The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-07-24

See notice al rooms 10 rent.
-Home-gro tomatoes are among
the dainties.
Matters in police circles have been
very quiet this week.
Death and destruction 10y lightning
are common occurrences.
Don't fail Ia attend the citizens
meeting Monday evening.
A sabbath school concert was held
at kasota last Sabbath evening.
A CAV party of our young people
spent last Sabbath AT Lake Emily.
Our physicians report a very health
full state of our people al tins time.
The lilly gas burner is new thing.
1t can be seen at Jones china store.
Ground has been broken for the al =
dition To Mcconnell * Co.'S dry good,
store.
"Wednesday was cloudy day, but
the heat WAS very oppressive, n"thwith-
standing.
A goodly display of county CORES
pondence viii Ice found on the outside
of to-day's paper.
The ladies' Aid Society of the VI. +.
church met with Mrs. Hanna last
"Wednesday afternoon.
-Messrs. Willard * Polchow advcr-
tise their brick in to-day's paper 10
which We ask attention.
A bunch of keys has been left nj
this office, which the owner can have 10y
calling and paying for this notice.
Master Freddy Bechdot was thrown
from horse last Monday evening, and
received dislocation of the left arm.
The Good TempIars Of this city will
give literary entertainments and fcsti-
val at the City Hall, next Wednesday
evening.
Scarlet fever is prevalent near VIM
nebago Agency, one German family hay
ing lost two children, and have two now
dangerously sick.
H. ii. Englebert has purchased Mr..
Leibrook's interest in the Fair store on
North Front street, and viii continue
the business alone.
Barry, who was Imprisoned for as
,sault few days ago, has been set nj lIb-
erty, he furnishing the necessary ball Ia
appear at the December term of court.
Last "Wednesday evening, week
ago, storm of cyclonic proportions
swept oyer New Sweden, Nic"llct
county, doing great amount of dam
age.
There is "A dearth of dwelln" houses
in Mankato despite the fact that over Il
hundred have been erected during the
summer. 1t shows that our people have
come 10 stay.
Normal school students are canvass
ing the city already for rooms, and there
il every indication of scarcely oil
places Of habitation for these young
people the coming year.
The Mankato fair will tTanspirc. Let
every farmer select some article oil held
or garden produce Ia exhibit, and bring
the best colt, calf, sheep, hog, OF other
animal of standard excellence.
The Wells .idCocair is authority fnrth
statement that W. W. Woodard, of this
city, will engage in business III that
place the coming autumn. The baling
and shipping of hay will he his line.
Monday morning Chamberlain, the
would be suicidist, was taken Ia the
county Jail To be held for examination
OH the charge Of attempted murder. lie
seemed fully as well as ever, but is blind.
"A shooting match between teams
from the Mankato and II. Peter gun
clubs will take place at the latter city to-
day. We feel confident that Mankato
will hold the reputation they have
made.
C. II. Austin Il Son., report many
new and interesting features of the boot
and shoe business in our local columns
to-day. These gentlemen make bona
fide statements, and their locals can be
relied upon.
The German Lutheran School which
has been in session the past year, closed
last Friday. They are going 10 improve
their school room materially during
vacation and will open again the latter
part of August.
The Prohibition club met ut the |.
O. q. 4. hall last Saturday and elected
officers for the ensuing year. The elect
are VIM. Pearson, president; }. ID.
Evans, vice-president; ii. lloatling,
Secretary; and l.. A. Cravcr, treasurer
The wheat fields throughout this
immediate locality have not commenced
10 color vet, which is evidence that har'
vest will not begin in earnest before the
second week of August. Oats begin to
show the ripening process, and rye ana
barley are harvested.