The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-12-10
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See notice of lost"
Distinct Court is in session.
See notice of situation wanted.
Christmas is coming and 80 is d
Sperry's lecture.
See local of furniture for sale anon
our locals.
The drizzly rain of to-day is fa
destroying the sleighing.
Don't forget the lecture for tho Hig
Schools benefit, December II.
The Amusement Hall will not b
opened until week from tomorrow.
If you wish to hear first-cless cor
cert company, don't fail to hear Jul
Rive-King.
See locals of Emerson Il Emerson
druggists, and dealers in Christina
presents.
Rev. I. c. Hudson delivers his an
nual sermon next Sunday morning q
the Episcopal church.
-Messrs. w. b. Craig & Co. are think
ing quite seriously of opening ston
quarry at Red Wing next spring.
Render your assistance to the HigI
School by attending the lecture Dec. II
given by DIR. Sperry, ofCarleton College
The lecture given 10y DR.. Sperry, o
Carleton College, will re fully and spleen
dIdly illustrated by the use of new an,
large stereopticon of rare excellence.
The coroner did fiourishing bust
ness last week, but thanks TO the equi
librium of the human mind and the alb
sence of sinful doors, he's taking a res
this week.
BE sure 10 hear the lecture TO b,
given for the benefit of the High School
by DIR. Sperry, Dec. IA, on "The Canons
of the Colorado and the Enchanting
Southwest"
Mr.. Carl Dice, proprietor of tn,
Cash Fruit and Provision House, has q
prlce-list in to-day's issue which ii
bound TO catch the eye of our readers
Dice will not be undersold.
The GAINESVILLE Argus is informed
that the people of New Richland will
lend support to the Mankato, Austin *
st. Cloud railroad project, with view
of getting location on the line.
-Sleighing was superb on Sunday,
the weather was delightful and the
streets were swarming with gay rigs
After such cold snap as We had last
week everyone seemed to cut loose and
enjoy the day.
Manager Griebel received a tele-
gram from the manager of the Opera
House at Huron, ID. T., this morning,
which informs him that the Royce-Lans-
ing Company is immense. The COM
pany will appear at the Opera House in
this city on the 18th.
Company + are arranging for grand
social party nj Gymnasium Hall New
Years eve. Invitations will soon be is
sued, and those who are honered by
such recognition should not fail to at
tend. The Gcrmania orchestra will fur
nish music.
AT the meeting of Co. + Tuesday
night, two heutenants were elected to
fill the vacancies caused by the promo
ton of LIST lieutenant McGraw TO the
captaincy, and "a lieutenant r. Z. Brown
resigned. Sergeant Il. ID. Smith was
elected lst lieutenant and Sergeant w.
III. Pay I'd lieutenant.
Mr.. Stephen Thorne was honored
with being selected as foreman of the
Grand Jury, and that august body be-
gan its labors Tuesday. a large number
Of cases have already come before it,
and more are to follows. 1t is very like
ly that the Judge will not discharge the
body before next week.
AT the prize ball given by the Vet
eran Drum Corps last night, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosenow, of Good Thunder, took
the prize for best walters, and \. l..
Wheeler and wife the prize for best be-
haved couple. The boys had had about
a hundred couples present and the af
fair was hugely enjoyed.
The case of Commissioner Dietz
charged with tampering with a juror al
a trial held at the last term of the Dis
Is
known az the 80 cent buggy suit, came
before the Grand Jury yesterday. The
jury found no bill against Mr.. Dietz and
il was not expected it would.
-Messrs. Janda * Lamm have pur
chased the stock of boots and shoes from
Pond x Robinson, Mr.. krolik's OLD
stand. The new firm will close out theil
present stock at less than cost, and after
that date will put i'll II complete new ano
elegant stock Of fine goods. Now is tho
time TO secure bargains:
Attorney Hughes rs one OF those for
Inmates who revel i'll the luxury anC
bask III the sunshine of Il son. The
younster made his appearance Monday
morning, and il may be truly said that 1
boycott has been set up ut the home o.
our friend Thomas. Success to the boy
whatever becomes Of the "cott."
Standardized T. Z. Bowen, Of Sleepy
Eye, was III st. Paul this week, and par
TALLY arranged to make his headquart
ers ut the Merchants this winter. Edit
ors from the Second district desiring ap
pointments to offices within the gift o
the Senate should apply to T. Z. forth
with, otherwise they will be missed
from Toms list.
Battle of Gettysburg and Prison Life
will be presented TO the people of Man
kato tomorrow night in lecture ID,
Capt. III. Il. Seeley. The receipts Of TIN
lecture will 20 to the Benefit Relic
Fund and Drum Corps of Wilkin Post
Our people should turn out and hea
one Of the most interesting descriptive
narratives ever presented i'll this city.
-RedaUoOd Falls ReUeilLe: 1t has beer
said that there is fool born every min
ute. Whether or not this is true, it j
certain that those who have been borl
are not all dead, the truth Of which Ina
been established by the fact that mai
broke into Mankato printing office 70
the purpose of stealing. One might a
well break into u church for the purpos
of plumber.
1t will be noticed that Frink d Rich
aro5, ol TIC poiuch i~ioh, give hahico' 4
supplement of this paper, Of an endles
variety of holiday goods now displaye
at their elegant new store, on corner oI
poslte the Mankato House. They wi
have their grand opening of holida
goods on Wednesday next, Dec. l5tl
They claim that the lowest prices in IL
city are obtainablc ut their store.
MIR. A. l.. Warner, Of the firm I
Piper q Warner, has disposed of his il