The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-06
HOME JOTTINGS.
Easter is coming.
Fresh eggs are accommodating.

Easter is coming.
Fresh eggs are accommodating.
March winds hold sway now.
The school al Eagle Lake closed or
Friday last.
Don't fail TO attend DR.. Carroll's lee.
ture tonight.
st. Patrick's Day one week from
next Tuesday.
Aspiring heads begin to come above
the horizon as the city election APP
proaches.
Our machinery dealers are making
preparations for healthy trade the
coming season.
The BARRIERS of ST. Peter have con-
Guided to remember the Sabbath, and
will rest thereon.
"A proposition TO restrain cattle will
be voted upon at the election in Manka-
to township next Tuesday.
"A man named Lang suffered brok-
EN- leg as a result of a row in Bucker's sa-
loon, North Front street.
We will soon indulge our garden
truck tooth i'll verdant productions
brought from warmer climes.
The business house of J. II. Hart
man, formerly occupied by the bankrupt
store, is being fitted up for drug store.
The GAINESVILLE Argus says that there
is probability that NJ. ID. L. Collister,
of Waseca, an attorney, will move to
MankatO soon.
We had some thunder and lightning
Monday night, which sounded very
much like a contest between spring and
winter with the former on the winning
side.
The Germania band bows will
open the opera roller rink on to-
morrow evening. They have effected
some wholesome improvements in that
resort.
WIN Hyde, one of the young men
engaged in the row on Saturday
was sent TO the county Jail for thirty
days in default Of payment of the fine
imposed.
Our venerable friend, Daniel Wag-
ner, who suffered stroke of paralysis
several weeks since, is not improving
much, and fears are entertained that he
will not recover.
Judge Mead moved his Office on
Tuesday from the lame corner of the
county building to the County Superin-
tendents room, where the Judge deems
himself somewhat safer.
Teachers examinations will be an.
nounced to begin about the 22nd inst,
the Superintendent is awaiting essential
information from the State Superinten-
dent, before giving legal notice.
The St Peter Tribune announces that
Messrs. Haynes and Woodland, of this
city, have determined 10 prepare Ito
graph map of Nicollet comfy and that
preliminary work is already under way.
F. G.. HeinzC & Co. have placed
new lamp in frol5>f the Palace Restau-
rant, which just eats the shine off any
other in the city. Fred is determined
TO maintain "a first-class appearance
about the Palace.
Read in another column notice Of
the appearance in this city on the 3lst
inst. of the famous Swedish nightingale,
Madame Ahlander-Bergstrom. She is
reported to be a second Neillson, and
sings in five languages.
We hear that Mr.. +. S. Taylor, of
Medo, this county, has purchased full
blood Shorthorn Durham bull raised on
the DeGraf farm near GAINESVILLE. Mr..
Taylor is an extensive farmer and GER
tainiy believes in improving his stock.
Credit Is due to the Blue Earth
county delegation at st. Paul for the
liberal bridge appropriation which has
been allowed our county. Through their
indefatigable efforts, and especially
that Of Messrs. Warner and Spaulding,
this result was brought about.
1T is due to public convenience as
well as to their sense Of order and clean
illness to clean the sidewalks ut as early
an hour as possible. Among the accu-
INFLATED snow there was more or less
dirt and debris gathered which is left as
the snow melts away, and Is now a
source of unpleasantness. WORD in
regard 10 this ought to be sufficient
reminder.
y. Henry Bacon q Co. are placing
their stock of dry goods in Mr.. J. F.
Meagher's new block, next door to City
Hall, and expect to be ready for trade
sometime next week. Mr.. Bacon has
had fourteen years experience in his
line and understands the business
thoroughly. He intends to carry COM
pIete line of fancy dress goods and no.
tons. and hopes for a share Of public
patronage