The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

"A new stone cross-walk has bee
placed across Front street from the Mar
kata House corner something that va
badly needed.
Mrs. l.. G.. Schroeder advertise
special bargains in sewing machines
See local elsewhere.
A synopsis of the business transac
ed at the special meeting of the cit
council on the evening of the 22nd wi
be found in to-day's paper.
j. j. Cook, the party held in custo
dy for several days by the police fo
selling secreted goods, was discharged o
Monday, there rot being sufficient ev
dence TO convict him.
The annual meeting of the Ladie
Relief Society will be held at the parlol
of Mrs. W. b. Craig next Tuesday, No,
3rd, at four o'clock, p. m. Let all attend
for there is much of Importance TO cor
slider.
-Wilkin Post, q. A. L., has arrange
for a campfire to be held in this cit.
next Friday evening, Nov. 9th. TIL,
Mankato boys are famous for their sue
cess in getting up such occasions, an
this one will be no exception.
II. {. Howard, of Lake Crystal, al
vertised n lot of stock, farm machiner,
and other articles for sale ut auction las
Saturday, but tho attendance not heinz
large, the same was postponed until to
morrow, the 3lst INST.
We have been informed that Il gen
tleman by the name of w. n. Buckhn
from some point in Pennsylvania is con
templating startinga grocery store some
where in the west and is seriously con
sidering this city as a suitable point.
IS. w. Merry advertises II new devic,
in to-day's paper for opening and shut
ting window blinds with ease, without
opening the window. 1t is worthy in
spection, and all builders, especially
should call at the Clifton House, where
it may be seen.
For the benefit of parties intending
10 visit the South during the winter, the
Northwestern have placed on sale a full
line of tourists excursion tickets To New
Orleans, Jacksonville, Fla, and all other
prominent southern points. For rates
of fare, routes, limits of tickets, etc, cal
at ticket office.
The Clerk of Court has issued mar
riage licenses to the following parties
since our last issue.
Amour Johnson-Itoscphie ClcmcutS.
Lewis JOncs-LiZzie A. Rich.
Austin :. C~oon-Mary e.. Schrom.
Earl Englcrth-E VI. RYAN.
John Mayly-Mary >chippel.
Jacob LarSon-Alma Gada.
John W. Snidcr-Rebecca T.. Newell.
wellington Edwards-Ella Rcb.
We are sure that our country read
will appreciate the complete array of
correspondence * contained in
to-day's paper. The people of each To-
al easily acquaint themselves
with the principal events of each other
vicinity by consulting these communica-
S. q. Brooks, Esq, of Lake Crystal
is certainly Il believer in ''blood" i'm the
of stock, for he recently purchas S.
ed Il ten months old bull calf Of the
American Holderness breed FROM T. A.
Cole, Il well known breeder of this kind
Of stock in Sallsville, \. Y. The stock
in question are noted mixers and it is
in this respect that Mr.. Brooks desires
to improve his herd.
We have been informed that Hon.
q. Spaulding and attorneys W. n.
Plymat and NJ. +. Berry, of Mapleton,
will commence at once the erection of
4 new warehouse at that village on a
scale, for the purpose of handling
wheat and other produce. Mr.. Spauld-
.ng has had much experience in that line
md will o have competent associates,
which altogether must insure success.
-Denman Thompson's troupe, in Josh
Whitcomb, played at the Opera House
Monday evening as advertised, and was
bv as large, if not a larger.house
than any other troupe that have ever
occupied the Grand. OF course all were
pleased and enjoyed commissions
Of laughter. While it vas the opinion
Of many that the play was curtailed,
there was sufficient presented to make a
grand evenings entertainment.
Captain Washburn, with an eve to
the advancement of Company +, has di-
vided the same into three distinct divi-
each TO be placed under a COM
missioned officer of the Company, to be
at such times as NAV be Apo int
ed. Competitive drills will be held &C.
casionally, by means of which it is hoped
that each division may be inspired to
greater effort at excellence, thereby
bringing the whole COMPANY TO a higher
state of perfection.
The Chicago d Northwestern Ry.
announce that freight for exhibition at
the North, Central and South American
Exposition to he held at New Orleans,
La, Nov. 10th 1885 to April Is, 1886, will
be transported rs follows: Government,
and collective State exhibits free in both
directions; all other freight will he billed
at regular rates, and, if returned within
80 DAYS, no change of ownership having
occurred and with proper evidence from
secretary of its exhibition, il will be re
turned over the &. IL n. W. lines free.
A young lad wa discovered Tues
day evening assisting himself to mer
chandise in Frink Il Richards store, Inc
having taken Il pocket book from tho
counter. Those gentlemen notified the
police, who took the ~youngster into Gus
tOdy. lie was given Il good repriman'
and discharged, and when passing dowI
stairs out of the court room. he dropped
II new pair of ladies gloves. which it wa
ascertained were taken from the Empire
store. This was not known however
until the lad was gone. Ii is well tn. MI
these predatory youths in the bud, ant
some of them may have to be consigned
to the Reform School, if their maynard
ness is not checked by the parents.
Among the. important real estate
transfers i'm this city during the week
was the sale by Mr.. {. W. Piper, of Tin
firm Of Piper Il Warner, of his half IN
terest in the Minneopa house property
to Messrs. J.. A. Pelton and X. Rist, q
Belgrade, for a consideration of $3.50
The purchasers are among Nicollet coun
tvs most prosperous farmers, and the.
show in this transaction implicit faith i
Mankato's future prosperity. Circum
stances lead us 10 the opinion that the