The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-06-26
HOME JOTTINGS.


morning by stage AT ZOO II. m.
HOME JOTTINGS.
The organ grinder is abundant now
a-days.
Don't fail TO read Max Krolik's ef-
fusion in our local column.
EARLY "Wednesday morning a brisk
shower visited tins vicinity.
Several railroad magnates have been
in oui midst during the week.
The Fourth will be celebrated at the
new village of Madison Lake.
A ith of July dance will he given at
Kasota on Thursday evening, July 2nd.
F. +. Heinze has opened a restau-
rant in block II, opposite the City Hall.
j. Il. Sewer, Mapleton's photogra-
pher, advertises his work i'll to-day's
paper.
They declare ut Mapleton that they
are going To have the boss Fourth of the
season.
Edwin Barbour will re-appear in
this city in September, for weeks en-
gagement.
The Episcopal aid society met with
Mrs. Klein of the Clifton House yester-
day afternoon.
The sewing society of the Presby-
terian church meets this afternoon at
Mrs. w. Il. Craig's.
The Missionary Garden of the Con-
gregational church meets with Miss
Maud Whitfield this evening.
None remember Il season when SO
many of our citizens took leave of their
duties Ia enjoy tour of recreation.
Prof Jache will hereafter make his
headquarters with Geo. Il. Owen. Or
ders for tuning, etc, will be left there.
-Messrs. Conway d Dearborn give
notice in their advertising space of the
arrival of large lot of boots and shoes.
Communion service was held at the
German Catholic church last Sunday,
and about - children took first COM
munion.
Alma City will do the Fourth up af-
ter the old fashioned pattern. w. f..
Young will pluck the plumage from the
American eagle.
The Seventh Day Adventists are ar
irving on the campmeeting grounds al
ready, and il looks as though the attend
ance will exceed that of last year.
The free night school at |. o. &. L.
hall is still open 10 those desiring 10 de-
vote one evening in the week TO mental
development. 1t meets each Tuesday
evening.
The strawberry and ice cream festiv-
al given by the ladies Of the Congrega-
tional church at Mrs. w. W. +. Neon
nell's last Friday evening was highly
p2easaiIt social event.
The C.. NJ. d st. p. road are offering
exceeding great reductions 10 tourists
and visitors TO the east. At this season
when 30 many are going in that dIrec-
ton is quite important.
Tomorrow evening the Good Thumb
er Cadet band will give an open air con-
cert AT Edgewood. The good people
in that locality can afford to lend them
a hearty support for the cadets do their
part well.
The ladies of the w. CT. U. through
their president, Mrs. LeNan, brought
beauty and fragrance Ia our sanctun
Yesterday by the presentation OF Il large,
Hastily arranged bouquet Of choice How
ers. Thanks.
The Baptist Minnesota Valley AS
sociation is in session i'll this city at pres
ent, having commenced last evening
and will continue over the Sabbath. The
onera House will he used Sunday morn
ing and evening.
The auction sale ofimported buggies
advertised for last Saturday did moi
transpire, it coming in conflict with the
recently adopted ordinance regarding
auctioneer's licenses. The Chlei o.
Police ordered it stopped.
-Lexus Pratt, son Of Rev. Mr.. Pratt
of Sterling, this county, has been accord
ed position in the War Department "a
Washington. Mr.. Pratt is gentleman
of fine abilities, and has been engaged
in school work in California for severa
years past.
BY request we state to the readers
fTHE FREE Press that the citizens
Pleasant Mound are making arrange
ments for good, healthy demonstrl
ton at farks' grove on the Fourth
Judge Bottomly, of Martin county, vii
deliver the Grafton.
The Northwestern Ry. announces
excursion rates for parties wishing Il
attend the National Educational meeting
which will be held at Saratoga, n. Y.
July IA tolls. Tickets will be placed ol
sale July LIST and made good 10 reiurl
August 3lst or before.
The &. NJ. d st. =. road have mad
excursion rates on all their lines 10
those attending celebrations on the 4ti
In this vicinity all persons desiring !
attend celebrations along their line WI
he furnished tickets for the round tn
al one and one-iiith regular fare.
"Wednesday morning an iniai
daughter of +. Eichhorn, in lower tow
lied of lung afiliction and was burie
Yesterday afternoon. The mother
the little one is also very low, whic
makes the case of the father and hu
hand a sad one indeed. Ruhe i'm Fri
den!
w. j. Burnett, representing Oberr
Hosick * Co., of Chicago, was in IL
CITY Saturday last and purchased u
hide and wool establishment of job
Scbweitzer, which this company W
conduct in the future. They purchase
all the similar institutions former
owned. by Van Dusen x Co. on u
Northwestern road, making them
branch houses in all.