The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-08
HOME JOTTINGS.
The cutter trade boometh.
See notice of situation wanted

County Board proceedings ne,
week.
The city schools will resume wor
next Monday.
The mercury has gotten very lit
below zero Yet.
The increased length of the days
already noticeable.
For close prices read Frink x Rich
ards new advertisement.
Hear MY Partner" at the Oper
House tomorrow evening.
The Star Clothing House announce
a great slaughter in prices.
A gentleman's cuff with button la
been left nj this office for the owner.
The Ladies' Relief Society met wit
Mrs. W. Il. Craig last Tuesday afternoon
The county commissioners hav
fixed the liquor license at 800 per an
mum.
A little girls plush purse was foun,
on the street Saturday and can he had a
this office.
The Lyccum Theatrical compan,
will appear AT tine Opera House to-mor
ROY evening.
This is the week of prayer and i
has been observed generally in IN,
churches of the city.
A great many gentlemen of this cit,
who have been heavy smokers. hav,
sworn To drop the habit.
mo Snow" prophets are having
vacation now, which will continue for
several months, NJ doubt.
Yesterdays storm was quite severe
in the prairie regions, but fortunately
the cold was not oppressive.
Prof. Fischer will hold a session ot
his dancing and department school to,
morrow Saturday evening.
Six persons joined the Congrega'
tional church last Sunday, four of then
being young people from the Sabbath
school.
The German Lutheran church il
taking steps toward the erection of {
parsonage. They are planning to build
good one.
j. ii. Davis advertises his stock OF
sheep for sale or TO let. Parties must
apply before the 18th inst. See notice
elsewhere.
Our Scandinavian friends are re-
quested 10 take notice of the announce
ment of 4 lecture soon To be given in
their language.
The New York Lyceum Theatre
Company will appear at the Opera House
evening in the well known
play My Partner"
Mr.. James Cannon has Il number ol
cutters ranging in price from S25 TO s+5t
which he claims canno be duplicated in
the city for the money.
The nam Of the Hiawatha club
lately formed by our young men and
mentioned in our issue Of last week, Ia.
been changed 10 "ApOllO."
The proprlctors of the several cloth
ing houses in the city have entered int
an agreement Ia close their stores a
go D.. IL. from now until further notice
The storm of Sunday night inter
ferred somewhat with Monday morn
ing's trains, none of them arriving oI
time. The blockade was not serious
however.
TIE FREE Press carrier bows cxten'
many thanks to their patrons and other
who met them so cheerfully and econ
pensed their efforts 50 libe rally on New
Years morning.
A worthy couple of jamestown
Young people were united in the bonds
Of matrimony on Monday, by, Judg'
Porter of this city. The happy o,es arr
Peter Koenan and Nellie Burns.
The dance at Winnebago Agenc,
last Friday night was well attended AM
royalty enjoyed. Bard's orchestra pre-
sided and those in attendance speak il
the highest terms of all arrangements.
Kelly, who struck Davis at the Mil
waukee depot last week, was fined 81
and costs. The whole footed up L
nearly so, and being unable to furn isl
the funds he went Ia Jail for thirty days
-"Beautiiu! Snow poets will now he
gin TO grind out their silly effusions
Keep away from us, gentlemen, W
wrote all the beautiful sno literatur
we need last Monday with 5000
shovels.
Superior Hose Co. No. 2 made thei
annual ball highly successful. The hal
was crowded and everybody reaped un
bounded enjoyment. Two hundred an
twelve tickets were sold, and the Com
pany will net about Sl60.
The firm Of Fowler d Ring, proprie
tors of the Lime Town stone quarries
has been dissolved, and Mr.. Frank Fow
Ter is now sole proprietor. He has on
of the best quarries in the city, and ha
all he can do to fill orders.
Last week NJ. q. Willard, Esq, sol
Is acres Of land in the north part of tn
city near w. b. Craig d Co.'S quarry I
Messrs. Ring d Tobin for a considers
ton of 5000. Those gentlemen wi
open up a new quarry upon the tract q
once, and anticipate a first-class ledge.
Prof. a. &. Osborne has returned {
the city and will meet the singers {
Mankato at the Presbyterian churc
next Monday evening for the purpose /,
organizing for the preparation of tn
Cantata of Joseph. 1t will be taken IL
under the auspices Of the Presbyteria
society.
The meetings at the Baptist churc
this week have been largely attended
They will be continued next week, Ill
pastor preaching every evening. Til
rsstor will preach next Sunday mornin
on Ra5%kkuk's prayer for a revival, an
in the evening on "What think We
Christi"
Father Prior was remembered @
New Years day by the members of h
congregation, they presenting him wit
a purse Of fifty dollars. Rev. MIR. Prio
is a popular young priest and has dor
a good work for his church. He is d,
serving Of such recognition as that mel
toned above.
John Davis, a highly respected an
well-to-do farmer, living on the coun,
line in Waseca county adjacent to Med
of this county, died last Saturday qui
suddenly. He had not been well f
several days but was able to do h
chores up TO the time of death.