The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13
Sea notice of house To rent.

See notice of house to rent.
The trains are all running on sched
: ule time again.
Scrap Iron Bill lectured at Alma Cit
one evening recently.
See notice money found, in anothe
column of to-day's paper.
w. A. Webb 4 Co.'S. closing out sal,
I still continues, and he fills his advertis
= ing space to-day with facts concerning
: the same.
The rendition of the opera Pinafor,
by the Choral Society has been post
!. poned until next Tuesday evening
5 when it will be given with full chorus
: The west bound train on the 0mahs
road, on Monday evening, was suspend
ed at tins place and laid over until
Tuesday morning, when it was started,
the storm having subsidized. -
The sale of tickets to entertainments
; in the Opera House will be made at ].
q. Griebel's boot and shoe store here
after, where the diagram Of the house
will be kept.
Hugh McMurtrie, has erected shop
on his lot ut the rear of the Christian
church, and will commence the construc-
ton of a dwelling house there in the
early spring.
Miss Hattie Roseberry, Of the An
drews Opera company, Is quite sick.
Owing to this and Mr.. Schroeder feeling
slightly indisposed, Pinafore has been
postponed until next Tuesday evening.
The season for poetry on beautiful
snow" being about over, illusions on
Gentle Spring" will soon appear. If
poetry has "feet," we presume sons Of
the writers will get vigorously kicked.
The enterprise that our young school
teachers manifest in making early APP.
plication for summer schools, if carried
into the school with them, viii guaran-
tee reasonable degree of success, for
there are many applications out already.
The race at the City Pavilion, on
Wednesday evening between Goodwin
and Foster, of tins city, was won by the
latter, who now holds the championship.
He will make desperate efforts to hold
it of course, but there are others who
want it, and will strive to win it.
Last Saturday Mr.. John Harter, an
employee1n w. T. Mills packing house,
received an injured foot by the dropping
upon it Of a heavy piece of timber. 1t
is not serious hurt however.
The Choral Society went to st. Peter
to render the Opera Pinafore, going by
special car, on the Omaha road. A So
cial dance was held after the entertain
ment, making in all an enjoyable trip
for the society. Financially, it was rath-
er the opposite of success.
Monday night was the most severe
and disagreeable by far, which we have
had thus far during the winter. Through
the day the thermometer stood at about |
IA degrees below zero, declining still
lower towards evening. The wind rose
and the snow was blown pretty freely,
which, with the severe cold made it a |
dreadful night. Tuesday morning was
still, but bitterly cold.
1t is with degree dissatisfaction that
We announce that the report of Mrs. d.
c. Johns death was but a wild rumor,
she being living at last accounts with
more encouraging symptoms. Her con-
dition is precarious, however.
Mrs. Gibson, residing on Clark
street, mother of Mrs. J. w. Fowler. had
a serious fall few days ago, injuring
one of her arms badly. Erysipelas has
since set in on the injured member,
which makes her case critical one.
-Himmelman's final masquerade will
occur Oh the 18th inst, and an immense
crowd are anticipating a night of su-
perior amusement. None will be dis.
for all arrangements are
being made TO perfection and all will be
in complete readiness for All enjoyable
time.
Robert Bell, of this city, is becoming
quite famous as an alert byciclist. He
rode a race at st. Peter last week, and
tomorrow evening he will ride again at
the Nicollet rink, in that city, with a
Mr.. Everson. Confidence is the key to
success, and Robert and his friends have
plenty of that article which bespeaks
victory for him.
"A family consisting of three persons,
at Smiths Mills, were poisoned one day
last week by Rough on Rats" which
had accidently fallen in some flour used;
They recovered, eventually, but will
take better care of this dangerous article
hereafter.
County Treasurer Jones informs us
that the personal property tax is being
paid in very slowly, only about half of
it being in yet. The limitation ex-
pires OH the last day of the present
month, hence bat few days remain for
the payment of the rest.
The Andrews Brothers have sue
ceeded in recognizing their opera COM
pany, adding several able performers
from Chicago, among them skilled
pianist. Their plan is to make tours of
the towns of the north and west, with
Mankato as their headquarters, where
they will give entertainments at inter-
walls.
The members of the Germania band |
have concert in contemplation, which |
will be given in about three weeks. |
They propose to make it first-class in |
variety, as well as in excellence Of per-
Torrance. Some Of tho leading local
vocal talent will participate, thus giving |
an intermingling of vocal and instru-
mental music.
Proper notice will be found in an
other column of the marriage of Mr.. /.
Longini, proprietor of the Star Clothing
House in this city to Miss Julia Levi, OF
Oskaloosa, Iowa. Mr.. Longini and his
bride will return to this city in a few
weeks, where the friends of that gentle
man will be pleased to extend the hand
of friendship and welcome.
Last Sunday, intelligence was wired
to this city from Spooner, Wisconsin, Of
the death of Geo. Grinniger, who is well
known here, and who was killed at that
city by being run over by freight train,
mangleing his body in terrible way.
The remains was brought here on Mon
day, and buried on Wednesday. He