The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-04-24

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: See notice of money found.
Alma City has w. G. T. u.
Prof. Jache has a class in music a
Lake Crystal.
District Court will convene on Tues
day, May 10th.
t Gardening has been pretty thorough
n ~ commenced.
: See Pond Bros advertisement II
- to-day's paper.
A new parsonage has just been com
: pleted at Alma City.
There is prospect of photograph
: gallery at Lake Crystal.
: w. II. Anderson, Esq, will opei
. his confectionery store in City Hal
about May first.
p Sunday night, Monday and part o
Tuesday were boom days for vegetation
warm rain prevailing.
Machine agents report the trade tC
be very encouraging. 1t looks as if the
sales will be quite extensive.
Mine host Klein is doing some ex'
tensive repairing and embellishing on
the interior of the Clifton House.
The City Recorder has posted poll
lists in the proper places for the regis
tration of votes for the special election.
H. P. Christensen reports the sale
of the northwest quarter of section IL,
town of Lincoln, to VIM. F. Fritze for
$1,000.
The Lake Crystal Union states that
Mr.. c. NJ. Green has resigned the presi-
dency of the Blue Earth county Agricul-
tural Society.
The proprietors of the B. o. p. c.
H., st. Paul, have important matter in
our advertising columns TO which We di-
rect attention.
The prize watch Mt the Pavilion ball
on Tuesday evening was won by ANGUS
Foote, one Of the District Telegraph
boys on No. II.
Police headquarters had very hos
pitable appearance yesterday morning,
there being six tramps coralled therein.
All were put upon the street to aid in
the work of cleaning up. --'
An extra police had TO be appointed
Wednesday evening to assist in taking
care of the tramps, il requiring the time
of two or three officers to oversee these
nomads on the street force.
BY request we announce that the ar
ticle on Mankato in the daily Inter- Ocean
will not appear for five or six days after
the date stated. Subscriptions, however,
will commence at the promised date.
Pond 4 Bird Bros have established
a clothing house in Waseca, which will
be under direct management of sam.
Pond, Esb., of this city. The store of
Pond Bros. here will continue as usual
and under the present management.
w. b. Craig has commenced the
erection of a spacious residence on his
lot facing Liberty street, which will be
II pleasing addition to that part of the |
city. We understand that Mr.. /. Longini
will occupy the same when completed.
Fifteen recruits were added to Com |
pany F. this week, which supplies the
deficiency created by the withdrawal of
the members of the band to take the |
position Of regimental band. This gives
the Company the full quota and makes
it one of the strongest in the regiment.
The rather inconvenient and I'M |
slightly hole between Broad street and
the Omaha track south of the Episcopal
church is being filed, and will make
very pretty location for residence in
time. Mr.. James Cannon purchased
this property the first of the week.
The benefit given the Ladies' Relief
Society on Wednesday evening by the
managers of the Opera rink was largely
attended, and the net profits were $3.50.
We are requested to express the socie-
tvs thanks to the managers, and all who
assisted in making il a successful. occa-
sion.
The Barr property on Second street,
between Cherry and Liberty streets,
was sold last week to DIR. Frisbie and
II. p. Christensen for consideration of
800. 1t is II very beautiful residence
site, and the transfer will be the cause
of some radical changes in the grounds.
They will be properly provided with al
lies, and otherwise improved.
Those wishing to attend the Ameri-
can Medical Association at New Orleans
on May LIST, will be provided with tickets
by the c. NJ. 4 st. Paul Ry. at reduced
rates. Forty-five day tickets will be is
sued and connections be made with the
train that runs south from Chicago on
the 25th inst. Sleeping berths on this
train can he secured by applying to
agents.
Mrs. John Morrow living in the Vi
cinity of the Van Brunt slough, died on
Monday with consumption, from which
she had been a sufferer many months.
Her remains were taken to Vernon on
Tuesday for interment. Reverends
Ogle and Archer conducted services at
the residence before the departure Of
the body to its final resting place.
Tuesday evening three young bloods,
Jack Schafer, Ben Snider and A. w.
Frieberg engaged in u set-to of profane
language and blows ON South Front |
street, which resulted in Frieberg re-
ceiving badly cut head. The trio were
taken into custody and appeared before
Judge Porter Wednesday morning.
Schafer was fined five dollars and costs,
and Snider seven dollars and costs. Erie
berg stood trial, which occurred yester-
day.
Mr.. +. Burling, of Alma City, was
in this place Wednesday TO receive a
young Englishman, who comes under
contract, to be placed with S. Garvin, at |
Good Thunder. Mr.. Burling informs us
that he is associated with Mr.. Cronkhite
in the business, and that together az
agents of the London firm, they have
made arrangements TO procure situations
for large number Of English boys. Dur
ing the summer large numbers will be |
sent over.-JCmesUiLLs Argus.
Under the proper heading will be
seen notice of the marriage yesterday Of
Mr.. +. L. Dornberg, Of this city, to Miss
Dora Stillwell, of Spirit Lake, Iowa.
The groom is son of DR.. A. l.. Dorm
berg, and the bride an accomplished