The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-08-13
HOME JOTTINGS.


The rain cloud has been puncture,
at last, and cooler weather will result.
The Cement Works advertise for 3,
iaborers. Only temperate men need
apply.
Rev. r. l.. Patterson will preacl
next sunday morning on Poverty an,
Riches"
Chicken shooting begins next sun
day, then We can do away with "snip'
on toast"
The finest assortment of designs an,
the best work III stamping done by Miss
Nettie Sprague.
This afternoon the Missionary Gar
den will meet with Miss Adele Lewis
on Broad street.
The Sabbath" will he the subject
for discourse in the Christian Churcl
next Lords Day evening.
Fred Becquett has taken possession
of his new residence on THIRD street
He has very pretty place.
The Judgment obtained hv Ole Mon
son against the City of Mankato, amount
ing 10 81 go has been paid.
Farmers in this locality have been
especially favored this season, and as Il
consequence they are all good natnr eel,
DR.. Joslyn gives notice that will l.,
at his office, opposite Davis gallery, IL
Mankato, from August 18th 10 the 22nd
Frank Clements occupies Mr.. Funk,
new house on Walnut street. Ii is one
of the neatest and fastest little cottage,
IN the city.
And now II. Paul sees the battle a.
Atlanta AT Minneapolis and goes her ou,
better with the promise of Gettysburg
OH an elaborate scale.
j. III. Hartman, Esq, Is now engaged
in constructing barn un the Shaubnr
farm, SnXS5 feet, 10 take the place "f the
one recently burned.
-Rev. r. l.. Patterson will deliver AN
address ON prohibition at Lake CRYSTAL
next Tuesday evening, Aug. 18th, from
the nnn-partIsan standpoint.
Mine host IlickuN, of the Point
Pleasant Hotel, Lake Madison. has been
holding ful hands again all this week
It, a good place L" tee hot days.
The residence of Albert Nulk al
Lake Washington, WAS burned Ia the
ground last sunday evening. HE loss =
thought Ia Ice about $500 The building
was not insured.
-Madelia has new bank, called the
Minnesota Valley" The officers are
gentlemen of high reputation, and the
institution starts out with Gathering pro-
spects Of success.
II Robertson, Esq. of Ray, placed
IA quantity of ripe rlumhs upon our II.
ble Saturday which are fine. The sam
pies prove what can Ice done in the way
of cultiyatiug Wild fruit.
Carl Eastwood has got hold of the
Heron Lake Vac. The people of that
vicinity are H. be piticd. Eastwood tried
10 run a paper in tins city at one time
but failed, mostly through lack of a gen
teel intellect.
Sol Smith Russell opens the Min
neapolis Grand this season with his new
play Pa" It's said to bee funny, very
funny. Cannot our Opera House man
ager induce the company Ia favor Man
kato with date
The Standard Theatre Company now
holding forth at the Opera House, are
the most deserving nf patronage Of any
low priced company visiting our city fol
some time. \ full house should gree
them this and tomorrow evenings.
The friends of Charley Bennett, %
LeRav, are talking very strongly of push
ing him forward for the legislature. Mr.
Bennett would make crcditablc repre-
sentative and the Republicans OF the
first district wonld do we'll Ia nominate
him.
=. 4. Barnard, Esq, of Amboy, a'
usual first in the market with liaX
brought 10 Mankato last Tuesday TIVE
carloads of seed which he sold Ia the
oil 90. The seed measured IL bushels
To- the acre, after cleaning, and sold f"
ggl cents.
One of the watts containing quaint
" of ware caught fire in the Fiber Ware
Works Monday evening about Ga
o'cluck The fire dcpartne mt Was callc,
out, but the flames were under c"ntro
before il reached the building. lh'
loss was very slight.
Mr.. James karmany offers his resi-
dence lot for sale ou State street oppn
site of J. g. Fowler. THIS ~ Il most de
sirable property and any one wantin;
a good corner lot cannot do better thar
to secure If. IT will probably be SOLE
within the next week.
Mr.. Geo. Baldwin, of Albert Lea
has engaged with Messrs. Mcconnell 4
Thomas and will remove with his famll,
ia the city next week. lie will occup.
the house now occupied 10y Rev. J. {
Ogle. Mr.. OgIe Will occupy the new NJ
r.. parsonage next Monday.
County Attorney Pfau is making lie
cided improvements upon his rcsidenc
nroperty on State street. Besides bnild
ing new house, or practically 80, la
has laid one of those handsome hexago
nal walks along the front of his lot, am
also from the street la his house.
Nov that "Oleo" has settled all dit
ferences with Uncle Sam, Mr.. Marsh III
forms us that the demand upon his fac
tory is greater than ever. "Ole0" vi
suread itself all over the country an
will bear the stamp without murmul
The American people are never 80 haI
Nv as when they are being humbuggea
There is one thing quite certain de
spite the excessive drouth, and that
that wheat in Otter Tail county is ia
hest there is M the State. This IL tli
verdict of all who have taken pains
examine the fields through the NORTH
west. Fergus Faiis Journal.
Hold Oh NJ. Jour"d. Did your NJ
ALL visit the county of Blue Earth
We're not proud, but dislike very niue
Ia be "Sof' down upon in such cole
bIooded- don't care "A cent for you
Southern Minnesota-folks way. We,
got the 0Leat TO talk back with, and don
you forget it.