The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-12-25

for each attendant at Union Hall Il
night.
The West Mankato Sunday scho,
will have a tree at the Swedish churc
tonight.
Christmas festivities were held q
the Christian church last evening, an
n royal time vas had.
A bunch of keys were left at this OF
flee Tuesday, which owner can secur
by paying for this notice.
Sunday last was a daisy" as regard
meteorological conditions, being NOR
like September than December.
A merry party of young people from
Lake Crystal were in the city Saturday
presumably looking over Santa Claus
stores.
Judge and Mrs. Severance enter
tanned about thirty gentlemen friendI
Saturday evening, with six-handet
euchre.
The Germania band contemplate
giving another of their popular concerts
shortly after New Years. We hope so
for they are always delightful occasions
We are told that there will be q
grand ball at CIRCUITS hall, Alma City,
next Monday evening. The lovers OF
the art in that locality would do we'll to
bear this in mind.
We are cognizant of one or two hap
pv little surprises in store for certain
individuals ere Christmas bells cease
their Ginning. There will be many
such occasions, no doubt.
R. ID. Hubbard has remodeled the
stone wall, and the fence over Warren
Creek, at his place, and in the spring
will put down a stone walk. 1t is a
valuable improvement.
The concert ut the Congregational
church last Sunday evening drew forth
a vast audience, the church being pack
eel to it's full extent. The music selected
was beauti full and well executed, con-
sidering the brief time given to its prep
aration.
The annual meeting of the Blue
Earth County Bible Society will be held
at the Presbyterian church this city
next Sunday evening. 1t will be All
occasion of union service by all the
churches in the city. Rev. John Hinton,
district agent will make an address.
Dom permit the multiplicity ofholi-
day festivities to absorb your time and
means SO thoroughly that you cannot
give the fire companies entertainments
support. These organizations are worth
thousands of dollars to the city annually
and should be literally recognized.
The q. A. X. Drum Corps have ar
ranged to give Il ball at the City Hall on
the night of January 18th, and have
tickets Oh sale now. If the old ''vets"
beat the fantastic r~eveille with the same
and earnestness AS they served
their country, it will he an interesting
indeed.
The entertainment given by Ella
June Mead, under the auspices of the
church, Monday evening, was
IN well attended as the merits of the
entertainment deserved. We under
that the society did not net much,
but all feel that they We're well repaid
for their trouble.
The teachers institute at Good
Thunder last Saturday was a signal Sue
cess, about forty being in attendance.
That section of the county scarcely ever
TO come TO the front on such occa-
something commendable. To-
is institute day at Lake Crystal,
and early in January one will he held
Mapleton.
Cards are ont announcing that Mr..
md Mrs. Charles w. Apley will be at
home to their friends at Minnesota Lake
after December 29th. Mr.. Apley is a
resident of long standing at the Lake,
md his estimable wife was formerly
Miss Emma NJ. Cox, of Woonsocket,
Oak. Their home will be at the former
'illage thereafter, where Mr.. 4. conducts
prosperous hardware business. Much
Charles.
tic ltCluIt CouiiitittSS, VI Huoic
properly the canvassing committee of
Post, have met with good success
n the sale of tickets for their lecture
and those who have not secured
curse tickets should do so before the
irawing of seats takes place, which will
be New Years morning. The total cost
for this entire course of five lectures is
only 81 80, without extra charge for re-
seats. At least 500 course tickets
should be sold. Now is the time to take
advantage of the opportunity offered.
Mrs. Genevleve Hawley, for several
rears connected with Mankato's educa-
.ional workers, and of. late a menu
GER of the Normal school faculty, has
.endered her resignation; and the stud
snts and faculty united in expressing
heir appreciation of her services and
association at the close ofschool last FRI
lay, presenting her with q valuable ar
lists cabinet. Mrs. Hawley is a lady Of
he highest accomplishment and char
and whatever her future lot i'll
life, she will always be held in kind
rememberance by those who have labor
u with her and under her 80 profit
ably.
Inc ''enth Day Adyentists having
30 Ia cohiplet~l their church as to be
dc To hold serNit>s. desire to express
their gratitude to the ~u.izens of Man.
kato and vicinity for their s>nerous as.
~sistance, and also extend a corT,l inyi.
tation to all To attend their SERVICES
which will he held weekly as follows !: !
Sabbath, Saturday Sabbath school IL
Il. m. Preaching and social service
1890 p. IN. Sunday bible reading 2:30 p.
m. Preaching Sunday evening 200.
Especial attention is called to the Sun
day afternoon bible reading. Come all
and bring your bibles and feel that this
is your meeting. No controversial spirit
will be encouraged, but an earnest en-
deavor will he made to read the bible
independent Of any creed, Church
on State street.
The public seem to consider our of
flee an inexhaustible ~cornucopia. Not
long since a fellow came i'm to look for
'sust' finance" and later another looking