The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-12-10
Read J. g. Fowler's ad in supple

ment.
Don't forget to get your tickets TO
julie Rive-Krng, December Goth.
: If you want to help good cause, &,
to hear DIR. Sperry's lecture, Dec. l4th
The train from st. Paul, due in Man
kato at 1910 p. m. was two hours lat,
to-day.
p. X. Wiser, the jeweler, has III
announcement of holiday goods among
our locals. Read it.
L. b. Sperry, of Carleton college
will give lecture December II, for the
benefit of the High School.
The annual fair and festival given by
the Presbyterian society Wednesday
evening was grand success.
MIR. L. Ii. Williams has opened his
stock of holiday goods. Read his an
nouncement in our supplement.
December 18th we are to have lee
ture gwen by DIR. Sperry. Subject "The
Canon of the Colorado and the Enchant-
ing Southwest"
If you want to go through "The
Canon of the Colorado and the Enchant-
ing Southwest" on cheap fare, go to
hear DIR. Sperry's lecture Dec. IA.
A friend travelling from Mankato
writes THE FREE PRESS personal letter
regarding Senator Edmunds' action in
the last presidential campaign, and con-
cludes with his epistle with the follow
ing verse, which, whether original or
not, is good:
The Muswump hath wings OF gold.
The Copperhead wings Of hame;
Blaine of Maine hath no wings at all,
But he'll get there just the same.
JAS. Morrison, of Mankato, will be
candidate for engrossing clerk Of the
House ut the coming session Of the legis-
lature. Mr.. Morrison served i'll this ca
pactity two years ago, and made one OF
the best clerks the House ever had. He
is II good and rapid penman, correct and
painstaking, and his selection would in
sure accuracy and competency.
AT the regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies' Relief Society, held on Mon
day, Dec. 9TH, 1856, the secretary was
directed to tender, through the papers,
the thanks of the society to Wilkin Post,
G. A. r., for its generous donation of
$50. 40 to the funds of the society. In
accordance with these instructions | re-
turn the thanks of the ladies to Wilkin
Post for Its welcome gift.
Mrs. q. L. BARR, Sec'y.
The FREE Press will next week is
sue its Christmas number. We antic- |
ipate, somewhat, the arrival of this great
and most anxiously looked-for holiday |
in order that our readers may be given
an opportunity to post themselves as to
where to buy their gifts, and also to give
our merchants the benefit of wide cir
culation of their holiday announce
ments. The illustrated edition will be
attractive.
The annual conference of the Min
nesota Valley Medical Association was
held in Mankato Tuesday. The meeting
was well attended, and several papers of
interest to members of the profession
were read and discussed. DIR. Il. Il.
President of the Association,
presided, and DR.. VIM. Frisbie was Sc
lected as secretary pro tem-Dr. Cum
minis, the secretary proper, being una
detained from attending. The
next meeting will be held at st. Peter in
May. Following is the list of officers
elected: President, ii. NJ. Workman,
Sleepy Eye; first vice-president, o. G.
Cooley, Madelia; second vice-president,
Ira Bishop, Mapleton; third vice-presi-
dent, j. y. Adair, Owatonna; secretary,
J. H. James, st. Peter; treasurer, Geo.
F. Merrett, ST. Peter.
We have it from pretty reliable au-
thorIty that the G. 4 n. w. r. K. Com
pany will, the coming summer, build
direct line from Mankato to New Ulm,
with their present line at
thus avoiding the roundabout
route via st. Peter. 1t is pretty anthem.
Iically stated that they have even award
ed the contract for putting in the stone
piers and abutments for the bridge
across the Minnesota. This new de-
parture is something that should have
been accomplished years ago. 1t goes
without saying that Mankato ships a
much larger quantity offreight than any
other town on the Winona & St. Peter
division, and if the c. & n. w. folks
hold their share Of the traffic it will be
necessary to make Mankato a
point on their main line-a thing they
now propose doing. st. Peter will be
satisfied with the stub system.