The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-12-17
HOME JOTTINGS.

See what Mr.. Sundt says among on
locals.
Mr.. Heinze has Christmas trees fo
sale at his lower bakery.
Remember julie Rive-King at tn
Opera House Monday night.
Mr.. 4. NJ. Pugh has two very hand
some cutters which he offers for sale.
Mrs. A. NJ. Camp, advertises he
dress-making parlors i'm to-day's paper
The Presbyterian ladies Melted near
ly $50 from their annual fair and festiv
al.
IL. $. Dearborn 4 Co., have new
lads" in our supplements, regarding
shoes.
Royce 4 Lansing's Musical Combisa
ton should not be forgotten. They vii
be here on Christmas night.
Our "thaw" has caught sever,
cold, and the same affection troubles a
goodly number of our citizens.
1t is understood that Max Krolih
has been indicted by the Grand Jury
although he has not vet been arranged
The handkerchief trade is on the
boom with our merchants. No one neeG
20 without one or more of these useful
articles.
Mr.. c. ID. Taylor has an elegant as
sortment of silverware, clocks, etc, fol
Christmas trade. Read what he says in
another column.
Superior Hose Co. No. ., are arrang-
ing for grand ball New Years Eve,
Dec. 3lst. Music will he furnished by
the Germania orchestra.
The recently appointed Assistant
Bishop will occupy the pulpit i'll st.
Johns Episcopal church next Sabbath
morning and evening.
H. NJ. Hamilton, ESD, has just re-
ceived direct from Liverpool, a full
blooded English Pointer. The dog is a
beauty, and no mistake.
E. ID. Cornish, Esq, has been chosen
delegate by Pleasant Mound Grange To
attend the State Grange, which met III
Minneapolis on the 18th inst
We are pleased to announce that
the young ladies of the Missionary Gar
den will hold a fair and supper recently
postponed on Wednesday evening the
22d inst.
"Wednesday evening of next week,
the Missionary Garden will hold their
fair and supper in the Fletcher building,
next TO Clements grocery store. Aid Il
good cause.
Mr.. Brett, of the Empire store,
makes further reduction in prices TO
purchasers of holiday goods, in his new
''ad' in to-day's paper. Read what he
has TO say.
The Good people of Lake Crystal
will spare no pains 10 make the Farm
'er's Institute TO he held at that place on
the 18th and 30th of the present month,
q grand success.
The subject of Sunday mornings dis
course, at the NJ. f. Church, will be the
THE Book" In the evening the an
nual union meeting of the Blue Earth
County Bible Society will be held
There will be meeting of the Blue
Earth Bible Society at the NJ. Z. church
Sabbath evening. Rev. John Hinton,
State Secretary, will address the meet
ing, and remarks will be made by 9TH
ers.
1t should be borne in mind that the
renowned julie Rive-KIng Concert Com
pany will appear at the Opera House
Monday evening next. You should Sc
cure your tickets at Griebel's without
delay.
Mr.. A. VI. Camp, of this city, State
lecturer for the Good Templars, held an
interesting meeting in Lake Cry stall
Wednesday evening. He will spend
four nights in st. Peter, beginning with
this evening.
The Ladies Relief Society extend
their hearty thanks to Mr.. J. II. Chap
man, for his kindly gift of fifteen dol
lars. We feel assured that he will have
a merrier Christmas and happier New
Year for this generous act.
Big matinee entertainments will be
given at Amusement Hall Christmas and
New Years afternoon. The children
can have bushels of fun. The hall will
be lighted with gas, and the little ones
will he allowed full freedom.
THE FREE Press contains an immense
amount of matter this week and will
compare favorably with the metropolitan
journals. Our business men have very
generously edited liberal share of the
paper, and their editorials will prove
profitable reading TO our patrons.
The Grand Jury, after ten days Of
hard labor, completed their work yes
terday and were discharged by the
Judge. Few Grand Juries have been
called upon to perform the amount of
labor thrown upon this one, and few
have dispatched their work with more
general satisfaction.
The young folks of Pleasant Mound
and vicinity held necktie party at the
Wilder school house Dec. 10th. \ very
happy time is reported, and the pro-
ceeds, amounting to $50, were donated
TO Charlie Schwartz, who had his leg
broken about three months ago, and is
still confined to his bed.
The Oscillating bob-sleds manufac-
tured 10y Jensen d Firestone, are their
own invention, and the latest and best
bobs out. This firm are always ahead
and anything they get up is generally
admitted as being all right. They also
manufacture three-kneed hobs, and have
sleighs of all descriptions in stock. They
invite parties requiring sleighs TO call
and see them.
The January DelineatOr is upon our
table. Its pages are rePlete with the
very best and latest styles of ladies and
children's frocks and outside wraps
The work table has many pretty things
for nimble fingers, which every lady will
appreciate at this time of the year, when
Christmas mementoes tax the ingenuity
of all. Every lady should have copy
of the DelineatOr.
Upon the fourth page of to-days "gEE
Press will he found the PROSPECTUS of the
ST. Paul Globe. Barring its politics, the
Globe is an excellent newspaper. Its
management is enterprising and thor
ough, and has worked up great increase
in circulation during the past two years.
The Sunday GLoLe is model paper for
general news, and contains almost as
much reading as a good-sized book.
j. S. Parks and l.. +. McKibben, of
Pleasant Mound. have lately received a