The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-18
WEATHER STATISTICS
For the week ending Thursday, Sept. L., lss
81 I ! :.
HOME JOTTINGS.

HOME JOTTINGS.
Read Mr.. Brett's locals.
See notice in another column of
business property for sale.
On fourth page, Mr.. Brown has an
other say on the 9TH street grading.
L. ID. Saylor, Esq, will complete
Rednor's contract on the 9Th street
grade.
The Wat onwan county fair will he
held at Madelia next week. commencing
Tuesday.
&C. NJ. Phillips has his new residence
al the corner of Main and Broad streets
we'll under way.
The low railroad fare caught good
many of our people at the State fair
Monday and Tuesday.
Help the monument fund of the q.
A. K. Post by attending the Fry concert
next Tuesday evening.
The Baptist church society will hold
n sociable this evening at the residence
of VIM. Jewson on Bunker hill.
Skipped" Its funny, very, very,
very funny. IL You know when Won
have good thing don't miss il.
j. ii. Long Il Co. have several
car loads of best Michigan apples which
they are disposing of in barrel lots.
TINS FREE Press, always ahead with
important news. has n complete report
of the county fair, which closed yester-
day.
We learn that Prof Bettinger will
fornis, where he expects la make his liI-
lure home.
The council has granted L. :. kar-
many privilege of erecting a slaughter
house near that of J. IL. Davis in Cum
mings' addition.
Mrs. Madison, of Decoria, aged
seventy years, mother of 4. h. Matti-
son of that town, died last Friday and
was buried Sunday.
"A. L. McKinstry, Esq, of Winnie
bago CITY, took the sweepstakes prem
ium at the State fair for best creamery
butter. Nc. is to Ice congratulated.
The little folks will he sure not to
forget the PRESBYTERIAN church and
Sunday school picnic at Sibley Mound
Tomorrow. Ifthe day liz pleasant, il
will be enjoyed by old and young.
j. u. Roller has the roof 10 his new
residence finished, and is now engaged
in putting on finishing touches here and
there. j. q. will have residence soon
that will Ice an ornament TO our city.
The Missionary Garden" of the
Congregational church will meet with
Mrs. ii. A. Bushnell thus evening. This
s~.iety il in II good condition, and is
string earnestly to accomplish its OBJ
jects.
-Ho.. &. Il. Spaulding exhibited some
al his chico creamery butter AT the
State ialr lat week, and received first
premium Of go for best creamery, sailed
with Ashton sit. This shows where the
Napoleon creanery stands.
The 1lvoli lOstofiice has changed
hands, though not At the hands of the
enthroned powers. j. Morse who has
acted as incumbeni for some time
recently resigned in favor of Nathan
Bennett, VIII" now presides over its
destinies.
"A. Folsom, Esd, or Lincoln, thin
county, attended the State Fair las
week, AMI before returning home pur
chased from the Aurora, (llls.), herd o
thoroughbreds, tine three-year-ol,
HolsteIn bull. The animal cost Mr.. r
abont 500.
Miss Maggie Quinn, daughter of An
drew and Hannah Quinn, Of Medic, die,
at her home on "Wednesday Of last week
aged twelve years. Her disease VA
diphtheria. The many friends Of the
family sympathize with them in the los
of tins young member.
The clubbing arrangement between
THE FEE Pass and weekly Pioneer Prss
is u great take with the farmers. Up
wards Of score of our agriculture
friends go onto our list this week, wh'
have never read THE FREE Press before
The Union says that W. =. Marston'
residence was entered by burglars las
Tuesday morning. Mr.. NJ. Was absent
from home d; the time, bui the wife wa
aroused, and her disturbance frighten
ed the intrudrrs away. IL ~ SUPPOSED
that they goi no booty for their trouble
Joseph May is again after the cit!
authorities. lie claims damages on hi
property near the cemetery, on accoun
Of supposed injury from reckless wOrl
Oh the highways which has caused con
siderable of his property Ia slide" lii
communication was laid on the iabl
last night by the council.
-Messrs. Jensen q FirestOne exhibit
ed one of their fine make of carriages Il
the State fair, and il was equal, # no
superior, To anything on the grounds
In competition with 10 large IA display
our home manuiactory may feel prou
of its distinction. The carriage found
ready purchaser in IT. Paul, and ia
parties buying il consider il the best 4
the exposition.
AT the best, il il not possible to x,
the Big Mill in running order before ia
.irst of October. The delay and expens
attendant upon the accident Ia the al
engine is very great 10 Messrs. Hubbar
4 Co., but when the new machine
finally i'm working order, il will veT
likely prove itself full recompense {,
all outlays. The machinery is now a
here, and large force is working da
and night 10 get il in place.
Mrs. Hattie ID. Predmorc, ON
daughter Of John and Sarah Barnard
this city, died at her home in LeSuel
on Saturday last. Mrs. Predmore vi
born in shelby, tins county, Aug. a
1853, and was well and iavorably know
in this locality. She was i'll only tv
days, death resulting from the bnrstil
of Nh abscess. She leaves an infa
child only i've days old, who IL no
with it's grand parents in this city.