The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-12-04

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Opera House tonight.
See notice rooms 10 rent.
The first volume of Grant memoirs
is being delivered.
See Ola Fczziwig lead the dance nj
the Opera House tonight.
Mr.. Lamm has 4 local of interest Ia
those needing boots and shoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Davis gave their
friends II cuchrc party last Saturday eve
ming.
Some of Dickens best productions
will be made real At the Opera House
tonight.
The Ladies Relief Society will meet
with Mrs. Craig for work next Tuesday
afternoon at > o'clock.
A spacious walk has been laid On
Hickory and Broad streets about II.
Johns Catholic church.
Mrs. VIM. Pfefler entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society ot Il. Johns Episco-
pal church yesterday afternoon.
The ladies of the VI. f.. church will
meet AT the church parlors Mex We'd
nesdav evening. Tea at six o'clock.
w. \. Markham, Of this city, for
merly a resident of Medic, this county,
has Just opened a hotel in GAINESVILLE.
Don't forget the entertainment At
the Opera House next Tuesday evening.
The scene are attracting much attention
where shown.
We are compelled 10 leave out Il
good many readable local items on ac-
rou nj of the space devoted Ia the build
ing statistics.
The acting postmaster, five days
after the death of Nice-President liend-
ricks, made out Ia drape the post office
building. Better late then never.
All %clergymen desiring half fare
permits upon the Northwestern road for
the year 1856, are requested To make APP
phcation 10 the ticket agent at once.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give an oyster supper "Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 9Th, Al Mrs. Bentley's rink. The
patronage cf the public is respectfully
solicited.
We notice bv Frink X Richards al.
Of this issue that they still continue 10
make printed quotations. Bv reading
the same YOU will AZ once conclude that
they make and regulate the prices "n
dry goods and notions.
We have printed an extra edition Of
this weeks FREE PREsS, III order Ia ena-
BILE those who desire. Ia send copies CON
lainingour annual building and improve
ment statistics To friends abroad. The
paper will he furnished in wrappers at
five cents per copy.
Rev. John Moses, of Minneapolis,
preached at the Welsh church in this
city last sunday. and ON Monday even
ing delivered an interesting lecture ON
London" al the same place. Mr.. Mos
es is "a scholarly gentlemen, and his fell
low cOuntrymcn speak very highly Of his
work on the rostrum.
Major Geo. A. Clarke received fine
Dunlap silk lat by express the other
day from j. Il. H"desun, of New York,
in payment Of wager on the New York
election. The Major says he could now
hold down a government position with
all the dignity Imaginable.
David Cram. Esq, of South Bend,
informs us that lac has just threshed hls
CROP Of clover. the first raised in that
v and realized a yield Of - bushels
from IL acres. This il pretty fair cvi-
dencc that clover will become a paving
crop ia THIS county in time.
About the freshest business dircc-
tory for the city just now are the col
umns of The FREE PREsS, in which 50
many Of the business men make known
10 the public what they have and what
they are doing. Our country reaGers
should bear ia mind thai the ones who
advertise are the men 10 deal with.
By request Of Il NUMBER of our young
~ueople, Mr.. II. Zimmerman has dccid-
ed Ia give a number Of parties the pres
ent winter at Union Hall, and the series
will Ice opened Christmas and New
Years nights. As usual there Will be a
nresent for everyone. Mr.. H's well
known faculty for getting up tirst-class
narties will guarantee all Il hinge time.
The scenes Of Southern prisons,
III 4. l.c,I.,.a1 NJ Tho ll,.apn
House next Friday evening, are not the
offspring of some ambitious artists FER
tile imagination, but were photographed
from the actual scenes themselves, there
fore they are r representations 81
,nose places. The entertainment is be-
ing awarded packed houses in all South
western Minnesota.
Next Friday evening, the 18th inst,
State superintendent Of Public instruc-
ion Kiehie viii denver Il leCtuIe at the
Opera House, this city, under the auspi7
,es of the Normal literary society. Ma
.dmission fee will be charged, and all
are invited. Mr.. kiehle will discourse
an the subject Glow 10 Make Life
Worth Living" IL topic that all the
voung should hear discussed.
C. u. Taylor has now on hand the
largest and most valuable stock of jewel
80. clocks, watches. ETC., ever shown in
Mankato. He has been ordering espec
ially for the holiday trade, and soodsare
arriving daily. His imported ware il
particularly attractive ana a review
or his store Yesterday, convinced M
that he can provide anything in his line
that the most fastidiOus conld desire
look in on c. D.; the sight is dazzling