The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-02
HOME JOTTINGS.

HOME JOTTINGS.
See notice of gold neck-chain lost.
The street railway is progressing
rapidly.
!. Ii. Roller has seven good second
hand harvesting machines To offer cheap.
III. :. Wood is papa Ia new eleven
pound boy. lie arrived on the stage of
action "Wednesday night.
j. Il. Roller sells the Case Il Willard
threshing machines. They are warranted
Ia Toe the best i'll market.
The annual school meeting will take
place Oh Saturday, July 18th. School
clerks will please take notice.
Mr.. Isidor Longini, of the Star
Clothing House, has change of ad. in
to-,lay's issue. Read what he has TO
say.
Would il not be well for the judicial
committee of this district To call the con-
yention soon for the nomination of 4
Judge?
A good job is being done on the APP
proaches 10 the bridge near the June
ton. Repairs were sadly needed.
The Prohibitionists Will hold their
county convention i'll tins city next
Monday 10 select delegates 10 the
state convention.
&c. VI. Phillips, ESD, is having his
residence on Broad street decorated
within in elegant style. I. IL. Williams,
Esq, is doing the job.
DO not fail To hear DIR. \. Il. Leon
ard, of Ohio, at the Opera House on
Monday evening next. Reserved seats
on sale AT j. q. Griebels.
The Methodist parsonage is complet-
ed-so far a. the exterior is concerned
with the exception of the finishing
touches. 1t is a neat building.
Rev. \. W. Edward, mt one time
pastor of the NJ. T.. church i'll this city,
has received the degree of Master of
Arts from the Illinois Wesleyan Uni
yersity.
Mrs. Geo. ii. Fox lost her pocket
book containing so, Thursday afternoon
of last week. II was found by Mrs.
Martin Mckahle and returned TO the
owner.
Farmers ali buy the latest improved
ID. VI. Osborn * Co. steel frame binder
of. q. Roller. 1t Is the only genuine
modern machine, and an example for
in.itators.
F. +. Barnard, ESD, residing near
the LeSueur, was in TIE FREE Press Of
fee Saturday and said he could beat our
corn item of last week, which he did by
about a half inch.
A pair of gents socks, tritle too
small for the editor, have been left at
this office. Owner will oblige by bring
ing a pair of No. l2's and taking the
smaller pair away.
DR. \. B. Leonard, the great tenn
peramce lecturer will speak ut the Opera
House in this city on Monday evening
next .ahd everybody should hear him, as
ii costs but ten cents.
The Good Templars in this city pro-
pose that no one shall have an excuse to
remain away from DIR. Leonard's lecture
on account Of the price of admission
They have fixed the fee at 10 and ID cts
Mr.. +. l.. Waters has rented from
Mr.. Mills the little house next 10 y. },
Lewis residence on Second street. The
place is being rcmodeled, and when al
repairs are made, il Will be as cosy as
can be.
The foundation that is going into J
f. WIlliamg' new building is the hes
ever laid in MankatO Mr.. Dennis Sui
-liyan has the contrart for this work, anC
is doing job that will prove highly
.rreditable to him.
Mr.. J. Burgess, of Good Thunder
writes us that on the oath of June h'
had field corn that measured over 81
feet. and Oh the Both he had some tina
measured over seven feet. This take
The cake 50 far as heard from.
Mr.. VIM. Roberts had the cOntrac
for the brick work nf l.. i. Hunts house
and all who have seen the job pronounc
il first-class. Mr.. Roberts does all worI
entrusted To him upon honor, and ]
obliging in more ways than one.
Mr.. Ill. Z. Christensen has great
improved tie appearance OF his resi-
dence on Broad street with paint, an
will still further enhance its looks whe
he constructs the new and elegan
yerandah, which he will do soon.
Chief WeIch reports IS arrests 70
the month Of June. This is six NOR
than the same month last year yielded
and the largest number of arrests mad
i'm any one month during Mr.. WEIGH
occupancy Of the Office three years.
We have il from "A reliable SQUIRE
that the prohibitionists of Blue Fart
county propose to nominate a full coui
ty and legislative ticket. Our informar
gave 10 information IA to whether {
not these good people hope 10 elect an
one. Probably not.
The "pcanut" stand just set up
front ofthe RineW Office il sad to ]
the personifcation of Wise's "peanut
Democracy. Ii is to be hoped that tn
"peanut" stand will stand the rack
longer than the "peanut" Democrat
gives promise Of doing.
Mr.. II. Lorentz has pulled down h
green house, and will construct 1t large
and upon Il more modern plan than b.
fore. Mr.. LIS business il yearly increa
ing, and his friends will he pleased
know that he is obliged to enlarge h
premises III order to keep up with Il
demand.
Commencing with next Sunday Il
Omaha company will run Sunday pa
senger trains the same as Oh week day
This will enable our people TO get Il
St. Paul and Minneapolis papers
noon, rs usual. The Omaha road h
no superior in the country. it is opt
eted 10 accommodate the public.
Prof. Soaring has purchased fro
Quinby Larkin, Esq, his celebrated il
ported Holstein bull-one Of the flint
animals i'm the State. During the sn
mer Mr.. Soaring will keep the animal
the city where he can be seen at a
time, and in the fall he will he taken