The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-11-19
PERSONAL.

Geo. =. Johnston, Esq, of st. James
was in the city Tuesday. Mr.. j. is JUS
recovering from siege of typhoid fever
and as sequence looks rather peeked
+. b. Evans, Esq, came up from Gar
den City Tuesday, got showed under here
Wednesday and did not pull out from
under the bank until Thursday. Moral
Stay at home during winter weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. +. IIolbrook had the
pleasure of entertaining Judge and Mrs,
Chandler ofSt. Paul on Sunday last.
The Judge is II genial gentleman, and
Mrs. Chandler is M exceptionally pleas
ant lady TO meet.
Rev. Il. c. Hudson will partake of his
Thanksgiving dinner with his family, ut
Sauk Center. Mrs. II. and the children
have been visiting with friends at that
place tor the past two months, and will
return home with Mr.. Hudson.
Our friends will bear i'm mind that 1t
is not large turkey we want, but real
fat one.
The tea party given by Mrs. Rob-
erts, Friday evening, was largely attend
ed and thoroughly enjoyed.
Judge Severance left for st. James,
Tuesday, to hold the November term of
the Watonwan County District court.
Mr.. J. I. Lenfesty is remodeling the
interior of his house on Second street,
preparatory to occupying it. He eX-
poets to take possession with his family
next week.
Owing TO the storm, the administra-
tors sale of personal property OH the
farm of Griffith X. Ellis deceased, has
been postponed until Monday next, the
22nd inst.
DIR. ID. NJ. Turner has moved into his
residence to State street opposite the
Advent church. Prompt attention Civ
Ell to all night calls from his residence.
Office opposite p. o. over Reriew.
Mr.. o. c. McCurdy, secretary and
manager of the Mankato Gas Light Co.,
has removed his office to rooms over
Mr.. John +. Meagher's hardware ST
He has fitted I'D very attract guar o.
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The evening meetings ut the Chris
tian church will continue throughout the
present week. The meetings open at
S o'clock, and are proving very inter
esting. The singing by the children is
attractive.
The athletic exhibition gwen for the
benefit of the Munkato Gymnasium Club
at their hall on Saturday evening was
very generously patrOnized, The enter
tainment WAS tirst-cass IN every re-
spect, and this being the first public ex-
hibtion ever given by the boys they
created most favorable impression,
and such rs will guarantee them good
houses in the future,
Architect Haley, of st. Paul, who
drew the plans for the Blue Earth County
court house and also those for j. T. Will
Iiams' new building, has instituted suit
against the city of st. Peter for 500 for
drawing plans for a new city hall. The
council claims that he was to draw plans
for an s. 800 building, whereas the bids
To build the hall by his plans amounted
to twice that sum.
The Deliaedtor for December is upon
our table, and its pages present many
haautif,l aud ueoful styloo of IrosD tor
winter. Ladies who do their own dress
making will find many valuable hints
and suggestions for making over dresses.
Including the fasions for children, mil
iinary and fancy work, are many ideas for
the holidays which are boon ut this sea-
son.
Owing to the severity of the weather
Wednesday night the Amusement Hall,
basement of the Opera House, was not
opened. 1t will he formally opened to-
morrow night, and the public have a
cordial invitation To be present. Unless
interfered with by entertainments in
the Opera House, this hall will be open
on "Wednesday and Saturday evenings
Of each week.
Mr.. Noe informs us that the Street
Car Company has ordered n snow pillow
of the most approved kind which will
be here in few days, after which the
"beautifuI' will have to hustle to bloc
AIDE our railway. He also says that the
Company is devising plan for heating
the cars. This is not done by any of the
smaller cities, and the proposition only
goes to show that our Company is full of
enterprise, and thoroughly determined
to afford patrons all possible comforts.
Mrs. Frances A., wife of Mr.. G. II.
Demaray, of this city, died at her home
on Sunday evening, after prOtracted
illness. Mrs. Demaray's death, while
not unexpected, is a source of sorrow to
all who knew her, and loss TO her
family that is irreparable. She was a
most effectionate mother and u true
Christian woman. As will he seen else
where, her funeral will be held at the
Congregational church tomorrow Sat
urday) at 1:30 p. IN.
The parlor concert, given under the
direction of Miss Andrews at the Opera
House Tuesday evening, was Literally
patronized despite the storm. The
stage settings were the most attractive
of any ever seen I'm the city, and the
taste displayed and the enterprise shown
by the manager of the Opera House on
this occasion are alike creditable. The
entertainment was grand affair. To
particularize is unnecessary, as all par
Elephants did splendidly. AS these con-
certs are to be given ut intervals during
the winter our people are assured of be-
ing richly entertained.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Blue Earth county Sunday school
convention will meet IN the COngrega-