on Saturday last.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
fist church will meet with Mrs. q. NJ.
Palmer on Wednesday at ? O'Clock.
The Presbyterian sewing society
meet this afternoon with Mrs. X. II.
Rose. Gentlemen are invited TO tea.
The Ladies Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Baptist church. met with
Mrs. Gibson on Wednesday afternoon.
The St. Johns Episcopal church aid
society met with Mrs. Drake yesterday
afternoon and tea was served in the
evening.
Despite the warm weather there has
been a number Of loads of dressed pork
brought to the city each day Throughout,
the week.
The rain of Tuesday evening was
followed by stiff breeze throughout the
night, which gave wayWednesday morn
ing to q brisk snow fall.
The masquerade at Union Hall or
Tuesday evening was huge success, and
Zimmerman has proven himself king o.
the fantastic sport once more.
The Lake Crystal Union states thai
Orrin Little of this city has purchased &
fine lake lot at that place, and will cree
o residence thereon next spring.
The managers of the City Pavilion
are greatly improving the appearance o.
their rink by having the gallery painted
by w. c. Marshall, the popular scenic
painter.
\ H. c. Howard has leased his farm
near Lake Crystal and the Union says hi
will erect residence in that village thu
coming spring and become one Of thei
inhabitants.
The last masquerade at Union Hal
proved 30 successful that Mr.. Himmel
man is out with an announcement 10
another, to take place at Union Hall oil
Tuesday night the 18th inst.
The Ladies Missionary society of tn
Congregational church met with Mrs
Jessie Welch Yesterday afternoon. Tn
Relief Society of the same church meet
with Mrs. NJ. B. Haynes this afternoon
The Standard Cement company sci
another special train loaded with thei
eeu,ent to St. Paul and Minneapolis o
Wednesday. Heavy shipments hav
been made to other points within fe
days.
How soon will our Dairy and Pro
duce Exchange be re-opened. With tn
recent world wide victories our Stat
has gained at New Orleans, we shout
spter q new era in this direction. l.,
the Exchange have an early start.
The long famous sport of the CanaC
ians, "Tobogan," has struck the Unite
States with all its exhiliarting vigor, an
= promises fair to take us by storm. Ma
kato's numerous slopes are just Il
dsndiest places in the world for its eI
ioyment, and another winter may find
all "Toboganing.
A The Ladies Foreign Missionary s
4 siety of the Presbyterian church electC
1 the following officers at their meetil
this week: President, Mrs. Geo. G. PC
lock: Vlce-presidents, Mrs. J. c. No
Mrs. j. A. willard, Mrs. q. II. Brewste
Secretary, Mrs. Il. II. Rose; Treasure
Mrs. T. II. Williams.
The German Liedertafel society IL
preparing rousing comedy called II
Klaus" which they will present at I
opera House in this city on the event
of the 10th inst. The company compris
the very best amateur talent, and t
entertainment must necessarily be o
of merit. Our German friends desir
liberal patronage whice we are satisfi
they will secure