The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-08-06
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several communications nave Zee
unavoidably laid over this week.
Mrs. :. +. Holbrook has been qui
i'll the past week with rheumatism.
Helen Potter is billed for the l6t
inst. Let our people see that she is II
ell warm reception.
-Smythe, McGraw, Blaiser and othe
of the gun club, took hand IN the sho,
at ST. Peter, Tuesday last.
Mr.. VIM. Davis, photographer, Ia
a buggy of Williams X Beach make
which he offers for sale cheap.
j. 7. Williams will have, when con
pleted, the finest business building in tn
city. He is building il. in the most tho
ough manner.
Mr.. Hickok informs us that the a
tendance at Madison Lake is greater 1
the present time than AT any period dul
ing the summer.
On Saturday last Mr.. w. I. Mill
purchased from ID. G. Evans, ESD, tn
stock of merchandise, corner Front an
Cherry streets.
More new and substantial sidewalk
have been laid in Mankato the presen
summer than were ever before know
in single season.
Rev. VIM. Clarke of Needham, Mass
will preach in the Presbyterian churcl
next Sabbath morning. No evenin
service. sabbath School AT usual hour
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Christensen Ell
tertained few friends Tuesday evening
at euchre, and in a highly credltabl,
manner. The refreshments were sim
ply superb.
MIR. Henry Shaubut completed hi
threshing Monday, and from thirty acre
realized over 500 bushels of wheat-aI
average of - bushels per acre. Thu
quality is No. /.
o. X. Mather is pushing Mr.. Patter
new residence forward with rapidity
The brick work is completed and the
building will be under roof 10y the
middle of next week.
1T is astonishing 10 witness the mum
Der Of new houses in course of erection
in Mankato. 1t is difficult 10 find a resi-
dence block in the city where there art
not from one TO three new houses undel
way.
Mr.. Henry Shaubut will dispose o
his live stock, farm machinery, hay ano
grain at pubic aution on Thursday, Aug
10Th. The sale will occur At his farm II
Lime township, three milo' north oi
Mankato.
The pastors of the Presbyterian
Methodist, Baptist, Christian, and Con
gregational churches are requested tc
meet in the lecture room of the COngre'
gational church next Monday morning
al nine O'Clock Business l. important
1t H. rumorcd that report has gal n
ed Currency in some portions OF the
county that Mr.. Oscar Blcrbauer, candl
date for Register of Deeds, is II son o
Mr.. VIM. Bierbauer, the brewer. This
is not true. Jacob, and not VIM. Is Ih'
father of Oscar.
The attention of our readers is call
ed To advertisement in another column
ofSulivan & Farnham, dealers in all kind:
ofmantles. The new houses going up II
our city are all provided with fire. places
and the above firm Will give low prices
OIL goods in their line.
Some unknown person entered TIL
FREE Press Office "Wednesday night AM
lighted one of the gas jets in the pres
room. What the motive was Is mys
terry. Our paste pot was found III ITS nc
customed place next morning, and nom
of our exchanges are missing.
In another cOlumnPrcsident Soaring
has an announcement of interest &
young people who contemplate attend
ing the State Normal school at MankatO
Entrance examination for the fall tern
will be held Monday, Aug. 3Oth. Fal
term begins Tuesday, Aug. 3lst.
Mr.. Cannon has been confirmed
postmaster of MankatO. The Senate
knows when nominations are made u
accordance with the wishes Of the PEG
Die, and it does not hesitate to accord
hearty approval i'll such cases. NJ
Cannon's confirmation was made a. un
animously as the rejection of Wise.
-Rev. John ii. Schmidt offers his new
residence corner Elm. and Second streets
for rent. The building has never beer
occupied, in fact it is not quite compiet
ed. 1t is two stories high, with one
story kitchen. lie has also two horses
for sale cheap. Read locals elsewhere
in this issue.
An addition has recently been laiI
out TO the city of Omaha, and seyera
Nankato gentlemen have grasped the
opportunity toInake investment in lots
Omaha is a growing and promising city
and there is 10 reason To doubt the gOoC
Indictment Of those who have seen prope
IN make moderate investments.
AT the State Teachers Institute Il
he held at Maplcton, q. w. Il. Hyde o
=, CIond Normal school and ). Niles
editor of the Minnesota Journal Of Et"cd
in, will be the instructors. Ever.
teacher an the county should be present
at this institute. Ii begins Septembe
18th and will continue one week.
R. ID. Hubbard Co. started M
,hair mill Oh "Wednesday, after Il coupl,
.r weeks shut down for repairs. The.
have made some very important i'm
movements, and are now turning on
some of the choicest flour that can ID,
made Their "Mankaio" made espe,
;aIly foI home trade, containing all tin
Patent, they warrant To DC the bes
straight flour Oh the market. See thei
new advertisement in tins issue.
The Masonic fraternity Of Wasec
have invited all the lodges of the SUI
rounding towns Ia participate in a bas
ket picnic AT Maplewood park mex
Tuesday. The Mankato Lodge has az
cepted the invitation and will leave her
-, n .05 a. IN. As the Knights Templa
are i'm camp at the park il is anticipate
that a fine time will be had. Maplewoo
Park and Clear Lake have many attra,
,ions at this season of the year, and it
.xnected that large number Of tn
Hasons and their friends will avail then
selves of this opportunity. Fare ft
round trip $l.4O.