The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
Mr.. VIM. Davis advertises rooms foi

Clair on July Srd.
There isn't enough money in egg
ri now to pay for building roosts for hens
m Only cents per dozen.
st IL. l.. McCollum, Esq, is building
Il two residences in block II, rear o
Pleasant Grove school house.
-Messrs. Moore, Piper n Co., have
= added second story TO their warehouse
rear of the wholesale drug store.
4. st. Johns Catholic church Will b,
dedicated Sunday, and Bishop IRELAND
will visit Mankato for the purpose o
|. conducting the services.
The funeral of Mr.. Samuel NJ
Walkers who died Tuesday night, viii
take place on Saturday mt two O'Clock
from his late residence.
: The Mankato House has been
crowded 10 its utmost capacity this
, week. In fact all of our hotels have
0 been over-run with guests.
Mr.. J. o. Robson has the thanks
of TIE FREE Press for generous supply
of dclisclous Strawberries. This reminds
us that Rob" has grand patch of the
finest-ilavored berry we have seen or
tasted for an age.
-Children's Day will he observed at
the Baptist church next Sabbath morn
ing at the hour of the regular preaching
service. The pastor will preach in the
evening on "The Mailman Cured"
Miss Alice +. Davis, former teach
er of Mankato, has returned from Min
neapolis, where she has taught during
the past year, and is So well satisfied
with the work there that she has accept
ed position for the coming year.
Andrew Friend, Esq, who last fall
put himself up Il fine residence in Gar
den City, is now constructing tirst-ciass
fence about the premises and is also
| giving considerable attention To the
identifying of his yard. Mr.. F. has IL
most attractive home.
M. X. Jones, ESD, knows more
about the fire ordinance than Inc did
previous To the conflagration in the mat
tress works. He drove over the hose
once or twice and was brought before
Judge Porter To explain. He did so the
satisfaction of the court 10y putting up
800.
What is purported to be II profile of
Judge Severance appeared i'll Mondays
Pioneer Press among dozen or more
prominent Minnesota citizens distn-
SuShcd i'll one way or another. 1t is
well the picture was labeled, otherwise
ii might readily Ice mistaken for Cleve-
land.
Judge Severance will fire the hearts
of the Madelia citizens July Sd. 1t Is
unfortunate that the 18th of July does
not, this year, cover more than three
days. The Judge has had no less than
Il half dozen invitations to deliver pa
triotic orations and he cannot accept
but two.
"A son of Mr.. J. G. Thompson, of Ce-
resco, died last Friday from CHAMBERS. |
Mr.. L. had II horse with this disease,
and it is said that the Young man took it |
from caring for the animal. 1t is now |
claimed that hired man who has been
working for Mr.. T. is also sick with the
same disease.
The Board OF Education of Sleepy |
Eve have elected Professor +. +.
Lockerby, of this city, superin-
tendent of their public schools. Mr..
Lockerby has given eminent satisfaction |
wherever he has taught, and the peo-
pie of Sleepy Eye will not regret call
ing him to preside over their schools.
Major Evans, of Garden City, pro-
poses to keep up with the times, and
10y his deeds shows that he has lost none
of the pride that has always been a
prominent characteristic of his life. He |
has remodeled the Valley House, paint
ed and prepared it up III good shape,
and is prepared to entertain his guests |
III royal good style. Good for the Major. |
County Commissioner Klein, chair
man of the court house building COM
mittee, gives notice TO builders in an
other column, that sealed proposals |
will be received up to noon on the 10Th |
day of July for the completion of the
court house building. The contractor
must have the work finished OH or be
fore the 3lst day of December.
Mr.. futile, residing near South
Bend, informs us that the strawberry
crop is not gong to pan out so prolificly
this year as usual. Last season he
marketed over 5000 quarts, and he says
he shall be satisfied if he gets half of
this quantity the present year. He also
insists that the season in which berries
can be had will not be as long as usual.
Farmers do not pay any attention
t. the INSCRIPTIONS machine agents
who tell YOU all kinds of stories about
the ID. NJ. Osborn self-binder. They are
all jealous because they do not have the
latest improved, and Steel Frame Bin
| der, as no one buys their old wooden
traps. Go and see }. q. Roller and his
binder that will do your work and last
| longer than any other self-binder made.
Mr.. LIS. Foster, whom i. a. Foster
| insulted at the county treasuIers Office
not long ago, and notice of which was
made in these columns at the time, says
that whatever occurred between himself
and pa was private matter, and of no
interest to the public. If l.. ). considers
such matters private, he should be care
full and not make them so public, or else
| he should not kick if he finds them re-
corded in print.
To show how badly mistaken some
people are, says the 1t. Peter Tribune,
in their ideas of how much water it
would take TO supply city of this size,
Mr.. Beach, the hydraulic engineer who
was here Monday, did Il little figuring
to find how long it would take to lower
Lake Emily foot F.; assuming Il city of
., 900 inhabitants and allowing 20 gallons
daily TO each one, it would take 70.years
20 make the lake foot shallower.
Mr.. l.. d. Saylor commenced the
excavation Tuesday morning for Odd
Fellows Hall, corner of Jackson and
Second streets. There will be about
400 yards of dirt taken out. Speaking
about this commodity, reminds us that
there never was time before in Man
kato when everybody wanted earth for
'lilling-n" purposes as they seem to
now. a contractor has no difficulty
in disposing of all his surplus dirt at
from II to 20 cents per load, distance
only regulating the price. But after all
il NAYS to fill up YOUR lots. Nothing