The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-15
ST. Paul ~ Omaha
Depart.
HOME JOTTINGS.
See notice of lost.

The McGill club will meet ut the Il
X. rooms Saturday night.
The city has put in substantial
crossing at the foot of Second street.
The Republican county central com
mittee will meet tomorrow afternoon,
j. Il. Ogle, Esq, has removed his
law office into rooms over the Recie"
opposite post-ofiice.
See notice of the Mutual Benefit
Association. 4 chance for employment
is offered To the right men.
B. ID. Smith, as county attorney, will
make first-class man. Every Repub'
lican IN the county should stand by him
-Peck's Bad Boy Company played to
fair house Saturday evening, but the
rendition of the play was not considered
extra.
Remember, Hon. c. X. Davis will
address the people of Mankato and vi
cinIty at the Opera House next Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. Dutton has purchased "A feet on
Front street near Williams n Beach 5
wagon shop and will erect thereon a
livery stable.
The Rerietc has two candidates for
the Senate-Pope and Webb. 1t is
more than likely that it will succeed in
killing them both off.
Mr.. Brett, of the Empire Dry Goods
House, has a change in advertisement.
Those in need of fail and winter goods
will not fail to read the inducements
offered.
John Schweitzer was down To 81,
Paul Tuesday and purchased IA carload
of Montana beef cattle. Mr.. :. had his
pick from thirty carloads, and he has
some fine beeves.
President Shissler has ordered a
large number of Mc,iill badges, which
will Toe distributed 10 members of the
club at the meeting Saturday night. Let
there Ice big turnout.
The c. NJ. & II. p. railroad COM
menced to-day selling passenger tickets
at three cents per mile. Ii is understood
that the other roads running into and
through Mankato are doing likewise.
The officers of the Cannon Valley
have made application TO Judge Sever
ance TO appoint committee To appraise
the valuation of certain property they
desire for right-of-way purposes INTO the
city.
The party at Williams new hall Fri
day evening was one of the most select
and enjoyable that has been held in the
city for long time. 1t was quite large
ly attended and all participants report a
royal good time.
Mr.. Chas. Bennett, of Eagle Lake,
is making host of new friends in his
canvas this fall. Mr.. Bennett was beat
ell by a scratch for the Legislature two
years ago, but he is going in this time
with Il rousing majority.
Vim. Webb made a speech out at
Pleasant Mound last week, and the way
that Mr. McKibben sat down on him
was caution. Webb will have many a
thorn to meander around ere he gets
through with the campaign.
Hons. NJ. ID. l.. Collester and Z. G.
SpauIdlng will speak at Haynes Hall,
st. Clair, tomorrow evening. The peo-
pie of our neighboring village and viclni-
ty should turn out in strong numbers
and hear these gentlemen.
Mr.. 5. NJ. Craddick has the finest
music box eyer brought to MankatO. 1t
WAS made i'm Switzerland, cost S725 and is
capable of playing any number OF pieces.
IL will pay any one to call in and
listen to the sweet music 1t puts forth.
The Mnkato Gymnasium Club has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, b. Bangerter,
Jr.; Vice-President, &. J. McBeth; Sec
Rotary, Jno. \. Lulsdorii Treasurer,
Phillip Lamm Instructor, ii. Gerlach.
The Normal Literary Society have
decided Ia admit no one to their meet
ings except members and those holding
visiting cards. The cards are Issued to
friends of the society gratnitiously,
through the chairman Of the committee,
and are good for three meetings.
If You appreciate good harmony,
don't fail To see the Hampton Students
and you will say they make the finest
music Won ever heard. Their musical
sketch will make you laugh, scream and
roar IA You never did before. Seats are
NOW ON sale at Griebel's without extra
charge.
DIR. Muedeking, optican, will visit
Mankato next week with his fine assert
ment of perfected spectacles. AZ this
gentleman makes the fitting Of the eyes
a specialty, and visits Mankato regular
Nv parties i'm need of glasses will do well
to procure them of him. lie will cali on
some of the citizens.
M. A. Sherk d Son have erected al
addition 10 their store building % feet
deem and two stories high. They are
now engaged in elevating the roof Of the
old building, making il two stories tn,
entire length. This will give them &
store-room Is feet between joists AM
over 100 feet deep.
-Dfl ACCOUNT III III Iltitltil WI. u. -
Conway retires from the firm Of Con
WAY * Dearborn. Mr.. II. S. Dearborn
has purchased his interest and hereafter
the style of the concern will be ii. 5
Dearborn d Co. The stock has beer
largely increased and the new concerI
is planning for lively fall campaign.
Fred Eichhorn, Esq, for the pas
forteen years employed in Heinze'
bakery, has formed a co-partnershiI
with Mr.. Schatzko, of the French bakery
Their place of business il opposite o
Leo Lamm's boot and shoe store. Tn
gentlemen are both iirst-ciass bakers AM
will no doubt meet with merlted success
The city attorney asked the cOun
ell, at its last meeting, for legal assis
lance in defending two important dam
age suits which have been brougl
against the municipality The requei
should, and likely will he, granted, ia
we have been obliged TO pay judgment j
too many cases for damages; and if at
ditional legal ability is to prove Of ava
to protect the interest Of tax payers,
should be furnished.