The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
HOME JOTTINGS.

-bOoN lhuuucG correspondence Wds
received to late for this issue.
Remember VIM. |. Marshall's lee
ture next Tuesday evening.
The County Alliance meets at Coco
Thunder Monday, the 22d inst.
Mrs. +. l.. Walters has been quit,
Ill for the past week. the result of a Sc
we're cold.
A new SAW mill is being built in the
-''icinitv of Buffalo Lake, which will bt
completed in few weeks.
F. +. Sanborn, Esq, has pulled of
ofthe road and become member ot
the Enterprise Bottling company.
The farmers in the vicinity of Am
boy are moving to secure the erection of
"a farmers warehouse AT that village.
The prohibitienists of the Second
judicial district will assemble in political
convention in this city next Tuesday.
Our machinery dealers are looking
forth To gala season, if the amount of
machinery being shipped here be safe
criterion.
-MeSsrs. Jensen X Firestone have
moved portion oftheir stock of vehicles
into their new quarters, the Skating
Pavilion building.
Miss Nettie Sprague has Just received
new lot of embroidery materials, yarns
and other fancy goods, for which she So
licits inspection.
We have just put up a new supply
of Howe's and Fairbanks scale books,
which will he sold To those needing sach
AT reasonable rates.
-Messrs. J Henry Bacon Il Co., fill
their advertising space with new tidings
this week which contains great deal OF
matter concerning spring goods.
The w. c. +. L, will meet in their
room on Jackson street, Tuesday, March
Is, at , p. N. All are invited. An in
teresting programme has been prepared.
Next week will be teachers week,
"a the County Superintendent will hold
his spring examinations during that
time. beginning Al Mapleton on Mon
day
The Standard Cement company
commenced breaking ground Yesterday
preparatory 10 the erection of a ware
house 25Oxl2j feet. The building will
he constructed Of stone.
john :. Germo. Of Meio township.
has recently purchased an imported,
full blood Percheron Norman horse Of
Mr. Johnson. Castle Rock, MINI. The
animal Is a gem of his kind.
This weeks FREE Press is of especial
Naiue 10 the FARMERS ~ gne county, III
consequence Of the election reports. If
preserved, il will serve as an official di-
rectory for the whole year.
Rev. F. l.. Patterson will preach at
the Baptist church next Sabbath morn
ing on "our Responsibilities. and in
the evening there wIll be services in
memory of the late john Il. Cough.
Prof :. Ohedai. of Minneapolis,
will deliver Lecture in the Norw egian
Lutheran church, This city. on sunday
evening the 2lst inst, which will prove
of exceeding interest 10 his countrvmen
The Normal School Literary Society
had an unusually interesting session last
Friday evening Aside from the regular
programme. Miss Greene rendered sew
eral selections in her admirable style.
They are having very spirited de-
bates at GAINESVILLE on temperance issues,
under the auspices of II. Patrick's Total
Abstinence Society. Last Saturday even
ing High License W. Prohibition was the
topic. the affirmative winning.
The entertainments given by the
Bavarian Mountain Warblers on Mon
day and TUESDAY evenings We're fairly
attended and satisfactory 10 the
audience. Their music possessed that
peculiar sweetness and melody which
the foreign song alone contains.
A number of gentlemen at Lake
CRYSTAL have decided TO form n stock
company, and have already purchased::a
full blood Perchcron Norman horse
from Geo. Case of II. Peter. The ami
nal will weigh over 2O00 pounds. The
company will be formed in Il few days.
Reports from other places east and
west of us state that tramps are unusual
ly numerous. The wave will strike us
ere long and the authorities should III
crease Their vigilance, 10 correspond.
Tramps might as well be notified ut
once, that Mankato's work regulation is
in full repair yet.
e. Frazier Soaring, son Of President
Soaring of tue Normal school, gave his
young friends and associates party last
Friday evening at his Iather's residence.
A large company attended and were
highly entertained with social games
and amuscments. \ sumptuous oyster
supper was served also.
Eighteen persons united with the
Congregational church last Sabbath, and
there are others who will do SO soon, all
the result of the meetings recently held
at that sanctuary. There are still others
who came out AT the meetings " 40 in
tend TO unite with churches elsewh ere
they being in the city temporarily only.
-Lenten season has come, and the
GOOD people Of Mankato welcome it's adj
vent with unusual pleasure. The past
winter has been an especially busy one
in society circles, and the rest which
: seemingly can only be secured 10y the
uropcr observance Of the fOrty-day fast
will be appreciated and enjoyed by all.
Yes, Il. +. Jones now located at one
of McCOnnel's bOuDle stores, wishes it
distinctly understood that he H. not Mr..
Krolik's Dick, but nevertheless is will
ing and ready TO quote prices on boots
and shoes az well az clothing that cannot
fail to please the closest buyers. New
goods coming constantly, styles and pat
terms the latest.
The ease of John Mclaughlin VI
The Chicago, Milwaukee d ST. Paul rail.
way Company from this county, was de-
cided by the State Supreme Court in
favor of the Company. This was an ac'
ton brought by John Mclaughlin oil
Napoleon against the Company for dam
ages on account of injuries sustained by
his wife something over two years ago
while enroute from this city TO Maple
ton on the accommodation train, anC
from which she died shortly after.
we remember right the lady was thrown
in some way by n sudden jerk of the
train injuring her back.