The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-02
HOME JOTTINGS.

Bye, bye, 81
ALI hail, IS
Wheat is up little.
Look again for Longini's locals.
How many 'swore OFF, yesterday.
Festivities ruled the populace yes
terday
Eighteen eighty-four died with re-
markable GOODNESS.
The roof on the new Catholic church
is nearing completion.
The turkey gobbles in peace now.
that is, those that are left.
Bad colds are the ''all prevailing
element" just at present.
Tomorrow, Supt. Rogers holds i
local institute at Vernon Centre.
The cold weather brings about the
usual prevalence of rheumatism.
The dime lectures in the Congrega-
tional church will 500 be resumed.
The Congregational Sabbath school
gave concert last Sunday evening.
Next week Tuesday, the county
commissioners meet Ia transact bust
ness.
The snow pillow is the most convent
ent article Of railroad requirements just
now.
The city fathers met III council last
evening and transacted all necessary
business.
Alma City has brass band. Alma
is spry little village, worthy of such an
organization.
We counted twenty loads of dressed
hogs on Front street at one time Tues
day forenoon.
Last Saturday was the busiest,
boomingcst day the city has witnessed
for several weeks.
The proprictors of the Bankrup
store speak profusely III our columns to-
day TO which We invite attention.
We were visited by brisk snow
storm Sunday night, which added sever
al inches To our already good sleighing.
The young people at the Agency made
their box sociabie last Saturday evening
a grand success. and realized a neat little
sum from II.
The bootblacks of the northwest had
a conference at -. Paul tins week, but
We failed to learn of any Mankato repre-
sentative being present.
"A Waterman named joyce fell from
trestle in the vicinity of st. Peter last
Friday evening, distance of 80 feet,
and was instantly killed.
The friends of Rev. +. Rogers,
county superintendent of schools, made
him the recipient Of a handsome sill
yer watch on Christmas eve,
The late depression Of the mercury
niayed promiscuous mischief with the
store OF vegetables through tho country,
and many 1amily's supply is materially
reduced.
Union Hall last, evening, was the
scene of another Of HImmclman's fam
Gus dances, and TO remark that it was
completely satisfactory, is the whole
truth, etc
The lodge Of l. o. q. T. III this city
will hold open session this evening at
their rooms. \ nerk-tle soclable
will follow the session. They extend
an invitation TO the public.
"A grand masquerade is the attrac-
ton M the Mankato roller rink tO-mOr-
row Saturday evening. The military
hand will furnish the music. \ general
invitation il extended to the public.
The Firemen's annual ball was q
ioyous and fitting event for the Observ'
ance of the years demise, for each at
tendant was well and abundantly suppl
ed with enjoyment and the whole affair
was one grand Success.
TUESDAY was the banner day fol
nofk. The three leading purchaser
- took in, unitedly, 1850 pounds, at 4
cost of $3.50. The commerce in THU
production on no other day in the city,
history excelled this.
A-Ata meeting of the council last even
Ing the right was granted the L. Nj.
a p. Ry.. to complete the warehouse
they had commenced at their elevator
on the condition that it be removed a
any time, upon thirty days notice.
The Andrews Bros, assisted b..
some Of our best home talent will sool
present TO the public the fascinating
drama entitled, "Sea Of Ice" The pro
ceeds of this play, we understand, ar
10 be applied to the Soldiers Monumen
Fund, and this fact will insure large al
tendance. The drama is one of tn
most interesting ever written, and
hill be put Oh the boards with scener
b Especially painted and deliberately fin
Y ed. Our people will do we'll to loo
II the date that will soon be announced