The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-19

very cheap in order to induce farmers
to SOW 1t. Many farmers realized
last year in this vicinity from Is to 81
dollars per acre for seeds. He also sell:
white and gray lime, cement, plaster
paris and plastering hair cheap.
The case of Thomas Russell vs.. the
Nickel brothers and others for attempt
ing to break up the polls at the recent
election in Ceresco, was before judge
Porter yesterday, their being upwards
of fifty witnesses in attendance. After
the prosecution had examined several
witnesses the defense waived further
examination and the case went over to
the grand jury.
The lecture given at the Opera
House last Tuesday evening by Prof
VIM. |. Mashall, under the auspices OF
Wilkin Post, was about as complete in
graphic description and accurate illustra-
ton as il were possible to produce. The
region under consideration-the Nation
al Park and Yellowstone Valley-is re-
plete with material for the compilation
of such lecture, but to collect data and
produce them in such an admirable style
surely requires master hand and supe-
rior intellect.
The Lake Crystal Union says that "a
movement is on foot To have the super
visors of every country town in the coun-
ty meet i'm convention to take united &C.
ton against the court house usurpation."
The word ''usurpation" is rather am
biguous, Bro. Neff. and should be ex-
planned. We haven't heard of any
court house usurpation" and as it would
be Il waste of time for the supervisors OF
the country towns to meet in convention,
to resolve against something that does
not exist, it Is pretty safe to assume that
they will take no trouble in that respect.
Among the foremost of our young
and enterprising business men is Max
Krolik, the popular shoe dealer. Ifany
one does his share toward drawing trade
10 tins city from the neighboring towns
it is surely he. He certainly deserves
the patronage of the Mankato public,
and To Judge from the crowds daily visit
ing his store, he has no reason to COM
plain about dull times. We refer the
readers of The FREE Press to his new
lad and locals.
Fred Fuller, Esq, of this city, was
appraised last Saturday of his appoint
ment to clerkship in the railway postal
service, and left on Monday evening to
take his 'run," which will be between
Council Bluffs and Sheldon, Ia, on the
&. st. p. NJ. Il o. road. This is the route
from which II. b. Dornberg of this city
was recently relieved, and which Mr..
II. r. Hughes of South Bend, Mr.. Dorm
berg's successor, has lately been remov-
ed from.
The Cough memorial services at the
different churches on Sunday evening
were well attended, and the addresses
by the various pastors were very ap-
propriate. Rev. Mr.. Pollock preached
a memorial sermon, taking for his text,
''He is dead, yet speaketh." Mr.. Bush
nell confined his address to biography
and eulogy, bringing out the fact that
Mr.. Coughs great success was be-
cause of his taking his stand on religious
principles. Mr.. Ogle preached a SER
mon of unusual interest in memory of
the modern apostle. The exercises at
the Baptist church were varied and in
teresting.
The Norwegian Lutheran denomina
ton for the Minneapolis district is hold
ing quarterly conference in this dis
trict, having commenced last evening
and will continue until the Sabbath.
Sunday morning dedicatory services
will be held at Trinity Lutheran church
when that sanctuary will be dedicated,
and i'm the evening Prof. s. Oftedahl of
Minneapolis will lecture in the same
structure, his subject being "Folh oli"at "
The most prominent ministers of the
district will be present, and some one
of them will preach a sermon each even
ing during the conference.
Joseph May, Esq, and his son
George, of Mcpherson township, have
Just purchased full-blood imported
Percheron Norman stallion from Mr..
Case of st. Peter, which will be kept on
the May farm i'm that town. We are
pleased to observe that that section of
Blue Earth county is finally to be bene-
! fitted by some of the superior stock be-
ing introduced into the county so abund-
antly, and il is to be hoped that the
whole northeastern part of the county
will soon arouse from its lethargy and
move on to all early advancement in
their system of farming. They have
been too conservative and have actually
fallen behind in the onward march OF
Blue Earths agricultural progress. Let
there be more association and discussion
among the thrifty denizens of this re.
zion and thew will soon wax even more
| thrifty.
The supper and entertainment given
at the Opera House on the evening OF
st. Patrick's day by st. Johns Catholic
church was most fiattering success in
every particular. Supper was served
between five and Z o'clock and was d
repast that would do honor to kings
court The entertainment consisted o
music and speeches appropriate to the
day. The net receipts were 5000. The
supper was under charge Of Mrs. }. +
Meagher, Mrs. A. McDougall, Mrs. II
p. Christensen, and Mrs. James Spell
man assisted by the ladies of the church
The entertainment, under the direction
of Miss Barron, chOrister Of the church
assisted by members of the choir. The
following programme was carried out
LIST, piano duet, Misses May and Corr
Carney, 2nd, song, Misses Rosa and Ev,
Boegan, Bird, song, Cora Carney, 4th
song, Miss Jennie Krost, 9Th, lecture b.
Rev. Father Duane, of Napoleon, 9th
song, Miss Eta Duane, eth, "The Picnic
Party" by the juvenile choir, Sth, duet
Mrs. A. Tppets and Miss Duane. 8
recitation, "Shamus O'Bren," Fathe
Prior. 10, trio, Miss Lucy BerghoItz
Miss May Barron and Mr.. ii. Barron
IL, solo, "Many Schlip" David Foley
: ~, recitation, "Baby Patrick" Manic
; Dougherty. James Carney, Esq, wa
l general manager of the whole occasion
B, and much is due him for the success o
all. The order and general good depOrt
ment that prevailed throughout the da..
Il and evening, is highly creditable to on
Irish citizens. SObriety and..gOod fellow
: ship reigned supreme.
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