The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-05
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"A new Presbyterian church has Jus
been completed ut kasota.
The school board held its regular
session "Wednesday evening.
A member of Co. +. informs Us tina
they contemplate giving another dane,
soon.
The "Old Vet" drum corps are con
templating rousing time at their dance
on the I'D inst.
Andrew Anderson, Esq, of Med"
is preparing To build a spacious dwelling
house next spring.
&C. IL. Parsons, Esq, WAS notified 4"
the death of his mother in Syracuse, y.
", a few days since.
Mrs. Il. +. Piper entertains the
Ladies' Society of the Presbyterian
church this afternoon.
The Normal School Literary came
out two dollars short on Rev. Allison :
lecture last FRIDAY night.
There was some talk of repeating
the opera of Joseph at reduced prices
but it was finally dropped.
The programme at the Normal Lit
erary Society this evening promises Ia
be highly interesting one.
The revival meetings in the Baptist
and VI. +. churches have been continued
throughout the week with increased in
terest.
st Valentine day falls on sunday
this year, hence the sweet mlssives VIII
have to be posted in advance, or Toe forth
coming thereafter.
Mr.. Bort. the down town druggist,
who has been suffering with typhoid
pneumonia for some time Is very low.
and his case Is critical.
Almanac winter will end three weeks
from next Sunday, but Minnesota usual
~ exacts several weeks grace which size
will require ths winter, no doubt.
The matter of designating n place
where coasting can be cnduIged in with
out violating the city ordinance has been
quite recently cauvassed 10y some of our
people.
Stockholders in the Building and
Loan Association should not forget the
annual meeting of that organization,
which takes place at City Hall tomorrow
evening.
The Young man who was so badly
burned Al the Oil Mill recently, is still
suffering much from his injuries. ana his
case l. not Yet past the possibility OF
fatal results
-Rumur has il that the Young Hoppe
who was before the grand Jury last term
for attempted rape upou young S'''
near Niaplr0uu iIas recently viopvd with
the heroine OF the case.
The residence of :. Hidden on Nor
nal bench, came very nearly taking fire
on Tuesday from the furnace pipe. Had
it not. been noticed in time il certainly
would have been burned.
Peter Hucttl, employed at NJ. O
Sundts. and Louis Pcetsrh engaged with
Leo Lamm are mutually congratulatina
each other on the arrival of strapping
bows at their respective homes.
The IN Hilary Boys had a very highly
enjoyable party on Friday evening last
The occasion was not as successful fin
ancialiy a. socially, but they are none
discouraged. the deficit being light.
-Messrs. Weis x Gebhardt, hardware
dealers in block II have dissolved part
nership. and Mr.. Weis continues the
business with =. Druckenbrod, Esq, "a
partner. underth firm name Of Weis 4
Druckenbrod.
Monday night was one Of severe
frigidity. II lore-tokens more iavorabIl
for us, however, than were the weather
very warm n present, for We are more
likely to have a more moderate tcmpera
ture later IN the month.
The Il. l.. society of the VI. +. churcl
meets this evening with Miss llammett
The exercises at these meetings are of q
literary nature and highly beneficial Il
ali participants. 1t i a good move OF
the part of the young people.
j. T. Williams, Esq, entertained ;
large party of his gentlemen friends las
Saturday evening, at progressive euchTe
A more enjoyable occasion rarely occur
tlldH WIS llll-. y. L - N''i'i'''i''''' ~
vond his natural size as host.
Rev. +. c. Hudson is indnstrousl.
exercising his gallantry endeavoring Il
entertain very important young lad
who assumed earthly accomplishment
at his residence yesterday. Service
will be held rs usual at 81. Johns.
Last Saturday m orning JOS. Nig2,
citizen of lower town died after pro
tracted illness. The deceased was al
ex-soldier and his funeral on Surda
WAS conducted by the members Of Wi
kin Pest Of which he was member.
Miss Clara Webb, who is in Indians
visiting, writes home that they ar
fairly swimming in mud down there
while here We crowd around the invii
ing stove. Give us the stove and irozc
mercury in preference to mud and sioT
Jos. Lciferman, of Napoleon, charl
ed with assault, Of which We spoke las
week. was taken before Justice Plyma
Friday for preliminary examination
He waived all proceedings and now Is J
the county Jail here awaiting the actio
of the grand jury at the May term.
The interest in the Baptist revival
as great as ever, The number of col
yerts now reaches one hundred. -
have recently been baptized and 500
thirty or forty more will receive I'll
ordinance The church is not lart
enough TO hold all who seek admission
The funds of the Relief Society al
nearly spent and the ladies have deci'
ed to abandon the expense OF provi1
ing supper TO increase them, as the
have formerly done, and call directly u
on our citizens for a contribution.
committee has been appointed for Il
purpose and will make YOU an ear
call. DO not forget the sick and desi
tute.
1t is announced that there Will be
meeting of the Blue Earth county Farl
er's Alliance al Good Thunder on q
goth inst. and that the Railroad Comm
sioners will he present 10 hear the col
plaints and opinions Of farmers with
ference 10 railway matters. The Al
ance shall, also, select delegates TO I
State Alliance meeting which occurs
81. Paul on Feb. "a.