The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-06-26
HOME JOTTINGS.

morning by stage al 200 a. m.
HOME JOTTINGS.
The organ grinder is abundant now
a-days.
Don't fail to read Max Krolik's ei
fusion in our local column.
EARLY "Wednesday morning a brisl
shower visited tins vicinity.
Several railroad magnates have beer
in oui midst during the week.
The Fourth will be celebrated at tn,
new village of Madison Lake.
A 18th of July dance will be given a
kasota on Thursday evening, July 2nd
F. +. lleinze has opened n restau
rant in block II, opposite the City Hall
j. Il. Sewer, Mapleton's photogra
pher, adyertises his work in to-day,
paper.
They declare at Mapleton that they
are going TO have the boss Fourth of tn,
season.
Edwin Barbour will re-appear il
this city in September, for weeks en-
gagement.
The Episcopal aid society met with
Mrs. Klein of the Clifton House yester
day afternoon.
The sewing society of the Presby'
terrain church meets this afternoon ri
Mrs. w. Il. Craig's.
The Missionary Garden of the Con.
gregational church meets with Miss
Maud Whitfield this evening.
None remember season when SC
many of our citizens took leave of their
duties Ia enjoy tour of recreation.
Prof Jache will hereafter make his
headquarters with Geo. Il. Owen. Or
ders for tuning, etc, will be left there.
-Messrs. Conway Il Dearborn give
notice in their advertising space of the
arrival of large lot of boots and shoes.
Communion service was held at the
German Catholic church last Sunday,
and about - children took first COM
munion.
Alma City will do the Fourth up af-
ter the old fashioned pattern. w. +.
Young will pluck the plumage from the
American eagle.
The Seventh Day Adventists are ar
irving on the campmeeting grounds al
ready, and it looks ~ though the attend
ance will exceed that of last year.
The free night school at |. o. G.. I.
hall is still open 10 those desiring 10 de-
vote one evening in the week 10 mental
development. 1t meets each Tuesday
evening.
The strawberry and ice cream festiv-
al given by the ladies Of the Congrega-
tional church at Mrs. w. w. L. Neon
nell's last Friday evening was highly
pheasant social event.
The c. NJ. d It. p. road are offering
exceeding great reductions To tourists
and visitors To the east. At this season
when 80 many are going in that dIrec-
ton is quite important.
Tomorrow evening the Good Thumb
er Cadet band will give an open air con-
cert at Edgewood. The good people
in that locality can afford To lend them
IA hearty support for the cadets do their
part well.
The ladies of the w. CT. L. through
their president, Mrs. LeNan, brought
beauty and fragrance Ia our sanctum
yesterday by the presentation of large,
Hastily arranged bouquet Of choice flow
ers. Thanks.
The Baptist Minnesota Valley AS
sociatIon is in session in this city at pres
ent, having commenced last evening,
and will continue over the Sabbath. The
Opera House will be used Sunday morn
ing and evening.
The auction sale ofimported bugSies
advertised for last Saturday did not
transpire, it coming in conflict with the
recently adopted ordinance regarding
auctioneer's licenses. The Chief OF
Police ordered it stopped.
-Lexus Pratt, son Of Rev. Mr.. Pratt,
of Sterling, this county, has been accord
ed a position in the War Department at
Washington. Mr.. Pratt is a gentleman
of fine abilities, and has been engaged
in school work in California for several
years past.
BY request we state to the readers
of The FREE PREss that the citizens OF
Pleasant Mound are making arrange
ments for good, healthy dcmonstra-
ton at farks' grove on the Fourth.
Judge Bottomly, of Martin county, will
deliver the Grafton.
The Northwestern Ry. announces
excursion rates for parties wishing to
attend the National Educational meeting
which will be held at Saratoga, n. Y,
July IA to Is. Tickets will be placed on
sale July LIST and made good To return
August 3lst or before.
The &. NJ. d st. J.. road have made
excursion rates on all their lines for
those attending celebrations on the 4th.
In this vicinity all persons desiring to
attend celebrations along their line Will
Inc furnished tickets for the round trip
al one and one-fiith regular fare.
"Wednesday morning an infant
daughter of +. Eichhorn, in lower town,
died of lung aflliction and was buried
Yesterday afternoon. The mother OF
the little one is. also very low, which
makes the case of the father and nus
hand a sad one indeed. RUNE i'm Erie
den!
w. J. Burnett, representing Oberne
Hosick d Co., of Chicago, was in tho
city Saturday last and purchased tho
hide and wool establishment of join
Schweitzer, which this company viii
conduct in the future. They purchased
all the similar institutions formerl,
owned. by Van Dusen x Co. on thu
Northwestern road, making them q
branch houses in all.