The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-04-03
HOME JOTTINGS.
Spring in earnest.
The birds are returning

Spring in earnest.
The birds are returning
Election next Tuesday.
Eggs and butter are declining in
price.
The semi-annual house cleaning is
in vogue.
ALI the churches will be fittingly de-
corated for Easter service.
The city teachers and their youthful
family are taking rest this week.
The Lake Crystal schools have been
closed for spring vacation this week.
The first spring shower visited US on
Wednesday, but in a very moderate
quantity.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school
will give concert next Sabbath EASTER
evening.
M. A. Sherk 4 Co. have received a
supply Of bananas, the first in the
market.
The Presbyterian missionary society
met with Mrs. E. NJ. Pope on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Next Friday evening the Germania
band will give their second concert at
the Opera House.
Two hundred and twenty-one aspir-
ants applied for certificates at the recent
teachers examinations.
e. Blsisdell announces that he has
q secondhand square piano for sale,
which can be had very cheap.
Spring as usual brings an increase
Of freight traffic, and the different lines
of road are taxed to their utmost.
Willard d Hughes announce in this
issue that those desiring bargains in real
estate, can be accommodated at their
Office.
1T will pav purchasers In consult our
advertising columns to ascertain where,
and of " HON the best can be secured in
each department Of trade.
The Telephone Company are doing
a very wise thing in wrapping the tele'
phone poles with wire, to prevent Their
being mutilated by horses hitched neal
them.
The building boom bids fair to boom
more boomingly this spring than ha:
been anticipated. Every day we hear
of new structures being begun or in an
ticipation.
-Messrs Ryan & Perry, general mer
chants of Smiths Mills, have dissolved
partnership. The proper notice contain
ing conditions Of dissolution is contained
in this paper.
Mrs. J. 7. Lenfesty has rented thu
building next door south Of karmany'i
meat market and moved her stock o
millinery therein. She desires to see
her customers as usual.
in our Railway time table this weel
will be noticed the change in the time
arrival and departure of the passenge
train on the c. NJ. 4 st. r. road. 1t ar
riyes at S:4S q. m, and departs at GIL
p. IN.
Mr.. C. D. Geddes, a student Of tn
Normal school in this city, has secured
the principalship Of the Minnesota LAX
school for the summer term, and vii
commence his labors on Monday, tn
18th inst.
H. Himmelman is TO the front agail
with an announcement for an Taste
ball, which will transpire at Union Hal
next Monday evening, the 9th inst
Henry is celebrating elaboration 70
this occasion.
"A small army of teachers real an
prospective appeared before Supt. Rol
srs last Friday and Saturday to bea
evidence to their qualifications for tn
work of directing the course 0fthe grow
ing ideas of the county.
The Fay Templeton Opera COmpan
appeared at the Opera House in th
city Monday evening and were greete
by fair house. The opera is a goo
one, and the troupe full, though not {
well balanced as it might be.
Our present Mayor, q. NJ. Paine
and the one likely to be, 6. 7. Bar
have purchased bicycles, upon whic
they will perambulate on their dali
rounds, as soon as they pass throug
the initiatory degree (if they ever do).
-Workmen have commenced the CO..
templated improvements on the stor
room, recently purchased by Piper
Warner, and it will be made ready
occupancy in few days. Among Il
improvements is the putting in of pla
glass front.
The Pioneer Press announces Il
marriage in st. Paul last week of Mi
May Hubbeil and Mr.. w. B. Loom
Miss Hubbell 10 well known in this Ct
! aud the groom will accept the congrat'
J atoms of those who enjoy his you
brides acquaintance.