The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-05-22
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Read Mr.. Owens locals.
Corn is coming above ground.
See notice of horse and phaeton 70
sale.
How We do appreciate this deliciou
weather.
Another refreshing rain fell Wednes
day forenoon.
The campmeeting season will sool
be fully inaugurated.
Go To the Japanese tea party il
Hartman's building tonight.
john c. Noe advertises valuabl,
property for sale to-day.
See notice elsewhere Of the Lacrosse
soap company's magic soap.
Plum and apple blossoms are burst
ing forth in great profusion.
The city authorities advertise fol
bids for grading Record street.
-Peruse the supplement. II contains
matters Of interest to every one.
j. A. Presley's Sons have added tel
ephOne connection 10 their store.
10 cents will take you into the gallery
Tomorrow night to See Blue and Gray.
So cents will admit one" to the par.
quet AT the opera house tomorrow eve
ming.
A sabbath School convention will be
held at Eagle Lake Saturday and Sunday
June and :.
Only quarter 10 the dress circle To.
MORROW evening Ia See the military
drama
c. Ii. Ennontrout, Esq, offers blood
ed stock for sale on the Shaubut farm.
See notice.
-Conway& Dearborn, who will open
n boot and shoe store June lst, occupy
space III our columns to-day.
Mr.. J. A. Presley has commenced
the erection Of large dwelling house
on ms lot, on State street
The passenger tram going west on
the Chicago < Northwestern Road ar
riyes one hour later than formerly.
We learn from the Union that some
interesting races will take place at the
Lake Crystal driving park tomorrow.
In to-day's paper are the new
city ordinances relating TO peddlars' IL
cences and the licensing Of skating Kinks.
The annual meeting Of ~. Agnes
Guild will lie held al the residence of
Rev. Mr.. Hudson tomorrow, Saturday..
An exchange in this state says: "Not
u single sunstroke last week" No, but
frosts have been quite numerous recent
~.
w. Il. q. Smythe, Esq, has furnish
ed his home with one Of those elegant
upright Behr Bros Pianos, purchased Of
Geo. b. Owen.
The old frame structure on Main
street AT the rear of Mr.. Jost's store has
been removed. and II new building will
he erected on the site.
Der Eichenlaub Nerein Of the Nor
NAL school will hold its final meeting for
the year tonight. A good programme
is in readiness.
-Wilkin Post will assemble at 7:30
Opera House in body, TO attend the
memorial service.
Many farmers have been in the city
the past week, and all speak encourag-
ingy of the crop prospects. They state
that the rain of Sunday was a most for
tunate occurrence.
Mayor Barr has given notice that
the ordinance prohibiting the running
al large of horses and cattle will be
strictly enforced IN West MankatO.
There has been a very agreeable fall
ing off in the number of tramps for sew
eral days. Mankato's work system gives
them the go-by sentiment greatly.
Blue and Gray will be repeated to-
morrow evening. The price of admission
has been put down to Is, 25 and 80 cents.
This will enable all classes and ages to
attend.
The proceeds Of Blue and Gray to-
morrow evening will go to the relief
committee of Wilkin Post 10 assist in the
care Of disabled soldiers and soldiers
widows and orphans.
The address Of Ex-Governor Davis,
before the Normal Literary Society, At
the Opera House next Monday evening
will be free, and the management extend
nm invitation to the general public Ia at
tend.
j. Burril, Esq, Of Belgrade, left an
egg at our Office yesterday, laid by Buff
Cochin hen, which measures exactly
nine inches the long way and six and
one-fourth inches round. II is prodigy
in ben enterprise.
Rev. John Allison's lecture at the
Normal Hall last Friday evening, was
not as largely attended ~ its merits de-
serve, but, nevertheless, the speaker
met the expectations of all, and gave his
hearers glowing account Of the marvel
Yosemite.
1t may be put down as bordering on
certainty, that the wheat acreage of
Blue Earth county this season il less
than that Of last, that Of corn somewhat
larger, while the quantity of fax ID
largely in excess Of that cultivated in
former years.
Next week will be a purely eduCa-
tioual one in this city, commencement
exercises Of both the Normal and High
Schools taking place. Watch TmE FREE
Pnrass for full reports. Students or 9th
ers wishing extra copies will please mott
fl M early in the week.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give Japanese tea party in
Mr.. Hartman's building one door north
of the old Merchants hotel, this evening
One interesting feature will be that eacl
guest will receive cup and saucer "a
take home. Only rs cents for supper.