The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-04-24
HOME JOTTINGS.

Hear Clitford's.
Yesterday was Arbor day.
Next Friday will be May-day.
Laugh and grow fat at Clifford's next
week.
A small wallet has been left at this
Office for the owner.
-Davy Crockett, the side splitter, Al
the Opera House next week.
Another popular dance will be given
at Kasota next Friday evening.
The present City Council is exactly
tie on the matter of high license.
The County Commissioners will NEE,
on May 18th for the transac ton Of bust
ness.
j. A. Samborn has erected COM
modious addition to his residence on
Second street.
Front street has been cleaned during
the week, which gives that thoroughfare
u more inviting look.
The barefoot boy with cheek OF
tan and turned up pantaloons," is among
the spring attendants.
The rains gave grass visible start
and the cows are at last let out 10 pas
ture, ION the Streets.
e. Blaisdell reports the sale of an
Emmerson piano to Henry Burgess,
Esq, of Eagle Lake.
-Chfford's dramatic company at the
Opera House next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings.
DIR. Livingstone now occupies the
residence opposite the canning factory
formerly occupied by J. L. Washburn.
The Normal Literary Society holds
its fortnightlv meeting this evening, at
which election of officers will take place.
The High School Literary will meet
next Friday afternoon, and will carry
out an unusually interesting programme.
M. Roblee, our veteran nurseryman,
started strong force of canvassers on
Monday. They will operate i'll Dakota
chiefly.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Con-
gregatiOnal church will meet this after
noon with Miss Pearson. Gentlemen
invited to tea.
B. F. Davis d Son have their stock
of groceries in place which they are
dealing out TO customers. See their notice
in another column.
F. G. Heinze 4 Co. have placed an
elegant soda fountain in the Palace Res
taurant Ii eclipses anything Of the kind
aver broupht TO the City
The assessors of Blue Earth county
will meet at the County Auditors Office
Tomorrow at ten o'clock for the transac'
ton of such business as properly comes
before them.
Thanks for spring vegetables are
common items in weekly newspapers
now. The different editors have fat
picking and revel in "mid-night's hor'
ried dreams"
-Messrs. Wright q Oshay, Of Min
neapolis, have organized class in pen
Inanship and bookkeeping in this city
They occupy rooms over J. A. Lewis
hardware store.
Our exchanges begin TO mention
Fourth of July meetings already, and
the American Eagle will be rampant
from now until the final blow out on the
birthday of our nation.
-Fairmont has a new paper called
the Southern Minnesota Netcs, which is u
bright and newsy AZ anyone could wisl
in local paper. There is evidently
ability behind it, and it will flourish.
M. ID. l.. Collester, of Waseca, hai
clothing emporium for his law office, anG
will locate here May LIST. He will bring
his family with him and take up his res
idence in lower town.
There is some earnest kicking agains
the manner of collecting delinquent per
sonal property tax under the new law
which involves the delinquent in larg
bill of costs, in many cases far beyon'
the amount Of tax due.
r.. ID. and Mrs. Hubbard entertaine,
a number of friends at their home has
Monday evening. Progressive euchr
and refreshments made the evening
pleasant one, Notwithstanding sit raine,
and the day was dark and dreary."
The 6Gth anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship in America, will be celebrated b
Mankato Lodge No. 10 ut their hall O
Monday evening next, the 9th ms
All members are invited to attend wit
their families. A highly interesting pr
gramme will be prepared for the occs
sion, and basket picnic will conclud
the evenings exercises.