The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-04-03
HOME JOTTINGS.


The birds are returning.
Election next Tuesday.
Eggs and butter are declining in
price.
The semi-annual house cleaning is
in vogue.
ALI the churches will be fittingly de-
corated for Easter service.
The city teachers and their youthful
family are taking a rest this week.
The Lake Crystal schools have been
closed for spring vacation this week.
The first spring shower visited Us on
Wednesday, but in very moderate
quantity.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school
will give concert next Sabbath EASTER
evening.
M. A. Sherk Il Co. have received a
supply of bananas, the first in the
market.
The Presbyterian missionary society
met with Mrs. f. NJ. Pope on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Next Friday evening the Germania
band will give their second concert at
the Opera House.
Two hundred and twenty-one aspir-
ants applied for certificates at the recent
teachers examinations.
e. Blaisdell announces that he has
q secondhand square piano for sale,
which can be had very cheap.
Spring as usual brings an increase
of freight traffic, and the different lines
of road are taxed to their utmost.
Willard d Hughes announce in this
issue that those desiring bargains in real
estate, can be accommodated at their
Office.
1T will pav purchasers tn consult our
advertising columns to ascertain where,
and of whom the best can be secured in
each department of trade.
The Telephone Company are doing
a very wise thing in wrapping the tele-
phone poles with wire, TO prevent their
being mutilated by horses hitched near
them.
The building boom bids fair to boom
more boomingly this spring than has
been anticipated. Every day we hear
of new structures being begun or in an
ticipation.
-Messrs. Ryan & Perry, general mer-
chants Of Smiths Mills, have dissolved
partnership. The proper notice contain
ing conditions Of dissolution is contained
in this paper.
Mrs. J. I. Lenfesty has rented the
building next door south Of Karmany's
meat market and moved her stock of
millinery therein. She desires 10 see
her customers as usual.
in our Railway time table this week
will be noticed the change in the time of
arrival and departure of the passenger
train on the c. NJ. 4 st. r. road. 1t ar
riyes at s:4S =. M, and departs at 9:l5
p. IN.
Mr.. c. D. Geddes, a student Of the
Normal school in this city, has secured
the principalship Of the Minnesota Lake
school for the summer term, and will
commence his lsbors on Monday, the
18TH inst.
H. Himmelman is TO the front again
with an announcement for an Easter
ball, which will transpire at Union Hall
next Monday evening, the 9th inst.
Henry is celebrating elaboration for
this occasion.
"A small army Of teachers real and
prospective appeared before Supt. Rog-
srs last Friday and Saturday to bear
evidence TO their qualifications for the
work of directing the course ofthe grow
ing ideas Of the county.
The Fay Templeton Opera Company
appeared at the Opera House in this
city Monday evening and were greeted
by fair house. The opera is good
one, and the troupe full, though not as
well balanced as it might be.
Our present Mayor, q. NJ. Palmer
and the one likely to be, G. 7. Barr
have purchased bicycles, upon which
they will perambulate on their daily
rounds, as soon as they pass through
the initiatory degree (f they ever do.
-Workmen have commenced the con
templated improvements on the store
room, recently purchased by Piper &
Warner, and it will be made ready fol
occupancy in a few days. Among the
improvements is the putting in of q plate
glass front.
THE Pioneer Press announces tn,
marriage in st. Paul last week of Mis-
May Hubbell and Mr.. w. B. LOOMS
Miss Hubbell 10 well known in this cit,
aud the groom will accept the congratul
atoms of those who enjoy his youpI
brides acquaintance.