The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-12-03

Now is the time for clergymen
make application for their half-fare pc
mits for the coming year. At least tn
is what We learn from the G. NJ. 4 st. l
folks.
Mr.. Addison +. Roberts and Mis
! Emma Werner, of Caroline, were maj
, ried on the 25th ult., at the residence {
J the brides parents, Rev. VIM. Brow
officiating.
+ Be sure to hear the lecture to b
given for the benefit of the High Schoo
by DIR. Sperry, Dec. II, on ''rhe Canon
of the Colorado and the Enchantin
Southwest"
YESTERDAY morning found the ther
mometer ut Il dogs. below zero. 1t Wa
one of those still mornings when tn
frosty air takes right hold and hangs oil
with burning tenacity.
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Farmers commission
having expired as postmaster at Ia
Sueur, his successor has been named IL
the person of Mr.. Henry j. Dane. Mr.
Farmer made most excellent official
On and after Wednesday next, Dec
Sth, reserved seats for "Canons of thu
Colorado" by DIR. l.. b. Sperry, can b'
had at Griebels shoe store on paymen
of IL cents extra. and bv showing you
tickets.
i. Longini, of the Star Clothing
House, has special announcement il
this issue which will prove of interest to
those desiring to purchase clothing. Mr.
l.. has fine stock and is selling ut very
low prices.
Miss Nettle f. Sprague invites gentle
men wishing to purchase elegant and in
expensive Christmas gifts to call and SEE
her hand painted satin aprons, lates
STYLES III handkerchiefs, glove cases
sacher bags. etc.
! -Messrs. f.. q. Collins x Co. have q
| large list of books advertised in this is
sue especially adapted to the holiday
trade. Our readers are urgently request
| ed TO peruse their list as there are bar
gains which should be taken advantage
| of.
1t is rumored that the Omaha road
will hereafter run its through train ovel
its own track to Omaha. The Omaha
through train now runs between kansa:
City and st. Paul by the way of Council
Bluffs over the BurlinSton's Kansas City
road.
The Veteran Drum Corps are arrang
ing for grand prize ball to take place al
City Hall on Thursday evening of mex
week. The best waltzing couple will be
presented with silver cup, gold lined
and the best behaved couple will also ge
silver cup of same kind. These pres
ents are on exhibition at Taylor's Jew
elry Store. Price of tickets only u
cents.
The enterprlslng Chicago, Miiwau
kee & st. Paul Railroad Company Ina:
Just issued an elegant calendar for 1884,
the finest ever distributed by any cor
poration or firm. 1t is most beautifully
illustrated with attractive scenes APP
proprIate to the several seasons, j.
printed on enameled board IN four sec
tons and the whole tastefuliy tied to
gether with ribbon.
We are glad to know and take pleas
ure In announcing that the city authori
ties have needed the suggestion in las
weeks FREE Press regarding the clean
ing of sidewalks, and have given notice
to property owners and others that thu
ordinance relating thereto will he en-
forced. Now if the authorities will pur
chase a snow plow and clean the eros
walks from snow, the taxpayers vii
not object to the slight expense inciden
thereto.
Royce q Lansing's Comedy Com
pany is booked for an entertainment II
Mankato on the 18th of this month. Tn
following extract, from the Sioux Fall
LqiIy Press will show how the Compan.
was appreciated in that city.
"The entertainment given by tn
Royce & Lansing Comedy Company a
j Booths Opera House last evening wa
well attended and heartily enjoyed b.
every man, woman and child in TIN
audience. While the Company is not
large one, it is strong in its ability L
amuse and entertain. The vocal ant
instrumental music was good and tin
character sketches productive OF unre
strained mirth."
An effort will be made to resuscitat
the old Mankato, Austin q st. Clou
railroad project, and preliminary step
} looking to the proper organization of tn
necessary committees will be taken o
/; the 9Th Of December, at which time
meeting of parties interested will b
; held in Mankato. People residing alon
, the line Of the old route as surveyed ar
invited to send delegates. The import
, ance of this line is too well understOo
, 10 need any extended remarks here, @
: TO urge the enterprising citizens in tn
7 different towns to interest themselve
personally.
, The special meeting of the counc
on Wednesday evening of last week
SO amend the ordinance relating to fir
limits as to make its provisions bette
understood and at the same time to kee
: pace with the growth of the city, is
e move that was needed; but if the coul
2 ell continues to grant permits to ind
; viduals to put up frame buildings will
. i'm this limit as it has done in numeror
:; instances before, the ordinance wi
!, continue a dead letter. The ordinant
: should be held up as law and no devil
! ton from it's proviOns should be count
nanced.
y Thirty or more of Mankato Knigh
, attended the installation of the De
o lodge knights of Pythias at st. Pet
q Monday night. Through the kindne
:. of Supt. Spencer special was furnisht
: the Mankato members which left he
j. at Z O'Clock p. m, reaching st. Pet
- about 8 o'clock. Returning the DO
= took the $40 a. m. train, being obligt
20 to leave the hall before the work W
a really completed. There were a nuI
"a Der of members present from Hende
l. son and LeSueur, and all seemed TO e
Joy themselves hugely. The st. Pet
J. boys did themselves proud, and the
le new lodge starts out under most prom
ing auspices.