The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-27
Say last winter, now.

morrow. Pay mp.
- AS spring approaches, We hear
extensive preparations for building, i
both the city and country.
rt The rite ofbaptism was administers
m to Ave persons at the Baptist church 1
- this city last Sunday evening.
- Report comes to us Of the seriou
illness of Mrs. j. Crimson of Hebron
T. we'll known in parts of this county.
O5 The police officers report deartl
~ of business, which il not bad recon
y mend for city of 5000 inhabitants.
is The Telephone Company's centra
: Office has been moved to the new FRS
- National Bank building on Front street
The pay car came in on the North
Is western road Wednesday, and filed the
q boys pockets with ducats and theiI
2 hearts with gratitude.
y The "Sons of Scotia" should come
: from far and near next Friday evening
i to hear DR.. Carroll proclaim the fame o.
THE Land of Cakes" A
t The bankrupt store firm, VINO dids
: thriving business here through the
winter, have folded up their tent and
departed for new fields.
Township authorities desiring tickets
for use al the polls on election day, can
secure them at this Office on short notice
and at very reasonable figures.
The young people of Smiths Mills
are holding fortnightly entertainments
which affords very acceptable diversion
for the villagers these quiet times.
The Good Templars of this city held
very pleasant and enjoyable social at
the residence Of ]. X. Mead, Esq, on
Wednesday evening which was we'll at
tended.
The meeting for the election of off,
GERS for the Mankato Dairy and Produce
exchange was not so largely attended as
desired, and was adjourned to some fu-
ture time.
Incident to the removal Of the CEN
trail telephone Office much annoyance
has been suffered this week on both the
district telegraph and telephone lines.
This will all return to order when the
move is complete.
The citizens of Mcpherson township
will vote upon the license issue at the
approaching spring election. The tenn
perance workers have been doing con-
siderable preparatory work, and close
contest is expected.
Our agricultural readers will find in |
this issue very interesting chapter,
from the ready pen and experienced |
mind Of Jos. Dobie, ESD, Of Sterling, in
which he dissertates freely and practic-
ally upon issues Of general interest to
the farmer.
The lovers Of the rollers will be
pleased to learn that the Germania band
have rented the Opera roller rink, which
they will conduct in an orderly and
courteous manner hereafter, sparing no
pains to provide everything entertain
ing in that amusement. The boys will
furnish music every night, if not other
wise engaged.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church were very successful with their
fair and festival on Tuesday. The at
tendance was large, and the different
departments of the fair were we'll pa
tronized. The supper was excellent in
quality and abundant in quantity. They
Melted about $l75.
DIR. Carroll's is an Grafton. The time
is Friday, the 9th of March. An Grafton
is dignified, off hand, eloquent speech.
A lecture is merely talk or instruction
given from notes or otherwise, and is
tame compared with DR.. Caroll's grafton
on Scotland the land of Cakes" This
will be the last Of the G. A. R. course.
Willie Oliver, aged IA years, son of
II. c. Oliver, near Garden City, died
last Monday after a short illness
with rheumatic fever. The deceased was
a brother Of Mrs. Gaylord Lamb and
Mrs. q. B. Owen, Of this city. These
families went out on Tuesday to attend
the last rites of the mourned brother.
Tomorrow evening the "Eichenlaub I
Verein" of the Normal school will hold !
its regular fortnightly meeting at Normal
hall, and all Germans interested in the
of their native language are I
cordially invited to attend. Several Ger
mans of considerable culture outside of !
the school are lending their aid to the
support of the society.
Tuesday, March 10, is the date for I
holding township elections. We request
that the return be forwarded to us at the
earliest moment possible thereafter. 1t
is essential that these returns be all
published, and that at an early date af-
ter the result is known. Town officials
will confer favor upon us, and serve
their people a good act by reporting
promptly. {
Rev. J. H. Carroll, whom many OF
our citizens remember with delight,
since his appearance at the Opera House {
q few weeks since, will lecture in this
city Fridy night of next week, under {
the auspices OF the G. A. R. Post. His 1
theme will be Scotland the Land Of |
Cakes" Those who heard him treat ,
"From the Blarney-Stone to Vesuvius
need no urging to attend this lecture.
The union service at the Congrega- {
tional church on Sunday evening was {
we'll attended and Rev. Collister deliver
ed very practical and pleasing sermon.
He prefaced his sermon with brief &C.
count of the work the tract society is do
ing, and how the organization is growing.
At the close of the service collection
TO Sl2 was raised.
Now get your smoked glass ready,
blow the dust off your old ASTRONOMERS,
and post yourselves up for an intelligent
survey of the eclipse Of the sun, which
takes place on the 10th Of March. 1t
will be vissble throughout the United
States. We will be favored with its
presence from about half past ten a. m.
to after one p. M. At the time of great
est obscurity, about five-sixths of Old Sol
will be hidden.
Rev. Father Jajeske, formerly priest
OF Napoleon, Minnesota Lake and Wells,
proved to be very intelligent, highly
educated man and good worker, there
fore Rev. Bishop Ireland called him to
another field of labor where his services
are very much wanted at the present.
He was very highly esteemed and we'll