The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-11-13
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A large number of farmers from
Mankato township went out to file on
railroad indemnity lands this week.
i. q. Roller will hereafter sell oats
and corn cheaper than amy other store,
and also mill feed and tlourat low prices.
Mrs. l.ivcrmorc comes highly en-
dorscd by the press of the United States
and will give our people an intellectual
treat.
APPLES have sold at S2.75 per barrel
in this city right along, while in neigh
boring villages they have been retailed
at $500 and $50.
The front of Mrs. L.enfestey's nit
Lnery establishment has been embel-
lished with a coat of paint, which adds
much 10 its attractiveness.
The sale of tickets for the Livermore
lecture this evening has been very graft
flying to the management, and the lady
is sure Ia have Il good house.
DR.. Hatch, the veterinary surgeon
had the misfortune To lose his fur coat ut
Window a few days since. II wasa nice
and valuable coat and Doc feels his loss.
The young men of the Catholic
church in this city gave n of their
popular entertainments 1T Catholic hall
on Tuesday evening, which was a sue
cess in every particular.
Miss Carrie Stevens, well known i'm
Nlankato and II niece of Jno. A. Willard,
ESD, was married last week at Eyota,
Mimi, Ia j. +. Crawford, Esq, of Sioux
Falls.
AT the request of members of Will
kin Post, we express the thanks OF that
organization 10 Mr.. +. W. Clayton for
the organ used at their campfire last
FRIDAY evening.
The &. NJ. u II. Z. Ry. distributed
new snow fences along their line be-
tween this city and Wells last week,
wherever they are likely To he needed.
and the same are 10Y IN position.
The Germania band have arranged
for Il thanksgiving ball, To he given ut
City Hall on the 10Th. The boys are
doing all in their power to insure a good
time, Il result that is u %foregone conclu-
sion.
Mr.. \. 7. Collins, brother To T.. q.
Collins, Esq, has purchased Mr.. Scheib-
er's interest in the grocery business, and
hereafter the store will he conducted
under the firm name of Voolfolk II Col
Inns.
The -. Paul Giobr and Pioneer Press
have discontinued the publication of
Their early sunday editions, which were
distributed in this city sunday morning,
they proving unsatisfactory in point of
news given.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are bringing their anticipated
entertainment To II head, and will pre-
sent the same in II few weeks. Dickens
christmas Carols will he the principal
item. un the programme.
-Ldkt CrgSfui Iii0n: An old lady
Sc~ycnty-two years of age, living lear the
flour mill in this place, cut down a tree
one day last week, which measured six
teen inches nj the butt, and cut il INTO
length with an AK that would
scarcely cut butter if il was hot.
The rain which began last Friday
was about rs gracious Il gift Us we have
cnjoved for some time. There was a
general prevalence of dry wells and X
hausted cIstcrns, which would have
proved great inconvenience had winter
set in without IT.
The proposed construction of an
iron bridge over the LcSueur ut Tvoli
is a wise move on the part of our Com
missioners. There are very few, if any,
bridges in the county that bear us much
in Il year H. this one, and the
wooden structure had become next to
unsafe.
Since our last issue Clerk of Court
has licensed the following par
ties permission to we'd:
Frank w. Winner sophia Hubb
Jacob Hosher-Mrs Mary Ann Bildy.
John Ritchc-R osaEna Albrecht.
VIM II. Johns'on-Mrs Kate VI. Davis.
Charles j. Iimm Minnie Meyer.
Gustaye Eisler-ltosania Kahn.
Martinus OlsOn-Mary Olson.
Joseph Lewis Christine Peters.
ROBERT hcly-Mhkglt burns.
Complaint comes from Madison
Lake, this county, that TIE FREE Press,
which is issued Friday afternoons, docs
not reach that point until the following
Tuesday, and sometimes even not until
Wednesday. There is something rad
ically wrong about this tardy delivery,
and We respectfully, and in this connec-
ton call Chief Clerk Perkins attention
thereto.
The trustees Of the Baptist church
in this city have succeeded IN securing
Rev. :. W. Patterson of Chatfield, tothe
pastorate Of their church, and he Will
commence his labors next Sunday,
hence there will he regular services
there hereafter. The new pastor comes
10 them we'll recommended, and he ~
certainly casting his lot with a good
people.
Mrs. +. Deebach, ofSt. Paul, mother
Of Al. Deebach of TIE FREE Press of
flee, underwent II surgical operation of
IA critical nature last Tuesday, having "a
tumor weighing nearly % pounds re-
moved from the abdominal cavity, just
below the stomach. The patient is "a
years of age but her physician has hopes
ola complete recovery. Five doctors
were engaged al the operation.
The "new departure" Of Hubbard
* Co., in retailing flour at wholesale
prices will be appreciated by the rom
sumcrs. The "Superlative' brand, II
flour which is not cxcelled by any made
in the world, can now be purchased at
81 % per sack, Il reduction Of ID cents
from former prices. The brand known
as "Mankato," also an excellent pre-
duction, is sold at - per sack. They
deliver, free Of charge, to any part Of
the city.
"A fracas occurred at Ed. Prices ga
loon last evening, in which an old gem
tleman, not a party To the affair, had the
back of his head badl; bruised by a fly
ing missile of some kind. ID. Copley, II
well known and Price were the
active participants. The police were
called. but for lack Of consistency in the
reports no arrests were made. IL is
probable, however, that some com
plants will be sworn out to-day. Ii Is
not improbable that Price will lose his
license.
With an eye TO neatness and con-
ycnience alone and without any spirit OF
censure, we direct the attention of the