The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-08-14


June, August. Northeast To Northwest
September, East To North.
The third story of Mr.. Patterson
new building is nearly completed.
The Aid Society of the Episcopa
church met yesterday with Mrs. p. b
Sparrow.
Two weeks from next Tuesday vii
he the opening day of the Mankato fair
Are you coming?
The major portion of the grain IN
Blue Earth county will he in the stack
by tomorrow night.
We insert to-day list of the bills
accounted at the recent meeting of the
county commissioners.
Wholesome advice To the doomed
prairie chicken: Eat, drink and he
merry, for on the morrow We die"
-Messrs. Frink 4 Richards advertise
anew to-day. They quote prices that
should not escape the attention of our
readers.
A Sabbath school Was recently or
ganized at Alma City, called the Liberal
Sabbath school. 1t is in II tlourishing
condition.
In these columns will be found an
announcement of II Farmers Alliance
meeting at Good Thunder Tuesday
September LIST.
j. ii. Chapman has had the interior
of his store newly calsomined and other
wise tidied up, which gives il Il very in
wiling appearance.
-Messrs. Schulein 4 Meinstein, of the
London and Liverpool Clothing House,
occupy space among our advertisers to-
day. Look them up.
The Ladies society Of the Congrega-
tional church, meet tins afternoon with
Mrs. J. A. James, on Broad street. Gen
tlemen are invited TO tea.
-Messrs. Holbrook 4 Lee have pur-
chased from q. F. Piper that
span of beautiful bay carriage horses,
and will use them on their hack and bus
line.
Rev. Whitelaw, Of Good Thunder,
has purchased territory 10 work for the
National Garment Cutter and advertises
in this paper for agents. Notice what
he says.
The young people will he pleased to
learn that a harvest dance has been ar
ranged for, to take place at the opera
roller rink, OH Tuesday evening, the
18th inst.
The FREE Press is the only weekly
i'm the State that gives its readers full
and illustrated account of the circum-
stances connected with the death and
burial of Gen. Grant.
The managers of the Winnebago
City fair are to be congratulated upon
having secured the consent of Judge
Severance ~ deliver the address at their
fair on the 10Th of September.
In place of Capt. J. X. Beatty, deciin-
ed, Gov. Hubbard has appointed Col.
Vim. Thomas, as a member of the State
Board of Equalization. The Col. receiv-
ed his commission on Wednesday.
The services at the Congregational
church last Sabbath, conducted by Rev.
l.. w. Clancy, were largely attended by
persons of all denominations, who are
ever willing 10 listen Ia Mr.. C.'s practic-
al discourses.
Hon. +. NJ. Pngh has become one Of
the tillers OF the soil, and "a II sequence
has taken up his abode Oh his pleasant
South Bend farm. +. NJ. once upon II
time knew how 10 farm, and he will soon
work into the old harness again.
See Geo. +. Brett's special bargain
counter announcement in his advertising
space to-day. This is an entirely new
feature in his store, and will be conduct
ed solely for the convenience and accom-
mediation of his customers, and many
good bargains will be secured.
Hook and Ladder Go. No. =, West
Mankato, will give dance at Roemer 3
summer garden, Friday evening next,
August 2lst. We hope the boys will re-
ceive a liberal patronage, al this company
isIyoung, and of course not financially as
strong as some of the others.
Mrs. Peter Lund, who resides north
Of the city, some way met with III acct
dent "Wednesday evening, resulting in
the dislocation of the left shoulder. She
was riding in u buggy when the horse
BECAME frightened and Mrs. Lund I'M
dertook TO jump out, striking on her
arm and shoulder with the above result
The Blue Earth county Farmers Al
lance will hold meeting at Good Thun-
der on Tuesday, September LIST, at which
il il announced that the State Board OF
wheat inspectors will be present. The
object Of the meeting will be 10 consider
matters relative to the grading of wheat,
and will be of vital interest To all the ag-
riculturists.
"A Produce Exchange has been
opened in the old stone front building
belonging TO Henry Shaubut, with Jno.
A. Sanbern as manager. The exchange
will buy live poultry, grain, pork, etc,
in their season, and guarantee the high
est market price TO parties consigninp
goods 10 them for shipment.
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneap polls
K Omaha Railway Co., have arranged foI
allO wing special rates 10 parties wishing
to visit the summer resorts of Lake Su.
periOr. These rates cover tickets 10 Su,
perIor, Duluth, Ashland, Waslburn, OF
Bayfield,. The price for the round triE
from Mankato to any one of these point,
il $lO.75, and from Lake Crystal $lI %
Prices from other stations are CORES
pondingly low.