The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-05-29
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MONO soap ilus puSS III OuT COl
umns this week. Read what the dealer
say oft.
. -Isidor Longini presents some fact
in to-day's paper which the gentlemen
should consult.
City Hall has been greatly improved
in appearance by the use Of paint ant
brush tins week.
"A side-curtain to carriage was re
Gently found upon the streets which the
owner can have by paying for this no
tice.
A. VIM. Taylor, South American
missionary, is expected to attend the
NJ. E. camp.meeting in this city Mex
month.
The q. A. K. Post cleared about
500 from the Blue and Gray entertain
ments. They now have fund Of 800
toward the monument.
Last Sunday evening Ranny, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Woodland,
died of capillary bronchitis after very
brief illness lie was buried on Tues
day.
The new timetable on the Omaha
road will go into effect Sunday next
The train going TO st. Paul will arrive
here at 7:05 q. M, instead of S:25, and
the evening train from st. Paul will ar.
rive here at 1910 instead OF S:2S.
Mr.. ii. =. Christensen has conclud-
ed to give his old horse rest. The ami
NAL has arrived at the age of majority
twenty-one-and has been owned by
Mr.. c. for seventeen years. The old
nag has richly earned his retirement.
The entertainment given at the
Opera House Tuesday evening by the
Grace Hawthorn combination, was very
well patronized, while the drama,
"Queena" gave universal satisfaction.
As an emotional actress, Hawthorn is
simply grand.
The NJ. +. campmeeting for the
Mankato district will be held on Sibley
Mound in the fair grounds of this city,
commencing June 10th, and continuing
until the 26th. Everything is being done
that will insure good attendance and
pleasant and profitable meeting.
The County Commissioners on Tues
day last awarded the contract of making
a road across the slough in town of Lin
coin near Commissioner Martinson's
farm, to l.. d. Saylor for 1867. The con-
tract for erecting barn on the poor
farm was let to Benz. Wittrock.
The Presbytery OF Mankato met at
Worthington on the 25th inst. and dis
solved the pastor relationship between
t.,e Rev, I..G. Robinson. aTIda the Pres
byterian church at that place. Mr..
Robinson has accepted call to the Pres
byterian church at White Bear Lake.
The recent change of running time
of the freight and accommodation on
the Mankato and Wells division of the
C., VI. Il st. p. road is one that Is appre-
ciated by the public. We now have
train each way every day Sunday ex-
ceptedJ which makes close connections
AT Wells for all points east.
The Napoleon Blue Belts and Man.
kato Crescents played a match game of
ball at the Fair grounds, this city, on
Wednesday, which resulted in a victory
for the Crescents, the score standing 20
TO Is. The Mapleton boys are good
players however, and took their defeat
like men.
The new time card on both the G.
NJ. d st. Paul and the Northwestern
roads took effect last Sunday. The ac-
commodation on the former line now
arrives at 9:l5 p. m. and departs at 7:l5
a. IN. On the latter road the afternoon
west bound passenger now departs at
4:l0 and arrives at $40.
The Welsh citizens of this county
will unite in celebrating the centennial
Of the Sabbath school among this nation,
IN H. Jones grove, town of Judson, on
June 9TH. Speaking, singing, ETC., will
comprise the programme. This event
will be celebrated during the year by
the Welsh people throughout the world.
John b. Richards, Esq, Of the firm
of Frink Il Richards, returned from Wis
consin on Friday, accompanied by
worthy young bride, formerly Miss Jen-
ME Williams, of Cambria, Wisconsin, TO
whom he was married OH Wednesday,
the 10Th inst. Mr.. and Mrs. Richards
will take up their residence on Jackson
street soon, in VIM. Davis house. May
happiness unbounded abide with you
and yours, John,
We are pleased 10 announce IN our
columns to-day the wedding of Mr.. En-
met p. Wilder, of Pleasant Mound, and
Miss Annie NJ. Hewson, at the residence
of the brides father in Shelby, May 20,
1880. by Rev. William Hawley. Emmett
is the son of j. 4. Wilder, postmaster at
Willow Creek, an old settler of this
county. HIS many friends in this vi
cinity will rejoice in his good luck in
having captured one Of Blue Earth coun-
tvs fairest daughters. The young cou-
pie have the best wishes Of hosts of
friends.
The Original Mammoth Double I'm
Gle Toms Cabin from Boston with he
famous Miss Sallie Partington, the little
Putnam twin sisters, - performers, 10
colored plantation and jubilee singers,
two imported donkeys, and six monster
bloodhounds will make their appear
ance next Friday and Saturday, June 3
and6 The business manager, Mr.. T..
NJ. DAILY, and agent Geo. McFadden ar
rived to-day, and will commence billing
the city. The company make n novel
street parade, with uniformed drum
corps.
Mrs. +. J.. Walters and Mrs. Geo
f. Brett gave progressive encher par
| ty Wednesday evening, at the residence
of the former, at which some thirty-five
of their friends were present. Refresh
ments were served at o'clock, and
from that time till midnight a merry
time was had by all. The prizes award
ed the best and poorest players were
the most elaborate of any given or re-
ceived during the season, and while the
lucky winners where especially pleased
all feel highly gratifed with the roya
manner in which they were entertained
There Is one thing that the farmers
can rely upon, and that IL the whea
market, the year through, is better II
Mankato than at any point in Southern
Minnesota. To be sure, some Of thu
smaller towns may get up local tigh
and pay cent per bushel more fo