The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-12-18
HOME JoTTINGS.

HOME JoTTINGs.
See notice of furnished room wanted
The dead hog is al a disadvantag,
this week.
H. II. Englebert has new locals il
this issue.
County communications will he
found on the last page to-day.
The legal fraternity Of Wells was
well represented in the city Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. DIR, Wood entertained the Aid
Society of the Episcopal church yester-
day afternoon.
Owing to our press getting out of or
der to-day the paper is delayed until
late III the evening.
The students of the Normal School
will hold Il sociable at Normal hall to-
night, before separating for vacation.
Miss ii. Pearson entertains the Con-
gregational society this afternoon and
evening. Gentlemen are invited 10 tea.
The warm weather has given our
streets a much liyelier appearance than
the first two weeks of the month pres
ented.
Parties from Eagle Lake, Winneba-
go Agency, Mapleton, and other towns,
attended the q. A. r., meeting Wednes-
day.
-Manderfeld y Payne occupy lib
eral space in to-day's paper TO better
acquaint the public with their excellent
stock.
Geo. NJ. Ray, the veteran grocery
man, is now numbered among Il adj
vertisers. Eou can read what he says
with profit.
Don't let the firemen's ball, set for
the 3lst inst, slip your memory. Give
the boys a rouser They deserve it, If
any one does.
We understand that the people of
Minnesota Lake are preparing TO give
"Old Santa Claus" a JOYOUS reception
Christmas eve.
Last Sunday morning a team ran
away on lower Broad street, splitting the
driver and his wife out, but doing no
particular damage.
The Normal school closes to-day for
the holiday vacation, giving the students
two or three DAYS more TO rest than at
the same season formerly.
Geo. +. Brett of the Empire store,
makes an emphatic announcement this
week as to what he proposes to do in
the line of holiday goods.
M. ID. Gates, Esq, has II stock of
The Royal -. John Sewing Machines on
exhibition al Tuttle's hardware store,
which he invites the pubic To inspect.
Eugene Eager and Alice Mead, both
of Ceresco, were married at the resi-
dence of the officiating clergyman, Rev.
r. c. Hudson, in this city, last Tuesday.
Nj. O. Sundt %announces a reduction
in gentlemen's wear and suitings. He
also promises first-class work and o n
firms his statements with some good tes-
timonials.
Ira b. Reynolds of LeRay township
is quite extensively engaged in sheep
raising, and he has just added a fine
specimen Of the Lincoln breed 10 his
flock.
There will be regular services at the
Episcopal church on Christmas, at 500
and 1890 O'Clock a. M. The society will
have their Christmas tree a day or two
after Christmas.
The damage suit brought against the
city by Mrs. T.. Riley for damages sus-
tanned by falling in a defective sidewalk
last Easter Sunday has been settled, the
city paying $1,000.
"A beautiful wing off of Il lady's hat
was found on the sidewalk Tuesday and
left at this office. Any lady having lost
the same can get it by calling and pay
ing for this notice.
"A number of Second Warders made
Night-watch Kelly IA present OF a fur
overcoat, cap and mittens "Wednesday
night. in recognition of his long and sat
isfactory service as policeman.
-JanesciHe Argus: Prof. Holbrook OF
Kasota, Prof. s. Jache of Mankato, N
Miss Andrews, gave a musical entertain
ment TO a few friends at the residence
of Hon. j. o. Chandler Friday evening
Wells 1dUocate: Frink & Richards, of
Mankato. have leased Andrew Eaton
building on & street, and will at once NIL
II with a well selected stock of goods.
Mr.. Richards was in town last Wednes-
day, completing arrangements.
Prof. Fischer's academy of dancing
and department has been supplied witt
GRAND piano from Dyer d Howard, It
paul. and Miss Retta Wagner has beer
ENGAGED TO take charge Of the music.
Prof. Fischer's academy of dancing
and department will be open this anc
Monday evenings for class practice ano
;ns,ructions. On Tuesday evening 1
social will be held, to which those in
terested in dancing are invited.
Saturday one of Mcconnell Il CO..
clerks observed Il fellow making wa.
with a coat that hung in front of TIN
stores. but the fellow seeing that he wa
observed, carried il but a short distance
and dropped the article.
Mrs. j. A. Willard lost a linen tabl
clOtD tuilcbuay SNShhA6
between Mrs. Bentley's rink and tn
Presbyterian church. The finder wi
be kind enough to leave same at eithe
Mrs. willard residence or this office.
-Messrs. Haynes and Woodland al
now delivering the map of Nicollet cour
~. prepared by them during the sun
mer, and a close inspection Of the sam
conyinces us that they have succeede
in producing a map as complete and a
curate as it is possible to make, and AS
il the first and only map of that coun
ever made 1t will prove doubly useful. b
sides representing Nicollet Co. in deta
il shows many points Of interest coneer
ing the relative positions of railwa,
towns, etc., in Blue Earth county. III
map is much ahead Of the n OF Bi'
Earth county gotten up = lev years az