The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

MI. brett is having SerlOns time
with his eyes. He is confined to his
house most of the time.
Geo. E. Brett comes out to-day with
an announcement of great bargains in
dry goods. His "ad" will tell you all
about it.
Company "F" band of this city has
received the appointment of regimental
band for the Second Regiment, NJ. n. g.,
and will be mustered in by Major Mead
at once.
Night Waterman Kelley is suffering
with extremely sore eyes. cold having
settled in them. They promise to give
him much annoyance, unless relief is
had ere long.
Ed Schmidt, Esq, who has been
proprietor of harness shop at Winnie
bago Agency for several years contem-,
plates removal to some larger place
but has not decided upon any particular
point yet.
The st. Peter Herald remarks that
spring poems will soon be ripe. Yes,
and the editors will soon begin to pick
the aesthetic things for waste basket nose
gays, etc.
MIR. Frink, of the firm of Frink &
Richards, soon to occupy the Red Lion
store in this city, is in New York max
ing his purchase of dry goods, etc. Mr..
F. is close buyer and good Judge OF
what this market requires.
Geo. w. Penniman, the young man
who delivered the vigorous speech at
the G. A. r. campfire in this city week
before last, will deliver a temperance
lecture in Lake Crystal this evening, so
the Union says.
The young ladies of "Our Saviours
Norwegian Lutheran Church " will give
an oyster supper at the store second
door north of Odjard & KNOTS, Tuesday
evening, February 18th, from 6 to p.
m. All are INVITED. Admission 35cts.
-Mankato has proved the best pork
market the present winter of any city IN
the State. A buyer here received tele-
gram from St. Paul one day last week,
that $4.S5 would be paid for carload of
pork delivered there, while our folks
were paying at the time $3.50. Mankato
buyers will soon be asking consignments
from st. Paul.
The Normal signal service project
has met with the desired support from
our citizens, and the students and facul-
| " or the school, 80 that wa may -expect
speedy consummation of the plan.
The instruments are ordered, and
upon their arrival will be put in
working shape.
One of w. G. Hoerr's spirited horses
INDUCED in a lively run Yesterday after
moon. Fred Hoerr was driving him and
left the animal standing in front of Mills
packing house, and the horse thought
to improve the liberty, which he did
running up Cherry street to Second, but
was stopped in his mad career after de-
molishing the cutter pretty completely
"A sad and affecting death occurred
in this city on Tuesday morning, it beinl
that of Mrs. r. Bell, the young wife o
Robert Bell, gentleman employed IN
Mr.. Marsh's butter-tub factory. The
family came to this city last summer
and were people of an honest, industri
GUS character, determined to make theil
own way in the world. Among thei
limited acquaintances they were univers
ally liked. The remains was taken Il
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, their forme
home. She leaves a babe about tel
days old. A sister was telegraphed for
who came on to join the young HUSBAND
, in the sad rites of the deceased one.
, in reporting the entertainment
5 given at that place by the Mankat'
, Choral society last Friday evening, a
!, which time the opera Pinafore was rem
| dered, the st. Peter Tribune speaks il
3 the following complimentary terms:
"Miss Roseberry made a captivatin
: Josephine and Miss Simpson was YER
I charming as Hebe as was also Mrs
: Bentley as Buttercup. The gems of tin
rendition were "She laughs my love 3
: scorn" by Mr.. Schroeder and Miss Rose
n berry, the Queens navie" by Ed
4 Andrews, the solo by Miss Roseberry-
"Heavy the heart" ETC., ~ am the cap
tain of the Pinafore" and the "hardl
Q ever" songs by George Andrews, tn
Q solo, "I'm dear little Buttercup" an
the baby song by Mrs. Bentley, tho trio
"never mind the why and wherefore
3 by Ed. Andrews, George Andrews an
g Miss Roseberry. Miss Allie Andrew
i as directress presided over the music i
I Jache is 10 be congratulated on havin
+ so good an orchestra. The stage settin
It was very fine, special scenery havin
!. been brought from Mankato. The col
!. tunes were rich and characteristic an
. the chorus ladies presented very be
witching appearance"