The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-03-12
-"An Evening in Wonderland" at

a.
at the Normal school, next week, be
ginning on Friday at o'clock p. IN.
The Golden Eagle Clothing Hous,
lets the old bird scream in our columns
/ and he sayeth much. Read their "ad.
John Stephenson, Il citizen and bust
ness man of Minnesota Lake, died las
Friday evening and was buried on sun
day.
BY request of the W. c. T. L. there
will be memorial services for John b
Cough i'm the various churches mex,
Sabbath evening.
A very pleasant social event last
Saturday was dinner party given by
DIR. Dornberg and family 10 II number
of their friends.
The popularity of the cement made
IN Mankato in becoming something OF
very gratifying proportions. The com
pany this week filed single order for
California of thirty car loads.
-Messrs. c. Fl. Austin x Son distrib-
ute locals throughout to-day's FREE
Press literally. They are determined
to let the public know what they have
in store in the boot and shoe line.
The names of :. +. Alberger and s.
Winship are mentioned for aldermen
of the Fourth ward. Mr. j. II. Ray is
also spoken of. 1t makes little differ
ence which one of them is selected
They are all first-class men.
The Pioneer Press reports p. A.
Foster of Mankato rs saying that, ''un-
less the people demand It, he will not
be candidate for the legislature again
this fall" 1t is pretty certain, then,
that Mr.. Foster will not be a candidate.
The people will make no demands upon
him in this direction.
The largest party of the progress
sive" denomination which has been
given the present winter was that tend
cred by Mrs. Jno. +. Meagher Monday
evening. There were over sixty people
present and everyone had royal good
time. Following tins, and the last be-
fore the beginning of Lent, was given by
Mrs. l.. Patterson. The attendance was
very large, and the evening passed away
unusually pleasant.
The two leading nominees on the
prohibition ticket, put out last
Saturday evening have declared their
intention Of not considering themselves
candidates for any office. Mr.. Hughes
the nominee for Mayor, says he was not
at the convention nor did he seek the
distinction, hence he does not feel that
1t is necessary to formally decline an I'M
sought honor. {. NJ. Marsh NOM
inee for treasurer, says positively that
he will not make the run.
The Barr-Allickson seduction case
from Medo, came up in the municipal
court Yesterday, and several witnesses
for the prosecution were examined
but when the State crested" its case the
defendant waived further proceedings
and was bound over to the grand jury
in $500 bonds. 1t is thought, however,
that the case will be settled in the
meantime.
Harry Shaubut, Esq, will COM
mence IN about two weeks Il re-arrange-
ment of the building occupied by the
Enterprise Bottling Works, for the pur-
pose of materially increasing the bust.
ness. He will extend his stock So as to
occupy the whole of the building, and
to facilitate handling his goods, will put
an elevator in the center of the struc-
ture. Mr.. Sawtell, who has occupie d |
the upper story the past year with. his
laundry will soon move into new quar- |
tiers.
The following is the order of servi- |
ces arranged by Rev. T. C. Hudson for
the Lenten season at the Episcopal
church: Wednesdays, service, 400 p.
M Fridays- service and lecture. 80 |
p. m. Holy communion every Sunday,
except the first Sunday in April, at a.
m. Holy Week, daily service Except
Friday i:20 p. m; Good Friday, 1890
a. M. and 80 p. III. Easter Day, Holy |
Communion, "a. M; service, sermon
and Holy Communion, 1890 a. M; chill
dren's service, $50 p. IN.
The Prohibitionists met at |. q. Il.
7. hall last Saturday evening and placed
in nomination full city ticket to submit |!
to the people at election in April. The |
nominees are:
For MayOr-Thos. Hughes.
For Trcasurer-C. VI. Marsh
For members of School Board and Al |
dermen:
AIdermas-E. ;. Weymouth
Member az School Board-E. L. Morrison.
end Ward.
Alderman-D. A. Thayer.
Member Of School Board-C. A. Sanborn.
3rd Ward
Aldermen-L. l.. Davis and VIM Pearson.
Member of School Boards. j Bailor.
18th Ward
Aderman-Max Bernhart
Iember School Board-F. =. Til ton.
The city council of Winona did a
commendable thing at recent meeting
in establishing free public library, sup
ported entire by the city. They appro-
priated 81 900 for it's maintenance the
first year and the ordinance provides
for an annual tax of ( of mill there
after for the support of the institution.
Would it not be wise for the council of
Mankato to seek some such means of
supplying similar want in this city
Private parties and organizations have |
frequently attempted to carry out such
a scheme, but without success. II rs
something that no well regulated and |
well equipped city should be without.
Most of the towns took occasion |
Tuesday to pass some very strong reso-
lutions condemnatory Of the action of
the county commissioners i'm determi- |
ming to proceed with the erection of
new court house. 1t seems to us that |
such action was entirely unnecessary.
The commissioners have determined To |
erect court house, after mature DELHI
Grafton, and with thorough knowledge |
of the urgent needs of such building. |
1t is quite unlikely That they will AT this
timeIbe either frightened or coerced from
carrying out their very wise determine
ton. The fact remains quite az potent
as ever that the county needs court
house.
One Of the most novel enterprises
that we have heard of is the Education
Endowment Association of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, which is being represented
in our city by Mr.. John ID. Martin, who
is stopping at the MankatO House. Mr..
Nartin will lao ,,iaasaI 4, .yplain h.