The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

front of l.. Henline's clothing house.
Miss Kate Robb gave u number o
her friends a euchre party IN Tuesda,
evening.
The Young Peoples Society of tn,
VI. f.. church will meet with Mrs. ID. w
Tompkins this evening.
This Office has room for a few cords
of wood, hard or soft. Who will brin:
us a load on subscription?
Max krolik has returned from tn,
east, and speaks his little piece in TO
days FREE Press. See ''ad.'
-Dr. Hatch, the veterinary surgeon
states that he will be in this city on Nov
nth, 10 treat cases i'm his work.
w. ii. Andrews, Esq, confectioner
has decided to establish a candy manu-
factury i'm the City Hall building.
A new sidewalk has been laid along
the county square up Hickory street hill
where the recent grade was made.
B. +. Davis Il Son, ofthe Exchange
Grocery, appear among IL local adver
tisers to-day. Call and see them.
Jensen Il Firestone are now engaged
in the erection of an engine and drying
house adjoining their carriage manufac'
tory.
The W. &. I. L. will meet i'm the Nj,
T.. church Tuesday, Nov. .ird, Mt 3 p. IN
Ali ladies interested are requested to be
present.
The recent balmy weather has pcr-
mitted those engaged in erecting dwell
ings, etc, to complete the work in adj
mirable shape.
The Missionary Garden of the on
gregational church will meet with the
Misses Eberhardt, tomorrow Saturday
evening. Members please take notice.
-Messrs. Mcconnell Il CO.. have re-
ceived II thousand copies of l.. belmont
cos Economical Cook Book, Il copy of
which they will give to every n pur-
chasing goods to the amount of 500 ut
their store.
The sale of state lands for this oun
~ will take place AT the auditors office
in this city next Friday. \ description
of the lands Ia he sold is now ON file
with the Auditor.
-Messrs. a. VI. Smith and VIM. Pear
son have laid new sidewalks IN front of
their residences on Broad street, the
latter having put down the Cement Co.'S
~hexagonal blocks. which make Il very
pretty walk.
Monday night while the freighttrain
on the {. VI. IL 81. =. road was switch
ing, a flat car standing ut the rear OF
City Hall was demolished, il being bro
ken in two across the center and other
wise smashed up.
The work of dwelling up Lincoln
park still goes on and the dirt eXcavated
at the corner of Broad and Warren
streets. where the sidewalk has been
lowered TO grade, has been drawn Ia the
park for dwelling purposes.
Last week IN mentioning the accident
with which Mrs. John Williams met at
the rink, it was stated that she-is a sis
ter of Mrs. Craig, which is erroneous,
the latter lady being a sister of Mr..
Williams, and not of his wife.
The Third District Lodge |. q. q. I.
will meet in quarterly session ut this
city on the 9TH and eth proXimo, and an
unusually large attendance is anticipat-
ed. The lodge of this city will put the
temperance drama A Social Glass on
the boards on the evening of the eth.
The examinations for the fall term
al the Normal have been held this week,
and school closed Yesterday for a three
or four days vacation, opening on Tues
day next for the winter term. The at
tendance will be greatly increased then,
and before holidays the building will he
over-mll.
Those who have any faith III the
omen which it is said the seize of the
muskrat houses bear rs To the coming
winter, should make ample provision
for a regular blisterer of winter, as all
the rat houses We have seen are mons
tiers. Several stories high, so TO speak.
Over one hundred bona-tide new
subscribers have been added To THE
FREE Press subscription list since Sept.
18th, and with, perhaps, half Il dozen
exceptions, these are yearly subscribers,
and all in the county. This fact speaks
lis own significance 10 home advertisers.
We would indeed be ungrateful
should we not occasionally express our
gratitude Ia the excellent corps of FREE
Press correspondents who provide us
with iottings from their several locali-
ties from week to week. Their work is
sincerely appreciated, and We trust they
will make this part of the paper even
more attractive during the winter.
A large number of the old acquaint-
ances Of Rev. l.. w. CLANCY and wife,
assembled at Mr.. McConnell's residence
Tuesday evening to give that gentleman
and lady Il farewell reception before
their departure Ia Granite Falls, their
! new home. 1t was Il pleasant affair in
every sense.
The new seats purchased for the
grammar and intermediate departments
at the Union school have been placed III
position, and are highly satisfact DRY to
the officers and teachers. The purchase
was made from the Minneapolis School
Furniture Co., and the firm has dealt
honorably and square in every respect.
Mr.. l.. Patterson purchased OF Mon
day the residence property on corner
Broad and Liberty streets, belonging 10
DIR. Lewis, and will next season erect
himself a fine home. The location If
not excelled by any IN the city, and the
surroundings could not be improved mp.
on. Mr.. L. is tn be congratulated upon
his purchase.
The County Board proceedings will
appear in our next issue, they not being
complied in seaso n for this weeks pa
per. Every farmer should bear this IN
mind and scan them closely. They pay
for the privilege, and should scrutinizt
the actions of the commissioners sc
as to know exactly how county mat
tiers are being conducted.
The sociablc held mt the Norma
schoo. last Friday evening proved to b'
all that the participants had anticipated
il being II of the pleasantest ever helt
at the school. To he accomplished II
social etiquette is one Of the essentials
of an education, and it is well for tho
students to come together in a socia
capacity occasionally.