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

n hood.
+ A young wood-chopper west c
y GAINESVILLE, froze. his hands and fee
badly while returning home from tina
village in an intoxicated condition
: Christmas night.
The German Military band of tn,
18th Hessian rifle battalion, will Civ
concerts in this city next Wednesda.
and Thursday evenings, Jan. 9TH ant
, Sth. A ball will he given after the con
cert on Thursday evening.
The city teachers will benefit them
selves, further the city's educational In
, terests, and favor the Superinf endent b!
attending the teachers meeting at the
High School room Tomorrow at 81
o'clock.
"A number of our young people went
down TO st. Peter Tuesday night to attend
social party. They got home early
"Wednesday morning amid the fiying
snow. They found the roads in bad
condition in some places, but pulled
through safe.
Tuesday, throughout the day light
snow fell, which worked into regular
out and out storm towards evening, and
before morning treated us to temper
airy blizzard. "Wednesday was cold, and
somewhat clustering.
The regular meeting of the Board
of Trade was held Monday morning but
not much business was transacted.
Messrs. s. F. Barney, Major Rose and
B. futile were appointed an election
committee to act at the election of direc-
tors next Tuesday.
The Sd Dist. Lodge of MINI. |. y. G..
T. meets at ST. James on the Sth of Jan.
1885, at 200 p. IN. All persons attend
ing and paying full fare over the {. St.
p. NJ. & o. r. r. will be entitled 10 re-
turn ticket for one fifth full fare by ap-
plying to the Sec'y.
Last Saturday a gentleman named
Adolph Doller was seriously injured by
the tipping of load of wood which he
was coming to the city with. He re-
ceived broken leg, and was somewhat
bruised. Doller lives in the city and is
under the care of Or. Andrews, and is
doing we'll.
Tuesday evening the German Lie
dertafel y society gave theatrical enter
tainment at the Opera House, which
was immensely successful. This is an
institution in which our German friends
take great pride, which they may well
do, for it is a source of much profit and
entertainment.
Master Nash's bicycle riding at the
CITY Skating Pavilion last Saturday and
Monday evenings was all the managers
promised in point Of difficulty and ex-
cellence of execution. A large attend
ance greeted the young bicyclist and
were highly entertained. His maneuvers
Oh the one wheel were wonderfully per-
formed, and his skill IN other phases has
never been equalled in the city.
The concert given on Saturday even
ing by the members of the Mankato
Choral Society, was very pleasant one
and reflected much credit upon all who
participated. Ed. Andrews appeared to
good advantage in his comic sketches
and fully maintained his reputation in
that role. There was not az full a house
as the entertainment deserved.
AT the annual election of officers of
Mankato Lodge, /. o. o. f., the follow
ing officers were elected:
NG.-S. winship.
V.G.-J. NJ. Karmany.
Sccretary-W. ID. Tompkins
Treas urer-H. Jorgensen.
BLUE EARTH ESCAMPMENT, NO +.
C.P.-H. ii mmelman.
5. W.. w. Fowler
J. VT J: Shsrk,
II. P-S. Winshp.
S.,-W. ID ThOmpkins.
Trcasurcr--J. Wagon.
Next Sunday is the commencement
of the week of prayer which is annually
observed by the Christian denominations
of the land. 1t has become a revered
practice of the churches, and all Christi
an people look forward to It with rever-
ence and pride. As. usual, all the
churches in this city will hold prayer
meetings throughout the week, and the
respective pastors desire that these he
largely attended.
A look at Misses g. & NJ. Condon's
tasty shop is sufficient to convince the
observer that their recent offer in knit
and wooden goods and hosiery, has been
appreciated by the ladies Of Mankato,
the large stock being greatly reduced,
but they continue to sell them at cost,
and have a good assortment left. These
young ladies apparently mean business,
and are determined to build up a
tiourishing trade.
Another sad case of freezing is un-
der the care of DR.. Z. j. Davis, at the
poor farm. A young man named Walter
was in the city Christmas eve., and 1t is
thought, imbibed too freely. Late in
night he started to return to his stopping
place, about three miles east of the city,
but brought up at the residence OF nj.
Mulligan towards morning with both
hands badly frozen. 1t Is probable ne
will lose part of his hands.
The Mcssrs. Andrews Brothers, OF
this city, went to Spring Valley, Mime.
sofa, last Monday evening, where they
were engaged to open new Opera
House at that point, giving entertain
ments Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings. They were assisted by Messrs
Barrett and Schroeder and Misses Rose
berry and Andrews. They rendered the
Sleeping Queen" one evening, and the
entertainment which they gave in thif
: city last Saturday evening, on the other
/ Private advices inform us that Mr.
) Geo. F. Hammer, of Van Vert, Ohio
: who was in the city during the autumn
, visiting p. Zimmerman, Esq., will b'
t here in the early spring TO establish
: bottling establishment. He expects Il
E have the business in running order BY
t April lst, and will bottle beer, soda
y ginger ale, sarsaparilla, etc. Mr.. Ham
: mer is young man of business ability
< we'll qualified to enter into any enter
i prise,