The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-06-26

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II good music on such occasions Us thei
+ selection manifests. 1t will be day G
! enjoyment to the band boys certainly.
y VIM. Davis, the photographer, Ia
adorned the front of his gallery with
handsome new outside show case, whicI
is hard To match. 1t contains an album
: for pictures on each side, which ar
covered with fine, clear plate glass, an,
his array of photos is pleasing in deed
j. +. 0sgood, one of Garden City
thrifty farmers, laid bundle of pie
plant on our counter Tuesday, which ex
celled i'm size anything we ever saw il
that line. We will not attempt a state
ment of dimensions lest il he taken fo
"a fish yarn" The doner has oul
thanks.
The Milwaukee road have arranged
to provide tickets for those wishing Il
attend the National Educational Associa
ton ut Saratoga, n. V, July II to Is, a
S27 for the round trip. Tickets good
from July LIST to 3lst, but all must arrive
at Saratoga by the 18th TO enjoy this
privilege.
DIR. ID. +. McGraw has been passing
No. cigars around To the boys for few
days, in honor of Il fine l0-pound boy,
who took up his abode there last Friday
night. Shake, Doctor, and may the wee
epitome of man live To honor your si!-
vered locks and wrinkled phiz in the
days of your dotage.
Mr.. +. III. Shaw and his estimable
wife placed this office under obligations
Monday afternoon by the presentation
of box of beautiful Strawberries of the
fairy queen variety, new kind which
he has just commenced to raise. Some
of them measured three inches in cir
conference and the quality was A /.
AT the special term of court last
week, Judge Start presiding, the case of
Frank Dendon vs.. Chas. Hermann, ct
al, and John Lentz vs.. same parties was
compromised on plaintiffs costs, defend
ants agreeing to give plaintiffs forty
acres of land and 500 in settlement of
the claim.
Our kind friend, Mrs. ID. ii. Tyner,
annually remembers the weary editor
with tribute from her flower garden,
but no former bouquet of hers quite
variety and excellence of arrangement.
These tokens of friendship help to dis
pei the WEAKNESS of life's toll, and we
esteem them highly.
The City Council met ut their rooms
Monday morning as Board of Equaliza-
ton, but after brief session took an adj
journment until Thursday, July md.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter of contracting for the grading
of Record street, reported that Mr.. Red
ner would do the work for 1919, and he
was awarded the contract.
The Pierre express on the Omaha
road will leave this city at 500 on the
morning of the Fourth, to accommodate
those of our citizens expecting to 90 to
Lake Crystal to spend the day, 1t is
now probable, also, that Steve Olson's
train going south in the afternoon will
he held ut the Lake until $50 in the
evening, TO accommodate parties living
south, on their return home.
One of the oil tanks of the oil mill
caught fire about s O'Clock "Wednesday
morning, but was quenched before any
| serious damage was done. The depart
ment had stream on the flames in four
minutes after the bell was struck. When
the fact is considered that the distance
from City Hall to the location is half a
mile or more, the time made by the
BOYS seems almost marvellous.
The concert given at the Opera
House on Monday evening by Otto Sol
dan, the eminent violinist, with the aid
of our best home talent, was well attend
ed and none were disappointed III the
performance of the great artist. lie rs
well worthy the reputation Inc has WOW
| for he handles the violin with marvellous
skill. His support was of no mean
character, the Germania orchestra did
some of their best work, and the indi-
vidual parts taken by others were equal
| " well carried out.
The literary entertainments of Will
kin Post, G. A. r., are held on the first
Wednesday evening of each month, in
Post room, and consists of personal rem
iniscences, essays, etc. The subject for
next meeting is, "Peninsular Campaign"
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Fair Oaks or Seven Pines. Discussion
ofthese battles to be opened by Comrades
Mcclellan and Burgess, who were actors
i'm them; also other comrades will take
part. All are cordially invited to attend
whether members of the Post or not.
We had the pleasure one day this
week of observing IL collection of flowers
at the residence of Mr.. j. II. Long, sent
home by his daughter, Miss Lulu, and
which were presented 10 her on
graduation day mt Clinton, New York.
Altogether there are seven basket
bouquets of different sizes, and two
boxes of flowers beautifully arranged.
1t was certainly handsome collection
when the flowers were fresh, and if the
abundance of them he any indication,
Miss Long has host of friends ut her
alma mater.
Next Thursday, the circus with its
blg crowd, red balloons, dust, hearty
hawkers of refreshments, invalid
lemonade and other paraphernalia will
be i'm our midst. We do not often
tender advice but for the sake of humane
principles, we would counsel every
mother TO leave the baby ut home. 1t is
akin to criminal torture to carry,a weak,
helpless child about on the hot streets
for several hours, and keep it suffering
under dirty tent as hot rs hades, dur
ing the show. II is no comfort to the
parents and the little sufferer don't en-
joy the performance particle.