The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-03-27
HOME JOTTINGS.
Come, April showers

Come, April showers.
Attend the primaries tonight.
The maple sugar campaign is in
vogue.
j. @. Roller wants barley at higher
prices.
Look out for the chronic Fooler "
next Wednesday.
Prairie schooners begin to wend
their way westward.
GAINESVILLE is to have two new church
es the coming summer.
F. J. Grout notes u change in the
manner of oil delivery. See notice else
where.
Elsewhere will be seen notice con-
corning the noted Hambletonian horse
"Coionna."
-Children's Day at the Baptist church
was profitable and pleasant in every
particular.
The Star Clothing House Is repre-
scented in detail in Mr.. Longini's adver-
tising space to-day.
The man KulIa, who was accidently
shot at Minnesota Lake, fortnight ago,
is still living and may recover.
Now don't go to Your neighbors next
Wednesday to borrow anything you
don't want. 1t is April FOOLS day.
The {. NJ & St. P. railroad company
have designated Messrs. Pau & Shissler
as their local attorneys. A wise selec-
ton.
Geo. Allyn and NJ. Teller, of Eagle
Lake. are reported to be arranging 10 go
into business at the new village of Madi-
son Lake.
Next Monday evening the Fay
Templeton Opera Company will appear
at the Opera House, the bill being "The
Mascotte."
Mr.. D. L. Rose, junior, member OF
the late firm of R. H. L. D. L. Rose, will
continue the business of the firm just as
before the decease Of the father.
We give our readers this week full
text of the general laws passed by the
last State Legislature, which should be
preserved for future reference.
"A number Of residences and bust
ness houses are in contemplation al
Madison Lake village, and before an
other autumn a robust little village
will abound there.
An error occurred in the election
returns from Butternut Valley last week
The supervisors are: 7. Z. Evans, chm
Martin Osten, J. J. Lloyd; Justice OF the
Peace, a. Nelson.
The firm of w. A. Webb * Co. vii
close their business in this city to-mor
row, and expect to depart for Bedford
Indiana, about the middle Of next week
where they will engage in the same line
of trade.
Hon. John B. Finch, chairman o
the National prohibition committee, VII
deliver lecture in this city on May sth
under the auspices Of the /. o. u.
lodge of Mankato. He is recommended
TO be a speaker of standard merit.
Prof. Bechdolt has yielded to al
earnest solicitation from the Working
mems Association to deliver lectur
before that body tomorrow evening
His theme will be one altogether prac
teal and highly instructive to this elias
Of people.
"A new time table will go into effec
on the Southern Minnesota Division o
the C. NJ. K st. p. road Sunday. A
nearly as can be ascertained, the pas
sencer train will leave Mankato 70
Wells at 9 o'clock p. NJ, and arrive her
at 8 O'Clock A. NJ.
IF. Deer. Esq, of this city, Will
taking stroll last Sunday, attempted t
draw a revolver from his pocket to shoe
a crow that flew near him, and acciden
ly discharged the weapon, decorating on
of the fingers of the right hand so ba1
" as to necessitate its amputation.
Those who know anything Of tn
Fay Templeton Opera Company will N
fail TO attend their entertainment at II
Opera House next Monday evenin
Miss Templeton is one Of the genuine
successful Prima Donna of the COUNT
and deserves liberal patronage.
AT the meeting Of the Southel
Minnesota Live Stock and Fair Associ
ton last Monday evening, nine directo
were elected as follows: Frank Waiter
Ed. Weaver, II. P. Jensen, G. II. Pipe
C. G. Spaulding, II. c. Howard, Har
Shaubut, Geo. f. Case, 2. II. Carney.
I'm accordance with law the Scho
Board have issued call for the annr
school election 10 be held simultaneo'
" with the general city election. o
member will be elected to the Board
Education from each ward, and vaca
CIV in the Third ward, caused by the !
signation of G. F. Piper, will be Gil
by election at the same time.