The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-31


The heat of Monday, and Tuesday
forenoon WAS terrible la endure.
The melon hauntS the midmigh
dream of the little boy at present.
c. \. ravnc's new residence Oh
Broad street is nearing complexion.
w. T.. Craig is laying Il llag-ston,
walk OH two sides Of his residence prop
erty.
We ask the attention of farmer boys
TO Pond Bros pumpkin notice in an
other column.
Large numbers Of farmers hay,
been in the city this week securing har
vest supplies.
-'Lcm"" and other refreshing hey
eragrs have been our salvation through
the days of heat.
i. g. Graham, "f Good Thunder, re-,
,eiyed his commission as postmaster al
that place, the first of this week.
Mr.. Jas. Shoemaker will soon have
his directory completed IT will be Il
work of exceeding value t. the public,
The Blue Earth City base ball clul
did not accept the challenge of the Crcs'
cents To- play match game for 500 Il
side.
The literary entertainment given hy
the |. q. CT. lodge "u "Wednesday eve
ming was such ~ reflects credit upon the
management.
Those ,auva~siug the city for Gen,
Grants "Mcmoirs," are meeting with
great success. II j. tie most popular
work of the age.
The number of harvesting machines
taken home 10y farmers this week w"nld
indicate that the season has been Il good
one for dealers.
A ball will occur al the kasota rink
this evening. 1t would he the height OF
propricty To- select Il refrigerator for sucl'
amusement just now.
Fred Fuller, Esq, has commenced
the erection of commodiouS dwelling
house on Second street, opposite the
Congregational church.
-Ecy. \. W. Edwards, Of Austin, late
pastor of the VI. T.. church in this city,
has received the degree of PA. Il. from
Illinois Wesleyan University.
The premium lists for the second
Annual FaIr Of the Southern Minnesota
Live stock and Fair Association, will be
ready for distribution next week.
Mole the change in the time table oi
the {. II. L. VI. * .. Railroad. The
Kansas city express east passes through
Mankato al 7::,1 \. NJ, instead OF 100.
-Mr~SrS. Stephen Dolsom, of this city,
aud Stout from Il. Peter, lmv" "siab'
lishcd :, 'busS line ia the city with head
quarters al Phillips livery barn.
The county commissioners have
been in session most of the week but
their lalnrs were NOT completed III sea-
son Ia report ia tins weeks paper.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Com
precatiunal church meets this afternoon
with Mrs. q. /. lidg"rwo"d on State
street. Gentlemen invited I" Tea.
Having Is about completed, and mar
vest is ON, the recent hot weather hay
ing riprncd the Grain with rapidity
never before known ia this locality.
Mr.. Mcaghcr'7 new si"r" room is
about completed, and the three story
auIcturr being erected 10y Mr.. iait"r-
son il we'll up and will hc rooted in Il
few days.
!. \. Gilmore, Esd, of Eagl" Lake,
brought IA sample Of new wlcnt Ia "ur
office Monday, which j. cXccllcnt. lie
estimates Il GOOD yield Of the cereal III
his locality.
II Mas a fortunate circumstance Ion
Nankato that the cloud of Tuesday ALTER
moon split before reaching here, for II
lid some dreadful destruction Wh"r" lis
force was spent.
Services were conducted al the Pres
byterian church last sabbath evening by
Rev. Robert Irwin, "f II. Charles, Mo-.
brother Ia Mrs. judge Brown. His dis
course was an able one.
Elsewhere in to-day's paper will b'
found Mayor Bars proclamation rcla
five 10 the observance of Grants huria
day. IL is needless la urge general oh
seryance of the Mayors request.
Hon. T. NJ. Pugh, left II stalk "f corI
Al our Office on Tuesday taken from h
field I'm South Bend tow nship, which
measures over twelve feet in height
Mr.. T.. says that there are scores of acre
IA that town equally as good as his.
The Young people of the NJ, j.
church will give an ice cream festival Il
the church parlors this evening, whicl
they will endeavor 10 make highly en-
i,v,ble. The Rcrimcntal band has bee
engaged forthe OCCASION and VIII enllve
,he evening with their most delightful
selections.