The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-05
HOME JOTTINGS.

HOME JOTTINGS.
Hear the Warhlcrs.
March winds prevail.
Did You see the eclipse?
Who'd is Unfortunately cheap.
Twill soon Ice maple sugar season.
Smoked glass is at a discount now.
Opera House next Monday and
Tuesday nights
One week from next "Wednesday
will he St PatricK's lay.
The Lake Crystal schools will con
tinuc threec months longer.
The Bavarian Mountain warbler,
next Monday and TUESDAY evenings.
The County Commissioners pro.
ceedings Will appear IN our next Issuc.
The second volum" of Gen. Grant 7,
Memoirs" will he delivered 10 sub,
scnbers about the 10Th inst.
Report saycth that wood has been
hauled 10 smiths Mills the past winter
and sold as low as 90c. per cord.
Two weeks from tomorrow will oc-
cur the advent of Old Sol from the north
ern Ia the southern hemisphere.
-Roh't Thomas. of this city. is agent
for "Th, B,gis CdH. 4 q. \. Il. paper,
published N Hastings. this state.
A number of Jane>vilic's masonic
fraternity attended the communication
in this city last Saturday evening.
w. /. Marshall will deliver his lee
ture on the National Park. on Tuesday
evening. the 18TH inst, al the Opera
House
The ladies dIr Episcopal church
had very interesting meeting al the
residence Of Mrs. Il. u. Pay Yesterday
afternoon.
There are number Of new students
nattendance Al the Normal, who entered
last Tuesday. the opening day of the
spring term.
The Ladies' Society of the Congrega-
tional church meets this afternoon with
Mrs. II. i. Bushnell al her home on
State street.
Next sunday forenoon Rev. h. G.
Faegre will preach on the subject OF
Baptism with special reference to
infant baptism.
The most unique entertainment of
the season will by the "Bavarian Noun
tain Warblcrs" a, the Opera House next
Monday and Tuesday evening.
Blue Earth county horse-flesh is be-
coming quite famous. and buyers are re-
ported in different parts now purchas-
ing the best We have. 1t pays.
Ira T. >hissler. of the firm Of Pau
X Shls~ler addressed the workingmcn
al their hall last Friday evening, and
gave the boys lots of good, practical log
il.
Member. "i the Mankato Cattle Go.
inform us that they receive very salts
factory reports from their rancho in
Montana Grass has started there al
ready.
There will be 4 sale Of stock on the
Bowen Glrim in the town Of Cambria, on
saturday. the 18TH inst. AT which some
valuable beasts will Ice offered for pur-.
chase.
The pcda-ogic forces of this county
vii. find something IF interest in to-
days paper. Superintendent Rogers
will meet them for examinations week
after next. See notice.
the Gcrmo Bros. of Medic. are de-
tcrmined % lend helping hand 90 the
improvement OF stock in this county,
and have purchased beautiful Pcrche-
ron Norman stallion.
Mrs Mind, 81 Minneapolis, the well
known lady preacher, addressed good
audience at the VI j.. church hast sun
day evening. She is highly spoken of
as "A speaker and thinker.
One of the imialable evidences that
spring has come. j., that nearly every
dry spot ON The walks are occupied 10y Il
group of urchins. ''knuckling" down 10
a spirite! game Of marbles.
The lovers of the terpsichorcan art
al Winnchago Agency request Us Ia an
nouEcr that they are preparing for a
masquc bali on Il grand scale at that
place next Tuesday night, the 9th inst.
An official call for Il prohibition
convention for the second Judicial dis
trict has been issued 10 convene in this
city on Tuesday, March lG, for the pur-
pose of discussing the political situation.
Meetings have been held in the
Christian church several evenings this
week. and will lac continued for few
more evenings. Rev. Mr.. Morrison, al
Sank Center. State Evangelist, preach
ing.
SNOW began falling on saturday last
and confined 80 descend moderately
almost continually until Monday even
ing when il cleared off and was followed
ny bright. sunny weather. About eight
inches of snow fell.
The election next Tuesday viii be
somewhat spirited in several of the
townships, owing to important local is
sues. The granting of liquor licenses and
the question "f restraining cattle will bc
taken up in some precincts.
There IL considerable complaint cN'
tant in the vicinity of Eapidan, in re
gard to the apparent carelesSncSs III the
management of the postoihce AT that
point. Mail goes out to patrons badly
mixed and causes much confusion.
Miss Annie VI. Soule, graduate %
the Ipsilanti, Michigan, normal schoo
has been added 20 the normal school
faculty of Mankato, and entered upon
her duties on Tuesday. She comes vel
recommended and promises Ia be {
strong factor in the corps.
Max KrohK believes in a timely ap
pearancc and comes out in to-day Z
FREE Pass with whole sermon on
boots and shoes. He has a new stock
fall and complete for the spring trade
and desires to let the public know al
about it, Interview his "ad.
We cheerfully Introduce orr ncy
Edgewood correspondent to the reader
Of THE FREE Press to-day, and bespeaI
for him a hearty welcome. This, In
initial letter, indicates that there rs
thorough ntermincling Of sense AM
humor in his makeup, which no doub
will add spice 10 his reports.
r.. l.. Houk, of Good Thunder, Ia
issued bills announcing an extensiv
sale of Shorthorn stock, which will tax
place on his farm at that village, Friday
April I'd, commencing at eleven O'Clock
At. II baS a fine collection of thes